Stage Makeup: Basics For Male Characters
Every performer should have at least a basic stage makeup kit like the one on the right.
Most stores are pretty good about helping you pick the right shade for your skin color, but if you've never bought a makeup kit before here's a good tip for you. Make sure to get the kit from a store that will test the foundation on the inside of your wrist. Your foundation should match pretty closely with the color of the skin on the inside of the wrist, but one shade darker wouldn't hurt. You just want to avoid a situation where your face looks like a completely different color than your ears and neck.
If you have any questions, don't hesitate to ask!
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Here are some great general makeup tutorials. They may not all apply to your character (the forehead ones in particular are typically not essential). One important thing not covered here is called "blending". You may be able to find other tutorials for that, or you can ask an experienced actor to teach you. Basically, it just means that once you apply highlights and shadows, you want to blend the edges a little bit so that they blend more naturally into the look of your face, so you don't look like a clown. Foundation Application: https://youtu.be/J1Xu1QBUnJI?si=3ckXXi0AJOPoK7gu Highlighting Nose: https://youtu.be/Z_0nBPKVQWE?si=EzcyY4go-xsKB1yq Shading Nose: https://youtu.be/2EfrAOI8ufk?si=eE4FCF8mqvqAaQ5E Highlighting Forehead: https://youtu.be/bSWPDuO9T1c?si=g1sCRvoW_hgDcaFd Shading Forehead: https://youtu.be/JtgNVj0KgNA?si=gWBGFQC3VoadHKsW Highlighting Cheeks: https://youtu.be/j3WVx8wxH1Y?si=o7zIgga6YBTIIEBx Shading Cheeks: PLEASE blend the lines of highlight and shadow more than this video shows :) https://youtu.be/hESozOvo8FU?si=fdRiRMnGhFezGR7S Rouging (Blush) Cheeks: https://youtu.be/tMgOTMTKQiY?si=OZrjbwuzFxVP8e_h Highlighting Jaw: https://youtu.be/tY_bPsgqahw?si=Z4TrTT2Tha0i3kSj Shading Jaw: https://youtu.be/2Chm26ZfmXE?si=dd4Q7WfFziQ0HLR9 Highlighting and Shading the Eyes: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RObeG4O7UZ8&feature=relmfu Eye Liner: https://youtu.be/F7vclFnaAjY?si=H48KsNCPBFbo6nvs Highlighting and Shading Mouth: https://youtu.be/Lhtl7lcIS0U?si=1UGEx8gvA3jIVRCt Lip Color: https://youtu.be/-PfiEtfy1sg?si=f0Yn3uAG3EPdVKNe Finishing with Powder: >>SUPER IMPORTANT!<< https://youtu.be/h0X2NNff9U8?si=vI2NhZg4BCmVhj0A |