What does a Theatrical Makeup Artist do?

According to people in this career, the main tasks are...

TaskImportance
Clean supplies such as makeup brushes.
100%
Duplicate work precisely to replicate characters' appearances on a daily basis.
97%
Apply makeup to enhance or alter the appearance of people appearing in productions such as movies.
97%
Analyze a script, noting events that affect each character's appearance, so that plans can be made for each scene.
96%
Alter or maintain makeup during productions as necessary to compensate for lighting changes or to achieve continuity of effect.
95%
Confer with stage or motion picture officials and performers to determine desired effects.
94%
Requisition or acquire needed materials for special effects, including wigs, beards, and special cosmetics.
93%
Study production information, such as character descriptions, period settings, and situations, to determine makeup requirements.
92%
Establish budgets, and work within budgetary limits.
91%
Select desired makeup shades from stock, or mix oil, grease, and coloring to achieve specific color effects.
90%
Write makeup sheets and take photos to document specific looks and the products used to achieve the looks.
89%
Assess performers' skin type to ensure that makeup will not cause break-outs or skin irritations.
89%
Attach prostheses to performers and apply makeup to create special features or effects, such as scars, aging, or illness.
86%
Examine sketches, photographs, and plaster models to obtain desired character image depiction.
86%
Cleanse and tone the skin to prepare it for makeup application.
84%
Evaluate environmental characteristics, such as venue size and lighting plans, to determine makeup requirements.
81%
Provide performers with makeup removal assistance after performances have been completed.
79%
Design rubber or plastic prostheses that can be used to change performers' appearances.
78%
Create character drawings or models, based upon independent research, to augment period production files.
73%
Demonstrate products to clients, and provide instruction in makeup application.
66%
Advise hairdressers on the hairstyles required for character parts.
64%
Wash and reset wigs.
60%