So you have entered or currently in, the world of ‘Dance Mum’ and you are trying to navigate your way through. It can be daunting especially when Competition / Dance concert day swings around. No matter how prepared you think you are, there will always be the last minute ‘Oh my goodness I don’t have the lipstick’ or ‘ I am so sorry we forgot our foundation...or bobby pins...or hair net’ the list goes on, don’t deny it, we have all been there before. The thought of having to apply makeup to your little one, even your teenager, making sure their hair is up to standard AND will it last all day can be very stressful.

Being prepared is key!  Every Dance school has their own little twists to a ‘concert’ look but usually it consists of full coverage, bold eyes with wing and red lips.

Whilst this can seem like a lot of makeup there is a reason behind it. Being under the bright lights on stage, dancers' faces can be lost and look faceless. Let’s ‘face’ it no one likes a faceless dancer! - Pun intended

Skin

It is all about coverage and longevity!  When we are talking about young kids and teenagers, who’s skin might be going through challenging times, using a Mineral Stick Foundation is ideal. You want something that is gentle and still allows the skin to breathe. Remember this has to be on the skin all day and into the night so it needs to last.

Setting this with a Translucent setting powder will enhance longevity and reduce any shine. Whilst we all love that glow, when we are on stage we don’t want to be shiny. Using a powder that you can reapply throughout the day will assist with this.

And let’s not forget Blush to bring that flush of colour back into the cheeks and bronzer to enhance the face shape.

Brows, Eyes and Lashes

Brows frame our entire face so we need to make sure they are bold and defined.  On stage we want our eyes to be defined  and  striking. Using a matte brown through the socket into the outer corners lifting the eye up and then a light cool tone on the mobile lid gives definition to the eye combined with a strong winged eyeliner, mascara and fake eyelashes. This will widen the eye making them look really big and bright on stage. Always make sure you have extra glue in your kit in case they start to lift off the lash line, we DON’T want a lash to fly off mid dance routine.

Lips

And let us not forget the lips! A Bold red lip is the signature finish to stage makeup Using a bold bright fire engine red and lashings of it!.

Products that are always in my Dance makeup kit:

Foundation - Runway Room’s Mineral Stick Foundation- full coverage and long lasting ** also great if you have tan jazz or tap shoes that become scuffed! Just dab a bit over the top and there you go good as new….**

Setting Powder -Runway Room Translucent Setting Powder-  reduce shine, creates longevity and can be reapplied throughout the day 100% Mineral

Blush and Bronzer - Pink Punch Blush and Vegas Sunset Bronzer -Creates colour and defines the face shape 100% Mineral

Brow Dust- Runway Room’s Brow dust - Frames the face 100% Mineral

Eye shadow - Runway Room’s Dance Palette - Defines the eyes - Matte Browns and a cool light shade to create definition of the eye 100% Mineral

Black Eyeliner - A good liquid liner for the wing to get that strong defined look and then a pencil for the lower lash line ** Also comes in handy if you have scuffed black jazz or tap shoes to patch it up**

Lashes- Power Lash Mascara and Lash Enhancements - A good mascara and false lash and glue No parabens and latex free glue

Lipstick- Runway Room Supermodel or CEO lipstick long lasting and high pigment. No heavy metals gentle on the lips.

 Like makeup, hair is usually standard and will most definitely contain a bun or a high ponytail.

Key things to have in your hair kit:

Bobby pins - and LOTS of them, what dancer’s hair isn’t full of bobby pins??

Hair net- this keeps the bun somewhat contained.

Hair donut - now this is what creates that perfectly rounded bun!

Hair Ties - Lots of them incase they snap

Hairspray- Stray hairs blowing in the breeze does not look good onstage make sure you spray those hairs ** also fabulous to spray on the bottom of shoes if you are slipping as well as on any runs you may get in your stockings!**

Hair Gel- This will is also key to stop those stray hairs falling loose and to achieve that slicked hair look

Other items that are important:

• Safety Pins
• Spare stockings
• Tissues
• Makeup Wipes
• Cotton Buds
• Water Bottle
• Snacks

 You should be fully covered and prepared for the big day and remember to have fun and enjoy the performance!!!

