I look forward to seeing many of you at tgirlnation tonight in Falls Church. I plan to arrive about 9:30 pm or so for the lounge time. I’ll bring my Nikon D5200 SLR camera along so be prepared to pose and get photographed!
XOXO
~Beth~
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Halloween: The Crossdresser’s Favorite Holiday
It’s the happiest time of the year here in my tgirl world! Halloween is just around the corner with tons of fun opportunities to dress, including a perfect time for many first-timers to debut.
The excitement starts tomorrow, Oct. 26, when the DC Trans Ladies Meetup group heads out in two groups. The Classy DC Sisters will be hitting up four straight bars in Chantilly with their Tour de Force while Diane, dressed as Malificent from Sleeping Beauty, leads the way to Town Danceboutique for a 10:30 p.m. drag show and midnight costume contest. I have two girls coming for makeovers for the big night plus two more girlfriends coming to get ready at my place before we head to meet Diane and friends at Town.
People show off their costumes at DC’s 2012 High Heel Race.
On Tuesday, we have the DC High Heel Race, where genetic males dress as women, don high heels, and run two blocks while surrounded by throngs of onlookers. Participants include drag queens, gay guys in dresses and other costumes, and trans-women both in dresses and in costumes. What a great opportunity for the closet crossdresser to dress and blend in! I attended last year and loved all the pageantry, excitement, and throngs of onlookers. This year, I’ll be giving a makeover to a client who will be attending the race with me, and she may even decide to run in the race! Then I’m pregaming at a friend’s condo in walking distance of the race before I meet up with my client to walk over together.
Thursday is officially Halloween! I originally had a client who wanted to go out dressed for the first time but she’s had to reschedule due to work. I hope another brave girl will decide to debut on Thursday!
Three of the 2012 High Heel Race contestants show off their looks.
Saturday I’m hosting my next makeup party where girls can come practice their makeup and create a new look for fall. My makeup party has a waitlist already! I have one guest who hopes to have a total makeover before the party and then attend so she can meet some girls in a safe, laid-back environment. This will be my second official makeup party that I will have in my upstairs studio instead of at my dining room table. The lighting is so much better in the studio than downstairs and all the makeup and skincare is in arms reach.
Happy Halloween and Happy Dressing everyone!
One Woman Can…
One Woman Can… accomplish anything she sets her mind to! Mary Kay Sapphire Seminar 2013
One woman can… give trans-women the skills, tools, and confidence to express their natural and inner beauty! ~Elizabeth Taylor~
One woman can… increase awareness, acceptance, and inclusion of trans-women! ~Elizabeth Taylor~Â
One woman can… live by her core values while running her own business and changing the world around her!
“One Woman Can” was the theme for Mary Kay’s 50th Anniversary Seminar, which I attended last month in Dallas, TX. Our first motivational speaker inspired me to come up with my own “One Woman Can” phrases that embody who I am and why I love my Mary Kay business. National Sales Directors told stories upon stories about how their Mary Kay business changed their lives for the better. I took these ideas to heart.
The King of Personal Sales sits on a white throne that lowered from the ceiling. He is the first male Mary Kay consultant to be crowned King of Personal Sales twice. His partner joined him on stage for accepting the award.
One woman can… give trans-women the skills, tools, and confidence to express their natural and inner beauty!
As a Mary Kay consultant who works primarily with the trans-women community, I believe I can change women’s lives for the better. I’ve seen client after client who thanked me, hugged me, and cried in front of me after their makeovers, telling me they have never looked so beautiful or felt so good about themselves! I love seeing the huge smile on the girls’ faces as they look in the mirror after fastening their corsets, donning feminine attire, and having their makeup applied. I love coaxing them to pose for the camera and to embrace who they are including their beauty. I encourage them to see and embrace the many beautiful and positive feminine traits that they have.
Many of my makeover clients have become my friends. Yesterday, I went shopping with four girlfriends at Pentagon City Mall, including three transgender clients who have become friends. Two presented as female and the other as male. First, Kerri insisted on introducing us to Belle at Michael Kors. Belle had helped Kerri find a gorgeous pink and black dress when Kerri was in “drab” (boy mode). Then we went jeans shopping for Kerri at Macy’s, jewelry and dress shopping for Allison at Icing and Forever 21, and accessory shopping for Jasmine (in drab) at Icing.
One woman can… increase awareness, acceptance, and inclusion of trans-women! ~Elizabeth Taylor~Â
Because of my makeover business, my team members in my Mary Kay Unit based in Lancaster, PA, have increased their awareness of transgender women. Many of my friends have increased their awareness, acceptance and inclusion my trans-women friends and hang out with my trans-friends with and without me. I will continue to share my story and business concept with others.
One woman can… live by her core values while running her own business and changing the world around her!
Elizabeth Taylor acts silly on the Lip Couch at the July Mary Kay Seminar.
I seek to never have to work for someone else again while running my business and life by my core values. My core values include the following: authenticity, rewarding relationships, diversity, passion, warmth, and fun.
Authenticity: I love to be able to be honest about who I am while continuing to explore and learn more about myself. I want to create that environment for my clients as well, especially as it relates to exploring their gender identities.
Rewarding Relationships: I’m a big believer in friendships and community. I love helping girls get introduced to other trans-ladies in a comfortable environment where they can learn from each other.
Diversity: I invite people from across my social circles to parties and events, seeking to build understanding, acceptance, and inclusion across the LGBT and allied communities.
Elizabeth Taylor poses in a pink Mary Kay Cadillac SUV.
Passion, warmth and fun: These traits really make up much of who I am. I’m excited about life, my work, and people. I love bringing happiness and acceptance to my clients. I seek to be approachable so girls can feel comfortable almost immediately. I love to meet new people and make new friends.
Party with tgirlnation in 4 days!
Elizabeth Taylor heads to tgirlnation
Four more days til I put on my little black dress, an evening smoky eye look, pearls, and heels and head out to have dinner, drinks, and conversation with the girls at tgirlnation! The other girls will be super dolled-up and looking fabulous! We may even get in a few dance moves. 🙂
I love meeting new girls, making new friends, and continuing to build friendships at events including tgirlnation. I even met one of my very good friends, Sarah, at tgirlnation in March of this year.
In support of the trans-women community, I am offering a discounted makeup makeover for this tgirlnation event or FREE with a makeup/skincare purchase of $50 or more. Just mention that you’re going to tgirlnation in your email to me to book your makeup look for the event.
tgirlnation is held about every six weeks in Falls Church, VA, at Hoang’s Grill and Sushi Bar in Falls Church.
Makeovers with Elizabeth Taylor 