Occupation AtlasMakeup Artists, Theatrical and Performance
O*NET · 39-5091.00
Makeup Artists, Theatrical and Performance
Apply makeup to performers to reflect period, setting, and situation of their role.
Also called Beauty Advisor · Beauty Specialist · Beauty Stylist · Beauty Therapist · Body Make-Up Artist (Body MUA) · Body MUA · Certified Tech · Certified Technician (Certified Tech)
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Character Artist · Commercial Makeup Artist (Commercial MUA) · Commercial MUA · Eyelash Tech · Eyelash Technician (Eyelash Tech) · Hair and Makeup Artist · Hair and Makeup Designer · Lash Artist · Lash Artist (Eyelash Artist) · Makeup Artist (MUA) · Makeup Tech · Makeup Technician (Makeup Tech) · Makeup Worker · MUA · Prosthetic Makeup Designer · Special Effects Makeup Artist (Special Effects MUA) · Special Effects MUA · Special Makeup Effects Artist · TV and Film Makeup Artist · TV and Film Makeup Artist (Television and Film Makeup Artist)
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Job Zone
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Zone 3: Medium Preparation Needed
Medium preparation. Vocational training, related on-the-job experience, or an associate degree, with one to two years of training that combines experience and informal instruction.
Job Zone is O*NET's rating of how much education, experience and training an occupation typically needs — a property of the work, not of anyone doing it.
Occupational interest profile
AREArtistic · Realistic · Enterprising — the three strongest interests, in order
- A Artistic6.72
- R Realistic4.33
- E Enterprising3.08
- C Conventional3.01
- S Social3.00
- I Investigative1.37
RIASEC (Holland) interests on O*NET's 0–7 scale: what the work draws on, not what any individual prefers. Hover a row for what each dimension means.
Education and experience
The education level respondents say the job requires, and the most common answer for experience and training.
- Related work experience
- Over 6 months, up to and including 1 year (30%)
- On-site or in-plant training
- None (43%)
- On-the-job training
- None or short demonstration (29%)
Typically associated skills
All 35 O*NET skills, most important first. Importance (1–5) says how much a skill matters here; level (0–7) says how much of it the work calls for, with O*NET's example of a nearby level. Neither is a proficiency rating of a person.
- SpeakingbasicImportance 3.8Level 3.1Level 4 looks like: Interview applicants to obtain personal and work history
- Reading ComprehensionbasicImportance 3.6Level 3.4Level 4 looks like: Understand an email from management describing new personnel policies
- Active ListeningbasicImportance 3.5Level 3.3Level 4 looks like: Answer inquiries regarding credit references
- Critical ThinkingbasicImportance 3.3Level 3.4Level 4 looks like: Evaluate customer complaints and determine appropriate responses
- Judgment and Decision MakingImportance 3.3Level 3.0Level 2 looks like: Decide how scheduling a break will affect work flow
- MonitoringbasicImportance 3.1Level 3.3Level 4 looks like: Monitor a meeting and revise the agenda to ensure important topics are discussed
- Active LearningbasicImportance 3.1Level 3.0Level 2 looks like: Think about the implications of a news article for job opportunities
- CoordinationImportance 3.1Level 3.0Level 2 looks like: Schedule appointments for a medical clinic
- Service OrientationImportance 3.0Level 3.0Level 2 looks like: Ask customers if they would like a cup of coffee
- Social PerceptivenessImportance 3.0Level 3.0Level 2 looks like: Notice that customers are angry because they have been waiting too long
- Time ManagementImportance 3.0Level 2.8Level 2 looks like: Keep a monthly calendar of appointments
- Complex Problem SolvingImportance 3.0Level 2.6Level 2 looks like: Lay out tools to complete a job
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- Management of Financial ResourcesImportance 2.9Level 3.0Level 2 looks like: Use available funds to buy office supplies and record the amount of the purchase
- WritingbasicImportance 2.9Level 2.9Level 2 looks like: Write down a guest's order at a restaurant
- PersuasionImportance 2.9Level 2.8Level 2 looks like: Solicit donations for a charity
- Management of Material ResourcesImportance 2.8Level 2.8Level 2 looks like: Reserve a room for a management meeting
