Chapter 159 Group Night 8.0
The costume teacher had just finished tidying up, and the makeup teacher who was fiddling with gold powder in front of the makeup mirror had also prepared the paints that would be used later.
In order to achieve a special granular luster and make the makeup perfectly match the material of the clothing, she specially prepared a gold powder mixture on the spot.
Gold powder as fine as stardust and broken foil are mixed into the blending liquid (mainly glycerin and setting spray) in proportion, and the viscosity, adhesion and smoothness of the brushstrokes are repeatedly adjusted.
When Xie Qingyu sat down in front of the makeup mirror, the makeup artist immediately and skillfully began the makeup modification process.
She first used professional tools to remove the dark blue diamonds inlaid at the end of Xie Qingyu's eyes. The rich eyeshadow originally designed for the "Deep Sea" stage was smudged layer by layer, transformed into a clearer base color.
This can not only highlight the brilliant effect of the subsequent gold powder painting, but also make the entire eye makeup look ethereal and clear.
While changing her makeup, Xie Qingyu took the disposable silver contact lenses handed to her by the makeup artist and put them on.
At this moment, no one is idle in this small dressing room. The costume teacher is carefully ironing and arranging the performance costumes of "Deep Sea" one by one. These need to be registered and stored properly.
Once the contact lenses are put on, the eye makeup is also transformed.
The makeup artist took a delicate storage box from the workbench and used tweezers to pick out the pre-trimmed white fairy hair.
She dipped a little eyelash glue and accurately attached these clusters of feather-like eyelashes to the roots of Xie Qingyu's upper eyelashes at the end of her eyes.
The quantity is just right.
Only two clusters are posted on each side. One more cluster would be gaudy, and one less cluster would be dull. It is this hazy and vague atmosphere that is most eye-catching.
When the makeup artist picked up the brush, dipped it in gold powder paint, and concentrated on outlining patterns on Xie Qingyu's forehead and under her eyes, the entire dressing room fell silent.
Xie Qingyu looked through the mirror at his face which was gradually being outlined by the golden thread, and suddenly felt that the scene was inexplicably familiar.
I'm starting to feel more and more like one of those ancient shamans who performed rituals on stage during sacrifices, right?!
After the pattern was painted, the makeup artist breathed a sigh of relief, turned his sore wrist, and did not forget to push the brush and paint to the farthest corner.
If this thing is accidentally knocked over and gets on your feather clothes, there's no way you'll be able to clean it up in a short time.
Next is the choice of accessories.
Although the rhinestones used in the rehearsal were sparkling, they did not match the overall temperament of the makeup. She went back and thought about it for half the night, and finally decided to change them.
What people fear most is compromising. If they discover a problem and don’t correct it, they will habitually compromise in everything they do in the future, and it will be difficult to make a breakthrough.
Especially in the beauty industry, colleagues are more competitive than each other. Being able to do makeup for an artist like Xie Qingyu is a rare opportunity in itself, and one must do it to the utmost.
So, the substitute she finally took out from the white velvet box was a strange-shaped pearl forehead ornament.
Xie Qingyu watched her remove the clip that had been hidden in her hair, and gently hang the pearl chain on her forehead, without asking why it was not the white crystal as before.
After all, he is not a professional, and the makeup artist has his own considerations. Isn't the point of rehearsal to adjust the details?
"That's right! That's right!"
As soon as the forehead ornament was put on, the makeup artist's eyes lit up instantly. This effect finally made up for her hard work of getting up in the middle of the night, lighting the lamp and staying up late to do delicate handicrafts, which almost blinded her eyes.
The irregular pearls are of different sizes and are strung together in a staggered manner. The surface has a soft iridescence and fits against the forehead like falling stars, adding a touch of lively and ethereal spirit.
Two tufts of white fairy hair are long and drooping, stretching naturally from the end of the eye. Combined with the light purple and silver eyeshadow, it looks like the wings are fluttering, and there seems to be a mist in the eyes.
The patterns outlined with gold powder are like vines winding around and star tracks spreading, winding from the hairline to the temples, complementing the overall shape, shining brightly under the light, making the person look more elegant and refined.
Xie Qingyu looked at herself in the mirror, tilting her head slightly. How should I put it? Not bad.
Perhaps it's looking at yourself in the mirror day after day, whether it's a casual glance while washing up in the dormitory in the early morning, or repeatedly adjusting every subtle curve of your expression in front of the mirror in the training room.
This face, which increasingly resembled that from another world, no longer felt strange or surprising to him.
He clearly knows what kind of eyebrow shape can make the eyes more sharp and what kind of lip color can make the skin tone more transparent, but how to really surprise himself?
That's really difficult.
However, when he caught a glimpse of the fat PD carrying a camera and unconsciously getting closer and closer, the makeup teacher pursed his lips but couldn't hide his satisfied expression, and the costume teacher who had just finished tidying up his performance clothes and was stunned when he looked up and saw him.
Xie Qingyu blinked, and the white fairy hair swept across the mysterious lines outlined by gold powder.
He calmly observed all these reactions, his mind racing with thoughts: It seems this styling is going to be quite lethal.
After all, he has always been good at observing people's words and expressions, and these subtle changes in facial expressions cannot escape his little eyes!
