We recently connected with Vicky Vee and have shared our conversation below.

Vicky, looking forward to hearing all of your stories today. Learning the craft is often a unique journey from every creative – we’d love to hear about your journey and if knowing what you know now, you would have done anything differently to speed up the learning process.

At the start of my journey into drag, I learned almost everything from YouTube and Instagram. I found drag at a time when it was coming into the mainstream of pop culture, so there was a lot of digital content for me to use. I have been performing since I was little, so learning and perfecting makeup has been a huge focus with my drag. With the internet, I was also exposed to a lot of makeup from watching my mom get ready for work when I was little.

Knowing what I know now, I would say sometimes less is more, blend blend blend, and skincare is your best friend!

The most important skill to have when learning to do makeup is patience. Everything gets better with time and practice. When I first started to practice makeup, I did a new makeup look each night for a month. It is truly like painting a picture on your face. So have patience when creating your makeup looks and always blend more than you think!

The pandemic was a big obstacle that stood in my way when I first started my drag career. Being stuck inside only allowed me to get my information from the internet. Now, being able to perform live everywhere, and getting advice from real queens, helped boost my skills a lot.

Great, appreciate you sharing that with us. Before we ask you to share more of your insights, can you take a moment to introduce yourself and how you got to where you are today to our readers

To the people who don’t know me, hello there, my name is Vicky Vee. I am the punk polly-pocket of New York City. I am a drag queen known for my fashionable edge, perfect hair, and upbeat performances. I take a lot of inspiration from 80s punk fashion, as well as pop divas of today. I am a performer, singer, dancer, model, and fashion doll. You can find my giving shows all across NYC, follow @vickyveenyc for updates and announcements.

What’s the most rewarding aspect of being a creative in your experience?

The most rewarding aspect of my artistry is having a vision in my head and being able to make that vision a reality. Nothing is more satisfying than being up late at night and thinking of a new look, then standing in the mirror the next day and seeing what you envisioned. Everything from the face, to the hair, to the look, to the performance comes from me.

Any insights you can share with us about how you built up your social media presence?

Building an audience on social media is now an important part of creating a drag career. I was able to build genuine followers by posting content that I love to create, photos and videos that I enjoy looking at! Instagram is like a digital portfolio, so having a page that authentically represents you is important.

Contact Info:

• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/vickyveenyc/

Image Credits
Andrew Smith, Daniel Roa, and PBW Studios