Makeup Lesson

「なりたい自分になって世界を歩いてみませんか?」
いざメイクをしてみたら「思ったよりも濃くなってしまった」「イメージと違う」と失敗した経験をされた方もいらっしゃるかもしれません。
しかし、本当はメイクって難しいものではありません。声や仕草が成熟するまでに時間がかかってしまうのに対して、メイクは比較的早く技術を身につけやすいです。初心者からすでに女性として生活している人、女性、中性的になりたい人、女装をされる方、コスプレイヤーまで幅広い層がメイクレッスンを受講されています。メイクを通じて、なりたい自分をみつける旅に出ませんか?

An Invitation

“Why not experience the world as your true self?”

When people use make-up for the first time, many worry about being able to apply it properly.
This is natural since many first-time experiences never come out as expected. Perhaps the shades come out darker than expected; or maybe the final result looks nothing like the picture we saw.
But rest assured, applying make-up is not as difficult as it seems. Once it becomes routine, it becomes a much easier change to adapt to than transitioning one’s voice or gestures.

People of all genders and skill levels— many of them in the middle of their transition journey— are taking up cosmetics as a skill and are enjoying the benefits. They include beginners, women, trans- women, non-binary, or even simple cosplayers.

All of them are empowering themselves through cosmetics to explore their personal potential and express their true selves.

We invite you to join them.

メイクレッスンのコツ:メイクにはたくさんの種類がある。


メイクで失敗体験のある人の多くが「若い女の子向けのメイク」を知らず知らずに参考にしています。

10代後半、20代前半の女の子のメイクは基本的に平たい顔を立体的に、子供の顔を大人っぽい顔にすることが主眼です。これは(若いうちは)大人っぽい女性になりたいと思う方が多いことが理由として挙げられます。

一方で40代以降の雑誌では「皺をいかしたナチュラルメイク」や「若く見える」メイクが取り上げられています。しかし、女性らしい容姿を望まれている方の中で、初めからそうしたところに視点がいく方は少ないかもしれません。

「メイク」と一言で表しても、それは時と場所が変われば全く違うものになります。例えば、普段の日常生活や、お仕事をされる職場、パーティなどの華やかな場などでも、それぞれメイクが違うということは、何となく分かりやすいかと思われます。

顔が1人1人違うように1人1人にあったメイク方法は異なります。では、男性として生まれた場合のメイク方法は、一体どうすれば良いのか。それは「自分の顔の特徴を熟知してメイクを考える視点を持つ」ということがヒントになります。

よく言われるのが眉骨、頬骨の張り出し、求心的な顔立ち、頬のコケ、骨格の強さなどです。しかし、メイクレッスンをしていると男性として生まれたからといっても、必ずすべてが男性的なパーツをしているわけではありません。近年は以前よりも顔立ちの男女差がないように思えますのでなおさら1人1人にあったメイク方法を知ることが大切です。

Makeup Advice: There are many kinds of makeup style

Many people starting out with makeup have bad experiences because they mistakingly refer to only one style of doing makeup: makeup for young girls. This style of makeup is popular, but that does not mean it will suit everyone.

Girls in their late teens and early twenties usually use makeup to deepen their features with the aim of looking less childish and more mature. This is because they want to be seen as more sophisticated. On the other hand, popular styles for people in their 40s and older emphasize the exact opposite. They aim to use makeup to look younger by naturally softening points like sags and wrinkles.

The best style for you might be one of these, but it might also be something in between. Makeup knowledge will help navigate between the two spectrums. Naturally, every makeup beginner has the goal of obtaining a more feminine appearance, but a lack of makeup understanding might lead to the wrong approach.

“Makeup” is only one word but it can mean different things. This is because makeup is contextual: groups of people will use it in varied ways in different times. This explains why the makeup styles of the past look so different from the styles of today, and also why we wear makeup conservatively at work but extravagantly at parties. Knowing this, it is best to learn how makeup can be tailored towards each person’s unique needs and features, even from the first lesson.

So what technique should you use if you were born as a man? The trick is to think about how makeup can express the features you already have.The facial features a stylist can work with include eyebrows, cheekbones, jawlines, nose bridges, and bone depth; and just because someone is born as a man, it does not mean that these features can never be seen as feminine.

In recent years, the standards of masculine and feminine beauty have largely overlapped. Now more than ever, makeup has the power to bringout the beauty one sees in themselves, regardless of their born gender.

メイクレッスンのコツ:メイクアイテムが買えるようになる!


