Stage

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Stage Make up Design!
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stage make-up..

• Face make-up can be traced back to ancient
  china when it was used to change the shape of the
  face and as decoration. Like costume and
  jewellery face make-up was also common in
  classical times. In Egypt and Greece make-up was
  used to enhance the appearance. By drawing
  attention to the good points and away from the
  bad points. In a play the opposite could be done
  to help establish character. Like costume make-up
  can help the actor feel more like the character
  and therefore give a more convincing performance.
  With the use of stage lighting make-up also has a
  practical use, it allows the audience to see
  clearly the actors features and expressions.
  Stage lighting can also cause colour drain, stage
  make-up can replace this loss.

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what can stage makeup do?

• Age
• Gender
• Personality
• Class
• Time period
• Race
• Occupation
• Species

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points to remember before you begin -

• The character.
• The expression.
• The light in which the character will appear.
• The colour of the costume.
• The colour of the set surrounding the character.
• The aim of the makeup.

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types of make-up -

• Water make-up this is solid make-up and
  dissolves in water, it is good for faces, it
  dries quickly and does not rub off.
• Cake make-up cake make-up is solid and applied
  with a sponge, it is not affected by perspiration
  which makes it good for close up work.
• Crème make-up this is a velvety non greasy
  make-up, oil is the main element used in making
  crème make-up. It is excellent for creating
  character faces.
• Special make-up special make-up is available for
  people whose skin is affected by normal make-up.

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basic make-up kit once you have decided which
colours and which kind of make-up suits you best,
you will need..

• Cover to wear whilst making up eg. old shirt.
• Soap and towel
• Mirrors
• A scarf to hold back hair off your face.
• Remover cream and oil.
• Tissues
• Cotton wool
• Cosmetic sponges
• Brushes of all shapes and sizes
• Crepe hair for making beards and moustaches.
• Spirit gum for sticking hair on other items
• Spirit gum remover
• Stage blood, tooth enamel, latex liquid and nose
  putty for special effects.
• Collodion for scars
• Eye shadows and make-up pencils.
• Transparent powder.

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• Make-up has become a valuable aid to the
  actors interpretation of character. They use it
  to achieve particular effect or to emphasise a
  necessary characteristic. Therefore it is
  essential that as much thought and concentration
  are given to the make-up as to the rest of the
  theatre arts.