/cgl/ - Cosplay & EGL

So today I tried applying makeup and boy did I get my ass kicked.

Now, a little background. I'm a guy who wants to look passable as a girl for a crossplay I'm doing. As for now, I believe my biggest giveaway is my eyebrows, but I can only fix that to a certain degree. I decided that I should focus on my eyes instead. Maybe cover up any imperfections on my face with foundation. My goal is to only appear passable, as if I'm not wearing any makeup.

Today that I tried applying mascara, I kept poking my eye with the brush and got some of it on my eyelid and wasn't able to reach the inner lashes close to the middle of my face. Maybe I should use an eyelash curler first and then try applying mascara, perhaps it'll be easier.

As for applying eye shadow, a challenge I noticed immediately is that I can't keep the eyelid closed enough, I had to use a finger to hold it down and brush a lighter color, followed by a slightly darker one right after.

A question, would CC cream help hide imperfections on my face or would I definitely have to look for a foundation that works with my skin tone instead?