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The hair and makeup designer is responsible for buying designing the hair and makeup supplies, and designing the looks for the show, and buying hair and makeup supplies. If there are complicated looks, they are responsible for the showtrying things out on the actors prior to tech week, and showing the director for feedback. They are also responsible for matching actors to the ' foundation colors, and teaching actors how to apply their stage makeup.
Prior to the show, they the hair and makeup designer should attend prod meetings to determine what special hair and makeup looks the director wants, and do an inventory of the supplies the ensemble owns. They may order sponges, makeup wipes, or other basic supplies if needed. During put-in, they should set up the makeup rooms. If in Sala, set up tables and lights in West Lounge, and put newspaper on the windows. If in Kresge Little Theater, split up the actors alphabetically, and assign each group to a dressing room. For both performance spaces, they should tape out and label grids on a table to keep everything organized (see photo below). The hair and makeup designer should be present at the beginning of every dress rehearsal and show if possible, to teach and correct actors on their hair and makeup application. If there is a very complicated look, they may also be required to apply that look themselves every night.
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Mehron makeup sticks are the best base, highlight, and lowlight for lighter-skinned actors. (Med-light olive tends to be a common base color.) Darker foundation shades are unfortunately harder to find, but the Covergirl Queen collection and L'Oreal True Match liquid foundations are a good bet. Match actors' foundation colors on their jawline, and be sure it blends nicely into their neck/chest color. Their highlight and lowlight should be the same hue in a lighter and darker shade, respectively. (It helps to have makeup "office hours" to make actors come to you to get their colors matched. You can give them prod hours for this.)
As mentioned earlier, it would be best if all actors had their own eyeliner, but usually that isn't the case. Pencil eyeliners that don't need to be sharpened (i.e. have a twist up mechanism) are good to have, in both black and brown. Some actors may need to use ensemble mascara as well. If this is the case, then have actors apply it with disposable mascara wands.
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