The first tip to applying stage make up is to start with a cleansed and moisturized face. Use foundation over you entire face and neck. A thick, pancake make up works well because it covers everything and provides skin color to your face. Following the foundation apply the blush. Using a cream or stick blush will give you more of a long lasting color. The eyes can be tricky. You may want to accentuate your eyes with a dark line and put on lots of mascara. The shadows should be either natural looking or colorful.  Last but not least are the lips. Use a tiny bit of foundation or concealer on your lips before you apply the lipstick. Line your lips with a natural to darker color and fill it in with matching lipstick.

Your make up needs to be exaggerated in order to appear under the bright lights. It may look like a lot when you are doing it, but it will look fabulous on stage.

If your skin is tanned, you should have a natural golden tone. To compliment this healthy look, use a bronzing gel or powder to give your skin a glow. Try a deep bronzing powder or a deep sheer red as a blush. Use a frosted lipstick and follow with a lipgloss. Use soft eyeshadow colors in khaki or brown. Line the eyes for definition and follow with mascara.

Foundation is made to even out the skin color on your face. Foundation should look natural and match your skin tone. In order to get the “perfect match” for yourself you must try a stripe on your face. Testing it on your wrist is a “no, no” mainly because your wrist is a completely different color than your face. Try a few swipes down the cheek to the neck and the color that you can’t notice and blends in is the one you should be wearing. Test the foundation on your nose. If the foundation appears to disappear into the skin and there is no discoloration then you have a good match. Make sure the lighting in the store is close to natural sunlight. Ask for several opinions from people around you and test a couple of color shades so you can compare and contrast.

Here´s how to lessen the chances of makeup irritating your eyes when you´re wearing your lenses:

• Always apply your make-up after putting in your lenses.
• Never use eyeliner on the inner edge of the lid or above the lash line on the lower lid.
• Mascara should be used sparingly and only on the top lashes.
• Replenish all eye makeup three months after opening and stop using any makeup that seems to be causing irritation or redness in your eyes.

Eyes are naturally shaped and categorized into three categories: oval, round and slanted. Then they are subcategorized into smaller groups including small eyes, large eyes, hooded eyes, deep-set eyes and wide set eyes. Eye shape does not play a huge role in shaping your eyebrows. Your eyebrow should look well groomed and not too thick or too thin.

The best place to start when shaping your eyebrow is to look in the mirror and determine where you brow begins. Hold a pencil vertically against the out side of one nostril, where the pencil hits your brow is where the brow should start. Do the same on the other side. Then hold the pencil again at the outward nostril and aim it vertically to the outer corner of your eye, this is where your brow should stop. You never want to have “bushy eyebrows” but over tweezing can be detrimental. Your eyebrows can change the look of your entire face and expression, so tweeze carefully. If aren’t sure about it go to a professional and have them start the shape for you and you can keep them maintained at home.