メイクレッスンの特徴は「手ぶら」で通えるというところです。(※新型コロナウィルスの影響で一部異なる場合がございます)

化粧品はもちろん、使い手捨てのコットン、メイクアップスポンジ、個包装の綿棒、メイク落としといった衛生用品から3種類の鏡を用意。女優鏡、拡大鏡、ダンス用の全身鏡をご用意しております。

メイクレッスンでは最初の3、4回で時代や性別、年齢などを問わない「基礎的なフルメイク」の習得を目指します。

Makeup Advice: Shop for Makeup Like an Expert!


One feature of our make-up lessons is that we have prepared everything you need to get started in the studio. All you need to bring is yourself! *Equipment availability may have changed due to COVID.In addition to essential cosmetics, we have prepared for you mirrors (of which there are three types), as well as sanitary items like cotton pads, cotton swabs, make-up sponges, and make-up remover (they are individually wrapped, when appropriate). The three types of mirrors include actress mirrors, magnifying mirrors, and full-length dance mirrors.[From the textbook during the Otomejuku Nagoya expedition]In the first 3 or 4 makeup lessons, we aim to teach how to apply “basic full makeup”, regardless of the student’s age or gender.


(乙女塾名古屋遠征時のテキストより)

(english translation)

3. How do I make a proper eyeshadow gradation?

The basis of good eye shadow application is creating a gradation that starts light up the lid and grows darker near the eye. This technique creates the most natural impression.

When applying eyeshadow, apply it from side to side, like a windshield wiper, while gently following the curve of the eye.

4. How do I apply eyeliner properly?

When starting out, do not apply liner too close to the eye. Start out near midway the lashes, and apply it thicker near going out.

How thick the liner is depends on the look you are aiming for, and so there is nothing wrong with doing multiple strokes.

[From the textbook during the Otomejuku Nagoya expedition]

また、メイクアップと表現するとアーティスティックな面が注目されがちですが、実は「理系的な部分」と「アートの部分」の掛け合わせで出来ています。何故そのファンデーションなのか、何故そのアイシャドウなのか、と化学的な解説も行います。そして、ご自身でドラッグストアや百貨店などでも化粧品が買えるようになることを目標としています。また、乙女塾で使われている化粧品は毎月入れ替わります。またメイク道具は講師が独自に選別した物を揃えております。試してみたよかった化粧品を一緒に近くのショップに買いに行くことも可能です。「メイク用品が買えない」「わからない」といった悩みを、次第に減らしていくことを狙いとしおります。

Also, when talking about makeup as a skill, it is common for people to focus only on the artistic side. However, there is a scientific component to makeup that one needs to learn in order to master the basics. For this reason, lessons will also teach the chemical aspects to makeup and how they influence both the application process and the final result.Equipped with the technical knowledge you will learn from our initial lessons, you can gain confidence in buying makeup by yourself.

Lastly, all the cosmetics used at Otomejuku are specially curated by our instructors and are replaced every month. If you like using a specific product in our class, then you can find and buy it in one of the nearby cosmetics shops. By giving you a hands-on experience with a selection of makeup products, we aim to give you the confidence to make cosmetics shopping a genuinely enjoyable experience!

メイクレッスンのコツ:街で女の子として認識されるように

基礎的なフルメイクができるようになったら、次は気を付けるべきポイントを押さえたメイクをしていきます。

多くの方が最初にハードルに感じることは「外出」です。

「男だと思われたらどうしよう」

「電車で視線を集めてしまった」

そんな時のために、まずは外見の部分から対策していきましょう。

つまり、他人から見て「女性として認識される」ようにしていきます。

Makeup Advice: Be Seen as a Girl from the First Glance

Once you learn the basics of applying full make-up, the next step is to apply makeup to realize your model’s self-concept.

Developing this skill is essential because the first worries people develop involve fears of being seen in public. Worries include:
“What if others still think of me as a man?” “What if others judge me on the train?”It is important for students to learn how to address this right away by learning how to understand their model’s vision, and guiding them throughout their outer transformation. The ultimate goal is to have your model be “recognized as a woman” from the first glance onwards.

女装サロンや普通のヘアメイクのお店と何が違うの?

