Peanut68 Posted August 25, 2019 Share Posted August 25, 2019 Hi, DD messaged me to buy light-medium colour foundation for her to use on her pointe shoes..... I've heard in good old days (my era!) of using Pan Stick foundation on shoes but I'm anxious to make sure I get the best option (& at reasonable price) bearing in mind also that this is needed asap & I get told on a Bank Holiday weekend!! Certainly no time to get special order of an already flesh colour/matt shoe! Any advice on what to buy & how best to apply would be great - especially also on 'fixing' any colour as would hate to think of it rubbing off onto tights & costumes -aghhh! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pas de Quatre Posted August 25, 2019 Share Posted August 25, 2019 How light/dark does she need? Calamine lotion is one of the traditional ways of doing it. Just use a wad of cotton wool. Not too much at a time as you will destroy the pointe shoe if it gets too wet. Pan cake foundation is another way, i.e. a dry cake that you wet with a sponge, but it often seems to come out darker than you expect from the tint. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peanut68 Posted August 25, 2019 Author Share Posted August 25, 2019 (edited) Thanks fir the reply Pas de Quatre Was told by DD light-medium foundation colour so am guessing it’s not just about dulling or making the satin Matt but adding a colour too.....Think I shall try ask a Q of wardrobe to be in safe side as I can’t go buy it til Tuesday now anyhow! So nervous in case I get it wrong.....😬 Edited August 25, 2019 by Peanut68 Typo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bluebird22 Posted August 26, 2019 Share Posted August 26, 2019 Has she got to wear them with bare legs? It’s been a good 10 years since I was last sent onstage bare legged in pointe shoes but I used a foundation in a round plastic dish quite sure it was from Dance Direct? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dancing unicorn Posted August 26, 2019 Share Posted August 26, 2019 IDS now do coloured dyes for pointe shoes! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peanut68 Posted August 26, 2019 Author Share Posted August 26, 2019 Yes, bare legged....annoying for this it’s Bank Hol so think it’ll have to be a supermarket bought foundation! thx for replies Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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