- Learning StrategiesbasicImportance 2.8Level 2.6Level 2 looks like: Learn a different method of completing a task from a coworker
- InstructingImportance 2.6Level 2.8Level 2 looks like: Instruct a new employee in the use of a timekeeping system
- Management of Personnel ResourcesImportance 2.5Level 2.1Level 2 looks like: Encourage a coworker who is having difficulty finishing a project
- Systems AnalysisImportance 2.5Level 2.1Level 2 looks like: Determine how loss of a team member will affect the completion of a job
- Operations AnalysisImportance 2.4Level 2.4Level 2 looks like: Select a printer for an office
- NegotiationImportance 2.4Level 2.3Level 2 looks like: Present justification to a manager for altering a work schedule
- Systems EvaluationImportance 2.4Level 2.1Level 2 looks like: Determine why estimates for the time to complete a task are overly optimistic
- Quality Control AnalysisImportance 2.3Level 2.4Level 2 looks like: Inspect a draft email for errors (e.g., grammar, punctuation)
- MathematicsbasicImportance 2.1Level 2.1Level 2 looks like: Count the amount of change to be given to a customer
- Equipment SelectionImportance 2.0Level 1.3Level 2 looks like: Select a tool to adjust a loose part on a bicycle
- Operations MonitoringImportance 2.0Level 1.3Level 2 looks like: Monitor completion times while running a computer program
- Technology DesignImportance 1.8Level 1.0Level 2 looks like: Adjust exercise equipment for use by a customer
- TroubleshootingImportance 1.6Level 0.6
- SciencebasicImportance 1.5Level 0.5
- ProgrammingImportance 1.4Level 0.4
- Operation and ControlImportance 1.1Level —
- Equipment MaintenanceImportance 1.0Level —
- InstallationImportance 1.0Level —
- RepairingImportance 1.0Level —
Tasks
20 core · 2 supplementalWhat people in this occupation do, as O*NET records it, core tasks first by importance (1–5).
- Clean supplies such as makeup brushes.Importance 5.0
- Duplicate work precisely to replicate characters' appearances on a daily basis.Importance 4.9
- Apply makeup to enhance or alter the appearance of people appearing in productions such as movies.Importance 4.9
- Alter or maintain makeup during productions as necessary to compensate for lighting changes or to achieve continuity of effect.Importance 4.8
- Analyze a script, noting events that affect each character's appearance, so that plans can be made for each scene.Importance 4.8
- Confer with stage or motion picture officials and performers to determine desired effects.Importance 4.7
- Requisition or acquire needed materials for special effects, including wigs, beards, and special cosmetics.Importance 4.7
- Establish budgets, and work within budgetary limits.Importance 4.6
- Study production information, such as character descriptions, period settings, and situations, to determine makeup requirements.Importance 4.6
- Select desired makeup shades from stock, or mix oil, grease, and coloring to achieve specific color effects.Importance 4.5
- Assess performers' skin type to ensure that makeup will not cause break-outs or skin irritations.Importance 4.5
- Write makeup sheets and take photos to document specific looks and the products used to achieve the looks.Importance 4.5
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- Examine sketches, photographs, and plaster models to obtain desired character image depiction.Importance 4.3
- Attach prostheses to performers and apply makeup to create special features or effects, such as scars, aging, or illness.Importance 4.3
- Cleanse and tone the skin to prepare it for makeup application.Importance 4.2
- Evaluate environmental characteristics, such as venue size and lighting plans, to determine makeup requirements.Importance 4.1
- Provide performers with makeup removal assistance after performances have been completed.Importance 4.0
- Design rubber or plastic prostheses that can be used to change performers' appearances.Importance 3.9
- Create character drawings or models, based upon independent research, to augment period production files.Importance 3.7
- Demonstrate products to clients, and provide instruction in makeup application.Importance 3.3
- Advise hairdressers on the hairstyles required for character parts.Importance 3.2
- Wash and reset wigs.Importance 3.0
Knowledge
Bodies of knowledge the work draws on.
