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We would always end up being late because she spent so much time getting ready.
I started paying attention when I was six or seven years old.
I remember she wouldput on foundationand she’d always look so beautiful.
That carried over when I started doing drag because I always focus on the skin the most.
To create a similar makeup look: Face Gems in Iridescent Sparkle and Mouth Cloud in Edward’s Fantasy by Half Magic. Fashion stylist: Ian McRae. Hair: Malcolm Marquez. Makeup: Cedric Jolivet. On-set producer: Aiden Lee.
There wasn’t YouTube.
I would watch people put makeup on, but it was a lot of white people.
There were nowhere near as manyBlack creators.
Marc Jacobs wrap, sweater, jumpsuit, skirt, and shoes. To create a similar makeup look: Shimmer Brick Compact in Bronze and Luxe Lipstick in Soho Sizzle by Bobbi Brown.
At the time, there were, like, two or three foundation colors that worked for my skin.
At this point, I was performing at the club.
I was, as we called it, “in rotation.”
I would practice almost every weekend and watch the other girls get ready behind the stage.
That’s the product she’s using.
Let me go get that.
Let me look that up on the internet.
I can remember one time thinking, Oh, my God!
I’m actually making progress…
This is the face.
We’re on the right path here.
Fashion stylist: Ian McRae.
Hair: Malcolm Marquez.
Makeup: Cedric Jolivet.
On-set producer: Aiden Lee.
I knew I wasn’t going to look like the other girls.
I knew my face wasn’t built to have the dramatic, heavy contour and big eyes.
People always ask me, “Who is Symone?”
Whitney Houston, of course.
Tina Turner is in there.
The big one,Naomi Campbell.
And RuPaul, obviously.
She’s the one I saw first.
I started drag partly because it helped me have a voice and express myself.
Balenciaga coat, pantaleggings, boot bag, and gloves. Laura Lombardi earrings. Saint Laurent rings.
It ebbs and flows.
You sometimes go back into old habits.
It’s just life.
Some people use the makeup as a mask and some people use it to reveal themselves.
For me, it’s definitely a pulling back and standing in the light.
Key aspects of the Symone face?
And the cheekbones, darling.
Marc Jacobs wrap, sweater, jumpsuit, skirt, and shoes.
I have to take a shower before I get in drag.
It’s my decompression.
I shave, and I always, no matter what, use some bang out of lotion.
It can go up to eight or 10, but at least six products.
Sometimes I’ll do a mask, just depends on how much time I have.
I tried a new face oil from Elemis called theSuperfood Facial Oil.
It’s a 10/10 recommendation from me.
I like to look as dewy as possible.
After skin care, I put in my colored contacts.
That’s very important because I feel like it softens the makeup.
Then I’ll go in with a primer and start my face makeup.
I always start with foundation because it helps me map out my face.
I have tried many.Nars Natural Radiant Longwear Foundationis my tried-and-true.
Then concealer and contour, which is usually cream.
For me, it’s cheekbones, cheekbones, cheekbones!
Lower the forehead, accentuate the cheekbones.
I’ll set my face with powder Laura Mercier Translucent Powderis what I use.
Then, I draw on my eyebrows frantically.
And then, patiently,eye makeup.
I go back and wipe away the powders.
I put on my blush and highlight.
Then, finally this is my favorite part I do my lips.
Ioverdrawthe top because I love big, luscious lips.
I’ll put on gloss to make them really shine and pop.
The OGFenty Gloss Bomb, that’s always on my lips.
Then I douse myself in perfume, whatever is closest, and sometimes it depends on my mood.
But my go-to is theFenty Eau de Parfum, and I’ll walk out the door.
It’s alwaysJohnson & Johnson’s Baby Oil.
That’s what I grew up with; that was always what was in the house.
I also use thebody oil from Tata Harper.
I’ve gotten to see my influence.
I was thinking, “do your best and have a good time.”
I cry now thinking about it because what an honor.
Going onDrag Race,I didn’t know if I was going to be liked.
Through the process, it was just me.
I couldn’t call anyone.
I couldn’t ask anyone outside of who was on set or the girls around for help.
Being put through that really helped me be like, I got this.
Balenciaga coat, pantaleggings, boot bag, and gloves.
Artistically, I pretty much knew what I wanted to do on the show.
I’ve really wanted to start getting into acting.
Yes, you read it right!
I want to do television and more film.
I want to put together my own tour with visuals and tracks and a whole concept.
I think the message I want to convey withSymoneis to be yourself.
I used Symone to get there.
Do what you want to do.
It doesn’t necessarily have to be drag.
Just be the person you want to be.
Take that and make it individualistic.
Lead image: Saint Laurent dress, shoes, and jewelry.
Fashion stylist: Ian McRae.
Hair: Malcolm Marquez.
Makeup: Cedric Jolivet.
On-set producer: Aiden Lee.
Location: Mr. C Beverly Hills.
