Test looks with performers, checking for allergies or sensitivities before filming begins. Understand colour, shading, skin tone and texture, use make-up both for dramatic effect and simply to enhance features, hide blemishes and address skin problems; ensure make-up looks good under lights and doesn’t run, consider entire appearances, tattoo, scar covering, including hands, nails and any visible skin and ensure all hair and make-up is done on time, and once filming starts often on set to touch up hair and make-up, work with the lighting department to consider how lights will impact on the appearance of skin and hair, as well as with the sound department if microphones are to be placed in hair. Ability to work on a number of different projects at the same time, all with tight schedules and deadlines. When filming is over, they oversee the removal of any wigs, make-up or products.