Rhinestone Quality Guide
By Kate Nyx Re-posted with permission from Ecdysiast Costumer Facebook GroupSwarovski: The best of the best. Dita Von Teese’s go-to brand for sparkle. Also the priciest, Swarovski is cut crystal [glass with a high lead content], and is the premiere brand...
How To Apply Lip Glitter
The most common questions I get are “How do their lips get soooo sparkly? What is that Lipstick you’re wearing? …and where can I get it?”Burlesque performers are known for their glitz and shine, but sparkly lips are at the absolute top of our shiny bag of...
Get Your Sh*t Together!
What do performers want? To perform! And how do performers GET to perform? Building your performance career requires networking, doing research, going to different shows, and putting your foot in the door. Ah, that's where we all get a little tripped...
Sparkle and Sparkle
Have you seen Dita’s hand-jeweled Swarovski encrusted costumes made by the exquisite Catherine D’Lish? OMG they are Divine! I want them all! No-one sparkles like Dita! Burlesque can be as decadent (and pricey) or as down-home (and budget-friendly) as...
Then + Now: Heidi Von Haught
Then + Now is a special feature celebrating AOB alumni! Our current feature is... Heidi Von Haught Heidi Von Haught (center) Photographer Unknown - Is it you? I produced Naked Girls Reading Seattle for a few years in there, and was the...
Introducing Moscato Extatique
SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT! Darlings, we are thrilled to announce we have hired a new TIT (Teacher In Training!): The fabulous, fantastical, uber-talented Moscato Extatique! They will be observing and training over the next few months, and you will see them in...