MUAHS

MUAHS is an acronym for makeup artists and hair stylists, a designation commonly used in film, television, and theater to identify personnel responsible for cosmetics and hairstyling on a production. The term covers a spectrum of specialties, including traditional makeup, character makeup, prosthetics, wig design and fitting, and hair styling.

Departments may be combined or separated by production. MUAHS professionals collaborate with directors, actors, and costume designers to achieve character appearance, continuity, and on-screen readability under varied lighting conditions.

On credits and documentation, MUAHS may appear on screen credits, call sheets, and crew listings to denote the makeup and hair departments. A production may credit a single MUAHS supervisor or a broader team of makeup artists, hairstylists, wig masters, and prosthetics artists.

In the United States, the Make-Up Artists and Hair Stylists Guild (MUAHS Guild), affiliated with IATSE, represents these professionals. The guild negotiates contracts, wage scales, and working conditions, and provides training, apprenticeship programs, and professional guidelines.

Similar organizations operate in other countries, adapting to local labor laws and industry practices.