The Art of Makeup Kevyn Aucoin

A Reviewer: Excellent content for anyone interested in learning real behind the scenes techniques from a true professional. This video is great for personal and or professional use, and contains information such as: How to choose and use the correct colors according your skin tone and facial palette. Contouring, highlighting, brow shaping and much more. Highly recommended for anyone interested in learning behind the scenes professional techniques!

Ok, it's a video... but I put it in here with the makeup stuff anyway...

The Complete Make-Up Artists: Working in Film, Television and Theater. Penny Delamar

Dawn: Half the size of Corsan's book but much less than half the cost. This book covers all the basics of application of makeup. Very useful are the hints and tips for handling different lighting situations, which can be quite helpful for the dancer. The perspective and technique can be awkward in places, but in general, this is a really good book.

The Technique of the Professional Make Up Artist Vincent J-R Kehoe

Dawn: This book is great for it's in depth discussion of television makeup. For those dancers who are producing performance or instructional videos, this book can be an invaluable resource for adjusting your standard makeup techniques for the video media.

Dawn: With over 400 pages and thousands of illustrations, this book is considered THE industry bible by theatrical makeup artists. It's expensive, huge and packed with info, much of which will have little direct application for dance (Would you ever use the period makeup section? Would you ever apply prosthetics? Perhaps!) If you can only afford one serious book on the art and craft of makeup, this is it.

Stage Makeup Step By Step Rosemarie Swinfield

Marya: A great book. The only drawback is that it does not address sweat other than that caused by stage lighting. I sweat a lot!! I drip, I splatter, I drench!! Delilahs video on costuming recommends using a foundation designed for aerobics. I couldn't find the brand she uses but the local Rite Aide had a reasonable substitute. Using professional theatrical makeup is vital, it resists sweat much better than any regular makeup.

Period Make-Up for the Stage: Step-By-Step by Rosemarie Swinfield

Don't Go to the Cosmetics Counter Without Me Paula Begoun

Bronwyn: One resource that might help since there are so many options out there are the books by Paula Begoun, including It covers cosmetics and cleansers, etc. She also has a book on hair care products. Her website is http://www.cosmeticscop.com. She's a one person Consumer Reports for the personal care industry. The information allowed me to find less expensive products that still didn't make my eyes all red and puffy.