A Woman's Touch
By Jean Wendy Farrell
Halloween Night
As most of you must already know Halloween is the one night of the year you can be
whatever your heart desires, without fear of recrimination. No wonder so many men
flood the costume shops looking for frilly French Maid outfits, or slinky sequined
dresses or Flapper costumes. Anything goes!
When I first started A Womans Touch over eight years ago (has it been that long?)
it was called Makeup Magic and specialized in the theatrical. Well, right before
Halloween all these men started calling and I was flabbergasted at how many of them
wanted to be made up as women. Little did I know that for many of them it was a lifelong fantasy
made reality by the stroke of a makeup brush or the swish of a taffeta slip under
an indecently short maid's outfit.
And I am sure most of you are right now getting out your blush and lipstick preparing
for just that night when you can go out and be the woman you dreamed of. Whether
you are in some small town in America's heartland or in New York City busting out
for the Halloween parade somehow you are hoping to get out there and with a little nerve
bare your womanly soul to it's fullest.
If you don't already have a wardrobe, which I am sure is the case for a number of
my readers, and are planning to do more than rent, whatever you do, don't buy some
chintzy Halloween costume. They are of poor quality and usually are not fitted for
the male physique. Go to some nice department store or boutique. You can even ask the salesgirl
for help right around now, with the excuse of it being for a costume party. Get that
nice cocktail dress, stockings, corset, panties, and bra you were always afraid to
buy. Wear them with pride. Don't buy a ghastly "costume shop" wig, go to a wig store
and buy something nice, stylish, and for God's sake stay away from the teased up
bleached blonde look, unless you are going for the "Drag Queen" image. Get those
items together, put them on at home and experiment in front of a mirror.
Then get some decent makeup, not the Halloween variety, and experiment. Take the lessons
I gave you previously and explore. Halloween is above all a night for exploring the
impossible and making it the possible. And who knows? It might be the beginning of
a whole new adventure!
And for any of my readers who need a little reassurance, advice on where to buy in
the NYC area, etc. please feel free to e-mail me I will be happy to still those
fears of yours and help you along the way to a safe, enjoyable fun filled Halloween
as you explore your feminine Halloween adventure.
Wendy is a professionally trained makeup artist. She runs a transformation service in Brooklyn, New York. Feel free to contact her with your questions. She can be reached at WomansTouc@aol.com and visit
Wendy's Web Site too!
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