My favorite makeup look was for my 'Eyes Wide Open' video done by Torsten Witte. It was so dramatic and definitely captured the magic of the video.
Fake eyelashes are a great way to step up your look to the next level.
I'm a bit of a traditionalist; the ballroom is all about tails and I never mess about with that. But for the Latin you can have a bit fun: tight trousers, gold shirt open to my waist, be a bit ridiculous.
What I wear onstage is so stylized and bold.
Fake eyelashes can instantly give me a more dramatic look and also help to accentuate my eyes, which are a focal point to achieving the Lion Babe look.
I'll do a strong eye or a strong lip - but both together? Not so much.
I'm never afraid of using bold colors or glitter or a stronger lipstick.
On stage, you can get away with more, so I definitely use that to my advantage and go bolder with fashion, hair, and makeup. I love a smoky eye and long lashes.
One of the things I love about stage makeup is I get to play up my eyes even more than usual.
I like very, very dramatic eyeliner: I take it all the way out to my eyebrows.
Mascara, in general, is just so good if you don't have anything else. It just makes eyes pop.
Don't save bold lashes and red lips for nighttime - do it in the day!
Women love lash tinting because it makes the eyes really pop in red-carpet photos.
Mascara is my daily essential. I pile it on top and bottom lashes during the day. If I'm going out, I'll add the individual Eylure lashes at the outer corners for more drama.
Pageant makeup is so different from your day-to-day look. When you're on stage you really have to pack it on.
Because I always try natural looks, I want to try something very strong, bold, and provocative - something bad girl, kind of.
Probably the most dramatic pieces in my wardrobe would be capes.
I dress a little strange. I dress a little theatrically.
I like simple makeup, but a bit dirty-looking around the eyes - I love a smoky look.
Beethoven had a great look. It was very much about the drama of appearance.
It's all or nothing with my makeup. If I get dressed up, I'll go to an extreme. I'll wear foundation, bright blue or bright red lipstick with one of my weird purple wigs.
I always use some fake lashes for any kind of dressed-up face, whether it's a few individual lashes, or a dramatic strip. I find that fake lashes really bump the beauty up a notch and make me feel great.
