6 Drag Queens Reveal Their Skin-Care Routines and Products — Interviews

Beat. Paint. Mug. Anything you call a drag queen‘s cosmetics, it is damn hard to shoot off in the end of a night in complete drag. Just like a Ford, drag cosmetics has to be built to survive — and queens make sure that it does with a lot of adhesives, full-coverage bases, placing dyes, and long-wear lipsticks, among lots of additional smudge-proof products. If you believe taking off your waterproof mascara in the conclusion of the evening is tough, multiply that procedure by roughly 20, and you’ve got a vague notion of just how much effort getting from drag takes.

And, of course, sporting that long-wear makeup so frequently can clog pores and lead to all kinds of skin problems if it is not effectively eliminated before sleeping. Having said that, most drag queens have their makeup-removal and skin-care patterns down to particular science. We asked six of our favored RuPaul’s Drag Race contestants (both former and present ) to provide us the rundown on their favourite practices and products.

Beneath, six drag queens show their post-drag skin-care routines.

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