I don't know very much about them, but my instructor directed me to this website www.harquus.com/ , which has some images and history. I took my cue from the pictures and from what other dancers wear.

www.harquus.com is great for explaining what Harquus is and its history, etc. I have found that the easiest and cheepest way to recreate the designs is to use liquid eyeliner. It takes a steady hand and some practice but it works really well and it quite water resistant. I've never used red dots so I'm not sure what would be best for those.
Hope this helps.

The photo of the Algerian tribeswoman on page one here has some on her face: www.hennapage.com/harquuspdfs/Intro1.pdf If you read the essay a little further, it might tell you if there's some particular significance. Since liquid eyeliner will be difficult to find in red, and I would bet anything that a lipstick would either smear or run on you, I would suggest finding a creme "blush" in that color -- if you want a RED red the best are going to be Ben Nye or Kryolan, with their theatrical/clown makeup (not kidding): www.bennye.com/image/2007...Catalog.pdf (page 9 & 24, or the face paints on page 21 ).

A little food for thought..... Besides Middle eastern dancing, I am a Classical Chinese dancer. My focus is on the Tang Dynasty period 600-900 AD. Applying designs on the face by the Chinese concubines of the time was to hide scars and imperfections on ones face. Trying to get the favor of the Emperor was dangerous. A lot of cat fights going on. Lol. Black, Red dots, ting apples, flowers prints, leaves, swirl designs, even fish scales were used, or mother of pearl grounded up to create that glitter effect, etc.

Maybe there is underlying connection here. Hmmmm.....maybe this was popular across all ancient harems. This was high fashion in the Tang courts with the concubines, maybe the fashion traveled thru the silkroad. But, tribal marking are found across the globe, each with their own meanings behind their development.

-Yoyo:)

Some of them seem to have a 3D effect... I am wondering what would happen if you did a dot of red nail enamel on a slip of micropore and used it almost like a bindi?