The hair and makeup process allow them to shift into their character. Candy describes it as a “switch into a glamorous, popular, bubbly, and funny character called Candy”. You get lots of compliments which feels really nice when you’re lacking confidence, so I started performing”.
“I had depression, and noticed that makeup helps me feel better. For Candy Heals, Drag was a form of therapy: It can also pull you out of your darkest moments. However, drag is more than mere dress-up.
Drag is a passion that allows people to feel more in touch with their true selves, through the construction of a hyper-feminine alter ego. Or later on, through Rupaul’s drag race, like Doll Face. The interest maybe sparked at a young age as an extension of the theatre, like Lucy Caboosi. There are a plethora of ways to break into the drag scene. We asked three fabulous up-and-coming Drag Queens – Doll Face, Lucy Caboosi, and Candy Heals – about how they got into drag, their opinions on the influence of drag on mainstream style and media, and the future of drag. Or, they are simply unaware that they are essentially doing ‘baby drag’. Most influencers who promote these looks usually forget to credit the drag community. This is thanks to the rise of YouTube tutorials and, later on, endless amounts of information and inspiration across social media platforms. That being said, queens definitely do not get the recognition they deserve for their influence on the beauty industry.ĭrag makeup has become truly democratised. Cut crease eyeshadow, thick ombre eyebrows, highlighter, false lashes, contour, baking, overland lips… the list goes on. Drag queens are the creative geniuses behind so many modern makeup trends.
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