Friday 4 February 2011

Such A Drag!

This is a dress-up post, I actually took the photos before Christmas and totally forgot about them! This is not my first dress-up post, older readers may remember THIS and of course we have my TV dress-ups too!

Some of you will know I am a huge drag queen fan, the make-up, costume design and time that goes into transforming men into stunning women in the name of performance, art and fun is incredible. 

My dress/make-up is actually inspired by the film 'Hedwig and the Angry Inch', although fictional character Hedwig is actually a transexual rather then a queen, but the rockstar performance is what it's all about. 


Hedwig and the Angry Inch -  2001 played by John Cameron Mitchell.
(pictures via here and here)

Of course probably the worlds most famous drag superstar is the eleganza extravaganza - RuPaul! 

Ru (via)

So here it is, my Hedwig inspired make-up and dress-up:

I clipped my hair  back, pulled out and sprayed. Although my hair is shorter (and real) so I didn't quite get enough volume!

Shirt - Vintage via Ebay.

I used a dark blush to create add contour and emphasis on my cheek bones.
With my lipstick I added gloss and pink eye glitter - the photo doesn't really pick it up but it looks banging!

When my mum saw these she said 'who is that?!' haha!
Along with this on the same day I did a Nicki Minaj dress up which is definitely more full-on! I'll be posting these soon ;)

Hope you all have a great weekend!
x

40 comments :

  1. haha, I think you look amazing! I love your hair, how did you get so much volume?!
    xxx

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  2. Wow you look amazing!! Really really pretty look! :) xx

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  3. Totally amazing!! I'm actually putting together a playlist for my party tomorrow night and have just this minute added Wig in a Box from Hedwig!

    Loving your hair like that x

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  4. Hahaha, you pull off red lipstick and blue eyeshadow rather well! A glorious tribute to drag.

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  5. oh daym! you pull it off so well. and props on getting your hair that voluminous, too.

    http://afluorescentadolescent.blogspot.com/ x

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  6. I LOVE rupaul! Watching Drag is so fun!

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  7. WoW... so beautful!

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  8. Personally, i think you look great! xx

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  9. WOW! you look stunning love this look :)

    http://emerald-doodles.blogspot.com/

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  10. Your hair is too amazing. I'm very jealous :op X

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  11. You look amazing! I love dressing up...this looks like such a fun look to create and wear. x

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  12. love your hair like that! frank n furter is my favourite drag queen.

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  13. Oh my god i love itttt!

    And that top is so so nice :)

    Chloe... x
    chloehford.blogspot.com

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  14. Love it, you rock the drag look. Can't wait to see the Minaj one, have you got her mac lipstick? I love her sprayed hair too xx

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  15. Ahh love it! Can't beat a bit of drag! Your hair looks great :) xo

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  16. Oh you look amazing! Kind of like a vintage Marilyn Monroe esque look. Love the hair too it really suits you and such a cute shirt too :) x

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  17. i'm jealous of your permanent lack of roots!

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  18. OMG you look absolutely incredible, LOVE the hair do loads!!!!


    Bow Dream Nation xx

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  19. Dude - I LOVE this! Haha you actually really suit your hair like that and the bolder makeup! :) you need to do more looks like this. Dressing up is so much fun, cant wait to see your nicki-nicki look :O xx

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  20. You look so gorgeous! Wish I could carry off such strong make-up. I feel like I'm in a rut with the same sort of look, with changing lipstick. Time for me to revamp my look me thinks!
    Nicki Minaj dress up...cannot actually wait! xx

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  21. Looks like fun! You got the blusher exactly right.

    K xx


    http://duenotice.blogspot.com/

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  22. Wow, you looks great with the volume-errific hair! Your lips look amazing with the glitter.
    I love Hedwig, I've not seen it in ages, but I still listen to the soundtrack :)

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  23. I actual thinks this looks less drag because it is soooo stunning (nice for a night out) I love that film BTW. I think in another life I was a drag queen haha Got to love Ru I am dieing for another drag race show better than ANTM !! haha
    Have a wicked weekend hotness xxx

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  24. you really pretty n u did good job with the makeup ,,
    aaah <3 i cant say how much i adore your hair <3

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  25. Wow, you did an amazing job with this!
    I love your hair :)
    xxx

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  26. You look gorgeous, love the hair.
    xx

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  27. This is amazing, your hair looks perfect. Love the inspiration! Have you ever been to Madame JoJos in London? The drag queens there are world famous and absolutely intimidatingly stunning! x

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  28. YOU are perfection. I love this so much!

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  29. Haha great stuff! I am a big fan of drag too, and dressing up in general, love any excuse to go out in fancy dress! You look fab!

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  30. Is it wrong to say this is my favourte look of yours? like ever?! xo

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  31. Wow, you look amazing, the make-up is fab!! xo

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  32. wow girl you look amazing :)

    cant wait for the nicki ones

    Kate
    xx

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  33. Such a fun look you look really great x

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  34. ha ha ha! you actually you done it better then the original! good job! oh, and by the way! remember me? i am naiano! xoxo

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  35. WOw how cool!! Love how you've done your hair, really great, see inspiration from everything, even drag queens! xx

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