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Makeup, Fashion, and Style
The Magic of Tailoring
Celebrities have access to the best stylists and exclusive designers, But all of this means nothing if their clothes do ...
Cat Eyes Inspired by Jennifer Lopez
Today's look was inspired by Jennifer Lopez 2003 "All I have" music video. Jennifer is showing the classic, clean cat ...
Middle Eastern Inspired Makeup
This time around I was intrigued by Middle Eastern women, from their striking eyes to their astonishing makeup. Middle Eastern ...
First impressions are very important, especially when you are interviewing for a job. Whether it's a corporate job or a ...
Tribal Belly Dance Makeup Video Instructions
As my mind ponders into the magnificent world of Tribal Belly Dancing I think of amazing music, dances and of ...
Performances and Events
Market at the Casbah 2010 What makes a belly dancer want to produce a dance festival? In talking with Wanda Lee Sundberg and Deborah Peterson, it becomes obvious that they created Market at the Casbah Middle Eastern Dance Festival because they love the dance. Well, maybe also because they thought it a good thing to put Orange County, California, on [...]
How To
Flowing Yogini Belly“Yoga is 99% practice and 1% theory.”
~Sri Krishna Pattabhi Jois
A yogini is a female yogi. But what is yoga? Hatha yoga is a 5,000+ year-old science of self-improvement–a work-in, not a work-out—that boosts immune system, increases flexibility, oxygenates bloodstream, enhances respiration, and calms the mind. Yoga can be a dance:
“Belly Dancing has often [...]
History, Editorials, and Opinions
Belly Dance BusinessYou are in the belly dance business from your first paying gig—ready or not. How can you make it your dream come true rather than a nightmare?
Preparing a belly dance show involves much more than 20 minutes of actual performance. There are costuming preparation, makeup, music, rehearsal and travel time to be considered. [...]
Interviews with Famous Belly Dancers
Suspira, Orlando’s Belly Dance Talent 1) Tell us about yourself. How did you get into belly dancing? What does belly dancing mean to you and what does it do for you?
My name is Suspira, and I’ve been in the Orlando area since about 1995. I’ve always loved dance, and started studying aet age 5, and teaching at age 15. Although [...]
