CANADIAN PHYSIQUE ALLIANCE MARCH || ISSUE 32 | Página 65

Always do a trial run
It is very important to either prepare the
artist you are working with and or practice
your makeup in advance so that when you
are getting ready on the morning of the
Do not match your face to
your body tan
show there are no hiccups. Now, this may
not be possible with someone you have
never met, but you can certainly ask a lot
of questions and arrive on time (if not
Competition tan is extremely dark and is early) to ensure you are not rushed and
meant to highlight your muscle tone and can go over any choices available to you.
physique. The products used can also be If you are doing your own makeup,
extremely drying and react with your body practice with colours, lashes, looks, and
PH, so if possible, always avoid tanning the base foundation well in advance so
your face with body products. Now, if you you can accomplish a makeup application
are like me and need a bit of a base to in no more than 60 minutes (I’ve had
ensure your competition tan is dark amazing artists do my face in 25-30 so it
enough, then you can get a spray tan 2-3 is possible). You don’t want to be sitting
days before the show (including your upright too long as you can hold water. 
face) to stain your skin and help prepare it
for the ensuing spray, but that is where I
would suggest you stop at applying tanner
Skin Prep is Key
to your facial skin. There are excellent
bronzers and dark foundations available
(my favourite are the aerosol foundations)
which are made for the face. You can
stop at any drug store or makeup counter
to try different products in advance and
see how they look on your skin. Which
leads to my next point …
By this I mean follow a regular exfoliation
and moisturizer schedule so your skin is
primed and ready for the makeup
application. Use extra eye moisturizer at
night (I also like to use liquid vitamin E)
directly on my skin for extra hydration, and
if possible, get a facial a week or so
before (** disclaimer – only get a facial if
you have before and know how your face
will react). In addition, ensure any hair
removal is taken care of and use a
method your skin is used to – show week is
not the time to try new things.