Mail your "What Would Peaches Do?" questions to: peaches@peacheschrist.com

Hey Campus Queers,

I got some great questions from a bunch of you and most of them related to sharing makeup secrets and tips. One of the questions really seemed to sum it all up:

Dear Peaches,

I'm a student at Ohio State University and I really want to give drag a try but I'm afraid I'll look bad. I see terrible drag wannabes on Halloween and I worry that's what I'll look like because I don't know what I'm doing. How do you get good at doing makeup? Is there a book? I want my first time to be perfect and impress my friends. Help!

-Virgin Mary Makeup

OK, so my first bit of advice is to learn to do your own makeup and practice. I can't emphasize this enough. Many first-time queens have other people paint their faces and I'm not a fan of this. If there's one thing you've just gotta do to be a successful queen, it is to know how to beat your own face. You've just gotta! You don't want to be dependent on someone else for this. Trust me. And the best way to get good at applying makeup to yourself is to practice. So, don't wait until your big debut to get started. Sit at home, alone, in front of a mirror and start putting it on. Try different things, techniques, colors, styles, and more. Take pictures. Watch the thousands of YouTube clips of queens putting on their makeup and take their suggestions. Figure out what works for you and what doesn't. Everyone's face is different and you'll really want to create a unique look, one that's all your own. Once you've mastered your "look", then schedule your debut. You'll know when you're ready. I like to think of my particular look as Bozo the clown meets old Hollywood glamour.

Dear Campus Queers,

I'm Peaches Christ and I am like so completely thrilled to be launching my very own advice column here on the Campus Pride world wide website! Allow me, if you will, to introduce myself. Firstly, I have to say that it's been over thirteen years since I graduated from Penn State University and I look back on my ye old campus days with great fondness. I know, I know- based solely on my appearance you must be asking yourself, wow, did she graduate from college when she was ten years old? And the answer to that question is simple- yes. While I may have been a young college student, that never stopped me from staying active. I majored in Filmmaking and got a minor in Women's Studies. I was a busy member of the Student Filmmaker Organization and the Lesbian Gay Bisexual Student Alliance. I was part of an activist student group called DIVA (direct initiatives via action) and even hosted campus visits with some of my queer idols, including Quentin Crisp and John Waters. After finishing my senior thesis film Jizzmopper: A Love Story, it was time to move on.