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Nothing gets my fabulous little heart beating faster than some good ol' fashioned genderbending.  Here's my top ten list of men who dare to break the gender binary rules by sporting makeup:

10. Pete Wentz



Pete doesn't do very interesting makeup, but he has popularized guyliner and made it socially acceptable, and for that, I thank him.

9. Davey Havok



AFI is one of the first bands of its genre and Davey has been rocking the guyliner for years.  The added touch of the pink eyeshadow makes me squee in androgynous glee.


8. Tim Curry



He's just a sweet transvestite.  'Nuff said.

7. Marilyn Manson



Marilyn Manson brought gothic makeup and fashion to the masses and scared the s**t out of parents everywhere.  I almost used the term "shock rocker" in the previous sentence, but then I took it out because I didn't want to sound like a cliche.  Go me.

6. Boy George



What list of androgynous famous people would be complete without Boy George?  I didn't understand him then and I don't understand him now, but nevertheless, I love his makeup more than words can describe.

5. Johnny Depp



Johnny Depp is really hot.  Then, just when you thought life couldn't get any better, he puts on some makeup and somehow gets even hotter!  It's amazing.

4. Gerard Way/Frank Iero



I couldn't decide between these two, so I put them both on my list.  I actually prefer Gerard's fake wound makeup, but I couldn't find a decent picture, so I've got his zombie look instead.  Then, there's Frank.  *fanboysigh*

3. Gackt



Gackt doesn't always have really interesting makeup, but he's Japanese and gorgeous and his simple makeup makes him look as tantalizing as a refreshing glass of melon soda on a Kyoto summer's day.

2. Ryan Ross



Ryro uses his face as a canvas for strange works of art, such as birds flying into the sunset or his face splitting into two.  Sadly, he seems to have left the makeup behind lately, but here's hoping that he comes to the table with even more interesting designs in the future.

1. David Bowie



Ziggy Stardust is my number one man in makeup.  He's one of the O.G.s of the genderbending scene and he did it better than a lot of the guys that are out there doing it today.  Plus, check out those fabulous boots!

I know a lot of you will be upset because I left a lot of guys out of the list.  Honorable mentions go to:
Jared Leto
Billie Joe Armstrong
Brendon Urie
Matt Good
Mike Ness
Robert Smith
Mikey Martin
Shawn Harris
Brandon Flowers
Ville Valo