Hair and Makeup Artist
Position Summary:
Provides professional hair styling and makeup services for on-air talent, guests, and production personnel appearing in television, streaming, and multimedia productions. Ensures individuals are camera-ready and maintain a polished, professional appearance consistent with production requirements and organizational standards.
Key Responsibilities
- Apply makeup and style hair for anchors, reporters, hosts, guests, and other on-air personnel appearing in live and recorded broadcasts.
- Assess lighting, camera requirements, and production needs to determine appropriate makeup and hairstyling techniques.
- Perform touch-ups before and during broadcasts to maintain an on-camera professional appearance.
- Collaborate with producers, directors, and talent to achieve the desired on-air look.
- Asses talent wardrobe to assure compliance to network standards, make recommendations when required.
- Adapt makeup and hairstyling approaches for various production formats, including news broadcasts, interviews, special events, and promotional productions.
- Maintain cleanliness, sanitation, and organization of makeup stations, tools, and equipment.
- Monitor appearance standards throughout productions and respond quickly to last-minute adjustments.
- Maintain inventory of cosmetics, hair products, tools, and supplies; recommend replacements and replenishment as needed.
- Stay current with industry trends, broadcast makeup techniques, and high-definition television requirements.
- Ensure products and techniques are appropriate for diverse skin tones, hair types, and on-camera environments.
- Follow workplace safety, hygiene, and sanitation standards.