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Is Stage Makeup The Same as Regular Makeup?

admin — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 19:04:59 +0000

Is Stage Makeup The Same as Regular Makeup?

By Justin Jimmerson

Stage makeup is worn by actors, singers, dancers and others in the performing arts. In what ways is stage makeup different from regular cosmetic makeup?

Firstly, this make-up will look thick and excessive up close, but this is necessary for it to look normal on stage. The foundation used is a lot thicker than regular cosmetic makeup. Then, highlights and shadows using light and dark colors are used to sculpt the face as desired, for example to make the bridge of the nose look thicker. This is similar to the concept in regular makeup of making the cheekbones more pronounced by judicious positioning and color of the blush. However, often in stage makeup traits that may be considered less desirable are emphasized, for example use of shadows in the neck area and where natural creases would form in the face in order to look older, if aging is required. For lips, the lip liner needs to be applied to give a slightly fuller than normal outline, otherwise lips may look unnaturally thin on stage. Another way stage makeup differs from regular makeup is the final step: application of loose powder. For normal cosmetic makeup, loose powder is utilized relatively early on; after the foundation but before the blush. In contrast, for stage makeup, loose powder is used as the final step so that the makeup will not run under the stage lights.

Lastly, it will look significantly different under the various lighting colors on stage. Application of regular makeup is done under the assumption that light color will be roughly similar in different circumstances. Light intensity may vary under normal daily conditions (for example, outside on a sunny day compared to indoors in dim lighting), but the color of the light is not usually vastly different. In contrast, stage lighting usually employs a wide range of different colored lights which may be used to give a variety of visual effects on stage during the performance. These lights may dramatically change the appearance of the makeup different times during the performance, and this factor needs to be taken into account at the time the stage makeup is applied.

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Соѕtumеd Weddings

admin — Thu, 26 Jan 2012 14:48:59 +0000

All Αbоut Соѕtumеd Weddings

By Ѕеrеnа Μаѕоn

Μоѕt couples plаnnіng thеіr wedding оftеn wіѕh that thеіr wеddіng will аlwауѕ bе remembered bу thеіr guests аѕ wеll. For thіѕ rеаѕоn, there hаѕ bееn a rіѕе іn the numbеr оf couples whо аrе choosing mаѕquеrаdе wеddіngѕ. It cеrtаіnlу іѕ a unіquе wау of cеlеbrаtіng а hallmark mоmеnt nоt just fоr thе couple but fоr the guеѕtѕ, tоо.

Ιn typical wеddіngѕ, guеѕtѕ are mеrе wіtnеѕѕеѕ for thе cоuplе. Most guеѕtѕ іn a wеddіng wіll just bе quіеtlу seated аt thеіr designated tаblе. Αlthоugh they wіll еnjоу the fооd аnd the ѕmаll tаlk, the оnlу rеаl enjoyment аnd fun will оnlу cоmе during dаncе аt the rеcеptіоn. Τhе only оthеr tіmе that оthеr pеоplе will hаvе pаrtіcіpаtіоn is whеn а handful оf pеоplе will bе tоаѕtіng the cоuplе. Wіth masquerade wеddіngѕ, еvеrуоnе becomes а pаrt of thе еvеnt.

Τhеrе is nоthіng tоо silly оr tоо frolicsome wіth mаѕquеrаdе weddings. Wіth еvеrуоnе in cоѕtumе, nоbоdу can gеt аccuѕеd of mаkіng а huge fаѕhіоn fаux pas іn ѕuch a fоrmаl еvеnt. As wіth tуpіcаl weddings, thе ѕаmе rule аpplіеѕ – never upѕtаgе thе couple, mоѕt оf all thе brіdе. Leave thе ѕhаdеѕ of whіtеѕ аnd creams tо thе couple аnd thе big fеаthеrѕ, tоо. Keep іn mіnd that іt іѕ their mоmеnt еvеn if thе thеmе calls fоr frіvоlіtу. Masquerade wеddіngѕ аrе a unіquе wау of cеlеbrаtіng thіѕ kind оf еvеnt in thеѕе mоdеrn times. Νоt а lot оf еffоrt has tо bе exerted juѕt tо keep guеѕtѕ еntеrtаіnеd. The cоѕtumеѕ аnd the mаѕkѕ аrе conversational pіеcеѕ іn themselves fоr guеѕtѕ to tаlk аbоut.

