Sparkles? Check. Elegance? Definitely. Three of our favorite dancers? You bet. There are a million and one stories about dancer style, but fewer opportunities to see dancers shine as models—a different undertaking altogether. In these glowing images from Allure, American Ballet Theatre principal Isabella Boylston, New York City Ballet principal Sara Mearns and Alvin Ailey […]
There’s nothing more spine-tingling than a dancer who can move the audience with a single look. How can you use makeup to amplify that expressive power? We asked makeup artist Chuck Jensen to share three tricks that’ll open and accentuate your eyes onstage. Lash Out False eyelashes are your best friend when it comes to […]
Nationals season means tons of makeup. And even if you’ve mastered a skin-care routine to combat the hours your skin spends covered in foundation and powder, you may be overlooking one important detail: your makeup brushes. The tools of your trade need cleaning, too! Dirty makeup brushes can cause a lot of icky issues, including […]
Stage makeup is one of those things dancers are always trying to perfect—it takes a lot of trial and error to get those pristine eyeliner wings or that perfect eyeshadow/lip combo. Luckily, the Internet is overflowing with wonderful tutorials from some of the most seasoned dancers out there, and Martha Graham Dance Company‘s Lloyd Knight has a […]
Is there anything our friend Kathryn Morgan can’t do? Besides dispensing advice in DS and on her own YouTube channel and website, she also provides makeup tutorials that are like small miracles to makeup-challenged people everywhere (Me!). Oh, and she also directs her own career and has tons of exciting projects coming up. Need a […]
English National Ballet first artist (and Cover Model Search finalist!) Madison Keesler has a new YouTube channel, and it’s everything we’ve come to expect from our favorite ballerinas/life coaches. (Obviously, Kathryn Morgan has set the bar pretty high.) A recent back injury gave Keesler the time she needed to learn the ins and outs of […]
(Photo by Vladimir Floyd/thinkstock) As dancers, we’re used to getting our sweat on in a full face of makeup—it’s part of being a performer. But when it comes to the studio, makeup may not be our best friend. Your pores open up when you sweat, making it easier for heavy foundation to get in and […]
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