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Hair and make-up: skills by grade

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Watch first: what the job looks likeLearn about the hair and make-up department from Jess TaylorScreen Yorkshire · 2:21 · plays here

Skills checklist · Hair and make-up

Hair and make-up trainee

Kit, the trailer, helping artists, simple looks on crowd.

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On the job
Before you step up to junior artist
Safety: I know and follow the rules on

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A guide, not a qualification. Built from our hair and make-up ladder and the hair and make-up trainee guide. Compare it with the ScreenSkills checklist . Checked 13 November 2026.

Skills checklist · Hair and make-up

Junior artist

Supporting artists, crowd, assisting on cast.

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On the job
Before you step up to hair and make-up artist
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A guide, not a qualification. Built from our hair and make-up ladder. Checked 13 November 2026.

Skills checklist · Hair and make-up

Hair and make-up artist

Your own cast in the chair; standing by on set.

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On the job
Before you step up to key artist
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A guide, not a qualification. Built from our hair and make-up ladder and the hair and make-up artist guide. Compare it with the ScreenSkills checklist . Checked 13 November 2026.

Skills checklist · Hair and make-up

Key artist (senior artist; crowd supervisor)

Lead cast, or running a crowd team.

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On the job
Before you step up to hair and make-up supervisor
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A guide, not a qualification. Built from our hair and make-up ladder. Checked 13 November 2026.

Skills checklist · Hair and make-up

Hair and make-up supervisor

Runs the department day to day: crew, schedule, stock.

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On the job
Before you step up to hair and make-up designer
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A guide, not a qualification. Built from our hair and make-up ladder. Checked 13 November 2026.

Skills checklist · Hair and make-up

Hair and make-up designer

Head of department: the look of every character.

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On the job
Before your next step
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A guide, not a qualification. Built from our hair and make-up ladder and the hair and make-up designer guide. Checked 13 November 2026.

Skills checklist · Hair and make-up

Prosthetics technician

Moulding, casting and running pieces in the workshop.

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A guide, not a qualification. Built from our hair and make-up ladder. Checked 13 November 2026.

Skills checklist · Hair and make-up

Prosthetics artist

Applies and maintains prosthetics on set.

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A guide, not a qualification. Built from our hair and make-up ladder. Checked 13 November 2026.

Skills checklist · Hair and make-up

Prosthetics designer (prosthetics supervisor)

Designs and supervises the prosthetic work.

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On the job
Safety: I know and follow the rules on

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A guide, not a qualification. Built from our hair and make-up ladder. Checked 13 November 2026.

Last reviewed 13 November 2026