2024 Regional and International Contests

Make-Up you will need for our Contests in 2024:  

  • e.l.f. Flawless Finish Foundation, Lightweight & Medium Coverage, Semi-Matte Finish, Maple
    • Note: If you still have the e.l.f. Honey, you may use it. 
  • e.l.f. Powder Blush Palette: Four blush shades- Light
    • Note: If you still have the e.l.f Aqua Beauty Blush and Bronzer in Bronzed Pink Beige, you may use it.
  • e.l.f. Bite-Size Eyeshadows in Rose Water
    • Same as last year 
  • Revlon Colorstay Lip Liner in Wine #670
    • Note: If you still have the e.l.f. Lipstick Matte Lip Color Pencil in Wine, you may use it.
  • e.l.f. O Face Satin Lipstick in No Regrets
    • Note: If you still have the Maybelline True Red, you may use it. 
  • Black Eyeliner (waterproof)
  • Black mascara or false eyelashes.
    • Consider an eyelash primer to add volume.
    • You can also consider using a fiber mascara to extend your lashes. 
  • Optional: Nail Polish: clear, natural polish or a French manicure
  • Optional: Eyeshadow primer; For example: Urban Decay Eyeshadow Primer Potion and Too Faced Shadow Insurance

Tools you will need:

  • Foam makeup pads or foundation brush
  • Foundation or contouring brush
  • Blush brush
  • Shadow brush
  • Crease/eyeshadow blending brush
  • Make-up remover- check that it is unscented!

Communal Makeup YOU DO NOT NEED TO BUY- These items will be available in the hospitality suite (TBD) and can be safely shared.

  • Setting spray (Optional)
  • e.l.f. Shimmer Jelly in Dew

A few notes about the products:

  • The foundation is a richer color than we have worn in the past and may appear too dark when first applied. If applied correctly and blended properly it will look great on stage. Note: You must use a wet make-up sponge to apply the foundation.
  • You have a couple options in the blush packet. Please use either of the two darker colors based on your skin tone. Blend, blend, blend with your brushes

General make-up tips:

  • Use brushes to apply and blend. Decent, inexpensive sets can be found from e.l.f. Cosmetics, CVS, Ulta.com and Amazon.com. The shorter and stiffer the brush, the heavier the coverage and will be more difficult to blend.
  • Check out:  www.thefashionspot.com/beauty/492605-beginners-guide-makeup-brushes/#/slide/1
  • After loading your brush, lightly tap the handle to dislodge loose particles.
  • Apply lighter colors first and then progressively darker colors to minimize brush contamination.
  • If you don’t feel like you're "painted," you may not have enough makeup on. Stage make-up is intense! You will look washed-out under the lights if you don’t have enough on.
  • Practice, practice, practice, especially if you do not usually use makeup or are not used to brushes.
  • Brushes can be cleaned with Johnson’s Baby Shampoo (travel size less expensive alternative in lieu of branded brush cleaner) and dried at an angle with brush fibers pointed downward.  

Important:

*NO SCENTED hair products, deodorant, perfume or body products.

*Our NAILS are to have a clear, natural polish or a French manicure.

*Our HAIR should be styled away from our faces, as well as off the front of our shoulders and chest.