| Gina “Jet” Ortiz is a cisgender female, lifelong artist and transgender advocate. She spent her earliest years drawing, painting, sculpting, and photographing everything around her. She began her relationship with gender-illusion at the young age of fourteen when she was hired by the Playgirl Follies of Denver to photograph their performance at the People’s Fair on Capitol Hill. It was there that she was befriended by the local female impersonators, and was taken under the wing of well-known Drag star Chenelle Austin. Soon thereafter, she was taught all about makeup, fashion and posture. Although she pursued the music industry as a career (as a music magazine publisher), she remained active in gender-illusion makeup and photography as a hobby. She relocated to Los Angeles in 1998, and once again began dabbling in makeup for cross-dressers and transgender women in the local club scene. She formed her first incarnation of a professional service in 2000, and named it “Transformations by Gina” in 2001. She continued to take clients for makeup and photography all through her serious pursuit of makeup education, and won a scholarship to the famed Westmore Academy of Cosmetic Arts, which earned her the degree of Master of Makeup for Motion Pictures and Television. Today she is celebrating her twentieth year serving the transgender, drag, and crossdressing community of Los Angeles and beyond. |
| Makeup and Photography for Transgender Women, Drag Queens, and Cross-dressers: Gina Jet is a well-known specialist in gender illusion and male-to-female transformation. Whether her clients are just beginning to explore their gender expression, or if they are in the process of full transition, Gina will guide and document the process. For those who are just beginning a gender transition, makeup experimentation and photography are useful tools in gauging their progress. For those who are beginning to explore a Drag persona, makeup and photography are important tools to fine-tune that persona for their portfolios and online presence. For men who cross-dress, makeup and photography are fun ways to explore a wide range of different identities and fantasies. Wherever her clients are on the gender spectrum, Gina Jet will help uncover their authentic selves through makeup and photography. |
| Beyond her skills of makeup and photography, Gina Jet is best known for her ability to teach. She has been teaching makeup to transgender women and gender-explorers since the beginning of her career. It was her instructors at the Westmore Academy that taught her how to teach, as teaching is an important skill in and of itself. Gina is famous for making learning easy, for even the least-experienced students. Gina’s talent for teaching lies within her ability to get inside the mind of her student, assess their skill-level, and analyze what type of learner they are. Each lesson is custom-tailored to fit the needs of the individual student, regardless of their knowledge of and experience with makeup. |
| Clothing and fashion is every bit as important as makeup and hair choices. Whether it’s choosing an outfit to wear out on the town, a costume for a stage performance, a playful ensemble for photography, or daily wear for someone who is transitioning, we can help. We can assess our clients’ look and fine-tune an image that is age and personality appropriate, all while keeping in mind their budget and comfort level. |
| Although we are not licensed therapists, we are very experienced with the issues that arise during a gender transition. We're happy to provide casual and informal counseling, guidance, and a shoulder to lean on during the process; in-person, Skype, or by telephone. |
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| We do makeup application and instruction, as well as photography and video, for transgender women, drag queens, and men who cross-dress. We have been in business in Los Angeles for 20 years, and we are working on expanding to other cities. If you would like more information about opening your own location in Los Angeles or elsewhere, please click here. While we are known for our fun and playful photo shoots, our more serious work is done behind the scenes. We help blossoming transgender females find the style that best fits their personality through makeup and style choices. We assist in shopping for makeup, clothing, and hair, and we also assist with the transition process by way of coaching and referrals. Our transgender clients are generally not pictured in our galleries. Pease email Gina for more info: Gina@TsTransitions.com |
| Our goal is to bring our unique service to as many markets as possible, and to service as many communities as possible, and we plan to accomplish that by offering a licensing program to like-minded individuals or groups. If you would like to know more about this program for yourself, or for someone you know, please email Gina at Gina@TsTransitions.com |
| It goes without saying that since we take our business seriously, we expect to be treated with the same respect that you employ with any other service provider. We love and respect our clients, and we have earned our reputation for being accepting of their unique identities, compassionate of their needs, and respectful of their privacy. We do our absolute best to respond to requests as quickly as possible, and to accommodate special requests and last-minute appointments. We also understand that not all appointments can always be followed through, and that unexpected circumstances arise that cause you to cancel your booking. In the event that you need to cancel, we expect you to demonstrate the same courtesy that you show with other service providers by quickly notifying us of your cancellation. "GHOSTING" is not only rude, inconsiderate, and cowardly, but it's also the quickest way to land on our "banned" list and guarantee that you'll never be able to make another appointment in the future. We are now enforcing a strict "NO FLAKES" policy, therefore we require a $50 deposit for all new clients. NO EXCEPTIONS. |