Having good etiquette and following health and safety are the most important things whilst working in the make up industry.
You will not be taken seriously or asked or recommended to anyone else if you have bad etiquette. The top 10 things to remember are:
1. Health & Safety for example:
- Make sure all your kit is clean, and your set up tidy this reflects on you as a make up artist.
- Make sure you set up in a convenient place, not in the way.
- Have high levels of personal hygiene!! You are in close proximity to your artist, so make sure you are clean, have clean nails, and fresh breath, always wash hands or if there is no running water on set carry anti bacterial hand gel with you!
- Wear the correct clothing and footwear, nothing too revealing, or opened toe in case of stuff dropping on your feet!
2. Listen! Keep your ears open!! Last minute changes can always be made, or adjustments, if you are unsure always ask!
3. Always check in with your supervisor when you arrive, in case you have more jobs on the day which weren't in the brief.
4. If you need to leave for any reason always let someone know and get yourself covered- if you need a toilet break, or have to take a phone call.
5. Be efficient and plan so you don't hold up others, time is money!
6. Avoid cursing and distasteful jokes, out of respect for people around you.
7. Don't bring your problems to work, as moods are contagious!
8. Do not go out on a bog night before work if it's going to effect your performance, one night could be the cost of loosing well paid work!
9. When working with a photographer always wait and do onset checks when the photographer asks! Always check make up through camera in case it looks different and needs touching up!
10. Take only the stuff you'll need to work, if you take everything it will become ridiculously heavy! But carry what I call 'crossovers' for example, mixing medium, lip balm etc, you never know when you might need them!!
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