Application
This unit describes the performance outcomes, skills and knowledge required to respond to a client brief to design and apply make-up for specialised looks that use creative design and application of make-up.
It requires the ability to refine a brief with a client and then research, design, trial and apply a creative make-up.
This unit applies to make-up artists who work in make-up studios and as freelancers. In this environment they may work as part of a team or autonomously but they make independent creative decisions. They have knowledge and skills of a range of make-up products and specialised make-up application techniques.
No occupational licensing, specific legislative, regulatory or industry certification 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 creative make-up requirements. | 1.1 Consult with client to develop design brief. 1.2 Confirm make-up requirements and occasion with client. 1.3 Identify lighting and photography to be used for occasion, as required. 1.4 Identify contraindications and refer client to appropriate professional as required. |
2. Design make-up plan. | 2.1 Investigate make-up themes and creative looks and source reference material for use in designing creative make-up. 2.2 Identify make-up products, equipment and techniques that are needed for desired colour schemes and creative looks. 2.3 Generate creative ideas and design make-up plan. 2.4 Explain make-up plan to client and revise as required. 2.5 Confirm make-up plan and service timing with client. 2.6 Arrange make-up trial as required. |
3. Prepare for make-up service. | 3.1 Prepare service area, equipment and self. 3.2 Cleanse client skin to thoroughly remove make-up. 3.3 Select make-up products and equipment according to make-up plan. 3.4 Identify client skin type, condition, colour, tone and undertone to select foundation. 3.5 Identify facial shape, and identify areas requiring make-up. |
4. Apply creative make-up design and post service advice. | 4.1 Apply make-up according to modified make-up plan. 4.2 Confirm make-up application meets the requirements of client and make-up design. 4.3 Advise on make-up products and techniques to maintain make-up throughout occasion. 4.4 Recommend make-up removal products and methods. |
5. Clean service area. | 5.1 Clean non disposable make-up equipment and tools. 5.2 Restock equipment and products to prepare for next service. 5.3 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:
develop a portfolio of visual images that provide creative ideas for each of the following make-up designs:
fashion or catwalk
period
fantasy
entertainment
follow client briefs to design and trial three creative make-up plans and then apply finalised make-up for three of the following themes:
avant-garde
fashion
period or decade
fantasy
entertainment
design and record make-up plan for each client above specifying details of:
make-up theme or occasion
areas requiring corrective make-up
contraindications
desired client image
colour analysis and design
contraindications to make-up services
facial shape
highlighting and shading
products and application techniques
skin types and conditions
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 regulations and requirements relevant to make-up services
organisational policies and procedures relevant to make-up services:
client record management
equipment use and maintenance
incident reporting
linen use and laundry procedures
personal hygiene and presentation
presentation of treatment area
waste disposal
work health and safety
legal and insurance liabilities and responsibilities regarding make-up services
scope of practice:
when to refer clients to other practitioners
importance of not stating a diagnosis of a contraindication
contemporary creative make-up products, equipment and application techniques
sources of visual images to inform creative design:
print media from period
internet
social media
documentary films and videos
paintings and illustrations from period
photographs
the role of make-up in completing image and looks for:
fashion
theatre
film
photography
evolution of make-up colours from the 20s to current time
application techniques:
eyes
lips
cheeks
colour wheel theory:
colours:
primary
secondary
tertiary
complementary
warm
cold
neutral
colour value and tone:
hues
shades
skin tones and undertones:
pink
yellow
olive
brown
products used for creative make-up:
water based
oil based
high pigment
neutralisers
light and its effects on make-up:
tones:
cool
warm
skin types:
dry/alipid/lipid dry
oily/lipid
diffused red
facial shapes and their relationship to the make-up design:
round
oval
square
triangle
heart
diamond
body shapes and their relationship to make-up design:
triangle
inverted triangle
rectangular
pear
hour-glass
effects created with make-up products:
avant-garde
catwalk
decade
fantasy
entertainment
contraindications to make-up services:
bacterial, fungal, parasitic and viral infections
abnormal skin
recent hair removal
burns
symptoms of allergies to products:
red eyes
itchy eyes and skin
skin irritation
skin redness
sustainable operating procedures for the conservation of product, water and power
aftercare advice and products to maintain and remove make-up applications.
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
access to 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
disposable cotton buds, facial wipes, spatulas and tissues
false eyelashes
hand held mirror
hand sanitiser
headband or hair clips
individual, strip, and glamour eyelash enhancements from professional range
magnifying lamp
make-up equipment:
brushes for foundation, eye make-up and powder
disposable mascara wands
lash curler
make-up box
palettes or tiles
pencil sharpeners
powder puffs
protective bibs
sponges and wedges
tweezers
make-up lighting
make-up shields and stencils
skin cleansers, toners, moisturisers
water and oil based make-up products from two comprehensive professional ranges.
Assessment activities that allow the individual 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 safe use of cleaning and make-up products and equipment. |
Numeracy skills to: | calculate service price and time and product quantities. |
Problem solving skills to: | identify make-up application issues and modify products and techniques to ensure client satisfaction and make-up outcomes. |
Sectors
Beauty
Competency Field
Make-Up Services