Making Faces by the late, great Kevyn Aucoin, arguably the world’s more popular makeup artist, is a fabulous guide to buying and applying makeup. The book is broken into 3 parts: Making the Face – tips and techniques, A Gathering – before and after pictures, and Great Looks – classic looks on famous faces. The techniques are illustrated in clear, easy to follow steps. The tips shared in the book, however, aren’t noticeably original. Most interesting about this book is that while most makeup books focus on changing or masking a woman’s appearance, Aucoin’s focus is on enhancing a woman’s natural beauty. This seems to be the central idea of the book; the individual beauty in each woman, as opposed to giving everyone the “Aucoin look.” The pictures reinforce this idea by showing models of all ages and races, each with their own mini bio, and own distinctive look. This is a great book if you’re looking for a new twist on traditional makeup application.
Contents
making the face;
skincare and preparation;
facial structure;
foundation;
powder;
concealer;
shading and highlighting;
cosmetic surgery;
brows;covering the brows;
bleaching the brows;
eyes;
eyeliner;
eyelashes;
lips;
blush and finishing touches;
simplicity;
neutral;
shimmer;
dramatic;
colorful;
glamorous;
defining;
softness;
classical;
sensual;
a gathering; sandy franklin;
vanessa brook;
margarita & gigi solis;
dawn brown;
kimberly trahan;
thelma aucoin;
alpana bawa;
denise vasi & lauren-elaire;
joy middlebrook;
catherine sherman;
jay swanson;
great looks; the Innocent;
the Vamp;
the Flapper;
the Starlet;
the Sophisticate;
the Temptress;
the Siren;
the Exotique;
the Heroine;
the Bombshell;
the Icon;
the Gamine;
the Chanteuse;
the Diva;
the Ingenue;
the Swinger;
the Biba;
the Model;
the Showgirl;
the Player;
the Anarchist;
the Purist;
the Enigma;
the Minimalist;
acknowledgments;
credits;