Kim and Khloe Kardashian: Our Dad Turned Us Into "The Biggest Trannies"

The Kardashian sisters aren't exactly known for their subtlety -- especially when it comes to their heavy makeup.

In an interview with xoJane.com, Kim, 30, says her late father, Robert Kardashian, once hired a professional makeup artist to give them beauty tips.

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"He said, 'My daughters are going to start to wear makeup and I want you guys to look at least presentable,' which I thought was really cool," Kim recalls. "And we've turned out to be the biggest trannies because of it."

Unfortunately, not everyone has been on board with the Kardashian sisters' decision to pile on cosmetics.

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"We had publicists and people who would tell us, 'Girls, tone it down. Stop wearing all the makeup,'" Kim admits. "But then we would read on our blogs -- like in the comments and everything -- and everyone was like, 'What lipstick is this, what mascara do you use?' We were like, 'We love makeup, so why try and be what we're not?'"

Khloe, 27, doesn't mind the criticism about her glam look.

"We joke and say we are like trannies because we love hair and makeup."

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Though they aren't afraid to go au natural, the sisters prefer to be done up when possible.

"I don't think we necessarily need makeup, but we love it," Khloe explains. "But Kim definitely, if you take off what's on her face, her face is the exact same. She doesn't need it. It's just like a mind thing to her."

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