# Makeup Artists, Theatrical and Performance > Apply makeup to performers to reflect period, setting, and situation of their role. - Code: 39-5091.00 (O*NET-SOC; SOC 2018 39-5091) - Family: [Personal Care & Service](https://foundation.org.ai/occupations#family-39), one of its 34 occupations - Tasks: 21 tasks (20 core and 1 supplemental) - Page: https://foundation.org.ai/occupations/39-5091.00 - JSON: https://foundation.org.ai/data/tasks/39-5091.00.json ## What the work is made of 1. Apply makeup to enhance or alter the appearance of people appearing in productions such as movies. Core task · Task 14800 · Rated by 23 occupational experts, August 2018 2. Select desired makeup shades from stock, or mix oil, grease, and coloring to achieve specific color effects. Core task · Task 14802 · Rated by 23 occupational experts, August 2018 3. Duplicate work precisely to replicate characters' appearances on a daily basis. Core task · Task 14798 · Rated by 23 occupational experts, August 2018 4. Cleanse and tone the skin to prepare it for makeup application. Core task · Task 14803 · Rated by 22 occupational experts, August 2018 5. Assess performers' skin type to ensure that makeup will not cause break-outs or skin irritations. Core task · Task 14804 · Rated by 23 occupational experts, August 2018 6. Study production information, such as character descriptions, period settings, and situations, to determine makeup requirements. Core task · Task 14814 · Rated by 23 occupational experts, August 2018 7. Alter or maintain makeup during productions as necessary to compensate for lighting changes or to achieve continuity of effect. Core task · Task 14801 · Rated by 23 occupational experts, August 2018 8. Analyze a script, noting events that affect each character's appearance, so that plans can be made for each scene. Core task · Task 14805 · Rated by 22 occupational experts, August 2018 9. Confer with stage or motion picture officials and performers to determine desired effects. Core task · Task 14797 · Rated by 23 occupational experts, August 2018 10. Establish budgets, and work within budgetary limits. Core task · Task 14799 · Rated by 23 occupational experts, August 2018 11. Write makeup sheets and take photos to document specific looks and the products used to achieve the looks. Core task · Task 14807 · Rated by 23 occupational experts, August 2018 12. Provide performers with makeup removal assistance after performances have been completed. Core task · Task 14815 · Rated by 23 occupational experts, August 2018 13. Requisition or acquire needed materials for special effects, including wigs, beards, and special cosmetics. Core task · Task 14806 · Rated by 23 occupational experts, August 2018 14. Evaluate environmental characteristics, such as venue size and lighting plans, to determine makeup requirements. Core task · Task 14810 · Rated by 23 occupational experts, August 2018 15. Attach prostheses to performers and apply makeup to create special features or effects, such as scars, aging, or illness. Core task · Task 14809 · Rated by 23 occupational experts, August 2018 16. Examine sketches, photographs, and plaster models to obtain desired character image depiction. Core task · Task 14808 · Rated by 22 occupational experts, August 2018 17. Advise hairdressers on the hairstyles required for character parts. Core task · Task 14813 · Rated by 23 occupational experts, August 2018 18. Design rubber or plastic prostheses that can be used to change performers' appearances. Core task · Task 14811 · Rated by 23 occupational experts, August 2018 19. Demonstrate products to clients, and provide instruction in makeup application. Core task · Task 14817 · Rated by 23 occupational experts, August 2018 20. Create character drawings or models, based upon independent research, to augment period production files. Core task · Task 14812 · Rated by 23 occupational experts, August 2018 21. Wash and reset wigs. 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