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Hair & Make-up department – film & TV roles

• HMU Designer

  Designs hair and make-up looks and leads the combined HMU team on many UK shows.

• Hair & Make-up Artist

  Applies and maintains combined hair and make-up looks for cast on UK units.

• Make-up Designer

  Designs make-up looks; may split from hair on larger UK shows (or combine as HMU Designer).

• Hair Designer

  Designs hair/wigs; may split from make-up on larger UK shows.

• Make-up Artist

  Applies and maintains make-up on cast; continuity through the shooting day on UK film/TV units — hygiene, continuity and cast ready-times drive the day.

• Hairdresser

  Styles and maintains hair/wigs on cast for camera on UK film/TV units — hygiene, continuity and cast ready-times drive the day.

• Crowd Hair & Make-up

  Processes background cast hair and make-up for crowd days on UK film/TV units — hygiene, continuity and cast ready-times drive the day.

• Prosthetic Make-up Artist

  Applies and maintains prosthetic make-up and FX skins on UK film/TV units — hygiene, continuity and cast ready-times drive the day.

• HMU Assistant

  Junior hair and make-up support for artists and designers on UK film/TV units — hygiene, continuity and cast ready-times drive the day.

• HMU Trainee

  Entry-level hair and make-up trainee on UK film/TV units — hygiene, continuity and cast ready-times drive the day.