Make-up for Performance

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Unit Learning Outcomes

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1 — Be able to follow health and safety procedures for performance hair and/or make-up.

Assessment Criteria

• 1.1
  Follow health and safety procedures to apply performance hair and/or make-up.
• 1.2
  Skin-test products for allergic reactions prior to use and application.
• 1.3
  Follow instructions to safely remove performance hair and/or make-up.

2 — Know how hair and/or make-up is used to enhance stage performance.

Assessment Criteria

• 2.1
  Give examples of how performance hair and/or make-up is used by performers to create different effects.

3 — Be able to use supporting research and notation for performance hair and/or make-up.

Assessment Criteria

• 3.1
  Use supporting research and notation to develop ideas for performance hair and/or make-up.

4 — Be able to apply performance hair and/or make-up to create different effects.

Assessment Criteria

• 4.1
  Apply different performance hair and/or make-up to create different effects, giving consideration to face shape and facial expressions.

5 — Be able to reflect on effect created by own application of hair and/or make up.

Assessment Criteria

• 5.1
  Give reasons for choices of hair and/or make-up in creating a particular effect.
• 5.2
  Describe how the hair and/or make-up has been used to create a particular effect.