Good online basic makeup tutorials?

[Beaniemom]

My dd is in a musical and I am supposed to do basic makeup on her (lipstick, mascara, eyeliner, blush). I don't wear makeup so I'm a bit lost. Any suggestions?

[helena]

My 17yo likes Lisa Eldridge and Zabrena.

Edited July 24, 2016 by helena

[nansk]

Lisa Eldrige is really good, but keep in mind that she is an experienced professional. She makes it look effortless. It's not.

 

Also, to get ideas on which specific colours to use, look for videos by people with your colouring - complexion, hair colour, eye colour. What looks good on Lisa's model may not look good on you.

 

ETA: Also, stage makeup is brighter and more intense than everyday makeup, because it has to be seen well from afar. My dd performs in a choir and her teacher applies a LOT more lipstick and blusher on the girls than I do for work.

Edited July 25, 2016 by nansk

[G5052]

I watch Marnie Goldberg regularly. Although she uses some high end makeup that I personally wouldn't use, I follow her. She really got me back into makeup after not using much at all for years.

 

Her Grown-A** Women series has some very basic tutorials, and she has some drug store makeup videos.

[redsquirrel]

My dd is in a musical and I am supposed to do basic makeup on her (lipstick, mascara, eyeliner, blush). I don't wear makeup so I'm a bit lost. Any suggestions?

 

Talk to one of the other parents of kids in the group.  It is absolutely normal for a kid to show up backstage with a bag of new makeup and no idea how to do it. Usually one of the older kids will help them out, or an experienced backstage parent, if your group does that. 

 

But she needs a basic mascarra, available in any drugstore, a basic black eyeliner (I tend to prefer the liquid...it's like a felt tip pen but eyeliner) a pink lipstick (or red if she's supposed to look a bit older for her theatrical part) and a basic powder blush and a powder compact to keep her nose from being shiny.  You can buy stuff like Cover Girl or Revlon or whatever. Just go to Target or Walmart or whatever is nearby.

 

It should look like too much. The strong lights really wash you out and make your face look featureless. It should look like you would never want her to be seen with that much on her face, lol. You want the eyes to look big and open when she is onstage.

 

My sons are in the ballet and the dancers look beautiful on stage.  Backstage they look horrible, with two sets of false eyelashes and bright red cheeks.  We all laugh about it. It really is funny how different they look. FTR, I have tried and tried to do my boys' makeup, and so has DH (he has theater experience) and they always, always get pulled to the side by backstage people to 'improve' their makeup.

 

You might even google 'how to do stage makeup for a child' instead of people like Lisa Eldridge. Those people are teaching losers like me how to do everyday make up...something I still cannot do, lol. Stage makeup is a whole 'nother ballgame.

 

I did google it, and got a bunch of promising hits. You are not the only one in this situation!