Dancers of all ages wear make-up on stage to make their faces and expressions visible to the audience. Make-up emphasizes facial features
that would otherwise be washed out by stage lights. Use make-up to enhance natural beauty, not cover it up.
Please note: PUDS does not supply make-up or hair products. These items are the sole responsibility of dancers/families to purchase at their own expense, they are not a part of tuition or costume rental fees. At times, PUDS may have certain items for sale at a discount, in this event PUDS will advertise such items.
After following these steps for basic makeup application, stand back and smile. You are now ready to hit the stage and dance.
Tips to follow: Store your makeup in a case dedicated to and labelled for dance ONLY, this way you will never forget an item.
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- Store your makeup in a cool place to keep it fresh longer.
- Never share makeup with others, friends or family, for hygiene purposes.
Female Make-up Application
*Image is for reference only. Makeup colors are not accurate.
1. Cover marks and blemishes with concealer. (optional)
2. Give yourself a glow. Gently apply blush on the apples of your cheeks, sweeping up and out towards the hairline.
3. Set it. Gently sweep powder on your face to dull shiny areas and set the applied makeup.
5. Line your eyelids:
- Kyiv, Lviv & Kosiv: line with black eyeliner, apply a thin, curved line starting from the outer corner of the eye and up towards the end of the brow.
- Odesa & Adults: line with black eyeliner, apply a thin, straight line starting from the inner corner of the eye. Allow the line to extend in a curved line up towards the end of the brow.
6. Highlight. Add white eyeliner ABOVE the extended line (from outer corner of the eye). If you use eyeshadow, add a white dot to the inner corner of your eye.
7. Volumize. Kosiv, Odesa & Adults. Curl your eyelashes and apply black mascara. Odesa & Adults add your false eyelashes.
8. Lips. Apply lip stain with CAUTION and always make sure your lips are well hydrated and not chapped. Ensure the stain is set before putting on your blouse or leave this step to the end and apply after your costume is on.
Male Make-up Application
*Image is for reference only. Makeup colors are not accurate.
1. Cover makes and blemishes with concealer. (optional)
2. Give yourself a glow. Gently apply blush with a brush applicator on the apples of your cheeks, sweeping up and out towards the hairline.
3. Set it. Gently sweep powder on your face to dull shiny areas and set the applied makeup.
4. Line your lids. With black eyeliner, apply a thin, curved line starting from the outer corner of the eye and up towards the end of the brow.
5. Highlight. Add white eyeliner ABOVE the black line.
6. Lips. (optional for pale lips). Apply tinted chap stick or lipstain with CAUTION and always make sure your lips are well hydrated and not chapped. Ensure the stain is set before putting on your shirt or leave this step to the end and apply after your costume is on.
French Side Braid
Accessories needed:
- Brush
- Comb
- Hair Clip
- Hair Gel
- Hair Spray
- Elastics
Go as far to the ends as possible, secure with small clear or colored (closest to hair color as possible) elastics.
The braid ends will then be pulled up and secured neatly with bun pins.
Ballet Bun (PRACTICE ONLY)
Accessories needed:
- Brush
- Comb
- Bunmaker
- Bobby Pins
- Hairspray (optional)
- Gel (optional)
Be sure to collect all the hair and secure it out of the dancers face.
