Corrective Makeup

The purpose of corrective makeup is to help actors look their best. This may involve only minor adjustments, such as changing the curve of the eyebrows, or it may involve making the actor look younger. And, for the stage, it may involve adjusting the color of the skin. In corrective makeup the purpose of the foundation is to provide a skin color that will enhance the actor’s appearance under the stage lighting used for a particular performance. Since a skin coloring that looks normal and healthy off stage may look pale and washed out under stage lights, some additional color may be needed. When choosing a foundation it is important to remember that skin tone is directly related to the foundation color. For a light to medium olive-brown skin tone, a light to medium olive-brown foundation should be chosen. The foundation must contain a small amount of undertone color to perfectly match the skin.