The Aims of Makeup

Television makeup treatment takes three broad forms;

• ‘Straight makeup’ — general improvement, without altering the basic appearance.

• ‘Corrective makeup’—compensatory makeup, enhancing the features, and suppressing/disguising facial defects.

• ‘Character makeup’ —changing the appearance to conform with a particular type or character.

The value of makeup

Sometimes a person’s natural complexion, or everyday makeup, looks fine on camera, and no additional treatment is needed, apart from tidying the hair, and a few touches to neaten their appearance – treating perspiration around temples and brow, or a distracting shine on the nose, forehead or bald head.

A straight makeup aims to improve the talent’s overall appearance, ...

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