女装サロンは多くが「写真撮影」をメインとしており写真で“盛る”ためのメイクをしています。つまり、加工編集まで含めた奇跡の1枚を撮るための場です。「可愛い」写真を撮るためにはメイクが少し濃いし、非日常的となります。なので女装サロンに行ったんだけど「ちょっと濃くて自分の狙いと違った」「自分で再現できない」という声もききます。

一報、普通のヘアメイクで行うのは通常、特別なメイクはしません。今ある持ち味を生かすことが多いですし、特別な技は使いません。なので普通のヘアメイクやメイクレッスンに行ったんだけど「何も変わらなかった」「つけているのかわからない」ということをよく生徒さんからききます。

メイクレッスンではそうした皆さんの声を聴くところから始まります。「パスをすること」「可愛い・綺麗」といったワードから自分の優先度を選んでもらいます。それに合わせたテイストに沿ったメイクをしていきます。(ないという場合は一緒に見つけていきましょう)

乙女塾のメイクレッスンではなりたい方向性を探し色んなメイクのチャレンジをしてもらいます。例えば釣り目をたれ目にする、目と目の距離を近づける、顔を短く見せる、涙袋を偽装するといったことです。

Difference between a Trans-Salon and a Typical Salon

Most traditional beauty salons tend to focus on making their models “photo ready”. Rather than promoting makeup as a daily tool to express one’s gender identity, these salons focus on producing one-time, picture-perfect moments that are further processed by image editors. Because this practice is less intentional, we have personally heard people complain that, after going to such salons, they “ feel nothing about [them] has changed, even with the makeup on.”

We believe that makeup has the extraordinary power to do more than cutesy photos, and this belief is what differentiates transvestite salons as well. Transvestite salons adapt their techniques to the vision and existing features of each model. Makeup lessons start by listening to each individual’s voice. Models are asked to express their vision through their own keywords: words such as “passing” or “cute” or “beautiful”. The stylist then works towards the model’s personal vision. If the model is unsure what their preferences are, the stylist works with them to find it.

Makeup lessons at Otomejuku prepare students for the challenges that this style of service presents. For example, students are taught ways to make a model’s eyes hang lower or look closer together; to make their face look shorter; or to hide droopiness around the eyes. Our studio has adopted this philosophy because we do not aim to produce a picture to frame once, but rather a visual identity that our models can feel proud of for the rest of their lives.

メイクレッスンの流れ

乙女塾のメイクレッスンでは、半分のお顔は講師が行います。受講される方は反対側をご自身で行なって頂きます。

メイク完成後に時間がある場合は、簡単なヘアセットのサービスもあります。ちょっとだけ美容院に行ったような気分も味わって頂けます。

メイクレッスンというと前時代的な格式ばったメイクをされてしまうと思われる方いらっしゃるようです。ですがメイクは時代と共にルールもトレンドも変わっていきます。メイク講師のNAOは常に研究を行なっており、最新のメイクの情報を手に入れています。

Makeup Lesson Flow

During your lessons at Otomejuku, half of your model’s face will be done by the instructor, and the other will be done by you only.

If students are done early, they can receive hair service from their instructors. This way, students can also enjoy the salon process themselves.
If you are interested in signing up for our program, you might worry that our lessons mostly teach traditional makeup styles using the stiff approaches of the past.
This should not be a worry, though. Makeup Instructor NAO constantly keeps up to date with the latest makeup styles and trends, and takes a fun, modern approach to teaching them.

メイクレッスンの概要

所要時間

60~120分。最初のうちは90~120分ほどかかることが多いです。

価格

1回目/月 10,978円(税込)

2回目以降/月 8,228円(税込)

詳しくはこちらをご覧ください。

持ち物(推奨)

・飲料水
・タオル
・お手持ちのメイク道具(ご自身に合っているかどうかチェックさせて頂きます)
※道具をお持ちでない方への貸し出し、サンプルのご提供なども行なっております(感染症対策により、一部制限が有ります)

その他

録音、録画などもOKです。自身の振り返り用にご活用下さい

レッスン形式

マンツーマン

家で練習したい!

希望者にはメイクレッスンのテキストpdfを配布しております。また、テキストの内容はwebサイトにも随時掲載されます。

Program Information

Lesson Length

60-120 minutes. In the beginning, classes can reach 90 to 120 minutes.

Price

1st month 10,978 yen (tax included)

2nd month on 8,228 yen (tax included)

Please check this out for details.

Recommended Items

+ Water Bottle
+ Towel
+ Your own makeup tools, if you have any(Contact us to see if they are needed!)
* We also lend out tools if you do not have any. Cosmetic samples are also provided (with some restrictions in order to prevent infectious diseases).

Media

Videos and recordings of classes are allowed as long as they are for personal and study use only.

Lesson Format

One-on-one

Practicing at Home

We provide the PDF of each make-up lesson upon student request. The sections of some lessons might be posted on our website from time to time.

