It's all in the details---the highlights and lowlights
Applying theater makeup is an Craft in itself. Highlights and shadows play starring roles. Whether the makeup is applied extremely lightly, the actor will break through washed elsewhere in the fulgent lights; whether it is applied extremely heavily, the actor Testament seem prize a cartoon. While some plays or musicals may want a massive labourer when applying the makeup, realistic theater makeup needs to be evaluated every action of the approach to lock up believability.
Instructions
Face Preparation
1. Disinfected the face using a gentle cleanser. Pat dry.
2. Utilize cake foundation or mannequin with a moistened sponge. Involve evenly, going up to the hairline and down the abundant neck.
3. Include the complete eyelid up to the eyebrow, softening the colour on the outer border.5. Application the dark-colored shadow along the fold of the eyelid, from the inner corner absent to equitable beyond the outer edge of the eye.
Blend the colour with the commonplace skin at the edges.
Eyes
4. Employ the lighter-colored shadow head, using either an applicator brush or fingertip.6. Manipulate eyeliner on both the top and backside lids. Bring about with a thin edge at the inner corner and gradually increasing the thickness of the edge to the outer edge. Continue the line, angled slightly up, past the edge of the eye, about 1/4 inch or so.
7. Dust eye makeup lightly with powder to set the color(s). This helps keep the colors from smudging or running.
8. Apply mascara at least twice for added length and thickness, or apply false eyelashes.
Cheeks
9. Apply the light-colored shade first. Cover the entire cheek area using the blush brush (for powder blush) or pad (for cream blush). Concentrate the color on the apple (the bony structure) of the cheeks.
10. Apply the dark-colored blush below the apple of the cheeks. Start at the middle of the eye and continue at an upward angle toward the hairline. Follow the natural arc of the cheekbone.
11. Apply powder over the entire face to set the cheek color and foundation.
Lips
12. Outline the lips with the lip liner, staying just outside of the natural line of the lips.
13. Fill the lips in with the lip liner. This lasts longer than lipstick alone.
14. Apply lipstick.
