These must have items keep looks up and stress down!
Before any important performance, so much time is spent in preparation to make sure everything goes perfect. Costumes, music, lighting and, of course the right moves—but what about makeup and hair? Even the most seasoned performer should have a makeup and hair rehearsal. Applying makeup together with fellow performers will help insure everyone is on the same page, in the right look, uniform and polished.
Even with plenty of practice and an on time arrival back stage, disasters can strike! Be prepared with this handy Check List Of Dance Bag Must Haves. If it ends up you never need these items, rest assured you will rescue and save the day for someone else!
Basics for the performer’s makeup box:
- Skincare products like a facial moisturizer and makeup removing wipes both are great for putting your face on and taking your face off
- Foundation, concealer and loose face powder in oil-free formulas
- Brow grooming pencil or cake color
- For eyes: eye shadow colors in neutral tones like matte black, matte brown, matte peach or red/brown and matte cream highlighter to go with every look and costume change. Good pigments are very important and will allow the use of shadows as wet/dry liners, too. Add in a white pencil (a must have eye opener), false lashes, lash glue and mascara.
- For lips: A red/brown lip liner to define and enhance lips, stage red lipstick and a lighter shimmer golden color as a lip highlighter
§ For cheeks: Flushing shade/stage red cheek color and contouring shade/natural contour
§ Shimmer opaque loose powder for highlighting cheekbones, eyes, shoulders—any place you would like to add a little more light-reflecting glimmer
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Must have necessities for the performer’s dance bag:
- Eye make-up remover pads: Non-oily are best. For fast makeup changes, use gentle downward strokes to remove false lashes and all. Never rub side to side when removing eye makeup, you’ll work the makeup right into your eyes.
- Scissors (small): Use this handy tool for trimming false lashes, clothing tags and threads.
- Tweezers: Eye makeup looks its best when the brows are well groomed, so keep up on stray hairs. Also use tweezers to perfectly place rhinestones or help with false lashes.
- Eyelash curler: A must for perfectly curled lashes. Always curl lashes before you put on mascara or false lashes, never after. False lashes that have lost their curl can be brought back to life by gently curling them with an eyelash curler.
- Cosmetic pencil sharpener: Lip and white eye pencils must have a perfect point.
- Cotton squares: Wet cotton squares with warm water and a little face wash to do a fast clean up without even needing a towel.
- Q-tips: are great to spot clean quickly, remove mascara smudges or eye shadow fleck.
Other important necessities: band-aids, safety pins, feminine products, aspirin, Tums, breath mints, deodorant, extra pair of tights, paper and pen, hair brush and hair spray, bobby pins, scotch tape, first aid tape (for roaming glitter), socks, foot powder, body lotion, nail clipper/file, nail polish remover and shoe polish.
Now you’re ready for anything!