There was a gentle knock on the dressing room door, and the stagehand leaned in halfway: "How are the preparations going here?"
Xie Qingyu stood up upon hearing the voice, his fingertips lightly brushed the folds of the feathered robe, and he casually lifted up the long tail that dragged on the ground. His movements were so skillful that it seemed as if this gorgeous robe was the wings he was born with.
The costume teacher and makeup teacher immediately went on standby, and followed closely behind along with the fat PD carrying a camera.
Before the group formation night ended, they would stay by Xie Qingyu's side like this, ready to deal with any emergency at any time.
The program team put a lot of thought into arranging the order of individual performances.
They are not ranked according to the order of three, but are arranged based on a comprehensive consideration of multiple factors, including the contestants' popularity, recent performance, and topicality.
Popular contestants must be evenly distributed across different time periods to maintain the audience's continued attention.
We also have to stagger the performances of performers who require complicated costume changes.
After all, when the final 20 contestants return together to wait for the announcement of the group list, if they all crowd backstage and hurriedly change their uniforms, there will inevitably be chaos in the stage scheduling.
Because of this, Xie Qingyu's performance was scheduled in the middle and late stages.
While diverting traffic to the second half of the live broadcast, it will not affect his return progress.
Xie Qingyu, holding up the long skirt of her complicated feathered robe, walked slowly towards the backstage lift.
At this moment on the stage, Sun Lele is performing with all her might.
As the recognized dancer in the show, this contestant obviously thought carefully. Whether it was a group assessment or a personal stage, he firmly chose the dance performance.
The personal performance stage currently being performed was a pure dance performance, with various difficult aerial rotations and floor movements appearing one after another, obviously wanting to firmly weld this positioning to herself.
Such a strategy is indeed understandable. In the later stages of talent shows where competition becomes increasingly fierce, it is a wise move to strengthen personal characteristics and play to one's strengths and avoid one's weaknesses.
I just don't know whether his careful planning can come true.
In the shadows near the lift, Xie Qingyu raised his head slightly.
Although we couldn't see the specific situation on the stage, it was not difficult to infer from the cheers from the audience that Sun Lele must have performed at a top level.
They were in a group for the group assessment, and Xie Qingyu also saw them rehearsing the difficult dance music that Sun Lele had chosen.
Those dazzling and showy moves are quite challenging even for a "dancing master" like Sun Lele.
He suddenly remembered Sun Lele repeatedly practicing those extremely dangerous movements in front of the mirror, gritting his teeth and persevering even when his knees were bruised.
In fact, it’s not just Sun Lele. All the contestants who made it to the night of forming a group are betting everything.
After all, the individual performance stage may be the last appearance before the group list is announced. For some people, it may be the last stage opportunity tonight, and no one wants to leave any regrets.
At this decisive moment, playing it safe is no longer the best option. Everyone is eager to break through their limits and give back to themselves and the fans who have supported them all the way with the most perfect performance.
The lights in the backstage were dim. Xie Qingyu lowered his eyes and gently stroked the pure white microphone in his hand.
He could feel his heart beating faster than usual, but it wasn't from nervousness.
This long-lost, almost exciting feeling of anticipation reminded him of the throbbing sensation he felt when another world first appeared on stage.
"Good luck~" the makeup artist tidied up his hair and whispered to him while checking his makeup for the last time.
She had no other intentions, but just watching the person in front of her about to perform on stage with the perfect makeup she had created, she felt a sense of melancholy like an old mother sending her child to kindergarten.
There was a sense of relief at finally handing over the task, but also a subtle hint of worry.
I am happy that my 'child' is going to shine on the stage, but I am also worried that any minor flaws will ruin this perfection.
All in all, my mood is still a little complicated.
Xie Qingyu smiled back, but in the narrow space of the elevator, he could only nod slightly.
The backstage space was too small, and his complicated stage costume restricted him from making larger movements.
Otherwise, according to usual custom, when there is a camera lens, he has to bow slightly to the person working behind the scenes.
The sense of propriety when working in front of the camera is so subtle. Being too cold will make you appear arrogant and lack emotional intelligence, while being too warm will easily cross the line and attract criticism.
So, he chose the safest way: just the right amount of politeness, a universal formula that never goes wrong.
Some people may think that this sense of propriety is too deliberate and hypocritical, and question whether he is wearing a mask and not being "real" enough.
But in this circle, this watertight etiquette is precisely the transparent fortress he built for himself.
Don't let the outside world see your true vulnerability, and don't let the edges of your heart hurt others.
The lifting platform made a subtle mechanical sound, and the stage lights alternated between flickering.
Sun Lele's performance has ended and the audience burst into applause.
One could faintly hear fans in the audience shouting his name, who had guessed his upcoming appearance based on the program list published online.
“Thank you Qingyu!!!”
At this moment of interweaving light and shadow, Xie Qingyu suddenly remembered what a senior colleague in the company had said to him long ago when he first appeared on stage in another world:
“The stage is like a mirror. The more sincerity you give it, the more light it will give back to you.”
The voice in his memory suddenly overlapped with his heartbeat at the moment, and he subconsciously clenched the microphone in his hand.
Lights poured down suddenly—
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