According to people in this career, the main tasks are...
| Task | Importance |
|---|---|
| Apply makeup to enhance or alter the appearance of people appearing in productions such as movies. | 91% |
| Select desired makeup shades from stock, or mix oil, grease, and coloring to achieve specific color effects. | 90% |
| Cleanse and tone the skin to prepare it for makeup application. | 90% |
| Duplicate work precisely to replicate characters' appearances on a daily basis. | 90% |
| Assess performers' skin type to ensure that makeup will not cause break-outs or skin irritations. | 89% |
| Study production information, such as character descriptions, period settings, and situations, to determine makeup requirements. | 89% |
| Alter or maintain makeup during productions as necessary to compensate for lighting changes or to achieve continuity of effect. | 89% |
| Analyze a script, noting events that affect each character's appearance, so that plans can be made for each scene. | 88% |
| Confer with stage or motion picture officials and performers to determine desired effects. | 86% |
| Establish budgets, and work within budgetary limits. | 85% |
| Write makeup sheets and take photos to document specific looks and the products used to achieve the looks. | 81% |
| Provide performers with makeup removal assistance after performances have been completed. | 81% |
| Requisition or acquire needed materials for special effects, including wigs, beards, and special cosmetics. | 81% |
| Evaluate environmental characteristics, such as venue size and lighting plans, to determine makeup requirements. | 79% |
| Attach prostheses to performers and apply makeup to create special features or effects, such as scars, aging, or illness. | 76% |
| Advise hairdressers on the hairstyles required for character parts. | 74% |
| Examine sketches, photographs, and plaster models to obtain desired character image depiction. | 74% |
| Demonstrate products to clients, and provide instruction in makeup application. | 72% |
| Design rubber or plastic prostheses that can be used to change performers' appearances. | 72% |
| Create character drawings or models, based upon independent research, to augment period production files. | 71% |
| Wash and reset wigs. | 68% |
