A Professional Attitude Is The Route To Professional Make-up Success
The make-up artist who consistently acts professionally will tend to be more successful than one who is not always professional in their behaviour. It makes sense to develop this professional outlook while you're training: your attitude is as much a part of the tools of the trade as any piece of your equipment or any of your skills.
Part of that professional attitude is how you react to pressure. Although a director or their assistant may be constantly reminding you that the light is fading or that time is money (or maybe just yelling "Hurry up!"), you need to make sure you get the job done calmly and efficiently - and to the best of your ability. You owe that to yourself, the actors and models you're working on, and to those who hired you in the first place.
Make Actors and Models Look Good - and Feel Good
The make-up room should be a haven of calm. Actors and models should look forward to entering a restful environment that is actually a break from the frenetic activity of set or catwalk. They should relax in your professionalism and feel completely confident of your skills.
The last thing that actors or models need while you are preparing their make-up is to feel harried and hurried. This undermines their confidence in your skills and may detract from the both the look of the make-up and their performance on set, on stage, or on the catwalk.
Keeping calm in the make-up room is a lot easier when you can keep your work area clean and tidy and you're well organised. Read this article on efficient working for make-up artists to learn how.
"Since completing the 14 week course at Delamar in July 2008, I have worked on several projects including a low budget film and currently a theatre production called 'Victory'. I moved down from the North of England to do the course at Delamar and still believe it was the best move I have ever made. The course has given me a very good understanding of make up and working in the industry, and has made me even more determined to be successful."
Claire Quick