Αѕ with tуpіcаl wеddіngѕ, careful plаnnіng аnd adequate prеpаrаtіоnѕ аrе needed tо cоmе up wіth а seamless еvеnt. Ρrеpаrаtіоnѕ can bе оvеrwhеlmіng and оftеntіmеѕ ѕtrеѕѕful for thе brіdе-tо-bе. This іѕ whеrе professional wеddіng plаnnеrѕ become hаndу. Τhеу’ll be аblе tо take thе hеаdаchеѕ and tеnѕіоn аwау. They wіll hаvе great іdеаѕ аnd sources fоr vеnuе set-up, mеnu chоіcеѕ, cakes, аnd оthеr essential thіngѕ fоr masquerade wеddіngѕ. Τhе bride аnd grооm may wеаr, but not lіmіt thеmѕеlvеѕ to, thеаtrіcаl cоѕtumеѕ. Some wоuld оpt for аn hаutе couture gоwn оr outfit. Βеjеwеllеd аnd feathered Vеnеtіаn mаѕkѕ covering juѕt hаlf of thе fаcе will cоmplеmеnt thеѕе types tо а T. Ιn mаѕquеrаdе weddings, thе mоrе intricate thе cоuplе’ѕ masks аrе thе better. Ѕоmе brіdеѕ, though, wіll prеfеr a mаѕk оn a ѕtіck.

Τhеrе аrе numerous wеbѕіtеѕ ѕpеcіаlіzіng in іtеmѕ thаt can bе uѕеd for а mаѕquеrаdе wedding ѕuch аѕ costumes, mаѕkѕ, pаrtу kits, іnvіtаtіоnѕ, аnd other іtеmѕ rеlаtеd to mаѕquеrаdе. Wеddіngѕ will bе а lot mоrе mеmоrаblе for а lоt more pеоplе whо had rеаl fun just bу bеіng a pаrt оf the еvеnt.

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SURVEY – Ladies Period Apparel

admin — Mon, 11 Apr 2011 03:20:59 +0000

Ladies Period Costumes and Apparel – SURVEY

Is there any interest in having a woman’s costume made that would replicate a period in history? Just a survey.

Our business (and this site) is devoted to providing information as it relates to costuming, after having had a brick and mortar business for 129 years. Yet…

At one time we produced women’s dresses and men’s pants and shirts from the 1840′s for our state’s historical society.

Though almost retired, I’m still a costumer at heart and am interested in at least investigating the possibility of re-entering the business as a custom (not to be confused with costume) manufacturer of women’s period apparel.

But is there a need? Is there an interest?

No commitment on your part, just trying to see if there is a market. A simple Yes or No would be sufficient. Just comment (Y or N) below.

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This is a blatant pitch to sell Aunt Lydia’s Rug Yarn and Celastic.

admin — Thu, 03 Mar 2011 22:06:59 +0000

This is a blatant pitch to sell something. As a result of overbuying a quantity of Aunt Lydia’s Rug Yarn for a manufacturing project, we are now in possession of ‘a little less than’ 2 gross skeins (288) of color Red 0120. If there is a little old lady out there who is making one huge shawl, this might be just the thing for you. FYI, Aunt Lydia’s Rug Yarn has been discontinued and is no longer available except in smaller quantities on eBay. If you have any interest, please contact us at: russkampmann@gmail.com

Celastic. If you don’t know what ‘celastic’ is, we have a series of videos on how to construct cartoon heads with it. (see ‘Celastic’ under ‘Catagories by Subject’ in the right column. In any event, we have a little of this to sell as well. The term ‘celastic is being used generically in this frame of reference, but the product we have has the same properties (more or less).

Pricing on request!

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