Description

Apply makeup to performers to reflect the period, setting, and situation of their role.

Full Time Job Roles

Commercial Makeup Artist, Hair and Makeup Designer, Makeup Artist, Prosthetic Makeup Designer, Special Effects Makeup Artist, Special Makeup Effects

Education

Most occupations in this zone require training in vocational schools, related on-the-job experience, or an associate's degree.

Related Experience

Previous work-related skill, knowledge, or experience is required for these occupations. For example, an electrician must have completed three or four years of apprenticeship or several years of vocational training, and often must have passed a licensing exam, in order to perform the job.

Job Training

Employees in these occupations usually need one or two years of training involving both on-the-job experience and informal training with experienced workers. A recognized apprenticeship program may be associated with these occupations.

Job Zone Examples

These occupations usually involve using communication and organizational skills to coordinate, supervise, manage, or train others to accomplish goals. Examples include Costume Attendants, Fine Artists, Including Painters, Sculptors, and Illustrators Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists, Painting, Coating, and Decorating Workers Skincare Specialists, Professional Associations

Job Responsibilities

Occupation-Specific Information

Tasks

Apply makeup to enhance or alter the appearance of people appearing in productions such as movies.
Select desired makeup shades from stock, or mix oil, grease, and coloring to achieve specific color effects.
Duplicate work precisely to replicate characters' appearances on a daily basis.
Cleanse and tone the skin to prepare it for makeup application.
Assess performers' skin type to ensure that makeup will not cause break-outs or skin irritations.
Study production information, such as character descriptions, period settings, and situations, to determine makeup requirements.
Alter or maintain makeup during productions as necessary to compensate for lighting changes or to achieve continuity of effect.
Analyze a script, noting events that affect each character's appearance, so that plans can be made for each scene.
Confer with stage or motion picture officials and performers to determine desired effects.
Establish budgets, and work within budgetary limits.
Write makeup sheets and take photos to document specific looks and the products used to achieve the looks.
Provide performers with makeup removal assistance after performances have been completed.
Requisition or acquire materials needed for special effects, including wigs, beards, and special cosmetics.
Evaluate environmental characteristics, such as venue size and lighting plans, to determine makeup requirements.
Attach prostheses to performers and apply makeup to create special features or effects, such as scars, aging, or illness.
Examine sketches, photographs, and plaster models to obtain desired character image depiction.

Detailed Work Activities

Apply makeup to alter or enhance appearance.
Apply cleansing or conditioning agents to client hair, scalp, or skin.
Review production information to determine costume or makeup requirements.
Assess skin or hair conditions.
Collaborate with others to determine production details.
Manage budgets for personal services operations.
Prepare operational reports or records.
Order materials, supplies, or equipment.
Design costumes or cosmetic effects for characters.
Demonstrate activity techniques or equipment use.
Teach health or hygiene practices.
Groom wigs or hairpieces.

Worker Requirements

Skills

Speaking — Talking to others to convey information effectively.
Active Listening — Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times.
Reading Comprehension — Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work-related documents.
Critical Thinking — Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions, or approaches to problems.
Judgment and Decision Making — Considering the relative costs and benefits of potential actions to choose the most appropriate one.
Active Learning — Understanding the implications of new information for both current and future problem-solving and decision-making.
Coordination — Adjusting actions in relation to others' actions.
Monitoring — Monitoring/Assessing performance of yourself, other individuals, or organizations to make improvements or take corrective action.
Social Perceptiveness — Being aware of others' reactions and understanding why they react as they do.

Knowledge

Customer and Personal Service — Knowledge of principles and processes for providing customer and personal services. This includes customer needs assessment, meeting quality standards for services, and evaluation of customer satisfaction.
English Language — Knowledge of the structure and content of the English language including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition, and grammar.
Administration and Management — Knowledge of business and management principles involved in strategic planning, resource allocation, human resources modeling, leadership technique, production methods, and coordination of people and resources.
Fine Arts — Knowledge of the theory and techniques required to compose, produce, and perform works of music, dance, visual arts, drama, and sculpture.
Design — Knowledge of design techniques, tools, and principles involved in production of precision technical plans, blueprints, drawings, and models.
Communications and Media — Knowledge of media production, communication, and dissemination techniques and methods. This includes alternative ways to inform and entertain via written, oral, and visual media.

Makeup Artists, Theatrical and Performance

Job Type