Makeovers with Elizabeth Taylor

A Makeover with Elizabeth Taylor

Hi, I’m Elizabeth Taylor, and I love my job! I want to share with you how I treat makeovers, photography, and your experience with me.

I greet you, and we talk about what you’re looking for in your makeover and photoshoot. I listen to what you have to say and make suggestions on how we can achieve the overall image you’d like to project. And then we’ll have a look at clothing, wigs, and whatever else you brought. After you’re dressed, I’ll apply your makeup. Then we’ll do photography in my photo studio where I give you some tips on how to pose.

I love getting to know my clients personally and sharing our experiences with each other. Making new friends is one the best parts of my job. And I love helping my clients make new friends with other crossdressers, trans-women, and allies at trans-friendly events. That being said, I want my closeted clients to leave closeted so I’m just as thorough with protecting your privacy. I want you to look and feel beautiful, confident, and pampered. To being fabulous, ladies!

Here’s how a typical Total Makeover might go:

I greet you and welcome you into my makeover studio and home.

“Good morning, I’m Beth. It’s great to meet you! Come on in and let me show you my makeover studio.”

We walk downstairs to my makeover and photo studio. We are surrounded by a wardrobe full of clothes, shoes, wigs, and underbust corsets but there’s plenty of room to lay out your suitcase on an end table and hang up several dresses.

“Have a seat. Tell me what you’re looking for today. I see you brought a couple of suitcases. Do you have outfits in mind for today or would you like to pick out some outfits together?”

“Well, I just kind of have a mix of clothes I’ve ordered online. I’m not even sure if I have any complete outfits,” you answer.

Sizing, Shaping, and Wardrobing

“Not a problem,” I say. “If it’s okay with you, I’d like to start by taking some measurements so I can give you recommendations on sizing, shapewear, and clothing styles that work for your shape.” After I take measurements, I suggest what shapewear to add such as bras, breastforms, corset, hip pads, and butt pads. If you’re using your own shaping system, I check out the details of the fit, adjust your bra straps, and check the position of breast forms to make sure everything is just so.

After that, I take new measurements so that we get a sense of what styles may look best on your new shape. We take a look through your clothing and/or mine and select a first outfit. After trying on an outfit, you check out the look in the mirror. We will likely find that some styles work better for your shape than others.

After that we take a look at wigs. If we’re using one of my wigs, I’ll place a wig grip on you if you have longer hair followed by a wig cap. I have dozens of wigs of different colors, lengths, and styles. You’re welcome to select wigs to try on, and I’d love to make suggestions. For each wig, I have you look in the full length mirror so that we both get an idea of how the wig looks on you and discuss what we like and dislike about the cut and color.

After we choose a favorite wig or two, we move on to shoes. I mostly have heels in my collection and just a few flats or wedges. So if you’re looking for sensible shoes, please bring those! Most of my shoes are size 8.5-13 with just a few from size 14-16 and size 7.5-8.

Then we move on to the finishing touches of jewelry and purses though sometimes we skip this until after makeup. We look at clip-on earrings, necklaces, bracelets, and faux-diamond rings.

The Makeup Makeover

After 45 to 60 minutes of consultation and wardrobing, you sit down in my director’s chair for makeup application. I ask you what you’re looking for in terms of makeup and whether you have any inspiration images to share. If you have inspiration pics, I talk through each of them with you to find out what specific things you like and dislike about them so that I can understand your vision. If you don’t have any pics, then we talk about the level of drama you’re looking for, eye makeup colors, and lipstick colors, and I create your look.

After about 90 minutes of makeup application, I spritz you with finishing spray to set your makeup and replace the wig and earrings. Then I have you stand up and check yourself out in the full-length mirror. Magic!

The Photoshoot

Finally, we proceed into the adjacent photo studio for our photoshoot. If the weather allows, we may also shoot in the garden. I’ll give you some tips on posing and always love it when you come with some poses in mind.

Departure

After our time is up, it’s time to change back into your own clothes and decide if you’re leaving in girl mode or not. It’s always a treat to me when people decide to leave in girl mode and continue their adventure outside the studio.

Book your Makeover

Are you ready to see yourself fully transformed into the woman of your dreams? At Makeovers with Elizabeth Taylor, I offer one-on-one, personalized makeover experiences, including makeup artistry, photography, total makeovers including access to a full studio wardrobe, feminine deportment coaching, accompanied outings, and more.

My private studio in Takoma Park, Maryland, is a safe and welcoming space for transgender women, male-to-female crossdressers, and femme-presenting genderfluid and non-binary people to explore their style and build confidence. My studio is located just two miles from Washington, DC in the heart of the Mid-Atlantic. I regularly have clients visit from Maryland, Washington, DC, Virginia, West Virginia, Pennsylvania, Delaware, North Carolina, Tennessee, New York, and New Jersey.

Whether you’re dreaming of seeing yourself en femme for the first time, enjoying a new look complete with photos, or going out on the town together to build your confidence, I’m here to help you look and feel your best. Book your makeover online anytime. Contact me by email, phone, or text (202-803-3231) to plan your experience.