greasepaints
Theater face paint
Greasepaints are thick, waxy cosmetics used by actors for stage makeup.
The heavy formulation stands up to bright theatrical lighting and allows for dramatic facial transformation.
The term sometimes appears figuratively for theatrical artifice generally: Behind the greasepaints and costumes, they were just nervous kids.
Products for beautifying faces
- stageRaised performance platform
- costumeClothing for portrayal
- actorsThose playing roles
- performersThose who entertain audiences
dressing room · backstage · foundation · rouge · powder · kohl · liner · theater
Slender wood pieces
- paletteSurface for mixing pigments
- brushesBristled implements for grooming
- blendingCombining into uniformity
- base coatInitial layer beneath finish
highlighting · contouring · sponges · removal · cold cream · setting · pigment · coverage
makeup
Products for beautifying faces
performers · dressing room · backstage · foundation · rouge · powder · kohl · liner · theater · drama
sticks
Slender wood pieces
- paletteSurface for mixing pigments
- brushesBristled implements for grooming
- blendingCombining into uniformity
base coat · highlighting · contouring · sponges · removal · cold cream · setting · pigment · coverage · smudging
vaudeville
Theatrical variety entertainment
- burlesqueExaggerated mockery or risqué variety
- commediaItalian masked theatrical tradition
- PierrotWistful whiteface pantomime figure
whiteface · geisha · Chinese opera · minstrel · pantomime · circus · carnival · masquerade · harlequin · ritual