Have you seen a man with makeup on recently? There is a good possibility that you have. What did you think when you did? It may have shocked you, but it’s a sight that you should get used to quickly, because male makeup trends are rapidly changing, and more and more men are now wearing makeup.
Male Makeup for Transgender Males
Transgender males are males who act, talk, and dress more as females than as males. Makeup has become very popular for this group of males – and the number of transgender males wearing makeup has steadily climbed for more than twenty years.
Unlike other groups of men, transgender males will often use makeup in the same style that women use makeup. Gay men are also using more makeup, but it is important to realize that not all transgender males are gay.
Male Makeup for Metro Sexual Men
You can’t judge a man by his makeup! You don’t have to be a gay man or a transgender male to wear makeup. There is a new breed of men referred to as Metro Sexual. These men are straight, and usually participate in what is becoming known as Manscaping. These men typically dress very nice, wearing the latest men’s fashion, and male makeup trends have carried over to this group of males as well.
Metro Sexual men who wear makeup typically wear only the lightest makeup in an effort to enhance their features. For example, they may wear a bit of mascara on their lashes, but that mascara will usually be very light and natural looking. Metro Sexual men will also use makeup products, such as a concealer to hide blemishes and imperfections, and in order to hide the concealer, they may use a foundation color on their skin.
Male Makeup as a Part of Manscaping
Manscaping is a practice of personal hygiene that more and more men are practicing – especially gay men and Metro Sexual men. Manscaping includes keeping brows and ear hairs trimmed, keeping beards and mustaches neat, keeping hair trimmed, and possibly even tinted or dyed, tanning, and even removal of the hair on the chest and legs, as well as other areas of the body.
As a part of this Manscaping practice, many men use products that were typically associated with women, such as skin moisturizers. They may even use actual makeup as a part of their Manscaping activities to improve or enhance the appearance, or to help hide the effects of aging.
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March 3rd, 2011 at 2:55 am
–actually transgender males are men who were female born and are now living as men