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Best Cosmetics

Face Forward
Face Forward is an inspirational and how-to guide to make-up from one of the most sought after and successful make-up artists working today. His crafted visages range from minimal-application makeovers of friends to elaborate re-creations of such Hollywood icons as Audrey Hepburn (Calista Flockhart), James Dean (Gwyneth Paltrow), and Veronica Lake (shockingly, Martha Stewart) and such pop-culture personalities as Cher (socialite Alexandra von Furstenberg) and Siouxsie Sioux (Winona Ryder). The final pages present his ideas for looks to come, such as "Explorer," Mary J. Blige covered in eggplant body makeup with a rainbow of metallic eye shadows over her eyes and thickly glossed red lips; "Floralia," a freckled Lucy Liu resembling a sprite from A Midsummer's Night Dream ; and "Venusian de Milo," Sharon Stone as an orange-haired, one-breast-baring sci-fi femme fatale.
Reviews
"It is a great book with picture and detailed information for creating the each celebrity look created, with the picture on one side and the information on the other page."
"I really enjoy Kevin Aucoin's books because I love his approach to beauty in general."
"Fabulous book...just love looking at all the photos; plus the author Kevyn is such a nice person...truly a humble and very caring individual."
"I read this book when I was a little girl and fell in love with cosmetics."
"Loved this book in make up application and different looks!"
"Very informative I loved all the techniques abd application ideas."
"Love this book by Kevyn Aucoin."
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Making Faces
A successful makeup artist to the stars presents more of his makeup hints and tricks in an illustrated guide that serves as a follow-up to his previous. The Art of Makeup. You'll learn how to care for your skin, what foundation to use with your skin type, and transformational magic for that central player in the drama of beauty: eyes. The introduction by the author, at once amusing and endearing ("...trying to conceal the fact that I was a gay, effeminate, hyperactive, adopted child with a serious lisp in southern Louisiana would have been like trying to hide Dolly Parton in a string bikini!
Reviews
"Great book, definitely a book a beginner can learn from and keep as a coffee table book."
"If you are looking for a book that goes into depth about makeup application this would not be my first recommendation."
"The classic makeup manual by an unparalleled artist."
"The book itself is amazing, it's a must have for every makeup lover."
"I am officially addicted to make up - and love finding out the tricks of the trade, so this book was perfect."
"Overall a good book if you like makeup and just love taking in anything makeup related."
"This was a great gift for the makeup savvy people in my life."
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Face Forward
The author of. Making Faces. reveals how to achieve multiple looks using makeup, demonstrating the beautiful, intriguing, and glamorous faces of such stars as Celine Dion, Julianne Moore, Sharon Stone, Susan Sarandon, and Jennifer Lopez. His crafted visages range from minimal-application makeovers of friends to elaborate re-creations of such Hollywood icons as Audrey Hepburn (Calista Flockhart), James Dean (Gwyneth Paltrow), and Veronica Lake (shockingly, Martha Stewart) and such pop-culture personalities as Cher (socialite Alexandra von Furstenberg) and Siouxsie Sioux (Winona Ryder). The final pages present his ideas for looks to come, such as "Explorer," Mary J. Blige covered in eggplant body makeup with a rainbow of metallic eye shadows over her eyes and thickly glossed red lips; "Floralia," a freckled Lucy Liu resembling a sprite from A Midsummer's Night Dream ; and "Venusian de Milo," Sharon Stone as an orange-haired, one-breast-baring sci-fi femme fatale.
Reviews
"It is a great book with picture and detailed information for creating the each celebrity look created, with the picture on one side and the information on the other page."
"I really enjoy Kevin Aucoin's books because I love his approach to beauty in general."
"Fabulous book...just love looking at all the photos; plus the author Kevyn is such a nice person...truly a humble and very caring individual."
"I read this book when I was a little girl and fell in love with cosmetics."
"Loved this book in make up application and different looks!"
"Very informative I loved all the techniques abd application ideas."
"Love this book by Kevyn Aucoin."
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Best Skin Care

