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Hair & Make-Up

The standards provide the most up to date description of the skills, knowledge and understanding necessary to perform the main roles and responsibilities for occupations within the creative media industries.

Developed by industry practitioners, employers and other key stakeholders the standards show exactly what is required of professionals in the industry.

You may wish to download the complete documents but it is also possible download individual units. The units are listed in production process order.


Download the entire suite of standards:
Adobe Acrobat DocumentNational Occupational Standards for Hair & Make up


Download individual units:
Design/Preparation
Adobe Acrobat DocumentHM1 Prepare to change the performer's appearance
Adobe Acrobat DocumentHM2 Create and agree original design within Hair and/or Make Up
Adobe Acrobat DocumentHM3 Finalise the design within Hair and/or Make Up
Adobe Acrobat DocumentHM4 Contribute to the design process and acquire resources for Hair and/or Make Up work

Research
Adobe Acrobat DocumentHM5 Research creative aspects of the design concept

Change the performer's appearance
Adobe Acrobat DocumentHM6 Apply make up to change the performer's appearance
Adobe Acrobat DocumentHM7 Apply special effects to change the performer's appearance
Adobe Acrobat DocumentHM8 Prepare, apply, remove and clean facial hair to change the performer's appearance
Adobe Acrobat DocumentHM9 Prepare and apply wigs and hair pieces to change the performer's appearance
Adobe Acrobat DocumentHM10 Apply techniques to performers' hair to create different appearances
Adobe Acrobat DocumentHM11 Oversee fittings for wigs and facial hair
Adobe Acrobat DocumentHM12 Apply and work with hair extensions

Prosthetics
Adobe Acrobat DocumentHM13 Cast and make small prosthetic pieces and bald caps
Adobe Acrobat DocumentHM14 Apply, mantain and remove prosthetic pieces and bald caps
Adobe Acrobat DocumentHM15 Produce original lifecasts or prosthetic pieces
Adobe Acrobat DocumentHM16 Create prosthetics

Resources
Adobe Acrobat DocumentHM17 Make purchases for hair and/or make up
Adobe Acrobat DocumentHM18 Acquire resources to meet design requirements

Continuity
Adobe Acrobat DocumentHM19 Assist with the continuity of the performer's appearance
Adobe Acrobat DocumentHM20 Maintain continuity of performers' hair and/or make up on the production

Contracts
Adobe Acrobat DocumentHM21 Agree contracts for hair and make-up work

Freelance
Adobe Acrobat DocumentF1 Manage & market yourself as a freelancer.

Training
Adobe Acrobat DocumentF2 Facilitate and manage trainees

Working Relationships/ Co-ordination
Adobe Acrobat DocumentF3 Co-ordinate the design team and performers
Adobe Acrobat DocumentX1 Contribute to good working relationships

Health & Safety
Adobe Acrobat DocumentX2 Ensure your own actions reduce risks to health and safety
Adobe Acrobat DocumentX3 Conduct an assessment of risks in the workplace
Adobe Acrobat DocumentX4 Develop procedures to control risks to health and safety



For further details please contact our Standards Team on 020 7713 9800.




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