How to Do Makeup for a Dance

How to Do Makeup for a Dance How to Do Makeup for a Dance While giving a dance performance, along with your dancing skills, the spotlight will also be on your appearance. A white effect is created by the stage light which may spoil your makeup if it is not done properly. The white effect will also prevent your face, eyes and mouth from being viewed by the audience. So it is very important for the dancer to wear a proper makeup, which will help in making her face and expression more visible to the audience. The appropriate makeup will also help in enhancing your facial features and preventing it from being washed out by the white stage light.
You can practice the dance makeup technique before the date of actual performance. By already practicing the makeup technique before the actual event, you will be assured of the suitability of the makeup colors and technique as per the light used on the stage. Dress rehearsal is one of the best occasions to practice your dancing makeup in advance. When you are wearing makeup for a dance, you have to keep in mind that the makeup should enhance your features onstage rather than making you look like a plastic doll.

Instructions

Just like any other makeup, you have to start your dancing makeup process by applying some foundation makeup. Clean your face and apply the foundation with a shade that is pretty similar to the color of your face. Apply a coat of the foundation makeup using a makeup sponge around your entire face including chin, neck, ears and the hairline. Use a little bit of powder to set the foundation by applying it evenly.
After applying the foundation, use blush to add both color and definition to your face. Always select a blush matching exactly with the natural color of your cheeks. While applying blush smile to apply blush on the apples of your cheeks and sweep the blush up and out towards your hairline.
Select an eye shadow with a color that will make your eyes stand out on the stage which will otherwise appear smaller due to the effect of stage lights. Also, the color must be matching to your eye color and skin tone. Select three complementary colors and blend them slightly to apply them over the entire eyelid. While applying the eyelid, apply the darkest shade near your eyes, the medium shade above your eyelid crease and the lightest shade under the eyebrow.
After applying the eye shadow, you have to apply liquid eyeliner on the top lid and a pencil liner on the bottom lid. Select black eyeliner which will be more effective than other colors. Apply a thin straight line stating from the inner corner and extend it beyond the natural eyelids. Similarly, draw a thin line under the lower lashes of the bottom eyelid starting from the outer corner.
Apply black mascara gently by sweeping two coats on both upper and lower lashes. You have to apply several coats of mascara to achieve the required effect on the stage. The result will be even better if you curl your eyelashes before applying the mascara.
To finish your dance makeup, apply some right shade of red lipstick to both upper and lower lips. After applying the lipstick, use a tissue and blot the coat softly.