Corrie Dubay is a makeup artist extraordinaire and owner of Midwest Makeup Supply and Femme Makeovers, both in the Twin Cities. She is a friend and hero to girls everywhere. She is beyond talented. Corrie has a newsletter that she sends out with helpful makeup tips like these and is reprinted here with her permission. … Continue reading Pre-Makeover Skin Prep and After Care
Author: Hannah
Every Body Fits
I received an email the other day from Alicia Lagan whose son came out to her as transgender two years ago. As she watched her son start taking hormones and adapting to his new life, she noticed he had a hard time finding clothes that fit his changing body. Alicia and her business partner were … Continue reading Every Body Fits
Keep Your Heels High and Your Head Higher
I get a lot of emails from other t-girls who haven't made the step outside their house yet. Usually it's for a few different reasons, but it all seems to come down to them afraid of what other people will think. This is a perfectly natural thing to wonder and I've been there too. But … Continue reading Keep Your Heels High and Your Head Higher
One for the Money, T-Girls go to a Show…
The MN T-Girls had our monthly adventure last night and it was one of the most fun events we've ever had. Many of us have dreamed of wearing a beautiful dress to a play at a nice theater and yesterday we had a chance to make that a reality. This was the final weekend of … Continue reading One for the Money, T-Girls go to a Show…
Let’s Smoke it Up (Your Eyes, That Is)!
Corrie Dubay is a makeup artist extraordinaire and owner of Midwest Makeup Supply and Femme Makeovers She is a friend and hero to girls everywhere. She is beyond talented. Corrie has a newsletter that she sends out with helpful makeup tips like these and is reprinted here with her permission. I am certain you’ll find … Continue reading Let’s Smoke it Up (Your Eyes, That Is)!
All Are Welcome in Hastings…
...(unless you're transgender). City Pages has an article about where they touch on Councilman Joe Balsanek and his perspective on diversity in Hastings, a suburb in the Twin Cities with a population around 22,000. “It is important that we accept all the folks with different kinds of identities.” Well, that's really nice. But wait! There's … Continue reading All Are Welcome in Hastings…
#transgenderprivilege
There is a hashtag that has been popping up around Twitter for the past few days of #transgenderprivilege. Users are posting their experiences about being trans and discussing the myth of the "privileges" our community has. There are many out there that think we are trans just so we can use a particular bathroom or … Continue reading #transgenderprivilege
Let’s Hear it for the Brows!
Corrie Dubay is a makeup artist extraordinaire and owner of Midwest Makeup Supply and Femme Makeovers She is a friend and hero to girls everywhere. She is beyond talented. Corrie has a newsletter that she sends out with helpful makeup tips like these and is reprinted here with her permission. I am certain you’ll find … Continue reading Let’s Hear it for the Brows!
My First Name Ain’t Buddy…It’s Hannah, Ms. McKnight If You’re Nasty
We all remember the first time we went out. We also all remember the most recent time we went out. As I get ready to go out, I think about where I'm going, what I am going to do, and what might happen. I think about everything, like if I am overdressed for what I … Continue reading My First Name Ain’t Buddy…It’s Hannah, Ms. McKnight If You’re Nasty
Thin Lips No More!
Corrie Dubay is a makeup artist extraordinaire and owner of Midwest Makeup Supply and Femme Makeovers She is a friend and hero to girls everywhere. She is beyond talented. Corrie has a newsletter that she sends out with helpful makeup tips like these and is reprinted here with her permission. I am certain you’ll find … Continue reading Thin Lips No More!