As a brand of ageless beauty, we love to cater absolutely everybody. That means people of all ages and colour. As a lot of us start to show signs of age we can run into some problems with makeup. It’s not performing the way it used to, sitting in lines, lacking the radiance of young skin, emphasising texture. There are a fair few easy tricks and products that can really help with these drawbacks. 

Personally what I think defines ageless skin is a natural radiance. To achieve this look I wouldn’t go past the Luminous Face Base Foundation! It has gorgeous array of ingredients that help with slowly turning back the signs of ageing and a flawless glow (such as Rosehip Oil). Once colour matched, you can build it up to create a nice and even coverage, remembering though: the more you put on, the more that can seep into areas we don’t want it to. Applying less to areas that have signs of ageing always does the trick.

Now most of us are used to powdering the entire face and that can really create a dull look to the face masking any of that beautiful glow that you’ve just instated. 

Our Mineral Powder Foundation is a great alternative to your traditional pressed powder foundations. It has a fine shimmer in it to fight the look of dull skin. It also has blurring properties, which works wonders for areas that have enlarged pores and texture, creating a smooth look to the skin.

Topping all of this off with our blush in peach punch really finishes that youthful look giving you a pop of colour and glow to the cheek with its iridescent finish.

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Complicated application. Who has time for that? Who wants to have to use 20 different products at the start of their day? At Runway Room we pride ourselves in creating a line of products that work with ease for an on the go routine.
One technique that we’d love to share with you is Cream product application. Some of the benefits of using cream products include having an easier application, a creamy dewy look to the skin and a more natural finish. I’m sure most of us have experienced the wrath of too much powder. Unfortunately a lot of us out there either have been taught that there are only powder blushes, bronzers and highlighters, or that you have to use a powder after cream. That’s not
always the case.

The way I like to approach a cream product look starts off with your skin prep.
I use the runway room flawless finish primer. I then apply my pink flesh concealer. If you conceal your under eyes and blemishes first you’ll need less foundation. I then go on with my cream colours. My star cream colour is the Runway Room Peach Punch Cream Blush. It’s not a wet cream that’s going to slide around the face, It actually dries down so that it doesn’t budge!

This product can be used on more than one area of the face. I start on the cheeks and then to achieve a beautiful and very on trend monochromatic look I apply some onto the eyes and a touch on the lip for a peachy tint. The best part about this is that it all can be done with your fingers. The warmth of them tends to warm the product up and helps It blend into the skin more naturally.

You can also use a cream highlighter like the one in our Conceal & Illuminate Palette and bronze and contour the skin with a darker shade in the same Palette. I do recommend using a brush or our blending sponge for cream bronzing as it’s tricky to blend larger areas with your fingers without getting a blotchy look to the skin. If you tend to be on the oilier side you can always use a light dusting of our translucent setting powder and that will keep the oils at bay
throughout the day.

Here at Runway Room we’ve prided ourselves in taking the approach of enhancing rather than covering peoples natural beauty. There are a few key tricks to achieving this look.

One of our
favourite to implement into an every day routine is spot concealing. It’s an easy way to achieve a natural look to the skin. My star product for this technique is the Runway Room Conceal & Illuminate Palette. It has the perfect array of colours to be able to use on almost any complexion.

The palette also includes our raved about Pink Flesh Concealer. The way I like to go about this technique is using a small brush like our HD BRUSH to apply to our problem areas such as blemishes, redness and dark circles. I then use my finger to blend with a patting motion to keep the coverage in place.

Now that you’ve covered any imperfections you’ll need a lot less foundation,
resulting in a more natural and believable finish to your makeup look. Remember not to buff over the areas you’ve spot concealed because you’ll disrupt all of the hard work you’ve put in.
All you need now is to set the sin and you’re ready to go!!!

- Written by Angelo Kioumourtzis

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