Skin Care and Cosmetic Ingredients Dictionary
Milady's Skin Care and Cosmetic Ingredients Dictionary, 4th Edition is more than just a dictionary of cosmetic ingredients; it is a guide to understanding skin types and skin physiology, product formulation and how cosmetic products interact with the skin. Chief Scientific Officer--Emeritus for Pharma Cosmetix Research and a former Vice President of Research & Development for Revlon-Almay Inc., Mr. DiNardo was the VP of R&D for Almay Hypoallergenic Cosmetics and spent many years leading research for the development of products dedicated to atopic dermatitis.
Reviews
"Love this book, great for educating yourself and your client!"
"If you make any kind of skin care product or are in the skin care industry, this is a great reference."
"This updated version is good."
"It's very helpful for estheticians!"
"Such a nice resource to have at home to look up ingredients."
"I chose the book after reading some of the reviews and deciding that I really did need this to complete my library of Skin Care information."
"has many of the products i wanted to research but wish it had more ingredients than the basics, there was a few i couldnt find but it still is a good dictionary."
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Best Style & Clothing

Making Faces
America's preeminent makeup artist shares his secrets, explaining not only the basics of makeup application and technique but also how to use the fundamentals to create a wide range of different looks. You'll learn how to care for your skin, what foundation to use with your skin type, and transformational magic for that central player in the drama of beauty: eyes. The introduction by the author, at once amusing and endearing ("...trying to conceal the fact that I was a gay, effeminate, hyperactive, adopted child with a serious lisp in southern Louisiana would have been like trying to hide Dolly Parton in a string bikini!
Reviews
"If you are looking for a book that goes into depth about makeup application this would not be my first recommendation."
"The classic makeup manual by an unparalleled artist."
"The book itself is amazing, it's a must have for every makeup lover."
"I am officially addicted to make up - and love finding out the tricks of the trade, so this book was perfect."
"As a makeup artist this is good to have in the collection."
"Overall a good book if you like makeup and just love taking in anything makeup related."
"This was a great gift for the makeup savvy people in my life."
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Best Hair Care & Styling

The Science of Black Hair: A Comprehensive Guide to Textured Hair Care
The Science of Black Hair is the ultimate consumer textbook on black hair care. Hair science, research and testimony combine in this carefully written text designed to examine black hair on a deeper level. Win the war against breakage. The Science of Black Hair Chapter 1: Scalp and Hair Structure, Function, and Characteristics. Chapter 2: Textured Hair Properties & Principles. Chapter 3: Understanding Hair Growth and Damage for Healthier Hair Care. Chapter 4: What's Your Hair Care Regimen?
Reviews
"Audrey's book has many guidelines to use for hair care and hair treatment."
"This book answers all those and more."
"Good read for all who care for more than just hair length and styling but having really healthy looking hair that starts with a healthy scalp first."
"I appreciate the author also focusing on permed and colored hair, because everyone's hair is not natural."
"I felt lost about having natural hair as I've had my hair since i was 9 either relaxed or in weaves or something else but never ever natural; until i felt the need to actually see what i look like with my own hair."
"As someone who (as a result of the remote area in which I live) has 100% responsibility for the care and styling of my hair with limited access to commercial products, this is where I got the basics of establishing a healthy hair-care regimen that I can do on my own. As someone into a healthy lifestyle, I also appreciated the whole-body recognition, with the references to important vitamins, minerals, and a healthy lifestyle for growing stronger hair."
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Best Men's Grooming & Style

Dressing the Man: Mastering the Art of Permanent Fashion
Taking the reader through each major clothing classification step-by-step, this user-friendly guide helps you apply your own specifics to a series of dressing options, from business casual and formalwear to pattern-on-pattern coordination, or how to choose the most flattering clothing silhouette for your body type and shirt collar for your face. Dressing the Man 's sheer magnitude of options will enable the reader to expand both the grammar and verbiage of his permanent-fashion vocabulary. “A Hoyle’s, a Fowler’s, a Webster’s, a Baedeker’s, a Machiavelli’s, a von Clausewitz’s guide to men’s dress.” (Tom Wolfe).
Reviews
"It gives you great information about how certain styles were born."
"A very well written history of dress, with contemporary applications."
"While the book does give ideas as to what would look good with your particular build, height, and skin tone. along with keeping clothes in proportion to your physique, which is crucial, I feel it goes a little to. deep into the history of the different styles of clothes."
"A definite must have for anyone interested in men's style along with Bernhard Rotzel's Gentleman: The Ultimate Companion to the Elegant Man."
"this is a great book and got a great deal on here."
"If it pertains to clothing, style, manner, gentility, you'll find it here."
"But this isn't merely a picture book, although any book on dressing well must lead with pictures."
"Alan Flusser is a master for sure."
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