Includes bibliographical references and index. .

Includes bibliographical references (p. 154) and index.

introduction / understanding make-up / organisation / make-up techniques [pt. 1]. Understanding make-up -- Understanding the historical background -- Understanding why make-up is needed -- Understanding faces -- Features -- Other factors -- Understanding colour -- Understanding light and shade -- [pt. 2]. Organisation -- Planning -- Equipment and materials -- Basic make-up kit -- Supplies, storage and stock checks -- Choosing make-up colours -- Plan of campaign -- Analysis -- Planning for the performances -- Lists and plots -- Practice sessions -- Group make-up -- Fast changes -- [pt. 3]. Make-up techniques -- Applying the make-up : techniques -- Preparation -- Base -- Rouge -- Shadows and highlights -- Powder -- Cake make-up -- Eye make-up -- Finishing touches -- Corrective make-up -- [pt. 4]. Who and how -- Analysing the specifics -- Straight make-up for women -- Straight make-up for men -- Glamour on stage -- Black performers -- Middle-aged women -- Middle-aged men -- Thin old age -- Rounded old age -- Small children -- Make-up for girls -- Make-up for boys -- Make-up en masse for children -- Face paint and fantasy roles -- [pt. 5]. Wigs, beards and special effects -- More than make-up -- Hair, wigs and colour effects -- Hairpieces -- Wigs -- Beards and moustaches -- Three-dimensional make-up -- Special effects -- Using masks -- [pt. 6]. International characters -- Changing faces -- Analyse the types of face -- Oriental make-up -- Asiatic make-up -- Black make-up -- Arabian make-up -- Mediterranean make-up -- American Indians -- [pt. 7]. Special shows and styles -- The approach to the make-up -- Make-up for ballet and dance -- Fairies and elves -- Male and female impersonation -- Musical productions -- Historical settings -- Make-up for restoration comedy -- Sophisticated restoration women -- Over-made-up elderly women -- Victorian melodrama -- [pt. 8]. Exciting characters -- Fantasy and magic -- Witches and wizards -- Wizards -- Demons and devils -- Death and ghosts -- Monsters -- Aliens -- Robots -- Animals -- Birds -- Clowns -- Toys -- Pirates and gypsies -- Statues.

All age.