Crossdresser & Transgender women cannot ignore a 5 o’clock shadow to pull of an MTF transition convincingly. Here are three products that will quickly help hide it.

Concealers are vital colour correcting products that a person must be willing to invest in to feminize their face convincingly. You do need to understand a bit of colour theory, but to save you time, here is a quick overview; you apply a colour that helps cancel out the colour of the area you are trying to conceal. If you have light skin, experiment with pale pink to peach tones. If you have dark skin, look for the darker peach to orange and even red tones.

They come in sticks, cream, liquids, and powder forms So there are different ways to apply them, which we will not cover in this post. However, there are very detailed instructional videos to be found on these topics on YouTube.

So, the following three products have had great reviews from the cross-dressing and transgender community as makeup for covering beard shadow. The products are from affordable to most expensive.

It is important to note that you test these products by applying a little on your hand to make sure you do not have an allergic reaction.

1. NYX Professional Make up colour correcting concealer palette

Starting with the most affordable option is the Colour Correcting Concealer palette from NYX. This product has six colours that you use to conceal everything, from minor blemishes to beard shadows.

Being an inexpensive option, you will need to purchase a jar of orange concealer to help cover darker beard shadows.

This product costs USD 7.99.

2. Tarte Amazonian Clay Waterproof 12-hour concealer

This 12-hour Tarte concealer comes in second place in cost at USD 25.

This product is a waterproof blemish concealer that comes in the form of a stick. If you have a combination skin type, i.e., you have oily and dry skin areas, this could be the option for you. It has a creamy texture and matte coverage. Matte coverage is essential as most crossdressers try to avoid a shiny finish to their face which brings attention to your face for the wrong reasons.

3. Under eye corrector by Bobbi Brown

Last but not least is the Under Eye Corrector by Bobbi Brown. Although this clearly states that this product is to correct the dark shares under your eyes. It is also a great colour corrector for beard shadow. It comes personally recommended by YouTube cross-dressing star Joseph Harwood.

A pro tip from the YouTuber when applying the corrector is to use your finger as the warmth from your skin helps to blend it more convincingly.

This product comes as the most expensive on this list at USD 31.05.

Conclusion

Like most things in life, the quality of makeup can depend on the price tag. Although price is important, this doesn’t necessarily mean you should start with the most expensive concealer.

The more affordable option should be the first step in practicing and understand what colours and textures work with your skin before taking the plunge with more luxury price tags.

For more tips and advice on crossdressing and transgender transformations, make sure to read our other articles.