& Bella's workshop totally rocked my socks off!

Yeah, that's why I have to do it in 2 classes. :)

Just to throw in my 2 cents – btw, I'm still technically in the "remedial" make-up class

Choosing the proper colors, tones for YOUR face. (foundations, powders, cheeks, contours, highlights, eyes)

I want an eye chart! A diagram of WHERE the different colors go for different looks. Forget all this "in the crease"stuff – if you don't have a well-defined crease, you still don't know where to put it. Also including how the same colors look different based on where/how you use them.

Contouring/highlighting – definitely. I was at a makeup workshop earlier this year which did NOT cover this and I left completely disappointed and still guessing about how to do it.

A list of tools, with pictures of the different brushes, sponges, etc., in different sizes.

This may be impossible, but – a way to talk to people who are not daily makeup users that doesn't make them feel like they're already at a disadvantage because they're not daily users. Suggestions for what do if you have certain issues, which is why you're not a daily user. (For example, the workshop I was at, several of us brought up problems with lipstick because we don't use it often. Constant lip-rubbers, or dry chappy lips, etc. There needs to be an answer for that other than, "I don't know, I wear it all the time.")

And for other remedial students out there – a discussion of different "tribal looks." Like bindis. Or the people who use "dots" in their makeup. Do the dots mean something, or do they just look kinda neat? I don't want to use them if I don't understand them. When to use "Egyptian" eyes, when not to, etc.

If there's time – I SOOOOOO want to attend a "no holds barred, let the freak out" makeup workshop. Makeup for the people who aren't trying to look like a woman. How to open the proverbial box and seriously go wild. I have great ideas in my mind, but when I sit down to try to do it, I come out all conservative.

Might be worth checking out "Basic Make-up for Performance & Photography" DVD by Azhia.
It has a good outline of basics and topics.
Comes with a super cool printable PDF full of tips, tricks, techniques, etc (and a color wheel & color theory!)

Leana- your right on point....

as I said you are trying to re-create a look by defining and redrawing like a picture to show what you want, not what is... and that comes to lines and angles and emphasizing how the eye is shaped to its advantage or disadvantage. I think to many people look at it is 'just make up' instead of my face is a canvas, I have this and this and this to work with.... but I want my end result to be X. what can I do to make it go from this to this.

=) you are so going to have a blast! =)

hi ladies- so cool to see all the feed back about what everyone wants to learn-

we've expanded a costuming workshop i'll be teaching at the 3rd coast festival to include some make up and hair...

i'm planning on covering how to create shapes with your eye makeup, how to get it nice and dark(and sweatproof) of course a big part of eye make up is brushes so i'll be including that as well as preping/priming your face.

i'm also going to cover lipstick and how important color is to creating your whole "look"

it sounds like eyelashes are also something everyone could use some tips on so i'll be sure to include that!

Zee - I have done 2 makeup workshops in the UK in the last 12 months! And I think Moirai are doing another one at Tribal Vibe in October.

EYES EYES EYES! All things about eyes. and Eyebrows. Im clueless about eyebrows. :(
Makeup tools. High and Low end. :)

One more suggestion. If possible, provide brands and color names for drug store cosmetics. Not everyone can afford MAC.

awww thanks! *blushes* I guess we're all most picky about our own faces. My self-image is improving since I lost weight lol. I'll get there, but currently my eyes are the only bit I actually like!!!!

Anyway, the drag queen bit I get for eyes but when I tried the lip liner it's the colours that I can't seem to match. I always choose too dark a shade and then I end up with this bizarre-looking ring around my lips lol.

I hear there is a guy somewhere around here that is a make-up artist so I may try and persuade him to do a dance make-up workshop.