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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.