{"id":3491,"date":"2015-09-25T15:42:11","date_gmt":"2015-09-25T22:42:11","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.davina.us\/blog\/?p=3491"},"modified":"2015-09-25T15:46:31","modified_gmt":"2015-09-25T22:46:31","slug":"the-magic-of-black-white-and-grey","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.davina.us\/blog\/2015\/09\/the-magic-of-black-white-and-grey\/","title":{"rendered":"The Magic of Black, White, and Grey"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Poppy-Makeup\"For the past six months, I’ve been using a makeup styling technique taught to me in a workshop by Sara Shrapnell<\/a>, author of Teaching Belly Dance<\/em><\/strong>, and my co-author on the upcoming, Becoming a Belly Dancer: From Student to Stage<\/em><\/strong>. \u00a0In this book, we are sharing our top tips for progressing your dance journey from the classroom to public performance. \u00a0(( Are you a dance teacher? \u00a0Check out Sara’s book over on amazon.com<\/a> and be sure to visit Sara’s site here<\/a><\/strong>))<\/p>\n

As belly dancers, we need to wear stage-worthy makeup. When it comes to the eyes, the goal is to be bigger, bolder, darker, and brighter than you would be in your daily life. \u00a0One way to achieve this effect is to lay down a good monochrome base layer of eye shadow using black, white, and mid-grey. \u00a0Your mission, is to have a perfectly perfected, eye look, that you can then quickly add color to at your event venue.<\/p>\n

Left: Poppy Maya, international dance professional, has used this technique to create the look at left. \u00a0The black, white and grey base was topped with purple eyeshadow, and finished off with black liner and false eyelashes for maximum drama.<\/p>\n

Of course, you might be asking, why would someone want to\u00a0wait to add color until they\u00a0got to their\u00a0performance space? \u00a0Well, there are many answers to this question, but the most important three include:<\/p>\n

\u2022 You don’t know what the lighting will be like. \u00a0Often, you don’t know until you arrive at your performance venue what the lighting will be like. \u00a0From harsh florescent, to dim pseudo-candle lit, bright stage spots, to flashing disco-ball spots, its a good idea to assess the lighting and apply that last pop of color to suit the conditions.<\/p>\n

\u2022 You have a costume change. \u00a0If you are performing twice, you might want to start off performing with your monochrome look for your act 1, then change gears with a bright pop of color for performance 2.<\/p>\n

\u2022 You have several costumes to choose from. \u00a0When you’re performing in a line-up with other dancers, it’s a good idea to pack one or even two backup costumes. \u00a0Why? \u00a0Well, if a line-up of 8 dancers has five in red, you might want to wear a different color to stand out from the crowd. \u00a0Alternately, you might taking a gauge of the audience and choose a costume based on their taste.<\/p>\n

Of course, you might be totally familiar with your location, wearing one costume, and performing solo, in which case, adding color at home might be fine for you. \u00a0Using this monochrome base will help you modulate your color tones, forming a tonal base upon which to add the rest of your colors. \u00a0One single shade of eyeshadow, suddenly looks like three subtle – and perfectly matched – nuances.<\/p>\n

The essential ingredient necessary for creating this look are a trio of white, black, and mid-grey eye shadows. \u00a0Many makeup companies have created trios, quads, and larger eyeshadow palettes that feature this particular combination of neutrals. You should select a product and formulation that suits your skin, your taste, and your pocket book. \u00a0We’ve already done some of the research for you, and have gathered together some of the best drugstore\/discount shop brands that are useful for laying down the monochromatic base.<\/p>\n

The complete directions for creating this makeup look is in the book “Becoming a Belly Dancer: From Student to Stage,” and we are anticipating a holiday 2015 release. \u00a0 But don’t wait for the book to come out to give this technique a try. \u00a0Pick up a smoky black, grey, and white shadow set and start experimenting. \u00a0If you feel like showing off, share your eye shadow experiments with us over on our FaceBook Group!<\/p>\n

Dawn Devine ~ Davina<\/em><\/strong>
\nSeptember, 25, 2015<\/strong><\/p>\n

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