r/Drag

First post here, long-time admirer of all you Kings and Queens! I (38F, with only very basic light makeup skills) am looking to support my 14 y/o daughter (she/they, queer and questioning EVERYTHING) in trying out her first drag King look. She has a full character ready with lore and an outfit; she's looking to be on the natural side, just looking a lot more masculine than her typical look. She already has a super-short pixie cut, so the hair will be easy, but I'm absolutely lost when it comes to contouring, and I really want to help her feel joyful and confident in this look. We are also planning to try doing some partner looks where we're both Kings together.

I'd love any buying guides and tutorials that others have found helpful, and while I'd love to say that money is no object, I do have 3 other kids, so I would like to stick with a few high-quality basics that we'll be able to experiment with if possible. We both have pretty fair skin, so we should be able to use similar products.

With her permission, I'll post a photo update in the future. Thanks for your help!

To my fellow drag husbands (and performers too)

My partner has been doing drag for a little over 2 years. He is a local favorite, does a great job connecting with the community and being his authentic self. I’m so very proud of him

However, I have become an integral part of his getting ready process; being a makeup artist and performer myself, I taught him everything I know, but he seems to be stuck in a place where he needs my help with makeup, corsetting, his wig, his lashes, his nails, pretty much everything start to finish.

Ive tried to gently encourage him to take the wheel, I’ve tried encouraging him to practice during his down time, I’ve given him best practices to try and help him find his independence. It’s getting to the point where I do not look forward to his shows because I know instead of relaxing after work, I’ll be at his beck and call until the show.

I do not want to start resenting his art; but I also want to check myself and see if I’m being too sensitive or overreacting? Is this typical? Any advice or personal experience is appreciated

Torn between the sexy and sensual Gene Silvers and campy guy Ivor Poussey
I’d like to be both a king and queen or just royalty in general. Maybe I could have a different name for a queen persona.