Makeup is any change in the appearance of a performer's face, hair, or body created by the application of cosmetics, three-dimensional materials, prosthetic appliances, or wigs and hairpieces, applied directly to the performer's face or body.  Makeup, as an achievement or a craft, shall be determined by the Makeup Branch Executive Committee.

Makeup artists and hairstylist members of the Academy shall attend meetings to review a reminder list of all eligible motion pictures.  Selected credited makeup artists and hairstylists of the films under consideration for the Makeup Award shall be required to provide the committee with written descriptions explaining the procedures used to create the makeup achievements, and the names and titles of the primary individuals - not to exceed two in number - directly involved with, and principally responsible for, the makeup and hairstyles achieved.

The Makeup Artists and Hairstylists members shall meet to cast secret ballots to select seven productions to be considered for the Makeup Award.  Twenty percent of the eligible voters shall constitute a quorum for the selection of achievements to be considered further.  Recommendations will be made to the Makeup Branch Executive Committee for specific individual achievements to be considered for the Award for each production.

The producers, or directors, and responsible makeup artists and hairstylists of the films selected for Award consideration shall be required to provide the committee with film excerpts of selected scenes showing the achievements.  Excerpts shall be from composite prints of the final release version of the productions and shall not exceed ten minutes in total running time.

Eligibility of the contributor(s) to the makeup achievement, for nomination purposes, shall be determined by the Makeup Branch Executive Committee no later than one week prior to the Makeup Artists and Hairstylist members' voting screening as described in Paragraph 7 below.  When the hairstyles and/or hair effects contribute greatly to the appearance and effect of the characters, the hairstylist most responsible for the hair design work may be included in the Makeup Award.  This shall be at the discretion of the Makeup Branch Executive Committee.

Makeup Artist and Hairstylist members of the Academy shall meet to screen the film excerpts and vote on the achievements.  Immediately after the screening of excerpts and discussion relative to them, members shall vote in order of their preference for not more than three productions.  The three productions receiving the highest number of votes shall become the nominations for final voting for the Makeup Award.

Makeup Artists and Hairstylist Members unable to attend the voting screening, but who have seen all the productions under consideration, will receive ballots to be mailed and received no later than the day preceding the screening.

Final voting for the Makeup Award shall be restricted to active and life Academy members.

Such other rules or modifications as may be necessary for the proper conduct of this award shall be adopted by the Makeup Branch Executive Committee, subject to the approval of the Academy Board of Governors.