- Customer and Personal ServiceImportance 4.4Level 4.7Level 4 looks like: Be responsible for 10 children at daycare
- English LanguageImportance 4.1Level 4.2Level 4 looks like: Edit an article for a news website
- Fine ArtsImportance 3.7Level 4.4Level 4 looks like: Play a minor part in a local theater play
- Communications and MediaImportance 3.5Level 3.2Level 4 looks like: Host a music radio show
- DesignImportance 3.5Level 3.5Level 4 looks like: Design plans for remodeling a kitchen
- Administration and ManagementImportance 2.9Level 3.2Level 4 looks like: Monitor progress of a project to ensure timely completion
- PsychologyImportance 2.9Level 3.0Level 4 looks like: Understand the impact of alcohol on human responses
- Education and TrainingImportance 2.8Level 3.2Level 4 looks like: Lead a quality improvement seminar
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- Sales and MarketingImportance 2.8Level 3.0Level 4 looks like: Introduce clients to a new line of products
- ChemistryImportance 2.5Level 2.9
- TransportationImportance 2.5Level 1.9Level 1 looks like: Ride a train to work
- Personnel and Human ResourcesImportance 2.4Level 2.4Level 1 looks like: Fill out a medical claim form
- Sociology and AnthropologyImportance 2.4Level 2.3Level 1 looks like: Identify two cultures in a story as being different
- Computers and ElectronicsImportance 2.3Level 2.8
- Economics and AccountingImportance 2.3Level 2.0Level 1 looks like: Answer billing questions from credit card customers
- MathematicsImportance 2.3Level 2.2Level 1 looks like: Add two numbers
- Production and ProcessingImportance 2.3Level 2.2Level 1 looks like: Put a computer back into its packing materials
- Public Safety and SecurityImportance 2.3Level 1.8Level 1 looks like: Use a seatbelt
- TelecommunicationsImportance 2.3Level 1.5Level 1 looks like: Send an email
- Therapy and CounselingImportance 2.3Level 2.0Level 1 looks like: Put ice on a sprained ankle
- AdministrativeImportance 2.2Level 2.2Level 1 looks like: Direct phone calls to the appropriate staff member
- History and ArcheologyImportance 2.2Level 2.1Level 1 looks like: Take a class in US history
- BiologyImportance 2.0Level 2.1Level 1 looks like: Feed domestic animals
- GeographyImportance 2.0Level 1.8Level 1 looks like: Know the capital of the United States
- Foreign LanguageImportance 1.7Level 1.1Level 1 looks like: Say "please" and "thank you" in a foreign language
- Law and GovernmentImportance 1.7Level 1.3Level 1 looks like: Describe the length of a U.S. presidential term
- Medicine and DentistryImportance 1.6Level 1.2Level 1 looks like: Use a band-aid
- Engineering and TechnologyImportance 1.5Level 1.2Level 1 looks like: Install a door lock
- MechanicalImportance 1.5Level 1.0Level 1 looks like: Replace the filters in a furnace
- Philosophy and TheologyImportance 1.5Level 1.1Level 1 looks like: Watch a TV show on family values
- PhysicsImportance 1.4Level —
- Building and ConstructionImportance 1.3Level —
- Food ProductionImportance 1.2Level —
Abilities
Enduring capacities the work calls for.
- Near VisionImportance 4.1Level 4.1Level 5 looks like: Read the fine print of a legal document
- Oral ComprehensionImportance 4.0Level 4.0Level 4 looks like: Understand a coach's oral instructions for a sport
- Arm-Hand SteadinessImportance 3.9Level 4.0Level 4 looks like: Thread a needle
- Oral ExpressionImportance 3.9Level 3.9Level 4 looks like: Give instructions to a lost motorist
- Visual Color DiscriminationImportance 3.9Level 4.8Level 4 looks like: Trace electrical circuits marked by various colored wires
- Finger DexterityImportance 3.8Level 3.5Level 4 looks like: Attach small dials to audio equipment on an assembly line
- Manual DexterityImportance 3.6Level 3.5Level 4 looks like: Pack oranges in crates as quickly as possible
- VisualizationImportance 3.6Level 4.0Level 4 looks like: Follow a diagram to assemble a metal storage cabinet
