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Originally Posted by curl1982
I am quite confident about putting on my 'normal' day makup and get compliments about it BUT I am not sure what I need (basics) when it comes to stage makup...
Also, what do you use for what? The only bit I know is that you put a foundation of blusher on your eyelids before applying the eyeshadow - Apparently that brings out the colour better and makes your eyes bigger/more expressionate... 
What stage makeup do I need to get? And where can I get it in the UK??
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WHAT???? 
(sorry everyone, for not having read past this first post, please indulge me).
At one time I was a professional makeup artist, and unless blush formulations have changed since then, I was taught to never, ever,
ever put blush in the eye area---it contains compounds that can damage your eyes!!!
Besides, even if it
is safe, the color shades that blush comes in will emphasize dark circles and any redness in the eye area itself. Even if you put eye shadow on top, the blush shade will change your eye shadow shade, and probably not for the better. Please,
please do not wear blush anywhere near the eye area.
A much better alternative is to cover the lid with either your face foundation, or with a concealer, then flick on translucent powder before shadow if you're wearing a powder shadow. If using a creme eye shadow, you can apply it right on top of the concealer. Foundation or concealer is a much better base for shadow than blusher, and will open up your eye area.
You might check beauty outlets that supply products to salons to find stage makeup. There's a product called "pan stick" foundation that stage people wear; it's a lot thicker and greasier than regular everyday foundation, and can break out your skin if you're not careful to remove all of it after a show, but it has better staying power under hot stage lights than normal foundation.