Mandatory Requirements
- CSA Green triangle patch safety boots
- Make-Up techniques for Film and Television
- Required kit for Make-up
- Resume
- WHMIS
- Worker Health & Safety Awareness
Recommended
- Ageing with make-up/Ageing with stretch & stipple
- Corrective and Beauty makeup
- CPR + Standard 1st Aid + AED
- Driver's License
- E.T.C.P.
- Facial hair application both hand laid & ventilated techniques
- Have you attended a post-secondary program or apprenticeship in your area of interest
- Have you attended a workshop or seminar in your area of interest
- Makeup effects including no less than bald cap application & casualty simulation
- Makeup for black & white film and still photography
- Name of a professional employed in the entertainment industry who is willing to be your reference
- Proof of one year or 200 days of experience in theatre, film or television in the selected trade
- Proof of two years or 400 days of work experience in the selected trade
- Training familiarity with the Occupational Health and Safety Act
- Working at Heights
Mandatory Kit
Non-Expendables
- Assortment of false eyelashes
- Complete compliment of professional make-up brushes
- Cutting comb
- Electric razor
- Good quality hair scissors
- Hair dryer
- Nail grooming kit
- On set make-up bag/Carrying case
- Stainless steel palette knife
Expendables
- 99% Alcohol
- Adhesive removers
- Brush cleaner
- Cotton swabs
- Cotton wool (ball or pads)
- Disposable eye drops
- Disposable mascara wands
- Disposable razors
- Facial cleanser, toner and moisturizer
- Facial tissue
- Lash adhesive
- Lip balm
- Make-up cape
- Nail polish remover
- Natural sea sponge
- Powder puffs
- Professional quality cosmetics application sponges
- Scar materials
- Shaving cream/Foam
- Simulated sweat and tears
- Spirit gum and medical adhesive
- Styptic powder
- Sun block
- Variety of textured stipple sponges (type and style personal preference)
Makeup Products
- A complimentary selection of cheek colours in cake and moist forms
- A complimentary selection of corresponding lip pencils
- A complimentary selection of lip colours. Finishes should vary from Stains to Matte to Frosts and High Gloss. A variety of Period accurate colours are also required
- A selection of corresponding contour and highlight/shading and counter
- A selection of tinted Lip gloss
- A variety of nail polishes from clear, natural tones to period shades
- A wide spectrum of professional quality foundations in liquid, crème & alcohol activated make-up palettes
- Appliance foundations
Choice of the following options with you in your kit at all times:
- Coloured theatrical powders
- Crème make-up colour wheels/palettes
- Eye Shadow: A range of colours to suit a variety of looks from Corrective, Beauty, High fashion,Period to Fantasy. Finishes should vary from matte to frosts, including dry cake, water activated & crème colours.
- Eyeliners in pencil form and cake varieties: Natural colours, Fashion, Period and Fantasy shades
- Glazing gels
- Mascara: black and brown in waterproof and water soluble varieties
- Pressed and loose setting powders
- Simulated blood products
- Temporary dental paints
When taking a Daily/Day checking call you are required to have your choice of the following options with you in your kit always:
- Alcohol activated make-up palettes
- Appliance foundations
- Coloured theatrical powders
- Crème make-up colour wheels/palettes
- Glazing gels
- Simulated blood products
- Temporary dental paints