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- Fluency of IdeasImportance 3.5Level 3.6Level 4 looks like: Think of as many ideas as possible for the name of a new company
- OriginalityImportance 3.5Level 3.6Level 4 looks like: Redesign job tasks to be interesting for employees
- Written ComprehensionImportance 3.5Level 3.0Level 2 looks like: Understand signs on the highway
- Information OrderingImportance 3.4Level 3.0Level 2 looks like: Follow the correct steps to make change
- Problem SensitivityImportance 3.4Level 3.3Level 4 looks like: Notice from a subtle difference in a client's mood that something is bothering them
- Selective AttentionImportance 3.4Level 3.3Level 4 looks like: Watch security monitors for intruders throughout the night shift
- Speech RecognitionImportance 3.4Level 3.1Level 4 looks like: Identify a former customer's voice over the phone
- Category FlexibilityImportance 3.3Level 3.6Level 3 looks like: Classify flowers according to size, color, and smell
- Deductive ReasoningImportance 3.3Level 3.4Level 2 looks like: Know that a stalled car can coast downhill
- Far VisionImportance 3.1Level 3.3Level 4 looks like: Read the slides on a presentation from across a room
- Speech ClarityImportance 3.1Level 2.8
- Written ExpressionImportance 3.1Level 3.0Level 4 looks like: Write a job recommendation for a subordinate
- Inductive ReasoningImportance 3.0Level 3.0Level 2 looks like: Decide what to wear based on the weather report
- Trunk StrengthImportance 2.9Level 2.6Level 2 looks like: Sit up in an office chair
- Flexibility of ClosureImportance 2.8Level 2.8Level 2 looks like: Detect that your phone is ringing while at a concert
- Perceptual SpeedImportance 2.8Level 2.6Level 2 looks like: Sort mail according to ZIP codes with no time pressure
- Extent FlexibilityImportance 2.5Level 2.4Level 2 looks like: Reach to adjust the radio in a car
- Time SharingImportance 2.5Level 2.1Level 2 looks like: Listen to music while entering numbers into a spreadsheet
- Auditory AttentionImportance 2.4Level 2.1Level 2 looks like: Listen to a lecture while people nearby are talking
- Control PrecisionImportance 2.4Level 2.3Level 2 looks like: Adjust a room light with a dimmer switch
- Multilimb CoordinationImportance 2.4Level 2.5Level 2 looks like: Row a boat
- Speed of ClosureImportance 2.4Level 2.5Level 3 looks like: Recognize a song after hearing only the first few notes
- Dynamic StrengthImportance 2.3Level 1.8Level 2 looks like: Use pruning shears to trim a bush
- Mathematical ReasoningImportance 2.3Level 2.0Level 1 looks like: Determine how much 20 oranges will cost when they are priced at 5 for 4 dollars
- MemorizationImportance 2.3Level 2.3Level 1 looks like: Remember the number on your bus to be sure you get back on the right one
- Number FacilityImportance 2.3Level 2.3Level 3 looks like: Calculate a discounted price
- Depth PerceptionImportance 2.1Level 1.8Level 2 looks like: Merge a car into traffic on a city street
- Glare SensitivityImportance 2.1Level 1.3Level 2 looks like: Drive on a familiar road on a cloudy day
- Wrist-Finger SpeedImportance 2.1Level 1.5Level 2 looks like: Use a screwdriver to twist in a screw
- Gross Body EquilibriumImportance 2.0Level 0.9
- StaminaImportance 2.0Level 1.5Level 1 looks like: Walk 1/4 mile
- Static StrengthImportance 2.0Level 1.8Level 1 looks like: Push an empty shopping cart
- Gross Body CoordinationImportance 1.9Level 1.1Level 2 looks like: Get in and out of a truck
- Hearing SensitivityImportance 1.9Level 1.5Level 2 looks like: Notice a doorbell ringing
- Speed of Limb MovementImportance 1.6Level 0.8
- Dynamic FlexibilityImportance 1.5Level 0.5
- Explosive StrengthImportance 1.5Level 0.5
- Night VisionImportance 1.0Level —
- Peripheral VisionImportance 1.0Level —
- Rate ControlImportance 1.0Level —
- Reaction TimeImportance 1.0Level —
- Response OrientationImportance 1.0Level —
- Sound LocalizationImportance 1.0Level —
- Spatial OrientationImportance 1.0Level —
Work activities
Kinds of activity the work is made of.
- Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal RelationshipsImportance 4.6Level 5.4Level 4 looks like: Maintain good working relationships with almost all coworkers and clients
- Thinking CreativelyImportance 4.6Level 5.2Level 4 looks like: Adapt popular music for a high school marching band
- Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or SubordinatesImportance 4.4Level 4.6Level 4 looks like: Report the results of a sales meeting to a supervisor
- Getting InformationImportance 4.4Level 4.1Level 4 looks like: Review a budget
- Making Decisions and Solving ProblemsImportance 4.2Level 4.2Level 4 looks like: Select the location for a major retail store
- Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing WorkImportance 4.0Level 4.8Level 4 looks like: Plan and adjust a personal to-do list according to changing demands
- Monitoring Processes, Materials, or SurroundingsImportance 3.9Level 3.7Level 4 looks like: Test electrical circuits
- Scheduling Work and ActivitiesImportance 3.8Level 4.0Level 4 looks like: Prepare the work schedule for salesclerks in a large retail store
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- Updating and Using Relevant KnowledgeImportance 3.7Level 4.2Level 4 looks like: Keep current on changes in maintenance procedures for repairing sports cars
- Assisting and Caring for OthersImportance 3.6Level 3.7Level 4 looks like: Help a medical patient find in-home assistance or healthcare
- Coordinating the Work and Activities of OthersImportance 3.5Level 3.9Level 4 looks like: Organize the cleanup crew after a major sporting event
- Developing and Building TeamsImportance 3.5Level 3.3Level 4 looks like: Lead an assembly team in an automobile plant
- Documenting/Recording InformationImportance 3.4Level 3.2Level 4 looks like: Document the results of a crime scene investigation
- Handling and Moving ObjectsImportance 3.4Level 4.3Level 4 looks like: Arrange books in a library
- Resolving Conflicts and Negotiating with OthersImportance 3.4Level 4.3Level 4 looks like: Get two subordinates to agree about vacation schedules
- Training and Teaching OthersImportance 3.4Level 3.4Level 4 looks like: Teach a social sciences course to high school students
- Judging the Qualities of Objects, Services, or PeopleImportance 3.3Level 2.7
- Monitoring and Controlling ResourcesImportance 3.3Level 3.8Level 4 looks like: Work as a chef responsible for ordering food for the menu
- Identifying Objects, Actions, and EventsImportance 3.2Level 2.8
- Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or MaterialsImportance 3.2Level 2.8
- Performing Administrative ActivitiesImportance 3.2Level 3.7Level 4 looks like: Complete tax forms for a small business
- Performing General Physical ActivitiesImportance 3.2Level 3.6Level 4 looks like: Paint the outside of a house
- Coaching and Developing OthersImportance 3.1Level 3.3Level 4 looks like: Provide on-the-job training for administrative workers
- Communicating with People Outside the OrganizationImportance 3.1Level 3.3Level 4 looks like: Present information to potential clients about available services
- Guiding, Directing, and Motivating SubordinatesImportance 3.1Level 3.4Level 4 looks like: Manage a small team of employees in a dynamic workplace
- Processing InformationImportance 3.0Level 3.1Level 4 looks like: Calculate the adjustments for insurance claims
- Providing Consultation and Advice to OthersImportance 3.0Level 3.0Level 4 looks like: Recommend a new software package to increase operational efficiency
- Developing Objectives and StrategiesImportance 2.9Level 3.0Level 4 looks like: Develop the plan to complete the merger of two organizations over a 3-year period
- Performing for or Working Directly with the PublicImportance 2.9Level 3.2Level 4 looks like: Sell shoes in a crowded shoe store
- Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with StandardsImportance 2.8Level 2.3Level 1 looks like: Review forms for completeness
- Estimating the Quantifiable Characteristics of Products, Events, or InformationImportance 2.7Level 2.5Level 1 looks like: Estimate the size of household furniture to be shipped
- Selling or Influencing OthersImportance 2.6Level 2.6
- Staffing Organizational UnitsImportance 2.6Level 2.9
- Working with ComputersImportance 2.6Level 2.3Level 1 looks like: Enter employee information into a database
- Analyzing Data or InformationImportance 2.5Level 2.1Level 1 looks like: Skim a short article to gather the main point
- Interpreting the Meaning of Information for OthersImportance 2.5Level 1.9Level 1 looks like: Interpret a blood pressure reading
- Operating Vehicles, Mechanized Devices, or EquipmentImportance 1.9Level 1.5Level 1 looks like: Drive a car
- Drafting, Laying Out, and Specifying Technical Devices, Parts, and EquipmentImportance 1.8Level 1.4Level 1 looks like: Specify the lighting for a work area
- Controlling Machines and ProcessesImportance 1.7Level 1.1Level 1 looks like: Operate a cash register
- Repairing and Maintaining Mechanical EquipmentImportance 1.7Level 1.3Level 1 looks like: Make simple, external adjustments to a door hinge with ordinary hand tools
- Repairing and Maintaining Electronic EquipmentImportance 1.5Level 0.9Level 1 looks like: Use display settings to adjust a television picture
Work context
The conditions most characteristic of the work, on O*NET's 1–5 context scale.
Technology
20 toolsSoftware used in this work. In demand: among the tools job postings for this occupation name most. Hot: often named in job postings across the economy.
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