Video: How to do youth cheerleading competition makeup

Looking for makeup ideas for your next cheerleading competition?

Here’s an interesting video from Greensboro All-Star Cheerleading, explaining how they do their competition makeup.

Related: Perfect for competitions, view our selection of customizable cheerleading uniforms.

Cheer competitions: Last, but not least

We’ve been taking a look at cheerleading competitions over the past few weeks, examining the different types and levels of competitions and delving into the competitions themselves.

There’s a system and a method to picking out uniforms, making a mixtape, doing your hair, designing your routine and using a radiant stage presence to impress the judges.

Now, we’re on to the final component of putting together a successful cheerleading competition performance — and it might be the most important.

Related: Head to your competition in style with an Augusta competition bag.

Cheer competitions: Floor presence and dealing with mistakes

Mistakes happen. They can be frustrating and embarrassing, but it’s no reason to let it ruin your cheerleading competition routine.

Do your best to keep going and maintain floor presence, which will help you score more points with the judges. In fact, good floor presence starts the moment you step onto the stage.

As the video explains:

Related: Gear up for your cheerleading competition with our selection of cheerleading equipment.

Cheer competitions: Taking care of hair and makeup

You’re booked to compete at a cheerleading competition. The hotel and food accommodations have been made.

You’ve got your special competition uniforms, and the music is ready. What else do you need?

There’s still plenty more, and today we’re taking a look at the hair and makeup needed at cheerleading competitions. The idea is to keep the hair out of your face — so you aren’t distracted while you perform — and makeup to make your facial expressions pop while performing the routine.

Here’s a quick video explaining how it works.

Related: When deciding your hairstyle, take a look at our cheerleading hair bows.