http://latinballroom.net Resources for Latin Dancers Mon, 30 Aug 2010 12:13:51 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 http://latinballroom.net/2010/03/23/competition-makeups-dramatic-purple-smokey-eyes/ http://latinballroom.net/2010/03/23/competition-makeups-dramatic-purple-smokey-eyes/#comments Wed, 24 Mar 2010 02:43:09 +0000 Juno http://latinballroom.net/?p=1561 This is another excellent makeup tutorial. The tutorial is pretty comprehensive and the final look is very dramatic. The use of a piece of tape for eye makeup is very interesting.]]> http://latinballroom.net/2010/03/23/competition-makeups-dramatic-purple-smokey-eyes/feed/ 1 http://latinballroom.net/2010/03/06/pre-owned-latin-dress-for-sale-rainbow/ http://latinballroom.net/2010/03/06/pre-owned-latin-dress-for-sale-rainbow/#comments Sat, 06 Mar 2010 22:16:51 +0000 Juno http://latinballroom.net/2010/03/06/pre-owned-latin-dress-for-sale-rainbow/ I am selling this dress for $1,100. Please see this page for details.]]> http://latinballroom.net/2010/03/06/pre-owned-latin-dress-for-sale-rainbow/feed/ 0 http://latinballroom.net/2010/02/28/competition-makeup-ballroom-dance-makeup-tips-from-jam-cosmetics-video/ http://latinballroom.net/2010/02/28/competition-makeup-ballroom-dance-makeup-tips-from-jam-cosmetics-video/#comments Sun, 28 Feb 2010 20:21:18 +0000 Juno http://latinballroom.net/?p=1559 Here’s another excelllent make-up tutorial from JAM Cosmetics. This video focuses on ballroom makeup, which is inspired by Dancing with the Stars. Jessica starts with a completed left-side makeup and gives step-by-step instructions while she applies makeup on her right-side face. You can see the brushes she uses as well as techniques to use them. [...]]]> http://latinballroom.net/2010/02/28/competition-makeup-ballroom-dance-makeup-tips-from-jam-cosmetics-video/feed/ 2 http://latinballroom.net/2010/01/09/yulia-zagoryuchenkos-costumes-for-sale/ http://latinballroom.net/2010/01/09/yulia-zagoryuchenkos-costumes-for-sale/#comments Sat, 09 Jan 2010 14:08:55 +0000 Juno http://latinballroom.net/?p=1546 I went over to Ricardo & Yulia’s/Max & Yulia’s/Max & Beata’s official home page, mydance.net to check out their schedule and found out their costumes are for sale. The costume sale section lists 35 costumes, mostly from Yulia and some from Max. Some are competition costumes and some are from their show dances. The site [...]]]> http://latinballroom.net/2010/01/09/yulia-zagoryuchenkos-costumes-for-sale/feed/ 1 http://latinballroom.net/2009/12/22/latin-competition-dress-trend-longer-hemline/ http://latinballroom.net/2009/12/22/latin-competition-dress-trend-longer-hemline/#comments Wed, 23 Dec 2009 03:49:53 +0000 Juno http://latinballroom.net/?p=1500 It looks like longer skirts are in for latin competition costumes. This is something I noticed last year while watching the 2008 Blackpool latin finals. I continue to see longer hemlines, especially in competitions in Europe. Most of them have a single or double slit(s) that go(es) up quite high so the skirt doesn’t get [...]]]> http://latinballroom.net/2009/12/22/latin-competition-dress-trend-longer-hemline/feed/ 0 http://latinballroom.net/2009/11/30/competition-makeup-foundation-primer/ http://latinballroom.net/2009/11/30/competition-makeup-foundation-primer/#comments Mon, 30 Nov 2009 05:49:29 +0000 Juno http://latinballroom.net/?p=1346 I looked for good makeup tips on the internet and found out about the importance foundation makeup. One of my recent good find is foundation primer. I didn’t know there was such a thing! Then I bought one and was amazed how much difference a foundation primer could make, especially in competitions. I always thought [...]]]> http://latinballroom.net/2009/11/30/competition-makeup-foundation-primer/feed/ 2 http://latinballroom.net/2009/09/30/yulia-zagoruychenko%e2%80%99s-dress-%e2%80%94-dance-allure/ http://latinballroom.net/2009/09/30/yulia-zagoruychenko%e2%80%99s-dress-%e2%80%94-dance-allure/#comments Thu, 01 Oct 2009 00:43:15 +0000 Juno http://latinballroom.net/?p=1254 Looks like Yulia has gotten a new dressmaker….. Dance Allure. In this thread over at the Dance Forums, the forum members were discussing Yulia’s new dress and hair. Most people seem to have liked her new looks. Related Posts Yulia’s Costume for Sale Yulia’s Dress – VESA Designs Max and Yulia’s Home Page]]> http://latinballroom.net/2009/09/30/yulia-zagoruychenko%e2%80%99s-dress-%e2%80%94-dance-allure/feed/ 3 http://latinballroom.net/2009/07/21/shoe-size-conversion-between-us-and-uk/ http://latinballroom.net/2009/07/21/shoe-size-conversion-between-us-and-uk/#comments Tue, 21 Jul 2009 06:21:37 +0000 Juno http://latinballroom.net/?p=1141 I bought a pair of dance shoes from Ray Rose, a British brand. I now know my U.K. shoe size but when I bought my first pair, I really wasn’t sure. So, I decided to put up a shoe size conversion table here to help you. This table is just for convenience as shoe size [...]]]> http://latinballroom.net/2009/07/21/shoe-size-conversion-between-us-and-uk/feed/ 0 http://latinballroom.net/2009/07/01/yulia-zagoruychenkos-dress-vesa-designs/ http://latinballroom.net/2009/07/01/yulia-zagoruychenkos-dress-vesa-designs/#comments Wed, 01 Jul 2009 06:41:01 +0000 Juno http://latinballroom.net/?p=1033 In my earlier post, I talked about the dress Yulia wore in the 2009 U.K. Open. I really liked the dress but I didn’t know anything about “VESA.” Then, I found about a pre-owned VESA dress for sale here. So, I did a google search and found VESA Design’s home page. I wanted to explore [...]]]> http://latinballroom.net/2009/07/01/yulia-zagoruychenkos-dress-vesa-designs/feed/ 2 http://latinballroom.net/2009/05/13/pre-owned-dresses-custom-design-ballroom-accessories/ http://latinballroom.net/2009/05/13/pre-owned-dresses-custom-design-ballroom-accessories/#comments Thu, 14 May 2009 02:59:14 +0000 Juno http://latinballroom.net/?p=1012 Here’s another site for pre-owned dresses, Designs by Shellie. The owner is an active competitive dancer. She designs and makes high quality ballroom jewelry. When you are on a competition floor, the last thing in your mind should a wardrobe/jewelry malfunction. A malfunction happened to me once. My necklace got tangled with my pro’s button [...]]]> http://latinballroom.net/2009/05/13/pre-owned-dresses-custom-design-ballroom-accessories/feed/ 2