Stage Makeup

Check out the dirty dishes in the background. That is what I do, play with makeup instead of doing housework. Well, you know what they say," boring women have clean houses". That is my motto.
    I am gonna manage to work in a Happy Drunk Review in this post because I really learned to develop my stage makeup by using a tutorial that is on Michelle Joyce's Secrets of the Stage 3.  ( the trailer is at the end of this post). I review so many cheeky girls DVDs this should be called the MJ Lovefest Blog instead. But hey, her DVD's are that good.
    So stage makeup. Regular makeup won't do, it just won't. I think that like finding your personal style in dancing, finding your perfect stage makeup will take time, a lot of tinkering and neglected dishes.
     Here are some tips for stage makeup....my personal opinion

Stage Makeup...How to Look Like a French Whore and Get Away with it

1. Find a good tutorial and use that as a starting point. Buy Secrets of the Stage 3, there is a complete tutorial on there, or look online. The late Kevin Aucoin published a few great Makeup books.
2. Be ready to scrap what doesn't work for you, even if the "experts" say you should do it.
3. Make a list of supplies and start collecting them. Most of them can be pricey ( eye primer, lip primer, pancake foundation), so get a little at a time.
4. Get yourself a cool makeup case that is for your stage makeup only. Get a big one so you can put bindi's and fake eyelashes in there, too.

I nicked this case from my ten year old, I think I traded her a Barbie for it.  

      
5. Get a headband to keep your hair out of your face.
6. Practice!!!!!!
7. I have no problem buying the cheap end stuff, unless you are a professional and will be wearing this all of the time. If you dance about once a month or less, though, Cover Girl will do just fine.
8.Halloween is an AWESOME time to collect cool eyelashes, glittery things, all kinds of stuff. At those roving Halloween outlets they have some neat stuff. I save a little cash especially for this every year.


I am going to put my base makeup steps on here because they are so amazing. I wore this for 8 hours the other night, and after dancing, walking all over town, two glasses of wine and a beer, I couldn't believe myself when I looked in the mirror at 2 am. My makeup looked perfect. This base will feel GROSS especially if you are not used to wearing a lot of makeup, but it will stay on until after the apocalypse.

Base makeup application for dancing....
1. On a clean dry face put on your foundation. Don't get wussy foundation. Get the stuff that covers. I use those sponge thingies to apply the makeup, you can get 'em at the Dollar store. Don't forget your neck and ears, too. ( make sure you get a shade that matches your skin tone).
2. Get a highlighter ( comes in pens and wands), and put it in the shaded spots on your face. Under the eyes, beside the nose, any dark areas. Blend it in.
3. Get "cream to powder makeup". This was recommended on the Secrets DVD and it is wonderful. It is also called pancake makeup. Put that on over everything so far.
4. Use translucent loose powder and a big brush and dust all over your face.

Trust me, this stuff ain't goin' anywhere. I actually sprayed my face with water and it beaded up on it.

If you like makeup, learning to do stage makeup can be so fun! Enjoy the process!