POSTULATIONS AND THEORIES OF NIGERIAN MAKEUP DESIGNS

Makeup design particularly up till 2005, has not enjoyed the attention of writers in Nigeria, as is the case with scenography and lighting design. Costume, which is still relatively unattended to in terms of literary appreciation and research, is richer in available literature than its twin sister, makeup. Our search for literature on makeup in the Nigerian theatre reveals that makeup has often been treated as a component of costume. Where found expedient in this study, references have been made to related costume and mask design.