Elements and Performance Criteria
- Design make-up
- Confirm make-up requirements in consultation with relevant personnel and with reference to production documentation
- Generate a range of ideas for make-up designs that take colour design principles and lighting effects into account and provide creative solutions to production requirements
- Identify production factors that may affect design solutions
- Identify skin types, skin disorders, contra-indications or specific requirements of performers or talent that must be considered
- Prepare costings for make-up products and equipment and seek approval for expenditure as required
- Discuss design ideas with relevant personnel and document agreed make-up plans
- Check make-up products and equipment are available in time to meet production schedules
- Prepare to apply make-up
- Lay out work area to ensure efficient application of make-up
- Check health and hygiene procedures and manufacturer’s recommendations for use and care of make-up products and equipment
- Dress performers or talent with required covering to protect hair and clothes
- 2.4 Check suitability of products before cleansing performers' skin
- Apply and maintain make-up
- 3.1 Maintain performers' comfort and protect from hazards during make-up application
- Apply products in sequence using applicators according to make-up plans and health and hygiene requirements
- Explain procedures and products to performers during each stage of application
- Take immediate remedial action if there is an adverse reaction to products
- Check final make-up effects meet production requirements
- Make required adjustments quickly at appropriate times during productions
- Remove make-up
- 4.1 Maintain performers' comfort and protect from hazards during make-up removal
- Explain make-up removal procedures to performers or talent
- Remove make-up using appropriate cleansing products
- Wash, disinfect or discard make-up equipment
- Clean and leave work areas in the original or an improved condition