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Performance Makeup Artist Employment Contract UK

Define screen and stage makeup work around performer consent, product safety, hygiene and continuity.

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Role-specific duties

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Working hours

Standard and flexible working arrangements.

Holiday entitlement

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Confidentiality

Client and company confidentiality.

Disciplinary process

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Notice periods

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When to use this contract

Deliver approved camera or stage-ready makeup, deliver hygienic controlled products and kit, and produce accurate continuity and reaction records.

Workplace context: Office, studio, remote systems, client meetings or approved project locations.

What makes this role different

Follow the Employer's documented arrangements covering productions designs calls and locations. Follow the Employer's documented arrangements covering performers tests consent and allergies. Follow the Employer's documented arrangements covering products hygiene kit prosthetics and effects. Follow the Employer's documented arrangements covering continuity images assistants and handover. Follow the Employer's documented arrangements covering client confidentiality.

Not a fit / obtain specialist advice

Recheck the role or obtain appropriate advice if the work would exceed these maintained authority boundaries: The artist cannot use unapproved products, work beyond effects competence, ignore reactions, publish performer images or impose unagreed appearance changes. Obtain approval before committing expenditure, changing contractual commitments or making regulated or staffing decisions outside the assigned role.

What to prepare before you issue it

  • the productions cast and design scope
  • the fitting call and location schedule
  • the allergy test and consent procedures
  • the kit product and effects boundaries
  • the continuity image and handover rules

Day-to-day operating brief

What Makeup Artist work looks like in practice

A Performance Makeup Artist designs, applies and maintains makeup for film, television, theatre, photography or live productions. Work may include character, beauty, ageing, effects or prosthetic elements, each with different product and competence demands. Terms should identify productions and designs, fittings and tests, allergies, performer consent and dignity, hygiene, kit and consumables, continuity photography, early calls, location or touring work, effects boundaries, assistants, product records, confidentiality and handover or removal procedures.

Responsibilities reflected in the contract

  • Prepare and apply approved makeup designs.
  • Conduct consultations tests and product checks.
  • Maintain hygiene labelled kit and clean tools.
  • Support continuity changes removal and repairs.
  • Record products reactions photographs and handovers.

A realistic working scenario

A performer develops irritation beneath an appliance during a take. The artist stops the application, supports safe removal and records the product and response rather than masking the reaction for continuity.

Outputs to agree

  • approved camera or stage-ready makeup
  • hygienic controlled products and kit
  • accurate continuity and reaction records

Records and evidence

  • Performer design test and consent.
  • Product batch application and reaction.
  • Kit hygiene tool and stock.
  • Continuity image call and removal handover.
  • Design files.
  • Project briefs.

Reporting relationship

Typically reports to Creative Director, Design Lead, Account Director or Project Manager. Confirm the employer's actual reporting structure in the builder.

Authority and escalation

  • The artist cannot use unapproved products, work beyond effects competence, ignore reactions, publish performer images or impose unagreed appearance changes.
  • Obtain approval before committing expenditure, changing contractual commitments or making regulated or staffing decisions outside the assigned role.

Tools and systems

  • Design software.
  • Project management tools.
  • Approval systems.
  • Client communication tools.

Workplace context

  • Office, studio, remote systems, client meetings or approved project locations.

Contract priorities

  • productions designs calls and locations
  • performers tests consent and allergies
  • products hygiene kit prosthetics and effects
  • continuity images assistants and handover

Information the employer should prepare

  • the productions cast and design scope
  • the fitting call and location schedule
  • the allergy test and consent procedures
  • the kit product and effects boundaries
  • the continuity image and handover rules

Individually written and reviewed against the maintained role record.

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Work setting

Office, studio, remote systems, client meetings or approved project locations.

Primary duties

  • Prepare and apply approved makeup designs.
  • Conduct consultations tests and product checks.
  • Maintain hygiene labelled kit and clean tools.
  • Support continuity changes removal and repairs.

Tools and training to confirm

  • Design software.
  • Project management tools.
  • Approval systems.
  • Client communication tools.

Governance focus

Employer procedures and role controls. Follow the Employer's documented arrangements covering productions designs calls and locations. Follow the Employer's documented arrangements covering performers tests consent and allergies. Follow the Employer's documented arrangements covering products hygiene kit prosthetics and effects.

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Makeup Artist duties

Deliver approved camera or stage-ready makeup, deliver hygienic controlled products and kit, and produce accurate continuity and reaction records.

Prepare and apply approved makeup designs. Conduct consultations tests and product checks. Maintain hygiene labelled kit and clean tools. Support continuity changes removal and repairs. Record products reactions photographs and handovers.

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What is added to the finished contract

The artist cannot use unapproved products, work beyond effects competence, ignore reactions, publish performer images or impose unagreed appearance changes.

Obtain approval before committing expenditure, changing contractual commitments or making regulated or staffing decisions outside the assigned role.

Follow the Employer's documented arrangements covering productions designs calls and locations.

Follow the Employer's documented arrangements covering performers tests consent and allergies.

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Frequently asked questions

Can a Makeup Artist use personal kit?

List approved products, hygiene, replenishment, insurance and records.

Are skin tests required?

Follow product instructions and the production's testing procedure.

Who approves prosthetic work?

Use design, performer, competence and safety approval.

Can continuity photographs be taken?

Only for approved secure production use.

Are early calls included?

State notice, travel, turnaround and payment arrangements.

What happens after a reaction?

Stop use, assist safely, document products and escalate promptly.

Can appearance changes be required?

Only necessary, proportionate and clearly agreed production requirements.

What is handed over?

Designs, products, continuity, kit, reactions and removal requirements.

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