More on Costume Makeup
For hair color needs, we now carry and recommend Jerome Russell hair color items. This brand is the best we have found – it gives better coverage, washes out better, and stains less than other brands. We have many colors and several types types of “spray in/wash out” temporary colors that come out after one shampoo. We also have the popular sparkle sprays for hair, which can take more than one shampoo to remove completely. Jerome Russell’s “punky colour” line is semi-permanent and these outrageous colors are also very popular. Our customers also seem to like the spray on hair color thickener for thinning hair.
Even so, I was reluctant to put heavy make-up on my girl. I didn’t want her to look like some tot on Toddlers & Tiaras, and we settled on some lip gloss. I’ll admit that I did think about putting more stuff on her face, but she has a history of eczema outbreaks at the slightest allergen, and I figured it wasn’t worth it to risk an attack of eczema for one show. As it was, she had a runny nose and seemed to already be coming down with something, so I erred on the side of caution.
Many dancers brave the downsides to achieve a more glamorous visage. To optimize the effect of those extra lashes, Madonia recommends that dancers put a small gob of glue on the back of the hand and gently swipe the lash edge through it so you get a minimal amount on the lash. As you apply from the inside of the top lid out, place the outer edge of the lash in a straight line instead of on the natural slope (as you might assume), and leave a little space between the lash and your real lash line. Fill in that gap with black liner.