Why have Make-Up, Hair and Costume Staff?

Apart from making someone look attractive and boosting their confidence there are many reasons for employing make-up, hair and costume personnel, all of which are important.

Make-Up

image  To make any corrections and adjustments due to the effects of lighting.

image  To balance skin tones. For example if there are two faces in close-up, one very pale and one very tanned, this is distracting and may cause difficulty in lighting the shot.

  To maintain a balanced skin tone throughout the production. This is crucial for ...

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