Stage

Stage

April 27, 2015

Jay Stewart

When you think of stage, what is it that you think of? For me its the Opera, or the sugar plume fairies of the Nutcracker. If that is what you thought along with me then we are both wrong.

Turns out that stage is just the over the top makeups. Drag queens, Drag Kings, those fairies of the nutcracker, the opera, all those are in the same box of stage makeup which is actually really cool.

From the get go you, you of course will learn the basics, or are expected to them, I.e. skin prep and making sure you're able to color match, if that look calls for the same skin tone. From that you might learn to do male makeup, children, old age, drag, and then the best which is amazing is that of the Japanese Kabuki.

With the stage makeups the best thing i think is that it doesn't have to be super clean. it isn't tight lining the eyelashes. its over the top makeup that is going to be seen from afar. its not going to be up close in your face. Will there be cameras yes, will you be seen up on a screen yes, but that is still from a distance and that's the life of stage. its beautiful makeups from a distances. and that was what was fun in class. they where there doing all these small details that will not be seen from the seats, so we had to make sure that it was big and bold. if you thought it was to much, odds are it wasn't so add more!!

Over all the class was amazing.  I had the chance to have Johnathan as a teacher, which all the students ahead of me where just raving about, saying he is the best teacher. he was very good and informative, which is what i was looking for in a teacher, he has been doing makeup since he was around the age of 16 or something crazy like that. he has worked for big wigs, knows big wigs in the industry, he is a channel educator, and all that jazz. So in the end I'm super glad I had the chance to have him and for him to share a little big of knowledge that he has been gathering over the years

So at the end of the class I give it a full 8 out 10. I'd retake the class for more knowledge. But I pretty sure that ends my run today. hope you enjoy just a little bit of knowledge, of course if there is any questions or you want to know a little bit more, don't hesate to ask.

with brush in hand, till next time.

~Jay~