Tribal Style Headdress & Makeup

Guidelines for creating a unique and exotic tribal look.

A dramatic headdress and exotic makeup are the crowning touches to your elaborate tribal style belly dance costume. Use these guidelines to make a powerful performance impression. American tribal style belly dance is so appealing because of the beautiful moves, contagious joy of the performers, and dramatic costuming voluptuous fabrics, swishy scarves, fabulous jewelry, wondrous colors and to top it all off an elaborate headdress and striking makeup.

Carolena Nericcio, well known tribal dancer and founder of FatChance BellyDance in San Francisco, California, shows you how to transform your everyday look into a sensational presence that is both lush and expressive.

With step by step tips and photographs, you will learn how to master stage makeup techniques and how to build and decorate an impressive head wrap. Use this guide as a starting point for expressing your exotic individuality and creating an electrifying tribal persona.