Stage Make-up

Stage Makeup

One Kit—Many Uses

Image—such a fragile thing

Can be heightened, altered, covered—

Self-nature changed first outside then within

Wearing another’s identity with a sort of wonder.

Realizations. Curiosity. Empathy.

A mind opened by donning a different persona.

Corrective:
What if my nose was thin? My face less round?

Glamour:
Smooth skin, large eyes, glossy lips
One questions beauty—what do what do appearances signify...

Old Age:
Augment frown or smile lines?
Softening, creasing, portraying experience that can only truly come with time

Alien:
Unearthly—Other-worldly

Animal:
Zebra—stark stripes—opposites=depth
Individuality balanced with community membership

Historical:
What distinguishes one time from another? Humanity…certainly not.

Gender reversal:
Subtleties too lengthy to mention. Unimportant fact: fake facial hair itches

Plaster Mask—
Simply Anonymous

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Stage make-up was decidedly one of my favorite classes this past semester. We would spend one day a week doing research and designing, and the following class would be application. I have a binder FULL of drawings, and images used for inspiration. Anyway, I thought it would be fun to post a couple of the applications:

Sad Clown

Alien (of sorts!)

Fantasy: peacock masquerader

etc.

etc.

Moderate Old Age (grumpy)

Extreme age (I was assured the colors would work under stage lights)

Gender Reversal (duh)

My absolute favorite

(I went to get a chai with a friend after class, and these little kids couldn't keep their eyes off me--so much fun!)

MUNCH

1920s accurate

(Outlined lips, thick fake lashes, rosy cheeks)

1920's surreal

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