Apply Indian Dance Makeup
Indian make-up is used during Bharatanatyam, Kuchipudi, Kathak, and Odissi dances. This type of make-up is meant for use on stage. This make-up may look scary up close, but wonderfully and boldly brings out every facial feature on stage.
Steps
- Wash face and apply an oil-free moisturiser.
- Apply a light coat of facial powder.
- Apply a thick, even foundation (just a tiny bit lighter than your skin tone).
- Apply a thick coat of facial powder (a slight warm tinge).
- Apply dark reddish blush heavily.
- Use a black eyeliner and outline the eyes. Completely curve up the bottom one so the eyes should be in a petal shape.
- Apply 3 coats of thick, black mascara.
- Apply dark foundation to the sides of your nose. This gives an appearance of a sharper nose.
- Use dark red lipstick with some gloss.
- Finish up with some dark eyeshadow (optional step).
- Use a dark red Bindi in the middle of your fore-head; a bit bigger size,round or raindrop shaped, depending on your face shape.
- Draw a U-shaped curve under the Bindi with white thilak.
- Put a small black dot with an eyeliner stick (kajal) under the white curve.
- Finished.
Tips
- Make sure to wax your moustache!
- Apply a black dot from your eyeliner on your lower cheek for a better look
- Just exaggerate everything that you usually wear everyday.
- This make-up should be very heavy (you should be pale as a ghost, or light colored.)
Warnings
- This type of make-up is not meant for daily use.
- Make-up may smear! Keep your face oil-free (not dry!).
- You may look freaky with all that make up from close-by.
Things You'll Need
- Light foundation
- Very light facial powder
- Black eyeliner(kajal)
- Dark eyeshadow
- Dark blush
- Dark lipstick
- Fresh water to clean face
- Dark red Bindis/thilak
- Other make-up equipment
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