How to apply Latin-style competition make up

• Putting on the foundation, adding more in the areas to shape with tones and appear deeper. 
  
• Apply light brown color for shadow on both sides of your nose. Start from the inside upper eyelid and go down to the side of your nose, gradually lighten out. This will make the nose look more three-dimensional.
• Putting the eye shadow on, make sure the color matches the color of your costume. If the space between your eyes is wider, make sure to emphasize the inside area of your upper eyelids. If the space between your eyes is narrow, emphasize the outside area of your upper eyelid.
• Add white color in the area between the top of the eye lid fold and the eyebrow. This area is from the middle part of upper eyelid (close to the eyebrow) and goes toward end of the eyebrow. This will make eyes look more three-dimensional.
• Putting on the eyeliner, make sure it is longer than your own eyes, and arcs up at the end of your eyes. Do not forget the bottom lid with your eyeliner. Next draw and fill your eyebrows.
• Put on your fake eyelashes.
• Drawing a clean line around your lips, you can always choose the best shape you want. Then put your lipstick on, remember to match the color of your eye shadow.
• Brush blush color to the area around both sides of your cheeks, make sure it goes toward the shape of your cheekbone. If your face is longer, it goes a little lower. If your face is shorter, it goes a little higher. Make sure the color matches both your eye shadow and lipstick.
• You can fix your hairstyle before the make up or after the make up.

Vivian is currently looking for a professional International Latin Partner and can be contacted at vivian@supershag.com

Vivian Lessa started her career in dancing at age twelve. She graduated from Beijing Capital Teacher's University's College of Performing Arts, majoring in Chinese Folk Dance. She also studied music and ballet and other eastern and western dances including Indian, Japanese, Arabic, African, Flamenco and Russian.

She continued her interest at the Beijing Ballroom Dance College and graduated while pursuing studies in international dance standards, international Latin, Advance Ballet foundation and modern music and dance.

Vivian was employed by the National Singing and Dancing Troupe in Beijing. She has performed extensively on TV throughout China and in numerous cities as well as at many theaters and venues including established festivities such as Tiananmen Square (Ren Min Da Hui Tang - The Great Hall of the People).

Ms. Lessa has competed in Latin Dance in the United States, China and internationally. Since coming to the United States, Vivian has competed professionally in dozens of competitions in both International Latin and American Rhythm and also Professional Showdance categories. She has competed in every major dance competition in the US as both a Professional and as an instructor in the Pro/Am divisions. She has students ranging from first time competitors to seasoned dancers in the Open divisions.

She is accredited as an instructor by both the NDCA, in American and International Styles of dance, and a United Kingdom Alliance Certified Associate, in Latin and Standard Ballroom. Her coaches over the years have included many notable names including: Vibeke Toft, Alan Tornsberg, Brian Watson & Carmen, Diana McDonald, Paul Holmes, Louis Van Amstel, Tony Meredith, Wendy Johnson, Julius Kaiser, Victor Kanevsky, and Charlotte Jorgensen.

Vivian's competition results: