Over my many years of performing, I have accumulated quite a collection of costuming, some of which has been timeless and some which was very “of the day”. Some of my performance bras have fallen under the latter category, and … Read More
Music for Home Practice Finger Cymbals Skills n’ Drills – Coming Soon History of Tribal Bellydance
One of the most requested topics I get, both online and in workshop requests, is for makeup tutorials. Makeup takes a lot of experimentation and can be frustrating at first, especially if you have never or rarely worn makeup in … Read More
Here is Part 2 of my tribal bellydance hair and makeup tutorial. If you missed the hair video, part 1 can be found here: http://wp.deeprootsdance.com/2014/04/dramatic-hair-for-tribal-bellydance.html If you have any questions or comments, I would love to hear from you. Without … Read More
Anyone in the bellydance world can attest that tribal style hair is an exercise in excess! It’s about bringing together a variety of elements, laying them one atop another until you reach the perfect balance of glamtastic (yes, that’s a … Read More
Like the author, I too am not a fan of falls that look like hanks of yarn. That’s why I always liked the Colinette .5, because from a distance, it looked more like dreads. But how about making some falls … Read More
As many of my Twitter followers know, last year I decided to start stretching my ears to accept larger gauge jewelry. I did this for two reasons. The most obvious reason to many is the fabulous ethnic jewelry we tribal … Read More
From http://www.geocities.com/debverhoeven/beinganartist/artist.htm Contrary to a previous post and link about what it takes to be an artist, this web page asserts that if you think you are an artist, you are. It takes nothing more than messing about with whatever … Read More
A hilarious tutorial on how to retouch images in Photoshop, with a sardonic twist. If regular tutorials bore you to tears, have a laugh and learn a few tricks! “Warp it up…ya know, like my marriage…”