Frequently Asked Questions

GLOSSDRESS, or GLOSS for short, is a project started in Hong Kong by Scarlett Sensi, which officially moved operations to the USA in 2021. It’s an international collective of open-minded makeup artists that beautify crossdressing clients, from head to toe, in the privacy of a secret safe space, called the Temple of Feminization. We specialize in artistically provocative photoshoots, especially in the style of “forced feminization”. We are open-minded and prefer kinky punk-rock content creation over boring glamour shoots.

We specialize in male to female makeovers and exist to serve crossdressers and the beauticians who love dressing them up! Our clients range from CDs who have been dressing up for decades and comfortable being in public, to the timid guy who has never been fully dressed en femme. Our makeovers are suited to the MTF spectrum, including femboys, sissies, drag queens, trans folx, androgynous individuals, and women too. Anyone 18 years and older is welcome to enjoy our services.

The Temple is a safe space dedicated to crossdressers and the beauticians who love dressing them up. It’s a beauty salon, a photography studio, a psychedelic dungeon, and an artistic work in progress. We provide the makeup, outfits, accessories, backdrops, photographers, and the right makeup artists to meet your needs. The original Temple, which was created on Lamma Island, HK, was forced to move overseas after the 2019 government protests and now operates in Pawtucket, RI, USA. The GLOSS Collective in HK was still dressing up clients at a hotel in Yau Ma Tei until 2024. Our focus is now completely on Rhode Island.

GLOSS stands for ‘greater love of secret self’. Our aim is to make you feel beautiful, even in your most vulnerable state. We won’t force you, but we encourage all of our clients to be proud of what makes them unique.

The Collective isn’t your average team of makeup artists, and the Temple isn’t your average beauty salon. Instead of going to a dressing studio, your options aren’t limited by one beautician. Whatever look you’re going for, whatever the vibe you want in your photography, whatever scene you’re trying to recreate, whatever your uncomfortable-to-explain kink may be, as long as there’s no physical contact involved, we probably have someone within our collective to accommodate you. We’re experienced in listening to the needs of our clients and making them feel comfortable, accepted, and especially beautiful. Go ahead and try to surprise us with your request. We bet you can’t!

Monday 11:30am-8pm (only beautician available is Tiffany)
Tuesday 10:30am-8pm
Wednesday 10:30am-10pm
Thursday 10:30am-5pm
Friday 10:30am-4pm
Saturday (usually closed unless a Shibari Shoot weekend is scheduled)
Sunday (usually closed unless a Shibari Shoot weekend is scheduled)

Make sure that you are clean, fresh, and ready to be feminized. For best results, we request that you shave your face as smoothly as possible. This means shaving with the grain and then shaving against the grain. If you wish to skip the latter step due to irritation or sensitive skin, that’s okay! We also would like it if you shaved your legs too but understand if you cannot. Though if you’ve never shaved your legs before, we recommend trying it at least once! With or without a makeover, it is extremely freeing to experience the feminine feeling of rubbing your smooth legs together, especially while wearing stockings.

Scarlett almost always shoots with her Fuji XT3. You’re welcome to bring your own memory card or purchase the memory card directly from the camera. We usually send photos directly to clients within 1-2 weeks of their session. Alternatively, you’re welcome to hand us your smartphone for shooting photos instead. Whatever you’re most comfortable with, we’re here to accommodate you.

Yes, you may bring another person to be in your photos with you! It’s the same price as if you visited us alone.

If we shoot with your smartphone, you may end up with hundreds of photos. If we shoot using our professional camera, you’ll end up with about 20-50 high quality photos per hour of photoshooting. You’re allowed to use both, if you want.

Every photo from your makeover is yours to keep. We don’t own them, you do! However, we’d love to be able to feature you on our website, magazine, and social media pages. That’s why we created our exposure discounts! We will never post your photos without your permission – that would be illegal anyway.

If you want your tattoos or other bodily marks censored, we charge a $50 flat fee for editing. Otherwise, we’re happy to try covering your recognizable markings with clothing from our wardrobe.

Scarlett uses Google Drive to send your finished photoset, usually within one to two weeks. You may download it directly from Drive before giving us the green light to delete it permanently. If you’re paranoid about Scarlett having access to your photos, you’re welcome to bring your own memory card. In fact, that makes Scarlett’s life easier since she won’t have to cull and edit your photoset like she does for all of her clients.

Scarlett is present for every single session. She has plans to let Humiliatrixes work alone in the future but that would most likely be only for vetted clients.

After filling out the booking form, Scarlett will email your model release form via DocuSign. This is required even for private photoshoots. If your shoot includes bondage, nudity, or any sexually suggestive themes, the model release will include a 2257 form, which requires a valid government ID copy for our records. This is to prove you’re 18+ years old and is standard practice in the adult entertainment industry.

You’ll need a non-expired government-issued ID that includes your photograph and date of birth. Accepted forms of ID include: Driver’s license, Passport, State-issued identification card, Military identification card, Permanent resident card or Green Card.

No problem! We’re not in the business of making anyone uncomfortable. If you received a discount for your session, you’ll be required to pay the deficit plus $50.

If you’ll be tied up for your session, please bring proof of valid health insurance. We don’t need to take a photo of your card; we just need to see that it’s active.

We specialize in MTF makeovers and love helping anyone shapeshift. We can’t promise your complete satisfaction with a FTM makeover but we will do our best. Email me at scarlett@glossdress.com and I’ll personally prepare a makeover and photoshoot to fit your needs.

Not all of our beauticians are as comfortable with clients’ feet as they are with hands. But ask us anyway when submitting your booking form and we’ll do our best to accommodate you. We encourage all of our clients to paint their toenails ahead of time, as they look better in open toed shoes. We love seeing bold colors on our clients. Own it, girl!

While couples are welcome to express intimacy during their photoshoot, any form of sexual activity or stimulation involving a service provider is not allowed. Thank you for understanding and respecting our boundaries.

Yes, we even encourage it. Disabling your cute little clitty is a great way to put you into a feminine headspace for your session.

We do makeup at Electricity Social Club in Providence, RI and for Tiffany Leigh’s GORGEOUS parties in Danbury, CT.

Absolutely! It cuts down on our laundry load, which helps us out.

Absolutely! We can do a few photos outside if you’re feeling up to it. We encourage our clients to experience going outside dressed en femme and understand this can be a bit scary to most crossdressers, especially the shy ones. But once you conquer that fear, you’ll be proud of yourself and consequently more confident!

Don’t worry, we get it! We’ve been part of the international kink & crossdressing communities for years and understand how society views this way of life. We’re experienced in calming people down with vibes/music/jokes and are ready to take on any challenge. We are very open-minded and will never judge you for what you’re into.

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Your submitted booking form goes straight to Scarlett’s inbox. She will then reach out to your beautician to check availability.

Yes, a 50% deposit is required for most bookings. The only bookings that require a 100% deposit are those that include a Shibari Shoot and any Limited Edition Full Package. This is because these particular members of our Collective have to travel to the studio for your session, and their time is reserved whether or not you show up. It’s difficult to coordinate the schedules of everyone involved, and nearly impossible to fill cancellations once reserved, especially on short notice.

Deposits are non-refundable and must be paid over 48 hours prior to your scheduled appointment time.

We accept credit & debit card payments for your deposit. For the second half of your payment, we accept Venmo, CashApp, PayPal, and cash.

You are not expected to tip your beautician. However, if you are fully satisfied with the quality of your makeover, we will happily accept your tip as confirmation of a job well done. Our team puts in a lot of hard work making you beautiful, but we love doing it anyway.

Yes! If rescheduled over 2 weeks before your appointment, we charge $25. If rescheduled within 2 weeks of your appointment, we charge $50. If rescheduled within 1 week of your appointment, we charge $75. If rescheduled within 48 hours of your appointment, we’ll need a new deposit.

If you need to cancel your appointment, please let us know as soon as possible. Your deposit is non refundable but please at least give us the respect of letting us know you’re not coming. We talk to other Dommes and we’ll remember you for future bookings.

Please respect our time the same way we respect yours. For clients who are less than 15 minutes late: we’ll still end your session at the same “end time”, so keep that in mind. For clients who are over 15 minutes late: your session will be canceled and your deposit won’t be refunded.

Sorry but no, this is a professional studio. It would be a liability and we’re not permitted to house anyone on the premises.

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