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    For Allister MacDonald, the process of transforming into the role of Dr. Frank-N-Furter begins with a base of white pigment. MacDonald leaves two diagonal swipes of cheek exposed, to build extreme contouring later.
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    MacDonald says they learned all they know about makeup from local makeup artist and drag performer Elle Noir, when they worked together on the set of Halifax movie Stage Mother.
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    Next comes brows. MacDonald loves thinking of Frank-N-Furter as being a fan of classic black-and-white films, when brows were thin arches instead of today’s natural look.
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    After brows—which MacDonald says is the most difficult part of the look, since it requires symmetry—it’s time to build a dramatic eyeshadow look.
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    MacDonald makes a look that’s eye catching from even the back row thanks to lots of loose glitter, which they apply with an old liquid lipstick applicator and lash glue.
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    The parts of the face left bare at the beginning of the makeup process are now layered with a berry-coloured blush, which adds sharpness to MacDonald’s face shape.
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    The parts of the face left bare at the beginning of the makeup process are now layered with a berry-coloured blush, which adds sharpness to MacDonald’s face shape.
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    MacDonald cites Lady Gaga’s makeup line as an inspiration for the heart-shaped eyeshadow. Each heart ends in a stream of glitter tears.
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    MacDonald dons a wig and corset to complete the transformation into Dr. Frank-N-Furter, a process that takes over two hours in total.
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Morgan was the Arts & Entertainment Editor at The Coast, where she wrote about everything from what to see and do around Halifax to profiles of the city’s creative class to larger cultural pieces. She...