Mark Dahl
Makeup

The many incarnations of Mark.

Hi there pretty pretty's!
I finally had the time to put together a bio in the midst of Mi Vida Loca and my crazee schedule!

I am so happy to be working with the Dumpstas, a group of people whose talents and bravery I admire.

For those of you who do not know who I am, I am the guy off stage who is frantically painting faces before the show to get everyone's faccia (it's Italian) to represent those fantastic characters you all love. Make up is something I never planned on doing, but after serving 15 years in the business on stage, I thought I would help out a bit back stage! It is a great challenge and a hell of a lot of fun turning all these boys and girls into zany creations! In addition to the makeup, I edit all the music together with the aid of Ricky's keen ear and direction.

I moved to Philly from culturally void San Diego where I supported my self as an actor. I am so happy to be in a city where the arts are alive and flourish.

Incarnations of myself include: dancer, stage actor, singer, model, choreographer, film actor, DJ and, yes, female illusionist!

I won't go into much details about these incarnations, but if you're interested just ask me at the next show.

Now many people look at me and say, You did drag?

Hell, yes I did! I performed regularly in NYC, Tucson and San Diego! Being Bi-coastal was very sexy.

At first I was opposed to drag, but when I saw that it basically a 5 minute show that I could produce write and create myself, I was turned on to the idea. After my first performance on 7th Ave South, I was hooked. The Glory, The Glamour and The Cash! Not Bad.

My latest incarnation is that of writer and director. When I am not at The Wilma Theater where I work full time, I am working on a community project called The Artists Underground Wish me luck!

With that I leave you with a few make-up tips for aspiring drag queens, gender illusionists and female im-penis-tasters the city over.

Make Up Tips For Boys Who Want to Be Girls:

1. Cover Girl does not Cover Boy! Get yourself a good thick base! Pan stick or the best? Dermablend!

2. Shadow Shadow Shadow! Men's faces are shaped differently from women's: reshape your face first! Make those cheeks higher! Loose that Jaw! Create space between those eyes and that brow and that nose. Oh... there's just to much to say here. Put it this way, if you're applying makeup to your cheek, you'll look like a boy with makeup on. You need to create a new cheekbone. DO NOT USE YOUR OWN! Get it? Got it? Good! lets move on...

3. Powder! After all that shadow powder down and blend!

4. Hair! I just love big hair! It covers a multitude of sins! But boys, please don't wear your hair down by your eyebrow! I am so sick of seeing Cro-Magnum queens all over Philly! Raise that hairline! Also, bang a hairline into that wig! If you ever hear me say nice wig! It's an insult!

5. Brushes! Just like a house painter will tell you, the brush is important! Go ahead and apply your make-up with a cotton swab, it's all good clown boy!

6. Go dusted and paint for filth! Watch a Cuban soap opera. Those bitches know what they're doing!

7. Lashes! They will change the depth and femininity of your whole eye. What you think you look better without them? Even Hillary Clinton wears them for Christ Sake!

Come say hi at the next show.
I am friendly and don't bite... hard.