Application
This unit describes the performance outcomes, skills and knowledge required to apply facial make-up products for day, evening or special occasions.
It requires the ability to consult with clients, analyse face and skin, and to demonstrate and apply make-up products to suit client needs or make-up brief.
This unit applies to beauty therapists, retail assistants, and make-up freelancers who work in beauty salons, retail cosmetic outlets, and settings that provide make-up services. In this environment they make routine service decisions within a defined range and have knowledge and skills of a variety of make-up products and application techniques.
No occupational licensing, certification or specific legislative requirements apply to this unit at the time of publication.
Elements and Performance Criteria
ELEMENTS | PERFORMANCE CRITERIA |
Elements describe the essential outcomes. | Performance criteria describe the performance needed to demonstrate achievement of the element. |
1. Establish make-up requirements. | 1.1 Confirm make-up requirements and occasion with client. 1.2.Identify contraindications to make-up service and refer client to appropriate professional, as required. 1.3.Prepare service area, equipment and self. |
2. Design make-up plan. | 2.1 Design make-up plan according to analysis, occasion, and colour design principles. 2.2 Confirm make-up plan with client. 2.3 Cleanse face and neck to thoroughly remove make-up. 2.4 Identify skin type, colour, tone and undertone to select foundation. 2.5 Identify facial shape and areas requiring corrective make-up. 2.6 Select make-up products and equipment. |
3. Apply make-up. | 3.1 Apply make-up products sequentially according to make-up plan. 3.2 Explain products and application to client throughout make-up service. 3.3 Seek client feedback to evaluate make-up application and adjust as required. |
4. Apply false eyelashes. | 4.1 Conduct patch test for eyelash adhesive and note adverse reactions. 4.2 Advise client of suitability for application of false eyelashes. 4.3 Apply strip or individual eyelashes according to manufacturer instructions. |
5. Provide post service advice. | 5.1 Provide advice on make-up products and techniques to maintain make-up throughout occasion. 5.2 Provide advice for make-up removal and recommend make-up removal products. 5.3 Seek client feedback and update make-up plan. 5.4 Explain possible adverse reactions to client. 5.5 Demonstrate application of make-up products to client for maintenance of make-up look throughout the occasion. 5.6 Recommend and sell products to maintain the make-up look throughout the occasion and discuss future services. |
6. Clean service area. | 6.1 Clean non disposable make-up equipment and tools. 6.2 Restock equipment and products to prepare for next service. 6.3 Dispose of general waste to minimise negative environmental impacts. |
Evidence of Performance
Evidence of the ability to complete tasks outlined in elements and performance criteria of this unit in the context of the job role, and:
communicate, develop and adjust make-up plan to apply safe and appropriate make-up for the following client requirements:
two different day events
two different evening events
three different skin colours or ethnic backgrounds of varying ages
design and record make-up plan for each client specifying details of:
areas requiring corrective make-up
client image and occasion
colour analysis and design
contraindications to make-up services
facial shape
highlighting and shading
products and application techniques
skin types and conditions
demonstrate safe and correct use of the following make-up products:
blushes
cleansers
concealers
eye shadows
eyeliners
false lashes
liquid and solid foundations
lip gloss
highlighters
lip liners
lipsticks
mascaras
pencils
powders
pre make-up stabilisers or primers
skin care
present self, according to organisational policy
manage product quantities to avoid waste of consumables
comply with health and hygiene regulations and requirements.
Evidence of Knowledge
Demonstrated knowledge required to complete the tasks outlined in elements and performance criteria of this unit:
state or territory and local health and hygiene regulatory requirements relevant to make-up services
organisational policies and procedures relevant to make-up services:
client record management
equipment and product use and maintenance
incident reporting
personal hygiene and presentation
waste disposal
work health and safety
operator’s legal and insurance liabilities and responsibilities regarding to application of make-up
scope of practice:
when to refer clients to other practitioners
importance of not stating a diagnosis of contraindications
factors which influence the application of make-up:
facial shapes and their relationship to elements and principles of make-up design
effects of natural light and artificial light on cosmetics
colour design principles:
colour wheel
primary, secondary, tertiary, complementary and grey scale colours
tonal value, hue and shade
appearance of the following common skin types and conditions and their relationship to make-up services:
oily/lipid
dry/alipid/lipid dry
diffused red
contraindications, that prevent or restrict make-up services, and their relationship to make-up services:
bacterial, fungal, parasitic and viral infections
contact lenses
rashes
recent skin treatments:
injectables
intense pulsed light
laser
surgery
common ingredients in make-up products and their effects on skin and appearance
chemical formulations of:
eyeliners
eyeshadows
facial powder
foundations
lipsticks
mascara
colours in cosmetics
effects created by application of specific make-up products and colour application techniques:
highlighting
shading
contouring
selection, care and infection control for make-up tools and equipment:
applicators
brushes
lash curlers
magnifying mirror
make-up box
pallets
pencil sharpeners
spatulas
sponges
tweezers
sustainable operating procedures for the conservation of product, water and power
aftercare advice and products to maintain and remove make-up application.
Assessment Conditions
Skills must be demonstrated in a beauty or make-up services environment; this can be:
an industry workplace or
a simulated beauty workplace set up for the purpose of skills assessment, that provides beauty services to paying members of the public or freelance services for paid make-up assignments.
Assessment must ensure access to:
paying clients, both new and regular or models as part of paid assignments, with different make-up requirements, who have the expectation that the services provided reflect those of a commercial business
hand washing facilities:
basin
hot and cold running water
liquid soap
single use towels or hand dryer
relevant workplace documentation:
blank client records
organisational policies and procedures relevant to make-up services
manufacturer instructions and safety data sheets.
Assessment must ensure use of:
adjustable make-up chair
brush sanitiser
cleaning and disinfection products and equipment
cover to protect client’s clothes
disposable cotton buds, facial wipes, spatulas and tissues
false eyelashes
hand held mirror
headband or hair clips
magnifying lamp
make-up equipment:
brushes for foundation, eye make-up and powder
disposable mascara wands
lash curler
pencil sharpeners
sponges and wedges
tweezers
make-up lighting at workstation
make-up products from a comprehensive professional range:
blushers
concealers
eye shadows
eyeliners
foundations – water based, oil based, solid or fluid
glosses
lipsticks
mascaras
pencils
powders
pre make-up products
skin cleansers, toners, moisturisers.
Assessment activities that allow individuals to:
complete make-up services within commercially realistic speed, timing and productivity
demonstrate competency in an environment reflective of real work situations
manage tasks and contingencies in the context of the job role.
Assessors must satisfy the Standards for Registered Training Organisation’s requirements for assessors and:
have worked in the beauty or make-up industry for at least three years where they have applied the skills and knowledge of this unit of competency.
Foundation Skills
Foundation skills essential to performance in this unit, but not explicit in the performance criteria are listed here, along with a brief context statement. | |
Skill | Description |
Oral communication skills to: | use effective questioning and active listening techniques to consult with client, confirm requirements and monitor service outcomes. |
Reading skills to: | interpret and follow manufacturer instructions and safety data sheets for use of cleaning, make-up products and equipment. |
Numeracy skills to: | calculate service price, product quantities and time. |
Sectors
Beauty
Competency Field
Make-Up Services