“Pancake” Makeup Doubles as Pointe Shoe Paint for Ballerinas of Color - Allure Magazine

“Pancake” Makeup Doubles as Pointe Shoe Paint for Ballerinas of Color - Allure Magazine

Allure Magazine

“Pancake” Makeup Doubles as Pointe Shoe Paint for Ballerinas of Color Allure Magazine But some dancers have found another purpose for the liquid formula—it also doubles as paint for their pale pink pointe shoes. Ingrid Silva, a Brazilian dancer with the Dance Theatre of Harlem, has been painting her shoes ever since she began her ...