Stage Makeup

Dec 15, 2012

Lauren H.

Can anyone recommend good products and techniques for stage makeup?

Dec 16, 2012

Shelley W.

Really can't give you tips on techniques unless I know look you're trying to achieve but I can share basic information. Understand that stage makeup is vastly different from the make-up you pick up in a drugstore/department store. Stage make-up is commonly referred to as "grease paint" and rightfully so because it is thick in texture and vibrant in color so the wearer's face will be visibly seen by the audience near and far. Stage make-up is made to withstand the heat from stage lights hence the thickness. Some of the best stage make-up brands are Ben Nye,Mehron,Mattese, and Kryolan. Also, have a nourishing moisturizer on hand to apply to bare skin prior to application to create a barrier because stage make-up doesn't exactly contain beneficial ingredients for the skin (mineral oil, staining pigments...etc) and for sensitive skin it can cause chaos. 

Dec 16, 2012

Denisha D.

Ben Nye

Dec 16, 2012

Caitlin M.

I would see about getting a textbook for makeup for stage and screen. It will teach you about lighting if you don't have previous knowledge and usually there will be a huge directory of products and where to buy them in the back of the book.
I have a textbook from when I was at school but I can't remember the exact name of it at the moment. I'll try to remember to look at home and pop back in and post it. It has a lot of other techniques and effects in it that you might find helpful as well :) 

Dec 16, 2012

Caitlin M.

But I agree with everything Shelley W. said. 

Dec 17, 2012

Brooke E.

I don't perform verbally per se. I've done sign language to music and all I can really say is to layer a lot, add colour to your face etc.
But if you are doing creative/dramatic acting/performance makeup, I would follow the suggestions of others.