But what is really impressing everybody, with the vintage style so much in fashion, the sexy striptease from the 20's to the 40's called Burlesque, is back into stages again.
Today, our queen of Burlesque, and maybe one of the responsible for this big come back, is the beautiful and elegant Dita Von Teese.
She is not only a Burlesque icon, as she also became a fashion icon for her vintage, sexy and glamorous style.
In the USA, they have many famous burlesque shows and many famous and great Burlesque performers besides Dita. You can find out about it on: http://www.burlesquehall.com/
In Brazil (my home), is happening the "TrixMix Cabaret". A show of late XIX Cabaret, neo-burlesque and circus. You can find out about it here: http://gebbeg.com.br/?p=1990
So if you have the opportunity of experiencing this beautiful art of being sexy, don't waste your time!
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Watching all this burlesque and striptease videos, you'll probably feel like you'd love to be starring in a similar scene (as the stripper or the watcher). You can try to get your own Burlesque/Striptease show at home!
The 5 main tips for a good striptease are very simple:
1. The Soundtrack: Choose a sexy song, not too fast, not too slow. Try to choose a few songs that would work and put them in a CD. Most songs have a bit more than 3 minutes, and a good striptease needs at least 10 minutes, so more than one song is good... and might work better than only one song on repeat. (to help you out, I made a selection of good striptease songs bellow)
2. Outfit: Get a sexy outfit with a lot of layers, easy to remove. A good make up and hair done is also essential. The stripper must feel beautiful and sexy to get comfortable while stripping and impress the partner. Never forget something really important: High heels. I saw a show that Dita wasn't wearing high heels, but she was walking on tip toes all the time... this also can work!
3. Movements: While you dance, slide your hands on your body like your partner would love to be doing. Don't let him touch you at all. He can only watch. Don't feel embarrassed to touch yourself in obscene ways; these are the most exciting ways for your partner. Move your hips and never forget that your bum is the main attractive in the show: turn around, bend over many times in between each piece of your clothes you remove. Don't forget to express your sexiness also on your face. You can blink, put your fingers on your lips, blow kiss, lick your lips... it all work. Also shake your hair, it's really sexy. And never forget to remove the outfit really slowly, and pretend sometimes that you gonna remove something, but you don't.
4. The Play: Something that can work and get your striptease/burlesque more interesting is adding elements to it. Dita Von Teese uses a huge martini glass which she showers herself inside it. Many strippers use a pole or a chair. You can use many other things: Pillows, handcuffs, umbrella, fans, cigarettes, blindfolds, masks, a big plastic ball, candies, bondage tape, leads, etc. Be creative!
5. Finishing: Finally when you feel like it, let your partner touch you. Drive him crazy first: let yourself get touched for a while, then you walk away. Move more, then let him touch you again. You don't really need to be naked to allow him to touch you. Some people have fetish for stockings for example, and they'll prefer if you keep it. Try to understand by your partners face and expression what he wants from you. Then give it to him... but slowly!
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To help you out getting the place in the right mood, I made a research of songs that would work for a striptease. Surfing between forums and even specialists lists, like the one from the Askmen website, I selected a few songs that seem to work really well with the art of taking the clothes off. (p.s.: some of them I tested myself!)
20 Songs for a good Striptease:
1. Joe Cocker - You can leave your hat on
This is a classic of striptease songs. It's a classic for a reason: it always works!
2. George Michael - I want your sex
The voice and music style of George Michael are essentially sexy. But what is definitely gonna drive your partner crazy, is the "I want your sex, I want you" coming out of your lips.
3. Chris Isaak - Baby did a bad bad thing
Another master of the sexy music is Chris Isaak. The flow on the "baby did a bad bad thing" song will change the mood in your performance many times. It also can work really well for a Burlesque (and Pin Up) style striptease, as the song has a 50's rock n' roll influence. You can play cool in the slower parts of the song, and go mad, shake your hair and move faster in the heavier parts of the song.
4. Muse - Supermassive Black Hole
"Oh baby can you hear me moan", "ohhhh you set my soul alight" are sentences that will make you and your partner feel the sexy instinct coming out of yourselves.
5. Kylie Minogue - Slow
Obviously great song for a striptease. It puts in the right mood. You don't need to make any too fast movement or plan exactly what you gonna do. You can just go with the flow. Move slowly, play with the stripping. For someone that never did a striptease before, is a good way to start.
