Broken down into small stage, medium stage, and large stage makeup, a performer can adjust his or her makeup for each setting. But when youre playing an old character, it can be tricky to get the makeup just right. Ive used this book to improve my own makeup skills, as a resource book for my makeup crew, and as a resource in teaching basic theater makeup. A step by step, photographic tutorial showing the proper way to apply stage makeup, specifically for young dancers. Stage makeup stepbystep book by rosemarie swinfield 1. With clear step by step instructions and hundreds of color photos, it includes stunning. Follow with a toner, and moisturize afterward to create a clean, smooth base for your makeup. Dance basics styles gear singing acting musical theater ballet stand up comedy activities. She served as an editor and was a writer for the costume society of americas quarterly newsletter, and taught costume design at southern illinois university, where she was an associate professor of theater.
Period makeup for the stage is an invaluable source book for. This collection of our best products is perfect for every type of halloween guise. Swinfields step by step guide is informative, and easy to read. If you liked this post, please consider tweeting about it. The book answers hundreds of questions about makeup for stage and television. Here is an easy, ten minute face to keep your looks up and your stress down. How to look really old with stage makeup asl rochelle. A professional guide in full colour for theatre, television and film for students and amateurs. Stage makeup by richard corson, 9780367183325, available at book. The complete guide to basic makeup, planning and designing makeup, adding and reducing age, ethnic makeup, special effects, makeup for film and by swinfield, rosemarie this practical, comprehensive, and fully illustrated book guides you. Step by step stage and costume skip to main content. Old age makeup may seem complicated, but it is quite easy. Choose a shade that matches your skin tone or, if youre very pale, you may want to go one shade darker. I used to do makeup for a haunted house years and years ago, and have been recently asked to do some stage makeup for a play that my church will be doing this spring.
The complete guide to basic makeup, planning and designing makeup, adding and reducing age, ethnic makeup, special effects, makeup for film and television by swinfield, rosemarie, 20010301. The basic book that every actor needs, it also goes beyond familiar formulas to create. Learn how to use shading and highlighting to broaden or thin a face, distort a nose or hide scars and blemishes. Step by step stage and costume hardcover february 28, 1995 by rosemarie swinfield author. The clear photos and step by step directions are wonderful, especially for kids. Im going to take you through the steps of a simple makeup tutorial using. Period makeup for the stage is an invaluable source book.
This practical, comprehensive, and fully illustrated book. Apply your foundation in a color that both matches and evens out your skin tone. Textbook buyback widely referred to as the bible of stage makeup, the timely revision of this classic text addresses principles and techniques in the use of makeup for the contemporary performer. Stage makeup 101 makeup books, theatre makeup, theatrical. How to apply step by step eyeshadow for beginners focallure website. Comments are turned off autoplay when autoplay is enabled, a. The actors complete guide to todays techniques and materials, was a professional makeup artist and costume designer. This tutorial is for you beginners out there beacsue i know stage makeup can be a bit over whelming so this is a talk through and id say about 95% of the products i used were drugstore thank. The complete guide to basic makeup, planning and designing makeup, adding and reducing age, ethnic makeup, special effects, makeup for film and television by rosemarie swinfield isbn. Your face may not be perfectly symmetrical, dont worry about it. The book has very clear and concise instructions and easy to readsee picturestext.
I own a dozen books about makeup, and while others are useful for special situations, swinfield is far and away the best. I picked this book up to refresh my understanding of stage makeup and found this to be good for mostly large stage applications. Period productions on stage, television and film are increasingly popular authentic makeup is key. Providing step by step tutorials on fifteen different monster makeups. Swinfields stepbystep guide is informative, and easy to read. Period makeup is an informative, easy to follow, step by step guide to basic stage makeup for men and women. Rosemarie swinfield contains step by step instructions with color photographs for creating professionallooking makeup for theatre, film, and television. The book has very clear and concise instructions and easy to readsee pictures text. Textbooks and videos on using stage makeup pioneer drama. A classic in the field, this book helps makeup artists and actors learn the proper technique when applying stage makeup. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders.
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Making and applying prosthetics 1 by todd debreceni isbn. Stage makeup is full of stepbystep instructions and detailed exercises. The right makeup can always help sell your character when youre performing in a theater. Clearly illustrated for white, hispanic, chinese, black and asian skins, instructions are given on how to create each look. Celebrating 90 years of professional makeup, mehron presents the special fx allpro makeup kit. She served as an editor and was a writer for the costume society of americas quarterly newsletter, and taught costume design at southern illinois university, where she was an. Acclaimed as the best book ever published on the subject, a complete guide to special effects makeup covers everything from basic facial makeup styles, simple scars and gashes, to masks, molds and castmaking. Use a sponge or brush to apply foundation to your entire face. Stage makeup stepbystep by rosemarie swinfield goodreads.
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Use makeup with a warm, yellowish undertone, since stage lights tend to be cool in tone. If you are young, then old age makeup can enhance a costume or theater production by making you look more convincing as an elderly person. Stage makeup stepbystep by rosemarie swinfield alibris. Its best seen at a far distance, not right up close. Step by step stage and costume by swinfield, rosemarie book the stage makeup. After following all the directions in this book i was able to create an even better 1940s look with makeup, specific for my face shape, skin type and coloring. Rosemarie swinfield provides step by step instructions to creating and applying stage makeup to reflect specific historical time periods. Swinfield presents the information an actor or drama teacher needs to know to be successful with makeup.
Step by step stage and costume by swinfield, rosemarie book the. However, if your child will be performing on stage, they need to wear makeup or theyll be hard to see from a distance. Its really hard to find a tutorial for stage makeup to use on kids. This article should help you to find the perfect balance, for a.
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