Classic Ballet Stage Make Up for Little Dancers

In this video, Felicia Palanca has simplified the classic ballet stage makeup look to achieve the same effect. This should make it easier for you to apply to a wriggling little dancer for their end of year performance.
Felicia Palanca is a former soloist with the Australian Ballet and founder of Flo Dancewear. Our makeup artist is Aneta Nabrdalik (@anetka_mua) and little dancer is Emmy (@i.am.emmy.t)

[@kt2906]

This is gorgeous stage makeup for any ballerina. Thank you for this awesome video!❤

[@feliciamacias5769]

I was told to do this on my 2 year old for her recital. There is no way my two year old is sitting still long
enough for me to get past applying “the base.”

[@l-annfvrsa]

The ballet studio which my girls attended did not take a pupil younger than five and even that was considered a bit young. ( British Royal Academy of Dance trained teacher) Others may differ but I think two years old is too young myself.

[@naturalhair_art]

Beautiful, absolutely beautiful for a kid

[@passionistabylena2689]

Thank you for the video I was looking a makeup for my daughter, and this is beautiful 💕....

[@l-annfvrsa]

Lovely tutorial.

[@kimonodaisuki]

Nice tutorial❦ Charming and cute makeup❥

[@justinshan9284]

Thank you very much！

[@addisoncain7333]

Thank you!

[@aprilchow-chee5281]

This is cute

[@genevieveguevarraencantadi9514]

Classical

[@jessicalong5594]

What color was the neutral shade used?

[@-S.9]

Personally I think she looks beautiful as she is but if makeup makes her feel confident and happy then go for it! ❤

[@ali_is2cool4u]

It's for dance, with the stage lights you need makeup so your facial features can be seen and so you don't look super washed out (you still will but hopefully not as much)

[@l-annfvrsa]

​@@ali_is2cool4uYou are absolutely correct they will look very washed out under lights. My sister was a ballet dancer and my three girls also did ballet and all looked fine on stage as did the other students. In practice without makeup faces looked washed out especially when dressed in bright outfits.. 🙂

[@corinnegattmann4176]

Sorry new here. Is the line under the eye for a purpose or just a style? Is it for all dance? Or a ballerina thing?

[@Mro183]

It’s to emphasise the eyes as the distance from the audience and the lighting can make features hard to see

[@idkwhatshouldbemynamesoyea3235]

To be honest girls her age don’t need makeup. Maybe something on the lip and a little mascara. They all ready have clear and pretty skin

[@elisemcdonald7475]

true but with the stage lights and depending on how big the auditorium is you can become blurry. the makeup enhances your face 😁

[@idkwhatshouldbemynamesoyea3235]

@@elisemcdonald7475 they don’t really need to enhance their features thogh

[@idkwhatshouldbemynamesoyea3235]

@@elisemcdonald7475 *though

[@elisemcdonald7475]

@@idkwhatshouldbemynamesoyea3235 i do agree with that but really for a dancer this is pretty light make-up. yes this person is a child but again because if the lights and how many people they cant see expression without make-up.
ive been dancing for 13 years and really all of us are running around with pounds of makeup on back stage.

[@jesusismygodsavioursoldier7719]

As a professional makeup artist myself with over twenty years of experience. You cannot go for a natural or simple makeup look. It's not about the person's perfect skin, age etc.
Unfortunately due to the bright lights on the stage. The perform will look washed out with simple makeup. They cannot possibly stand out without makeup being heavy. That's why as a makeup artist it's our job to apply the correct amount of make-up. Or they will simply not stand out.
I hope this helps. All the best.