(乙女塾のメイクテキストBASIC編より)

(english translation)

Foundation
Foundation is one of the most recognizable types of makeup as many of us have seen our mothers wearing it.
First off, one should be careful not to apply too much foundation. Technically speaking, the original meaning of foundation means “to “establish” or “to create”.
Its main purpose is not to hide blemishes, but to act as a basic (foundational) layer for other cosmetics expand on.

[From the Otomejuku Makeup Text, BASIC Edition]

パーソナルカラーを知りたい

パーソナルカラーに関しましては現在は90分以内に収まる簡易バージョンのみお受けしております。小さな布と化粧品を用意しながら、実際に簡単な診断とメイクを試してもらうことが主眼になっています。その分、他の場所よりもお安く受けて頂くことが可能です。

Assessing Your Personal Colour

Otomejuku’s approach to assessing your personal colour is meant to be concise and informative, in order to keep costs low for our students. Assessments are only 90 minutes or shorter (to leave time for the main curriculum), and budget-friendly cosmetics are provided afterwards to preview assessment results. This method has allowed us to do assessments at a lower cost compared to other studios.

よくあるご質問

Q.どんな人が受講しておりますか?
A.10代前半〜70代前半と幅が広いです。またボリュームゾーンは20代前半の学生層と、45才以上の方です。

FAQ

Q. What kind of people are taking the course?
A. A wide range of people do, from those in their early teens to those in their 70s. Most commonly, however, our students are between their early 20s and and mid 40s.

Q.他の人と一緒にメイクをしたくありません
A.マンツーマンのレッスンが基本となりますので、ご安心ください。プライベートな空間でレッスンを楽しんで頂けます。

(乙女塾メイクアップルームの様子)

Q. I don’t want to take class with other people.
A. No problem! Our foundational curriculum is done only in a one- on-one setting, so you can learn and practice in a private space.

[State of Otomejuku Makeup Room]

Q.友達やパートナーと一緒にメイクをしたい!
A.付き添いの方や、ご友人と一緒に受講される方もいらっしゃいます。その場合は事前にご相談頂けますと幸いです。

Q. I want to do makeup with friends/family!
A. We have experience with students who bring other people to their classes. Although they are welcome, we would appreciate it if you could consult us in advance.

Q.メイクをしたことがありませんが大丈夫ですか?
A.全く問題ありません。基礎からフルメイクを学んでいきましょう。

Q. I have no experience at all with make up— is that okay?
A. No problem at all. We will learn together starting from the basics.

Q.メイク道具を持っていませんが大丈夫ですか?
A.メイク道具の貸出し、およびサンプルの提供をしております。貸出メイク用品は安価なのもの(プチプラコスメ)から、ハイブランド品まで多数取りそろえております。

Q. I don’t have makeup tools— is that okay?
A. If you don not have any of your own tools, our studio can rent you make-up tools and provide samples. We have a large selection of rental cosmetics, from inexpensive, generic brands (petit plastic cosmetics) to luxury brands.

Q.女性ですがメイクレッスンを受けてみたいです。
A.大歓迎です。生まれながらの女性の方でもジェンダーに縛られず、自分らしさを表現したいという方にもオススメです。また「性別を超えてみたい」という方から、単純に「印象を変えてみたい」方もいらっしゃいます。また、髪を一時的に生やす、髭を生やすなど独自の技術も揃えております。何でもご相談ください。

Q. I’m a female, but I would still like to take makeup lessons.
A. We are happy to have you! It is still valuable for born women to learn how to express themselves without being limited by gender. We have also met people who want to express themselves beyond gender, or who simply want a more striking impression. Whatever your vision is, we are here to help you turn them into reality.We also have unique technologies for temporary hair growth and beard growth, should you be looking for them. Feel free to tell us about your needs, and we will see if we can provide them.

(男装メイクレッスンの風景  webメディア 「she is」 掲載)
[Scenery of a “female to male” make-up lesson, from the web media, “She Is”]

Q.メイクはできるのですが限界を感じています。自分の普段のメイクを見て欲しいです。
A.特にメイク経験者であればあるほど自分なりの癖もあるので最初はメイクの方法含めて見せていただけると幸いです。(すっぴんでお越しになって頂いても大丈夫です)
※レッスンの都合上、開始時に落として頂きます。ご了承頂けますと幸いです。

Q. I already know how to apply makeup, but I feel like I’ve hit a plateau. Could you look at my technique and give me feedback?
A. If you attend your lesson without makeup, then your session can include an analysis of your application skills, with feedback provided afterwards. This is useful for both beginning and intermediate stylists, as bad habits might have developed if gone unchecked for a long time.

