How do you do your make so it looks nice in a dark club?
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How do you do your make so it looks nice in a dark club?
Use more makeup than you normally would during the day... heavier foundation, false lashes, darker/brighter eyeshadow... I like to use shimmery/glittery eyeshadows because they look really good in the dark lighting, and I use a ton of eyeliner to define my eyes. IMO, everything looks better in the dark if it has a slight shimmer to it, to catch the light -- otherwise, it can leave you looking kind of "dead" or sickly compared to the other girls.
Use lipstick or lipgloss. Use blush. Maybe it's overkill, but I think a full face of makeup is the best option for a dark club.
^ I agree with Seashell. Aside from the club being dark, you are on stage so you need to make your face visible from that distance. Heavier make-up than what you wear outside during the day is the way to go. Becareful of heavy foundation that is too matte or pale, you don't want to look like a corpse.
The darker the better! Look up Petrilude on youtube. He does drag queen makeup but it works so well as stripper makeup :)
Go really, really dramatic. Dark, dark eye makeup, fake lashes, etc. I recommend Dior's 5-Colour Eyeshadow in Gris Gris. That was my number one stripper makeup item, and I got lots of compliments on it.
Thanks girls. I suppose is should be in the body section. I've just gotten used to posting on here. I wore fake eyelashes today and lots of glitters. It's like my little girl make up fantasies have come to life lol. I took a compact on the floor and it worked. I don't look so sallow.
Urban decay eyeshadows are really glittery and look really nice in the dark but to make them last i suggest you use a pencil underneath them first. I always use void cos thats a really nice glittery black and you can build it up xo
Be careful with anything glittery--it can come off and get all over customers, and then they may get caught with it all over them by their wives or girlfriends, and they may not come back.
A good tip, both to secure any kind of glitter or shimmer AND to make your makeup last all night, is to spray a facial water, elixir, or toner over your face after all your makeup is applied. I recommend Caudalie Grape Water and the Caudalie Beauty Elixir, sold at Sephora.
Makeup like a drag queen lol but seriously, you need make up that's dark and long lasting. And by dark I don't mean black unless you look good with it. I mean colors that make an impression and don't wash your face out.