What is High Definition Broadcasting and how does it affect makeup and hair artists?

What is High definition broadcasting?
High definition broadcasting refers to the resolution of the television, this being much higher than that of standard definition television.
This means that the mega pixels that the television transmits is very high, giving you the extreme colours and picture that you often notice when switching from standard definition to high definition.

How does this affect makeup and hair artists?
This affects makeup artists because the extremely pixelated image is incredibly clear, meaning that you are able to see the pores of the skin. The persons true skintone, hair and features are all on sharp display. This means that if the artist has laid the makeup on heavily, it will be able to be noticed on the screen, due to the high resolution.
As some makeup artists are still not used to this, often the person on the television can have a range of problems with the makeup, for example looking too concealed under the eyes and natural blemishes still being noticeable. This is because with analog television the artist would have had to use heavily applied cream foundations, to give the actress/tv personality a flawless looking complexion.

In order to keep up with technology, makeup artists are having to refine their techniques and products to adapt to this new standard of resolution. One of the ways this is done is to have the makeup lightweight in application, whilst still giving a flawless look.