* To help you make the most of your class time, please have all makeup removed by the beginning of the class!

Q.ヘアアイロンを使ってみたい!髪を巻いてみたい
A.ヘアアイロンやヘアセットのレッスンも合わせて行っております。

Q. I want to learn how to roll my hair with a hair iron!
A. We also offer curling iron and hair set lessons! Contact us for more information.

講師について

メイク講師のNAOのスタートは3年間自宅で様々なメイクを試したこと。生まれつき男性の方がいかに女性らしく街に溶け込めるか骨格や医学の知識までを持ち出し独自のメイク理論を考えました。後にメイクスクール、美容専門学校も卒業。あらゆる資格を取得しその理論が間違っていないことを裏付けます。新宿二丁目の店舗で働いた経験があり、退店後は『女装・ニューハーフ プロパガンダ』というイベントでメイクブースを出展し西原さつきと初めて一緒に仕事をします。その他にも、女装、トランスジェンダーを受け入れているサロンや、イベントなどでメイクを多数行い2016年に乙女塾開設以降も活躍しています。

About Your instructor

NAO, our head makeup instructor, began her passion by experimenting with different types of makeup at home. She developed her own theory of makeup, by analyzing the facial structure of men, and using medical knowledge to emphasize the naturally feminine features men have. She later attended and graduated from a makeup school, as well as a vocational school for cosmetics. From all that she learned and the experiences she had in school, she realized that her initial ideas were sound.

She has worked at a store in Shinjuku 2-chome. After leaving there, she ran a make-up exhibit at the LGBTQ+ event, “Crossdresser / Transsexual Her Propaganda”. Wanting to expand her contributions within the community, she will collaborate with Satsuki Nishihara for the first time in order to provide a comprehensive experience to trans people looking to transition. She has been an essential part of Otomejuku’s success since its opening in 2016. Nevertheless, she continues to work and volunteer in other salons and events which promote trans acceptance nationwide.

メッセージ:コンプレックスを解消して自信を持った自分に

よく著名なメイクアップアーティストの方々が「自分に自信を持とう」と仰っているのを耳にします。

「みんな良いところがあるから素のままの自分の魅力を見つけて」

「コンプレックスをあえて生かすメイクをしよう」そんな言葉がたくさん彩られています。

素晴らしい言葉だと思います。しかし、若い頃の自分には響きませんでした。

それは一体何故だろうかと、深く考えました。

その時に「自分の良いところなんて分からないし、コンプレックスだった男っぽいところ(髭や角ばった顔)や、細い目なんかを活かしたメイクなんてしたくないからだ」と気がつきました。

私は、男っぽい部分やコンプレックスの全てを消して、新しい自分になりたかったのです。

Reflections: Finding Yourself through the Complexity

I often hear famous makeup artists saying:
“Be confident in yourself.””Everyone has good points, so try to find your own charm.” And, “Let’s use make-up to bring out the complex”.I think these are wonderful views of makeup, but they never resonated with me even when I was young and I always wondered why.At that time, I realized, “If I were a trans-person, I wouldn’t know what part of the complexity I would want to bring out.” Maybe I wouldn’t even want to emphasize the complex, masculine parts of me at all (like my beard or angular face). Instead, I would want to simplify myself into a new identity that did not centre around the masculine.

そんな私の経験をふまえて、メイクレッスンでは「変化する方法」もお伝えします。一体どうすれば、どういう印象になるのか。かっこい、かわいい、キレイ、セクシー……あなたが自信を持てる “新しい自分” を見つけてください。

その中で一つでも、自信を持てる顔が見つかればしめたものです。

自信が少しでもついたら街に出てください。少しずつ新しい世界を楽しんでください。

「自分には、こんな良いところがあったんだ。こんな自分もいいなぁ」

「今まで気にしていたコンプレックスも、愛らしくなってきた」

気が付いたら素の自分も好きになっています。

メイクは自己肯定感を高めるお手伝いと考えています。

These thoughts and experiences regarding makeup lead me to create advice based on “Feature Transformation”. This advice focuses more on the reflective process of discovering your ideal self. Is your ideal self cool? Or maybe it is cute, beautiful, or even sexy? Any of these can be expressed by even one simple feature of the face. I want to help people discover it and confidently say:”I never knew this aspect of me was actually so adorable! I fall in love with myself every time I see it.”
This is the unmatched power that makeup has in inspiring confidence and self-love.

Translated by:
Billy Lee Huellas + Mai
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