This is the third time I've tried to post this!! Something wrong with my internet connection, so I'm going to send this then write something additional...
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This first one is an illustrated step-by-step guide for acting. I'd recommend this one if you have a slow internet connection.
Videos
This has a series of videos giving step-by-step instructions for young dancers. I've used the latin dance one before.
The JAM cosmetics are nice, otherwise I really like Kryolan. I think it's German. Minifie's (you'll find it through google) has an international mail order system, they're very good and reasonable price.
Some brief comments for makeup under stage lighting:
- you don't have to use greasepaint or pan makeup, it's very likely to give you a breakout - and you can now use basic but heavy foundation to achieve the same effect. Foundation won't slide off your face quite as easily as greasepaint or pan either, and you only need to use ordinary makeup remover to get rid of it.
- over the top it's best to use a loose powder. This sets the foundation, stops shine, and provides a bit more grip for your blusher, shading and eyeshadow. I use Kryolan loose powder, as it's quite cheap and is incredibly good at blotting perspiration!
- I use dark eyeshadow for contour shading (either side of the nose, under the cheekbone, and under my chin - no double chins for me!!)
- a light highlighting eyeshadow is great when applied using a broad brush as a highlight over the cheekbone and underneath the eyebrows
- make sure you wear bright red lipstick. Dark or bronze looks black under lights, pale lipstick makes you look dead. A lipliner helps keep the lippy on your lips and not crawling all around your mouth...!
- your blusher needs to be bright too, don't go for peach or brown, again it fades under lights.
- you NEED eyeliner, mascara even if you don't usually wear them! If you want, false eyelashes do make your eyes more defined, but if you find them uncomfortable you may find it better to just use loads of mascara (waterproof only - you don't want it to run down your cheeks!!)
- you can use blusher on your lids, but it won't do much for you - it's better to use a dark brown as contour, a lighter brown or gold over the outer lid, and highlighter (white or pearl) under the brow
- DON'T FORGET YOUR EYEBROWS!!! They need to be filled in or you'll look really weird... Use dark brown rather than black unless you have very very dark/black hair
If you're dancing in normal lighting, not on stage lighting, then you can get away with really heavy street makeup, but if you're under lights you NEED to wear so much makeup that you feel like you look like a drag queen! Sorry, but any less and you'll fade away.....!
PRACTICE well before the day, a couple of times - this stuff takes time to do, and you don't want to be rushed on the day of your performance. Once you've done it a bit, you'll get it down to a fine art, but I've danced on stage a lot and after a break of quite a few years, I still found it took me about 45 minutes to get it done.