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How Do They...? D A lady doesn’t tell, but drag queens sure do. YouTube is full of how-to videos that share the tricks of the drag trade:
Get curves? All it takes is upholstery foam, an electric carving knife, and lots and lots of pantyhose.
Glue stick - it’s got to be the watersoluble kind - hides a multitude of Italian heritage. It’s rubbed between the fingers into a putty that’s stretched over the brows. A dab of water smooths it down, and makeup covers it all up.
Queens make curvy hips and butts by cutting a piece of foam into what looks like a map of Africa. On each side, the padding goes from the waistline to above the knee and curves behind onto the butt.
That makes it possible to paint those Divine brows halfway up the forehead.
Multiple pairs of hose - five in one tutorial, followed by two pair of dancer’s tights - smooth out imperfections.
Let’s see, how do we do this delicately. Because it has got to be done delicately.
Show cleavage? There are silicone breastplates for sale that slip around the neck like a Double-D lobster bib. There are also inserts known as “chicken cutlets” that slip into a bra. But the cleavage is all makeup. It’s done with foundation over the entire upper body, lighter and darker colors curved around the pecs and painted up the center of the chest.
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Hide a unibrow?
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Hide, umm, you-know-what?
It seems queens have many different ways, but here’s one that sounds logical... The peen is pulled back, and its two friends are gently pushed up into the place they go when the ocean is really, really, really cold. They’re all held in their new homes with duct tape (we’ll take their word that it comes off easily in the shower) or with the help of a thong-like undergarment called a gaff.
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Glamazon Helena Troy has compiled a glossary of drag terms to help you know a kiki from a kai kai... as if it wouldn’t be obvious the minute you entered the room. Fish: Passing for a woman. Ex. Nikki Stone is so fish! Hunty: An affectionate term that combines honey and a less-than-polite word for a woman’s genitalia. Ex. I’ll meet you at the bar, hunty. Geish: To be in drag. (Pronounced: gEEsh.) Ex. Do I need to be in geish for this photo shoot? Booger: Messy drag. Ex. That queen is so booger she could be Diamond Hunter’s twin! Sickening: The new amazing. Ex. Deva Station’s gown is sickening! Giving Me Life!: Being impressed to the extreme. Ex. Britney Blaire is giving me life! This is Everything!: The ultimate compliment. Ex. Nina’s show was everything! Reading: The art of the insult; light reading is more playful insults between friendly queens. Ex. Mary Nolan and Ashley O’Shea are doing some light reading backstage.
Paint: Applying makeup to the face. Ex. Mathilda Longfellow knows how to paint for the gods! Cooking: Leaving powder on the face for a period of time to help set makeup. Ex. I drove to the show while my face was cooking.
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Beat a Mug: To paint a face. Ex. Maria Garrison sure can beat a fierce mug.
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Kiki: A get-together or impromptu party to share stories and anecdotes. (Pronounced: KEE-kee.) Ex. The Glamazons’ afterparty was a fullblown kiki.
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Kai kai: When two queens have sexual relations. (Rhymes with eye or fly.) Ex. I keep telling Hellin Bedd that I won’t kai kai with her! Serving Realness: Presenting drag in a specific style. Ex. Vivian Von Brokenhymen is serving Marie Antoinette realness in that gown. Scag Drag: Booger drag that knows it’s booger drag and is therefore entertaining.
Even though the show takes place in a bar, it’s still a show. Treat it like you’re at a theater Downtown.” - Stella Boheme
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