Stage Makeup: The Actor's Complete Guide to Today's Techniques and Materials

by Laura Thudium

This up-to-date, full-color makeup manual is designed to lie open on the makeup table right as a guide for student, amateur, or professional performers.

Genres: Reference, Nonfiction, Theatre

160 pages, Paperback

First published April 1, 1999

Reviews

[Lia P · Rating 5 out of 5]

It’s mainly a guide to makeup in theater it is helpful that it has the steps in pictures and it’s all short, a bit of a plus for having a list of materials

[Mike · Rating 3 out of 5]

I used to do makeup for a haunted house… years and years ago, and have been recently asked to do some stage makeup for a play that my church will be doing this spring.
I picked this book up to refresh my understanding of stage makeup and found this to be good for mostly large stage applications.
The information is good, but I found the style of the artist to be very heavy and not well blended (large stage apps)

[Natalie · Rating 2 out of 5]

Nice little guide with the very basics.While the basic techniques are still the same, the book is a bit dated today. I also found the sections on animal makeups and stylized makeups inspired by paintings to be a bit long since they won't be used nearly as much as period makeup or basic special effects.

[Juliette · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is a great guide for theatre makeup for new or young actors. I use this book in the makeup classes I teach to middle & high school students. Great step by step color photos with clear descriptions.

[Samantha · Rating 2 out of 5]

Color photos are a great help but the makeup is rugged and basic. The blocky style will help students who need more defined photos of contouring and shading.