Stage makeup
I've been trying out different combinations of eyeshadow for stage makeup. I'm not a big makeup person, even when it comes to the stage, but I figure that I should at least try this time.
It's pretty remarkable that after being in ballet for this long, I still haven't learned how to put on stage makeup but it's not my fault. Really, it's not. When I was a kid, my mom used to put it on (and when you're a kid, no one cares what you put on). When I was in my teens, my ballet teacher would do my makeup. And then when I moved on to the studio I'm at now, I basically gave up trying. It's a smaller theater and the director didn't seem to care what I wore. Other people, she would tell them to darken their makeup or change the color, but never said a thing to me. Oh, she did once tell me (while telling everyone else they did their eyeliner wrong) that she trusted me to do my makeup correctly. Hah!
Anyway, I've determined (although I think most tutorials would already tell you this) that pink eyeshadow is not... right. I put brown hues on my right eye and pink/magenta hues on my left eye. The left eye looked smaller - definitely not what you want.
So this is what I will need:
Pancake (foundation) - I've got Max Factor pan cake, which I think they stopped making.
Eyeshadow (brown hues - just got a Revlon 4-color one)
Eyeliner - I prefer pencil. Don't like liquid. Cake liner would probably be nice but they don't have it in drugstores.
False eyelashes w/ glue - I don't really like to wear them, but fine.
Blush - I have a couple of blushes, but none that are the right shade. I guess I can try mixing, but I'm not really good at that. I may just end up borrowing from another dancer.
Lipstick - again, I have a few, but not the right shade. I may borrow, I may just settle. We'll see.
Mascara - I'll probably bring this, but might not use it. I don't like the way it clumps (plus, it bothers my eyes at times), and since I'm wearing false eyelashes, I probably won't need it.
Pressed powder
Translucent powder - I sweat buckets (and have a shiny face) so hopefully this will help control the shine a bit.
plus some cotton balls and q-tips.
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