Guidelines & Rules

General Rules

  • Artists are required to bring their own equipment of makeup and tools and additional lighting if needed (for example. ring light).
  • Power points are provided by Messukeskus. In case to use any electrical equipment artists are recommended to bring their own extension cord.
  • All products use on a model needs to be suitable for the skin and non-toxic.
  • All categories are open for all the professional makeup artists around the world ( except New Comer Award: Technical Beauty Make-up, it is only for new comers)
  • Successful professional category participants have graduated from recognizable makeup or beauty school or have been working as a makeup artist for more than 2 years.
  • Student categories are open for all the student.
  • Successful student category participants are studying to become a makeup artist or any beauty professional in any recognizable makeup or beauty school.
  • All competitors are required to do layout of their chosen design and  is recommended to write a story of your character (max.200 words). All layouts and storys should have the name of your work, but not your own name.
  • Models will be holding the artist’s layout during the judging.
  • Artists works will be presented in the awarding ceremony name of artist or artists and the name of the work will be presented to the audience. Awarding ceremony takes place on the stage nearby competition area.
  • Sign up fee needs to be paid before the competition day. Artists will be asked to bring the receipt of their purchase on the arrival.
  • Communication during the competition is forbidden with anyone else except with the model, assistant or event organizers.
  • There won’t be any money returns after registration to competition closes. Sign up fee won’t be returned even if the artist cancels participation in the competition.
  • Artists are responsible for any damage they might cause to their model, themselves or the competition area.
  • Artists must supply their own model aged 16 years and above.
  • Bodypainting models have the opportunity to use a shower near competition area after the awarding ceremony. Organizers will give you further information on the arrival.

Facepainting

Friday, October 21th, 2022

  • Theme: “Welcome to paradise".
  • 2 hours is given to complete the look.
  • Judging criteria: Quality and technique, Cleanness & Blending, Use of colour, Overall look, Relevance to the theme.
  • Sign up fee: 85€

Allowed:

  • Wigs, hairdressings, headpieces. (can be prepared and applied before the competition).
  • Hands can be painted advance (won’t be given any extra points).
  • Costume (is allowed to prepared before the competition).
  • Glitters, gems, pearls, feathers, etc.

Not allowed:

  • Prosthetics.
  • Bald caps.
  • Any material that obscures more than 1/4 of the face, neck, décolletage.
  • Apply any paint to face, neck or décolletage before the competition starts.

SFX for the face (all professionals and students)

Friday, October 21th, 2022

  • Theme: “World of Witches”.
  • 3 hours is given to complete the makeup application.
  • Judging criteria: quality and technique, cleanness & blending, overall look, relevance to the theme, quality & design of prosthetic.
  • Sign up fee: 85€

Allowed:

  • Prosthetics, latex based items. (application during the competition).
  • Wigs, hair extensions, headpieces. (application during the competition).
  • Bald caps. (application during the competition).
  • Airbrush.
  • Costume (recommended).

Not allowed:

  • Painting/colouring any prosthetics before the competition.
  • Applying or gluing anything to the skin before the competition.

Technical beauty make-up for professionals (open for all professionals)

Saturday, October 22th, 2022

  • Theme: " Todays 20`s"
  • 1 hour is given to complete the make-up look.
  • Judging criteria: quality and technique, cleanness & blending, use of colour, overall look, relevance to the theme.
  • Sign up fee: 85€

Allowed:

  • Wigs, hair extensions, hair may be prepared in advance. Hair won’t be given any extra points.
  • Costume (prepared before the competition).
  • Lashes

Not allowed:

  • Prosthetics.
  • Bald caps.
  • Masks or mask pieces.
  • Eye contacts.
  • Airbrush.
  • Theatrical makeup.
  • Any glued items. (except lashes)
  • Facepainting

Creative Make-up ( Professionals and students)

Saturday 22, October 22th, 2022

  • Theme: "Magic of Glamour"
  • 2 hours is given to complete the look
  • Judging criteria: quality and technique, cleanness & blending, use of colour, overall look, relevance to the theme.
  • Sign up fee: Students 75€ Professionals 85 €

Allowed:

  • Wigs, hairdressings, headpieces. (can be prepared and applied before the competition).
  • Costume (is allowed to prepared before the competition).
  • Glitters, gems, pearls, feathers, etc. ( max. 20 % of face area)
  • Bodypainting is allowed, but it won’t be given any extra points and you have to do it during the competition, not in advance.
  • Facepainting is allowed only max 20-25 % of face area.

Not allowed:

  • Prosthetics
  • Bald caps
  • Mask or mask pieces
  • Airbrush
  • Any material that obscures more than  20 % of the face, neck, décolletage.
  • Apply any paint to face, neck or décolletage before the competition starts

 

Bodypainting

Sunday, October 23th, 2022

  • Theme: “Todays Illusions”
  • 5 hours is given to complete the look.
  • Judging criteria: quality and technique, cleanness & blending, use of colour, overall look, relevance to the theme.
  • Sign up fee 85€.

Allowed:

  • Artist may work with 1 assistant / or a partner.
  • 3/4 of models body should be painted.
  • Model’s underwear can be painted before the competition.
  • Glitters, gems, pearls, etc.
  • Lashes.
  • Eye contacts.
  • Wigs, hair decoration, headpieces. (can be prepared before the competition).
  • Airbrush.
  • Use of any material including prosthetics. (All decorations on a glue base should take no more than 1/4 of the body).
  • Prosthetics may be glued on the model before the competition.

Not allowed:

  • Any painting/colouring before the competition.
  • Any material that obscures more than 1/4 of the body.
  • Painting/ colouring prosthetics before the competition.

 

Technical beauty make-up for new comers

Sunday, October 23th, 2022

  • Theme: " Rainbox Magic"
  • 1 hour is given to complete the make-up look.
  • Judging criteria: quality and technique, cleanness & blending, use of colour, overall look, relevance to the theme.
  • Sign up fee: 85€

Allowed:

  • Wigs, hair extensions, hair may be prepared in advance. Hair won’t be given any extra points.
  • Costume (prepared before the competition).
  • Lashes

Not allowed:

  • Prosthetics.
  • Bald caps.
  • Masks or mask pieces.
  • Eye contacts.
  • Airbrush.
  • Theatrical makeup.
  • Any glued items. (except lashes)
  • Facepainting

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