I do 4-6 people a night--and I'm one of ten makeup people. Recurring characters usuall go first, then basic scary folk, then breakers(since I act too, I usually wind up here. We've got a little more than 2 hours to get everyone in makeup.
In addition to this every seasoned artist helps the noobs--and I include new-just-outta-school noobs in that. Speed is something that has to be learned. As is improv(creating a good full makeup out of parts laying around).
Pay the new guy just outta school whatever you pay ANY starting makeup artist. And, unless the whole haunt is made of people new at it, don't have them being the head of your makeup team if you can help it.
But I do think that the real bottom line is that any makeup artist who loves what they're doing is gonna do more than they're 'paid' for simply because they want things to look good.
In addition to this every seasoned artist helps the noobs--and I include new-just-outta-school noobs in that. Speed is something that has to be learned. As is improv(creating a good full makeup out of parts laying around).
Pay the new guy just outta school whatever you pay ANY starting makeup artist. And, unless the whole haunt is made of people new at it, don't have them being the head of your makeup team if you can help it.
But I do think that the real bottom line is that any makeup artist who loves what they're doing is gonna do more than they're 'paid' for simply because they want things to look good.
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