Skip to content
Back to events

Stage Makeup & Stage Presence Workshop with Melba Zigomar

Sat, Nov 28, 2026 at 2pm

About this event

Whether you are a newcomer or a seasoned performer, Melba will share her many tricks as a drag artist and burlesque performer to guide you, support you, and challenge you. First, with your makeup (basics and development), and then how to use the best prop on stage: yourself!

This workshop is in collaboration with Burlesque Luxembourg and is open to everyone. No previous experience or prior knowledge is required.

Workshop Materials List (must-haves—we'll work with whatever you have!):

* Mirror
* Makeup brushes (bring whatever you have)
* Eyeshadow palette
* Foundation, contour, and highlighter (three shades in total)
* Black eyeliner pencil or kohl
* Mascara
* False eyelashes and lash glue
* Lipstick of your choice and a matching lip liner
* Glitter
* School glue (for blocking eyebrows, if needed)
* Setting powder and/or setting spray

The event is free, but participants are invited to donate the sum of their choice while signing up. The money will be donated entirely to Fondation Cancer Luxembourg for Blue November:
burlesqueluxembourg.com/event-info/stage-makeup-stage-presence

Participants acknowledge that they may appear in pictures and videos that will be posted online on Burlesque Luxembourg asbl, Rainbow Center, and the teachers' social media accounts.

***** ***** *****
Who Is Melba?
Melba Zigomar, a drag burlesque performer from Rennes, is a delicious blend of fantasy, humour, and glamour! Let yourself be seduced by her wit, her sparkle, and her irresistible body. The bombshell who's been shaking up Brittany is landing in Luxembourg, ready to make temperatures rise and panties drop!
Instagram: @melba.zigomar

Summary

Generated with the help of AI.

A practical stage makeup and stage presence workshop for newcomers and experienced performers, led by drag and burlesque artist Melba Zigomar. Learn makeup fundamentals and development, then explore how to use yourself as your most effective stage prop. No prior experience is needed; bring the makeup supplies you have. Free, with optional donations benefiting cancer support.