*Build a freelance career that lasts.

Join the UK's community and career platform for Hair & Makeup Artists. Showcase your work, get discovered by creatives who are hiring, and access the tools to grow your business.

join the founding 500

*no monthly subscription required

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Pay once. Keep it forever. When the 500 spots are gone, the single-payment plan goes with them.

claim your spot

refer an artist. earn rewards. simple.

Every Founding 500 member gets a unique referral link. Share it and start earning points.

£5 off the Founding 500 one-off joining fee

Share your unique referral link with a fellow artist. When they join, they automatically get £5 off the one-off joining fee. Just share your link and they save instantly.

Earn points and recieve rewards

Every successful referral earns you 10 loyalty points. Points never expire. Stack them up and claim real kit rewards, starting from £45 of product. The more you refer, the better the haul.

Help the HMU Collective movement grow

Every new member makes the directory stronger, the community bigger, and the industry harder to ignore. Referring a friend isn’t just good for your kit bag. It’s good for all of us.

Meg, Northampton

Freelancing as a makeup artist is a dream come true, but the unpredictable gaps between contracts often make it hard to maintain momentum. I became one of the founding 500 because I know how much this platform will help freelancers like me find consistent work and take control of their careers.

Jess, Essex

The freelance world can feel unstable, especially with the challenges facing the UK filming production industry right now. HMU Collective offers a real solution to help hair and makeup artists like me stay booked and financially secure. I’m proud to be supporting this platform from the start and help build a sustainable resource for makeup artists like me.

Florence, Bath

The unpredictability of the TV and Film industry has made freelancing as a makeup artist harder than ever. HMU Collective is offering a way for creatives to stay visible and find paid work consistently.... and being here as a founding member will help bring this much needed platform to life.

is the industry busy right now?

Stop relying on word of mouth. The Busy-o-Meter is an impartial, monthly read on how busy UK film and TV actually is. No guesswork. Not one person’s experience. Just the industry, as it stands.

Members get the full picture.

see what's driving it