Drag artists always look so polished and beautiful that it makes us wonder how they can transform themselves from their day-to-day look to their glam ensembles.
Below, 14 local drag artists share their makeup transformations and we can’t stop watching:
Marina Summers
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Marina Summers, the Latina bombshell known for her tropical and tanned aesthetic, posts a lot of makeup transformations on her Instagram and TikTok. This is our favorite. She also has an original song called “I Have Arrived,” which you can listen to on Spotify. It’s a great way to channel the summer during the rainy season. Listen to it here.
Eva Le Queen
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Eva Le Queen could very well be the busiest drag artist in the Philippines. Apart from turning in gorgeous looks, she is the CEO and founder of Drag Playhouse PH, a local drag content and entertainment provider. DPH also has its creative agency called Studio628. Not only that, Eva has her wig business Wigs by Le Queen and runs the podcast and talk show Evangelism.
Prince Marell
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Prince Marell is an extraterrestrial queen whose looks range from sweet and feminine to the more out of this world. In this video, Prince Marell channels Lil Nas X’s “MONTERO (Call Me By Your Name).” It only makes sense that a queen as skilled in makeup as Prince Marell would have her own beauty brand. She runs Prince Beauty, known for its ProBlend Beauty Sponges.
St. Taura
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St. Taura describes her drag as “conceptually boring” but we don’t agree one bit because we think she’s gorgeous. She also says her look is something “you’ve seen before but you keep anticipating what’s next.” This we agree with.
Viñas DeLuxe
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Viñas DeLuxe is definitely a multi-hyphenate: she’s an award-winning drag artist, an events host, a vlogger, and a comedian. She’s also known for her Regine Velasquez impersonation but lately, we’re obsessed with her Rabiya Mateo transformation.
Brigiding
@brigiding_sweetdreams everyone!♬ original sound – ??????????
Brigiding is a performer extraordinaire who held an online birthday concert earlier this year. She’s also signed as a talent at Cornerstone Entertainment, an agency that handles Sam Milby, Richard Poon, Erik Santos, Yeng Constantino, Angeline Quinto, Rachelle Ann Go, and many more.
Kendra Heart
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Kendra Heart calls herself the Filipino Magical Girl. Check out her Instagram and you’ll see a mix of Japanese kawaii culture and Harajuku street fashion. We’re in love!
Lili Addams
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Lili Addams is a breathing Bratz doll. According to her, “my aesthetic is very glam, bright, and mostly pink. I like anything girly and anything that makes me show my body. I don’t like wearing too much, too.”
Precious Paula Nicole
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Precious Paula Nicole is a veteran in the drag scene and has been performing for more than eight years. All that experience has turned her into a polished queen, especially when doing impersonations of Madonna, Cher, Britney Spears, and Regine Alcasid. In her bio, She says, “A bird must fly, a fish must swim, an entertainer must inspire.”
O-A (read as Odasha)
@odashaflop One of my fave Disney Princess 💜Which Disney Princess should I do next? #fyp #fypph #foryou #disney #princessesmeralda #disneycosplay
O-A is a versatile queen whose looks depend on her mood. She once told us, “What I enjoy most in doing drag is when I get to dress up however I want. For me, drag gave me the freedom to embrace different kinds of fashion choices and styles. Aside from that, I also enjoy inspiring other people to get into the world of drag. When I won Drag Cartel All Stars 2, I’ve had several people come up to me and tell me that I was able to inspire them to try out drag for themselves.”
Andy Crocker
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Andy Crocker told us before, she’s your “friendly neighborhood colorful lady. The spectrum is my playground, pop culture and nostalgia are my ace. Every performance is an intimate experience for you to say “I had fun that night.” Vibrant, nostalgic, pop culture, and your local Disney Princess.” It looks she crossed over to the other side with this Cruella transformation.
Captivating Katkat
@itsmekatkat Pass the SOGIE bill now #sogieequalitynow #fyp #foryou #foryoupage #equality #respectchallenge #respect
Captivating Katkat is an award-winning queen and one look at her social media pages explains why. She is S T U N N I N G. So far, she’s won TV5’s LOL Drag Queen Supreme, VP Choice Award’s Favorite Local Drag Queen of the Year, and Element magazine’s Asia’s Finest Drag Queen. She has also been included in Out magazine’s list of the World’s Sickening 60 Drag Queens.
13. Electrifying Amanda
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Clieffgary Delrosario, who performs as Electrifying Amanda, is the quintessential drag queen: she’s a performer, a beauty queen, hairstylist, makeup artist, and costume maker. She does it all and she does it well.
Minty Fresh
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Minty Fresh is a makeup artist, drag artist, and content creator. Minty is so good with a brush that Nadine Lustre trusts her when it comes to makeup. She also has her own song called “Fresh.” Listen to it on Spotify.
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