Interested in a simple Skills Scan and Learning Progress Tracker tool for the Hair, wigs, make-up and prosthetics technician standard?
Knowledge
K1: History of hairstyles and make-up. The typical characteristics of period styles through the centuries to allow further detailed research to be undertaken.
K2: Research methods to ensure that make-up, hair, wigs, facial and prosthetics meet Supervisor/Designer /Director requirements for example, historical period
K3: Understand the overall look required for each role for example different age groups using drawings, photographs or models to identify the Supervisor/Designer/Director design requirements
K4: The design process including the development of a detailed plan which must contain details of the performer, their role, design references including costumes, how many looks, if using own hair, a wig or hair pieces, switches and weft pieces, own facial or is facial required, any known allergies or sensitivities, colour palette for hair/wig and make up; sfx prosthetics required; timescales for making, fittings and application
K5: The range of tools and materials required for hair, wigs, make-up and prosthetics activities including those for wig, hair piece, facial making; hair, wig, hair piece, switches and weft pieces, facial cutting, styling and application; make-up application; sfx making and application
K6: Health and Safety Legislation, Regulations, policies and procedures including hygiene standards, data protection, COSHH, Manual Handling and producing Risk Assessments.
K7: Environmental Legislation including storage and disposal of chemicals, disposal of rubbish; recycling, as it applies to the role.
K8: Impact on and requirements of other departments to complete hair, wigs, make-up and prosthetics activities
K9: How to prepare and store detailed design notes, reference sheets and photographs for individual performers to ensure consistency and continuity throughout the performance/production
K10: The requirements of the preparatory stages, rehearsals and actual performance/production
K11: How to assess individual performer’s make-up requirements in accordance with the plan and identify workspace, environment, allergies/sensitivities, skin type, colour, skincare and timings
K12: The range of make-up assessment techniques to ensure the required look
K13: A variety of make-up application techniques for body and face for example brushes, sponges, stippling, painting, airbrushing, stencils, embellishment
K14: Equipment set up, maintenance, cleaning and storage
K15: Colour assessment techniques including colour mixing; colour washes; highlights and shades
K16: Airbrushing techniques including spray techniques (lines, areas, shades, highlighting and shading; concealing; even colour washing); using stencils, templates, masking; temporary tattoos, body painting, tanning
K17: Monitor and touch-up make-up processes to ensure continuity for the duration of the performance/production
K18: Typical make-up allergic reactions and action required
K19: Make-up removal process including hygiene and material disposal requirements
K20: Hair preparation techniques for wig, hair piece, switch, weft or facial making including assessing/selecting according to texture, type, length, colour/shade, pre-blend/mix as drawn as required, colouring or root shading as required
K21: Pressure boiling and perming for pre-curling
K22: Storage requirements for hair/wig/hair piece/switch/weft/facial hair including tying hair bundles, washing wigs and hair pieces
K23: Fitting techniques for head wraps and measurements, face wraps, preparation of the head/face block and foundation making using whipping or sewing techniques
K24: Prepare for and knot facial hair, wigs and hair pieces using a variety of knotting techniques and knotting direction template/instructions to meet design requirements
K25: Weft making, using weaving technique, to required density and colour, to stitch into wigs or incorporate into artists own hair
K26: Switch making from weft pieces, using a twisting machine, to incorporate into a wig or artists own hair
K27: A range of typical techniques covering, periods, cultures and genres to cut, colour, set and dress and style hair, set and dress-out wigs or hair pieces and cut and dress-out facial hair to meet design requirements
K28: Processes for life casting, mould making, use of foam latexes and silicones and surface rendering
K29: Prosthetics creation including bald caps, body parts, wounds and blemishes
K30: Prosthetics application process including fitting and comfort, blending edges and colouring
K31: Typical prosthetics allergic reactions and the actions to take if they occur
K32: Prosthetics removal process including health and safety impact
K33: A range of modelling products to create injuries
K34: A range of stage bloods products for different effects
K35: Injury fitting techniques
K36: Stage blood application process
K37: The range of resources required to support hair, wigs, make-up and prosthetics activities for example stock, budget, tools and equipment
K38: The production schedules and their impact on personal workload
Skills
S1: Use research to establish exact make-up, hair, wigs, facial and prosthetics requirements of the Supervisor/ Designer/Director to meet requirements
