Make-Up, Hair and Costume for Film and Television

Make-Up

The skill of a good make-up artist is that the make-up is not seen! If someone notices it, other than for professional reasons, then it has not achieved its purpose, which is to create an illusion.

An important thing to learn is to apply make-up gently and in a way that is comfortable for the subject. The best way to understand this is to have someone apply a make-up to you and notice the different pressures that people use. It is surprising how rough we can be without realizing, just moving someone’s head around.

Make-up time is an important period for the artist. They are about to give a performance and they will be feeling anxious. It has become a major part of a make-up artist’s job to provide a gentle, calm and relaxing environment, ...