How Drag Makeup Is Redefining Self-Expression and Personal Politics
The energy at a drag show is unparalleled. Venues are dappled with flashing neon lights. Performers lip-sync to the kinds of songs you’d belt out in the shower. Everyone seems to be in on the same conspiratorial, innocent joke. And absolutely no one knows what glamour means like drag queens—they’re dressed to the nines and wear wigs that truly encompass their character. Their makeup? It’s more impressive than any YouTube tutorial.