S2: Produce a detailed plan for the make-up/hair/wigs/facial/prosthetics to meet the Supervisor/Designer/Director requirements to include:Tools and materials, Health and Safety Legislation, Regulations, policies and procedures including Risk Assessments, hygiene standards, data protection, Environmental Legislation impact, Impact on and requirements of other departments, design notes, reference sheets and photographs to ensure consistency and continuity, the requirements of the preparatory stages, rehearsals and actual performance/production, timescales
S3: Choose and apply make-up to meet the design requirements
S4: Undertake colour assessment in order to apply body and facial make-up
S5: Prepare and maintain equipment including cleaning and storage after use
S6: Monitor and touch-up make-up to ensure continuity for the duration of the performance/production
S7: Explain what to do if an allergic reaction to make-up occurs
S8: Remove make-up in accordance with hygiene requirements, dispose of materials in accordance with process requirements
S9: Store make-up removal products, tools and equipment in accordance with process requirements
S10: Prepare hair for wig, hair piece, switch, weft, facial making including assessing/selecting according to texture, type, length, colour/shade, pre-blend/mix as drawn, colouring or root shading as required
S11: Pre-curl hair as required
S12: Store hair, wigs, hair pieces, switches, weft, facial hair in accordance with requirements
S13: Take head wraps including measurements, face wraps, creating head/face blocks and making foundations to meet design requirements
S14: Knot facial hair, wigs and hair pieces using a knotting direction template/instructions to meet design requirements
S15: Make weft pieces and switches to meet design requirements
S16: Make alterations and repairs to wigs
S17: Cut, colour, set, dress-out and style hair: set and dress-out wigs or hair pieces and cut and dress-out facial hair to meet design requirements
S18: Create prosthetics including bald caps, body parts, wounds and blemishes
S19: Apply prosthetics ensuring fit and comfort, blending edges and colouring
S20: Explain what to do if an allergic reaction to prosthetics occurs
S21: Remove prosthetics in accordance with health and safety requirements
S22: Create and fit injuries to meet design requirements
S23: Apply stage bloods to meet design requirements
S24: Monitor spend/use of resources and highlight under/overspend/use in accordance with agreed process
S25: Develop a personal work plan to identify potential periods of peak workloads
Behaviours
B1: Is respectful of others views and beliefs – equality, diversity and inclusion
B2: Works effectively with others
B3: Continuously develops their knowledge and skills
B4: Pays attention to achieve the detail required
B5: Balances many differing elements of work
B6: Takes ownership of work
B7: Plans work and manages time
Duty 1
DUTY: Interpret and research the production requirements identifying the appropriate make-up/hair/wigs/facial/prosthetics to be created
K1
K2
K3
S1
Duty 2
DUTY: Create and design a plan to include detailed design notes, reference sheets and photographs for individual performers for the make-up/hair/wigs/facial/prosthetics for a performance/production in line with the genre, historical period and culture to meet the design requirements.
K4
K5
K6
K7
K8
K9
K10
S2
B1
Duty 3
DUTY: Assess, select and apply body and facial make-up using a variety of techniques including colour assessment and covering the correct periods, cultures and genres to meet the design and health and safety requirements
K11
K12
K13
K15
K16
S3
S4
B7
Duty 4
DUTY: Safely set-up, use, clean, maintain and store tools and equipment used to undertake the application of body and facial make-up
K14
S5
S9
Duty 5
DUTY: Monitor applied make-up to ensure there are no allergic reactions, removing make-up in line with health & safety requirements.
K17
K18
K19
S6
S7
S8
B2
Duty 6
DUTY: Prepare hair for wig or postiche making, including assessing, matching and blending hair, pre- curling and preparing it for knotting or storage.
K20
K21
K22
S10
S11
S12
Duty 7
DUTY: Make, alter and repair wigs, hair pieces, switches, weft, facial hair including taking head/face wraps, head block preparation, foundation making, whipping, knotting, weaving, sewing using a variety of techniques to meet design requirements covering all periods and cultures
K23
K24
K25
K26
S13
S14
S15
S16
Duty 8
DUTY: Safely cut, colour, style, set, dress-out hair, wigs, hair pieces and facial hair using a variety of techniques, covering all periods, cultures and genres to meet design requirements
K27
S17
B5
Duty 9
DUTY: Create prosthetics including bald caps, body parts, wounds and blemishes, using of a variety of materials to meet design requirements. Creation involves material research, life casting, mould making, the use of foam latexes and silicones and surface rendering.
K28
K29
S18
Duty 10
DUTY: Safely apply prosthetics and monitor their usage to ensure there are no allergic reactions, excessive changes in body temperature or effects on their ability to function. Remove prosthetics in line with health and safety requirements.
K30
K31
K32
S19
S20
S21
B4
Duty 11
DUTY: Safely apply stage bloods and use a variety of modelling products to create and fit injuries to meet design requirements.
K33
K34
K35
K36
S22
S23
Duty 12
DUTY: Manage resources to support the execution of design requirements e.g. stock, budget, tools and equipment
K37
S24
Duty 13
DUTY: Manage personal workload to meet deadlines in line with the production schedules.
