How do I book a makeover appointment?
Check out my makeover schedule in real-time, and book your appointment online at https://makeoverswithelizabethtaylor.fullslate.com. Once you book online, you’ll receive an e-mail with my exact address and further details. You’ll get a reminder e-mail 1 to 2 days before your appointment. Feel free to ask me questions by email at elizabeth.taylor.makeover@gmail.com.
What makeover services do you offer? Who are these services for?
Check out my makeover menu to learn more about my makeup lessons, makeup makeovers, total makeovers, total transformations, fantasy feminization experience, feminine deportment training, shopping, accompanied outings, and photography services.
I primarily work with transgender women, MtF crossdressers, and genderfluid people with a femme presentation. Some of my clients identify as men who want to wear women’s clothes while others have a feminine, fluid, or nonbinary gender identity. I also see an occasional cisgender woman for makeup and/or photography.
Why do you require a deposit?
My time is valuable, and I have far fewer appointment cancellations when I have a deposit. The deposit is non-refundable. You may reschedule using the same deposit as long as you give me a heads up at least 48 hours before your appointment.
How far in advance do I need to book my makeover?
I accept bookings up to 24 hours in advance but prefer a week’s notice. Sometimes my schedule is booked out three weeks or more in advance and thus you would need to book a makeover a month in advance to get the date and time you’re looking for. Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays routinely book up weeks in advance.
What are my options for a deposit?
Using a credit or debit card is the default method for making your deposit when you book online. If you’re not comfortable with making a deposit on my booking website, you can book with a money order via postal mail. To book with a money order, please confirm appointment availability online & with me and then send the USPS money order with tracking info to the address I provide you by email.
Send me the tracking info. After I confirm the tracking info, I’ll book the appointment for you at my end. You’ll receive a confirmation email with my exact address and further details. Be sure to include your female name and the date and time of your appointment.
Do you offer any sales, discounts, or coupons?
Starting in 2024, I have been offering an ongoing referral reward program where you can earn a $50 discount on your future makeover. For each new client you refer who mentions you by name and shows up to their originally booked appointment, you receive a $50 credit toward a future appointment. I’ll send you an email when you receive a referral credit. You can stack these credits too! For example, if you have three successful referrals, you’d earn $150 off your next makeover! Read more about my rewards program.
Where are you located, and how do I get there?
I operate out of my home makeover and photography studio in Takoma Park, MD, near New Hampshire Ave at East-West Highway. Since this is my home, please don’t stop by without an appointment. Free, unlimited street parking is available, and I have secure, indoor bicycle parking. My Takoma Park studio is located about 2 miles from the Takoma Park Metro Red Line stop. There are bus stops within two blocks of my home.
I’m located near I-495/I-95 interchange north of Washington, DC. My studio is about 45 minutes (during non-rush hour times) from three international airports: Dulles International Airport (IAD), Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA), and Baltimore/Washington International Airport (BWI). I routinely have clients from Maryland, Virginia, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, North Carolina, New York, Tennessee, and West Virginia.
What are your hours?
For my current hours and real-time availability, visit my makeover menu and booking website at https://makeoverswithelizabethtaylor.fullslate.com. My hours may change throughout the year. I’m open by appointment only and don’t accept walk-ins.
I’m nervous about my identity being revealed. How can I ensure my privacy?
I am very private about my clients’ identities and do not disclose your personal information. If you arrive closeted and want to stay that way, then I want you to leave just as closeted. You keep all original photos from your session as provided on an SD card, and I keep none unless you decide to sign a model release. You have the option to receive the photos online via the WeTransfer platform if you prefer.
I’m very thorough with showing you how to remove your makeup and giving you an inspection to ensure you don’t have any visible makeup remaining. You may further limit your exposure by taking advantage of my deposit via USPS money order and snail mail—just include a note with your girl name and appointment date and time.
How can I get featured on your website?
Thank you so much for being interested in being featured on my website! I love showcasing my work while helping people connect to your experience as a transgender woman, crossdresser, genderfluid person, hobbyist, etc.
If you’re interested in showing off your makeover photos on my blog/website, please let me know before your photoshoot so I make sure to snap all the photos I need for a good spread. For example, I will need landscape orientation photos in addition to standard portrait shots for my blog layout. After your shoot, you can make the final decision on whether you’d like to sign a model release. I’ll never use photos without your explicit permission.
As part of the blog post, I like to help my audience connect to you. I’ll ask you a few questions before you leave or over email or text so that I better understand your experience and can directly quote you instead of guessing at how you feel.
Depending on my work calendar and other commitments, it may take me several months before I have time to select, edit, and post your photos and story. Please be aware that I can’t feature everyone who signs a model release.
How did you get interested in the trans-women community? Why did you start your makeover business?
A friend came out to me as a crossdresser, and it was super fun! I fully transformed him into her and took her out for Halloween for her first time out as a girl ever! I was hooked and started hanging out with CD/TG women at Freddie’s Beach Bar, the local Meetup, and tgirlnation.
After seeing the photos of my friend’s transformation, people started asking me to do their makeup, dressing, MtF transformations, and photos so I started my makeover business in March of 2013. I started with a few basics and taking photos with people’s cell phones and my digital camera. I soon decided I wanted to take my photography to the next level and enrolled in the photography program at NOVA using my GI Bill, completing my degree coursework in December 2015. I’ve now been working with trans-women and crossdressers for over twelve years, and I absolutely love it!
I want to know more about your background. What did you do before you started offering makeovers to transgender women and crossdressers?
Oh, okay. That’s not nearly so much fun as what I do now. But since you asked, here’s my bio along with my professional background below. And here’s my LinkedIn profile if you’re really wanting to learn about my work experience.
Commissioned in October 2001, Elizabeth Taylor served eleven years in the US Navy after earning her B.S. in Chemistry and Mathematics. She separated honorably as a Lieutenant from active duty in January 2013. During her four years at Naval Nuclear Power Training Command in Charleston, SC, she taught hundreds of students the theoretical principles of nuclear-powered propulsion, preparing them for prototype and the fleet.
She completed a M.S. in Human Systems Integration and Joint Professional Military Education, Phase 1, at Naval Postgraduate School in Monterey, CA. As a Human Resources Officer, she managed the administration and training of thousands of Navy Drilling Reservists for two years at Navy Operational Support Center Norfolk and hundreds of Drilling Army Reservists at a DoD agency in Washington, DC. In 2012, she graduated from Defense Equal Opportunity Management Institute (DEOMI) and managed the Military Equal Opportunity Management program while embedded with the civilian Equal Opportunity program. Her personal awards include a Navy Commendation Medal and a Navy Achievement Medal.
Shortly after leaving active duty, Elizabeth started her makeover and photography business catering to transgender women and MtF crossdressers. She studied makeup artistry with Robert Jones Beauty Academy and learned through hands-on experience. Beth used the Post-9/11 GI Bill to earn her A.A.S in Photography and Media from Northern Virginia Community College in December 2015. She is a Level 1 Sommelier through the Court of Master Sommeliers, a Certified Specialist of Wine (CSW) through the Society of Wine Educators, and a former Senior Professional in Human Resources (SPHR) through the Society of Human Resource Management (SHRM).
Can we get back to girl talk already?
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