fake tan and make up again

i don't go crazy with brows, but i'm a blonde. i second anything by makeup forever. it's the only thing i don't sweat off. and the short answer is yes, fake eyelashes.
 
I'm blonde, and I've tried powders and pencils for my eyebrows, but those didn't stay put well, and frankly, in pictures - or even at a distance - you couldn't really see my eyebrows.

I like several of the NYX brand items, so when I saw their eyebrow gel, I bought it, as the price was right, and immediately it's my favorite product! I got it at Ulta, but I'm sure Sephora carries it too. I use the Blonde for everyday and Chocolate for my competition face. A little goes a long way, and it dries fast. Stays put through dozens of sweaty rounds!

As to lashes, I use Ardell #330 because they work with the shape of my eyes. Gotta share, however, that I got Moodstruck 3D Fiber Lashes as a Christmas gift, and I could use it in place of false eyelashes if I wanted. It works, but it can leave little black fibers on your cheeks if you don't seal it well.
 
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Speaking of NYX, highly recommend their matte finishing spray. My makeup has lasted really well through some super sweaty practise sessions.
 
I love NYX makeup generally. I have a couple of eyeshadow trios that I should've tossed years ago, but I can't let them go yet (might replace one of them with a newer palette soon though).
 
Well, they've banned sun beds. We have enough skin cancer problems without them.

But spray tanning is alive and well.
 
JudeMorrigan said:
Dangit. My brain should have gone to Carol Danvers. You'd make a wonderful Captain Marvel. I'll just turn in my geek badge and let myself out.

(I'll also stop now and let you get back to your regularly scheduled thread.)
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It's okay, I got super geeked because as soon as I saw Carol Dancers I internally thought, "OMG SOMEONE ELSE KNOWS ABOUT CAPTAIN MARVEL!"

On the thread topic, at what point in someone's competitive career should they start fake tanning? Does the style or gender matter or it's an across the board threshold?
 
On eyebrows: from suggestions here, I tried Stila "stay all day waterproof brow color" and I love it. I use one color as for my everyday makeup and a darker color for competitions (or when I want that look). And I use eyeshadow colors as well sometimes on top of it. The Stila color isn't going anywhere; I haven't tried sealing in the powder that I sometimes add as well, but I probably should.
 
Rhythmdancer said:
It's okay, I got super geeked because as soon as I saw Carol Dancers I internally thought, "OMG SOMEONE ELSE KNOWS ABOUT CAPTAIN MARVEL!"

On the thread topic, at what point in someone's competitive career should they start fake tanning? Does the style or gender matter or it's an across the board threshold?
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The rule that I've started to tell the young'ns on the university ballroom team here is if you are going to wear the sparklies, you NEED to tan. If they are interested, I'll encourage them to start at silver even if they aren't wearing the sparklies, but some get very scared at it and I'd rather them compete period than not because they're scared of tanning. Guys should tan/use a darker foundation (or not) to match their partners. It looks odd if a guy has gone full fake tan and the girl is still pale.
 
Rhythmdancer said:
On the thread topic, at what point in someone's competitive career should they start fake tanning? Does the style or gender matter or it's an across the board threshold?
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Adding on to mindputtee's answer, I'd say that both style and gender matter primarily because amount of skin matters. Latin dancers typically show more skin than standard dancers, and they typically tan more. In each style, if the lady is showing more skin (e.g., bare back in a standard gown, while the guy is in a tailsuit), she'll probably want to tan while he may not need to.
 
I go back and forth about tanning. It depends on what your complexion is the begin with, what color you're wearing, how much skin you're revealing, and lots of other factors. I will say that *most* open-level dancers tan, with standard dancers tanning the least. However, some don't, or at least don't appear to, and it's clearly not affecting their results (thinking of a few champ-level finalists at this past MAC).

Personally, I'm already darker, being Asian, and while tanning gets me into comp mode, I don't think of it as a necessity. I really just hate doing it, even though I like the outcome. So, I save it for bigger competitions and don't bother for other ones. I also don't think it affects marks as much as other aesthetic things might (outfit, makeup, hair). I know judges tell everyone to tan, but ultimately, if your dancing is good enough, not tanning won't hurt you. If you are in the middle of the pack or if they're deciding between you and someone equally good but better groomed than you, then yes, it may make that bit of a difference.
 
Thank you for your answers! That's kinda what I was thinking should happen. I had a discussion with someone I know and that's basically what I told them. She disagrees but the important part is that my partner agrees. Luckily, I don't need to worry about tanning because I happen to have a year round tan. :-P
 
Rhythmdancer said:
On the thread topic, at what point in someone's competitive career should they start fake tanning? Does the style or gender matter or it's an across the board threshold?
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I started tanning more for collegiate Latin/Rhythm when I'd started with a new coach and before our first comp, he pointed at me and said "I don't want to see any pale legs, whitey." Never looked back.
 
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