ABSTRACT
This chapter discusses the role of each person in the hair and makeup team. As head of the makeup and hair department, the key makeup artist is in charge of the makeup and hair budget. Usually the key makeup artist will do makeup for the stars on a shoot. The assistant makeup artist answers directly to the key makeup artist. He will also do makeup for some supporting actors and day players. Additional makeup artists, also known as extra makeup, are used when there is a large cast on set. Doing hair for actors can be as simple as putting someone's hair into a ponytail or as involved as applying a prosthetic that makes someone look bald. The key hair stylist is responsible for all hair on all actors of a project. As with assistant makeup, the assistant hair people support the key hair person and will usually begin work on the first day of principal photography.
