Odile Stage Makeup

Odile has recently become one of the most famous characters in all of ballet, though most don’t actually know her real name. Most people only know of her as the Black Swan. Along with Natalie Portman’s Oscar winning performance, Swan Lake shot to stardom in its own right.

While Portman’s Black Swan makeup was so incredibly detailed, it would actually never work for the classical stage version of Swan Lake. It is much to dark and cumbersome. The leading ballerina also always dances both the White and Black Swan roles, so realistically there would not be enough time to do that much of a makeup change between acts.

Here is a look that I came up with that I wore during a guest performance of Swan Lake with Mobile Ballet. I easily added the details to my White Swan look at intermission within 5 minutes. This is a look that reads as a swan while still working for the classical stage.

Products

Base – Please see my Basic Stage Makeup tutorial.

M.A.C. blush in “Gingerly”

Make Up For Ever Aqua Cream in #11

M.A.C.  Eye Shadow in “How to Marry“

M.A.C. Eye Shadow in “Mulch“

Make Up For Ever Aqua Liquid Liner in “Matte Black”

Urban Decay 24/7 Eyeliner in “Roach“

Yves Saint Laurent Volume Effet Faux Cils in “High Intensity Black“

Duo Eyelash Adhesive

M.A.C Eyelashes

M.A.C. Blush in “Full of Joy“

Make Up For Ever Aqua Lip in “8C”

Make Up For Ever Rouge Artist Intense Lipstick #42

NARS Lip Gloss in “Albatross“

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