Ben Nye Theatrical Makeup Has You Covered

By Author: Brenda S. Findlay
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As a person who has spent 40 years in the entertainment business, the one consistency has been my choice of stage makeup. Ben Nye has always been the stage makeup to use, not just personally, but with all the professionals I have worked with over the years—whether actors, models, photographers, or makeup artists—the one name you hear over and over, is Ben Nye.

It's not hard to explain why. Ben Nye was a stage makeup legend. In fact, he was THE makeup legend, and the line of makeup he created continues the legend today. It's used by the best working artists of the day, and is also recommended for beginners. It's available not only in kits, but individual products like no others on the market.

The Ben Nye Theatrical Makeup Kit includes every full-size makeup component you will need, and can be used for straight, beauty, special effects and aging capability. Make yourself up with any complexion like olive or brown thanks to the six skin-tone combinations. It's everything you need in one convenient kit, whether your needs are basic or advanced.

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... a variety of other stage makeup products in the Ben Nye catalog, such as Lumiere Crème Colours that can be stacked and also fit in a 12-color palate. The entire Lumiere colors includes 17 shades that stand out with the familiar Ben Nye excellence.

Need high-intensity gold, silver, night and opal shades that go on smooth and won't smudge when they're dried or even in water? Then the shimmer Crayons are what you need.

The Deluxe Pressed colors kit includes 16 eye shadows and seven rouges, including shades such as Taupe, Smokey, Mink Stole, Blushing Bride, Wild Orchid and Caribbean.

If those are a little over the top for your needs, check out the Essential Eye Shadows and rouges 12-color pallet, filled with the Ben Nye stage makeup shades that speak to tradition.

Back to the dramatic application—and nobody does drama better—the Lumiere Grande Colour Pallettes is available in either brilliant or metallic and include eight colors in each. Use it and you'll understand why it's Ben Nye's most popular shadow line.

For regular Ben Nye stage makeup users, the Stackable Creme Concealers are new to the line. They have intense pigmented concealers which are formulated to cover tattoos, redness, bruises and under the eyes discoloration.

The Master Production kit. It is what it says. This kit has it all. You'll be able to create a full line of character designs with the six matte foundations, shadows, crème highlights, rouge, concealers, eye shadows and pencils—everything an aspiring stage actor or seasoned professional could need.

The lash shadow is an eye liner concentrated just a little and available in eggplant, espresso and black.

Ben Nye theatrical makeup is the industry's standard. Ask anyone. Ben Nye is THE stage makeup.

Brenda S. Findlay is a freelance writer for Philadelphia Theatrical Supply. Visit the shop.ptsonline.biz for more information about led stage lights and stage makeup.