6. Prince - Cream
Another classic striptease song! Prince is a sexy person and of course he has many sexy songs. This one has been even chosen by the Askmen website as the best Striptease song ever. Possible is impossible to say what is the best striptease song, because each person has a style and a taste, but I must guarantee (as I tested it myself) that this song brings the mood you are looking for a teasing striptease. It's very sweet and flows while you move. Prince sexy voice, almost whispering, makes you even more confident and desired.
7. Britney Spears - Gimme More
Britney is another great choice for stripping. Not only "Gimme More". Askmen recommended "Slayer 4 U". Maybe because "Gimme More" didn't come out at the time when their list was made, or maybe not. From Britney you can also choose for a good striptease the songs "the Answer" (which is a very sexy bonus track) for a slightly arabic touch, "and then we kiss" (from her remix album) for a sweeter touch, "I got a plan (get naked)" for a crazier touch... all of them are going to work! Gimme More for a pole dancing, like in the video, is a shot in the spot.
8. Pussycat Dolls - Buttons
This song was so much repeated in the forums. Many people seemed to have tried the song and totally approved it! I never did, but the Arabic vibe and the sexy lyrics must work for sure.
9. White Stripes - I just don't know what to do with myself
This song is very short, so if you choose it, you must choose another song also for sure. You can't press repeat because is gonna get you and your partner bored. Get the Kate Moss inspiration from the music video, and make a quick top model show off. It's another idea to spice your striptease.
10. Nine Inch Nails - Closer
Do you wanna get your partner thinking totally dirty? If you are up to a dirty striptease, the lyrics "I wanna fuck you like an animal" will definitely make the right mood.
11. Depeche Mode - I Feel You
Depeche Mode is another super sexy band. They have some other sexy songs that might work for a striptease but possible not as much as "I feel you". "Shake the disease", "It's a question of lust" also have very slow sensual mood. "Stripped" is also another song that might work. If you want one that is gonna work for sure, go for "I feel you".
12. Peaches - Fuck the pain Away
Professional strippers have been recommending this song in Forums. It must work for a harder, dirtier strip. For Burlesque it wouldn't work.
13. Madonna - Erotica
It's obvious that Madonna is an artist that is always gonna be in any list about the relation between music and sex. For a striptease song it wouldn't be different. Not only "Erotica", as all we know "Justify my Love" could also work really well. I'd also say "Like a Virgin" and "Secret". "Erotica" works for sure for a fetish style strip. It must be one of the best ones in this aspect.
14. Goldfrapp - Strict machine
Feminine, sassy and sexy. This is the style of Goldfrapp. "Strict Machine" is one of the songs of the album "Black Cherry". The whole album is sexy. Most songs could work for a very teasing, and even a bit burlesque style strip off.
15. Kings of Leon - Sex on fire
Possible the latest sexy band on run. When I saw the video and I watched "Kings of Leon", I was so pleased to see a new rock band with such sexy style. "Sex on Fire" can turn on a rock sexy mood to drive a rock n' roll boy crazy to own you.
16. Queens of the Stone Age - Go with the Flow
Another great rock song for a striptease. A fast, crazy and wild strip is guaranteed with this song.
17. Semisonic - Secret Smile
For those who don't know, the "Secret Smile" that the band Semisonic is talking about in their song is the beloved female sexual part... the pussy! If you play with the words and show your boy there is something "sacred and free reserved and received" by him only, I'm sure you can be creative enough to make the sexy words flow with the mission of driving him crazy.
18. Marvin Gaye - Sexual Healing
Many people are gonna say the song is cheesy, old and overplayed with the striptease intention. But it was overplayed because it has the power of turning people on and making a sexy mood. If you want to be original, don't go for "Sexual Healing" or "let's get it on", but if you just want to make sure you'll get the right mood, go on!
19. Lovage - Sex (I'm a)
Mike Patton's Lovage is essentially a sexy band. The moaning, the lyrics, the sound in Sex (I'm a) are gonna make you and your partner turned on even if you don't even move... imagine if you do it!
20. Lil Wayne - Lollipop
Many Rn'B songs are sexy. In the Askman list they choose "Hot in Here" as the song to strip. I'd choose Lollipop by Lil Wayne. Less obvious and flow much more. Anyway, any of them are going to work. Depending on your mood, your outfit, your partner's mood, many other Urban songs can work. Maybe "Ridin" by Chamillionaire, or "me and you" by Cassie also could work.
To end the list, I must say most of the songs I choose work really well for striptease, but they wouldn't work for a burlesque performance. So I'm gonna do a research about Burlesque songs now, and next time I'll give you some better tips about that. ;)
