How To: Apply ballet stage makeup

Before applying any make-up start by thoroughly cleansing the face and moisturizing after cleansing. Start with a good concealer to cover up and blemishes or dark spots. Apply liquid foundation with a stipple brush to ensure all over coverage of the entire face. Now using another brush apply your face powder, you can try MAC skin finish in your own personal skin shade. For the eyes, start with a white shadow and apply all over both lids. Now, take a medium-brown color shadow and apply to the crease of the lids. Using another brush blend the color out smoothly onto the lid. Now, use a dark brown color shadow for the outer corner of the eyes and blending in smoothly. Now, take a pearl white shadow and apply to the brow bone and blend smoothly. Using an almost black shadow, or one that fits your hair color, fill in the eye brow, this will give them definition. Now, use a black eye liner and apply it to the top of the lids along the eye lash line area; repeat on lower lid underneath lash line. Curl and apply fake eye lashes, finish by applying mascara. Now, use a large brush to apply rosy-pink color to the apple of the cheeks. Now, apply red lip liner and lip color, try MAC Russian red. You want the color to be more dramatic for stage make-up versus everyday wear. Add any finishing touches to hair and you are done!