Hi everyone!
I just wanted to touch base and let you know that I am absolutely loving being back at work in my studio! It’s been seven weeks now, and I’m optimistic that I will be able to stay open long-term based on the Maryland and Montgomery County guidelines.
You all have been booking appointments and getting pampered with makeovers, photoshoots, makeup lessons, and outings. And we have had so much fun! We’ve gone wig shopping at Joi Wigs. We’ve walked through downtown Takoma Park and chatted over coffee and dinner at Busboys and Poets in the afternoon sun. We’ve enjoyed dinner at Republic Restaurant in their spacious booths.
And more good news! Freddie’s Beach Bar is now open seven days a week from 4 p.m. til 2 a.m.! They had been closed on Mondays and Tuesdays until last week. This means more options for outings!
For those of you who had booked a session this spring that we had to cancel due to COVID restrictions, please reach out to me by email at elizabeth.taylor.makeover@gmail.com to rebook whenever you are ready. You can check out my current safety guidelines here.
I look forward to seeing you all again!
Beth Taylor
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Hi ladies! Join us on Saturday, March 14, at 7 p.m. for our March Girls’ Night Out event at Republic, a well known restaurant and bar in LGBT-friendly Takoma Park, MD. Show off your favorite spring look, and savor the delicious food and drink at Republic while socializing with friends. Last time, we had a blast hanging out in the back room and mingled easily between our three bar height tables. RSVP to our DC Trans Ladies meetup event here
The Republic management is eager to have us, and we have reservations for their back room that can seat up to 21! Check out a typical dinner menu here: https://republictakoma.com/dinner
Giselle and I smile after my birthday party at Republic restaurant in Takoma Park.
Photo by Alexandra Kitaen
Parking
Street parking in Takoma Park can be challenging but it is free starting at 7 p.m. on Saturdays. Street parking just across the DC line is free starting at 6 p.m. Please double-check the meter to verify. There are two paid lots available. Across the street from the restaurant on Carroll Avenue, you can park for a $5 flat fee for the entire evening. There’s also a paid parking lot behind the restaurant off Laurel Avenue between Republic and the barber’s shop. At this lot, parking is free for the first hour and $3.50/hr after that.
Address
6939 Laurel Ave
Takoma Park, MD 20912
Lodging
Nearby Silver Spring has several hotels. Takoma Park has a motel on New Hampshire Avenue about 10 minutes from the venue by car.
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Join the DC Trans Ladies Meetup group for live, acoustic music by Swampoodle at Paradise Springs Winery in Clifton, Virginia on Saturday, Feb. 22 from 2-6 p.m. We will be in the adults-only back room.
Paradise Springs makes some of the best wine in Virginia and is located in Fairfax County less than an hour from downtown DC. Buy wine by the glass or bottle and snacks like cheese and deli meat from the winery. If you don’t drink, you can still join us and buy snacks to support the winery.
The band: Swampoodle plays eclectic Americana tunes. Many of you have met Steph Nelson, lead vocalist. Our own Giselle Donnelly (Beth’s wife) plays guitar and sings tenor. Steve sings and plays guitar, harmonica, and more. Eric Todd is on bass.
Swampoodle event on facebook
Swampoodle video on YouTube
Logistics: There’s plenty of free parking at the winery. The parking lot is gravel so sensible shoes are recommended. Paradise Springs is located at 13219 Yates Ford Rd, Clifton, VA. We will be in the back room of the winery with the band.
Attire: This is a daytime event at a mainstream venue with families present so please take this into account when planning your look. Pants, a top, jacket, and flats/sneakers/boots would fit right in.
Guests: Guests are welcomed and encouraged regardless of gender.
Swampoodle to play at Paradise Springs Winery!
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Tiffany and I had a blast at her 1950s-themed makeover and photoshoot. We played rockabilly music in the photo studio to get us in the pin-up spirit.
Makeup, wardrobing, and photography by Elizabeth Anne Taylor
Garter and stockings by Tiffany
Book your total makeover and photoshoot online today!
Surprise!
Shake it!
Tiffany sends us off with kisses.
