![]() "If you look at photos of men, you can notice where the lines are on their face and where you'll want to put your shadows and highlights if you're going for something more masculine," says Spikey Van Dykey, a Memphis-based drag king. It's the art of using shapes and colors to trick the eye and for many artists, figuring out their ideal contour pattern starts by studying facial anatomy and going from there. Drag queens are always trying to create a softer, rounder face and I'm always trying to create a square, more angular face." Each artist's aesthetic differs depending on the person, but there are a few makeup techniques drag performers of all genders rely on - makeup, hair, and body.Ĭontouring has remained a constant step in a performers' drag makeup routine. "Drag king makeup is kind of like the opposite of drag queen makeup. ![]() "When I'm not in drag, I like to say I look like a boiled potato, and when I'm in drag, I'm like a crispy potato chip," says Tenderoni, a Chicago-based drag king. Whether they're drawing on a contour or painting on a beard, the kings of today are defying convention across the board. The transformation also involves artistry, imagination, and makeup, but it's not one in the same. If you assumed drag kings receive less attention because they're not as fabulous as their queen counterparts, you'd be mistaken. Nonetheless, despite devoting decades to drag excellence, kings seldom earn the same praises - both in mainstream media, online, or in the drag community - as their sisters. ![]() You may have even seen them on television, with "The L Word" character Ivan Aycock appearing opposite Pam Grier in the early 2000s. Drag kings have occupied modern queer spaces just as long as the former, taking part in the 1969 Stonewall riots and becoming mainstays in the club scenes at historic lesbian bars like Cubby Hole and Henrietta Hudson throughout the '80s and '90s. But if we're talking about drag royalty, more often than not it's all about the queens. ![]() When it comes to historical royalty, kings take up a considerable amount of space. ![]()
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