Ben Nye makes awesome professional theater make up, clear strong color, no perfumes, wet or dry application. All colors can be used on lips, cheeks and eyes so you get a lot of versatility. Google " Ben Nye" and you'll hit some sites that carry it.

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Hi Fir,

Kryolan (theatrical make-up supplier) has a San Francisco location on 9th Street in SF (south of Market). Great stuff.
www.kryolan.com/en/NEW/index.htm

Locally Nordstrom on Market and 5th (SF) carried a small supply of Ben Nye. Lots of folks like MAC, and they have some theater quality stuff as well, which can be found at Nordstrom or at the Macy's on Union Square. I like MAC, but my budget prefers Nyx, which I think is pretty comparable quality (especially for shadows). But the only place I have found there stuff in the Bay Area is at Ulta in the Tanforan Mall in San Mateo. They have Rimmell there, too, which some of my theatrical make-up friends swear by.

Not sure of any make-up classes locally, though I have no doubt they exist (I know some belly dance teachers do make-up demos in their classes before student recitals, though...maybe ask your instructor?).

I agree with the above poster about keeping pics of looks you like and experimenting on yourself. I have learned to take a picture of my eyes when I like how they came out so I can try to recreate it for the next show. :) Also, with the right brushes, patience, and skills you can get killer looks from even Walgreen's Wet & Wild make-up!

Have fun!

there is a MAC pro shop in SF. You do not have to be a member to shop there, and the people are very good. They do a lot of work in the theater and dance world.

I teach great ongoing makeup artist classes in the SF Bay Area. Here are 2 websites for more info.

www.makeupgourmet.eventbrite.com

www.makeupgourmet.com