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Join me for a Facebook Live makeup video tonight at 6 p.m. EST. I’ll be doing my own makeup and talking you through the process along with issues that you all have brought up and that I’ve seen in the studio. In particular, I’ll be covering skin care, makeup 101, contouring, and eye makeup. I’ll be focusing on a look that’s more on the natural side. (For dramatic looks, I have several archived facebook makeup tutorials that focus on intense smokey eyes, dramatic lips, etc.)
You can join in at my personal facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/ElizabethAnneTaylor1
Update: You can view tonight’s makeup video at https://www.facebook.com/ElizabethAnneTaylor1/videos/10158079682177360/
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The camera loves Desi!
Makeup artistry and photography by Elizabeth Anne Taylor. Book your makeover and photoshoot online at https://makeoverswithelizabethtaylor.fullslate.com
My studio is located in Takoma Park, Maryland adjacent to Washington, DC. Priding itself as LGBT-friendly, Takoma Park boasts several delicious restaurants including Republic, where I’ve hosted dinners for the DC Trans Ladies Meetup. Republic is also a great venue for grabbing drinks or dinner as part of one of my outing packages.
Desi gazes downward as if waiting to reveal herself.
Desi knows how to show off her curves.
Check out those heels!
Desi looks beautiful.
Check out Desi’s curves!
Desi is ready. Are you?
Desi shows off her legs and curves.
Desi
A portrait of Desi
A portrait of Desi
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Allison loves outdoor photography. For her eye makeup, we used MAC‘s on-trend palette called “Art Library: Flame-Boyant” and the lipstick color “Brick-o-La.” For photography, I used photo strobes and colored gels to create the purple backdrop of bamboo and the richly-hued blue sky.
Makeup artistry and photography by Elizabeth Anne Taylor. Book your makeover, photoshoot, and outing adventure at http://makeoverswithelizabethtaylor.fullslate.com
I’m located in Takoma Park, Maryland inside the I-495 beltway adjacent to Washington, DC. Takoma Park prides itself on being LGBT-friendly and inclusive.
Allison leans against a tree in my backyard.
Allison shows off her beautiful smile.
Allison has matched the reds and oranges of her outfit to her eyeshadow and lipstick.
Allison relaxes on a bench in front of the purple bamboo.
Allison savors the relaxation of outdoor photography.
Check out the gleam in Allison’s eyes!
Allison is a happy girl!
Allison looks peaceful and relaxed. A few minutes later, we ran inside to escape the Maryland thunderstorms and then went shopping at the MAC store at Tyson’s Corner Center mall.
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Hi everyone,
I wanted to pass on this great opportunity to attend a voice coaching workshop that local gender therapist
John Thomas is hosting at his Falls Church office. Private voice instructor
Anne Hurley will be featured at the session. Several of my clients have spoken highly of both John and Anne.
Reach out to John directly if you are interested in the workshop.
To being fabulous!
Elizabeth Taylor (Beth)
This is the email I received from John:
Hi Beth,
I wanted to let you know I’m hosting a voice coaching workshop at my office featuring Anne Hurley, who does excellent voice training/coaching for transfeminine and transmasculine folks in the community.
This will take place one evening this summer at my office in Falls Church (tbd based on response). I’ve expanded my space and can comfortably accommodate up to 10 participants for this event.
The workshop is about an hour plus I’ll be providing light refreshments for anyone who wants to stay afterwards to socialize, network and make friends in an affirming environment.
Scroll down to read more details about Anne and her work for the trans community.
If you know anyone who might be interested in this event, please forward this to them.
Warmly,
John Thomas
703-665-7000
Growing Comfortable in Your Speaking Voice:
A Workshop for Transgender Individuals
Anne Hurley is a soprano soloist and private voice instructor with a studio in Fairfax, Virginia. She has 35 years of experience teaching singing and providing coaching for the speaking voice for adolescents and adults.
Over the past few years, Anne has developed custom-designed speaking voice training for transmasculine and transfeminine clients to help reduce dysphoria surrounding speaking and support them in finding and developing their authentic voice.
Her speaking voice training/coaching focuses on:
- changing accents,
- addressing vocal health issues,
- increasing range,
- improving clarity of speech, and
- erasing vocal fry
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