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Good Book For Basic Makeup Skills?
Can anyone recommend a good book that teaches the basic principles of makeup artistry? There are so many books online it's hard to choose. I basically want to start dabbling in basic makeup for those times when a MUA cancels and I can't find a fast enough replacement. In my area, there are very few makeup artists as well. Apr 24 13 04:00 pm Link kevyn aucoin's books I think I have making faces and he has two-three others? also look at youtube tutorials- check out pixiwoo, jordan liberty, lisa eldridge, rae morris Apr 24 13 04:51 pm Link S de Varax wrote: Thanks for the info. I'll check all of that out. Apr 24 13 04:56 pm Link S de Varax wrote: Apr 24 13 05:36 pm Link Bobbi Brown Makeup Manual: For Everyone from Beginner to Pro is also a great start. Apr 24 13 05:40 pm Link +1 for Making Faces, also Face Forward by Kevyn Aucoin is worth a look. Rae Morris' Express Makeup is very practical too, there's simple, quick techniques in there that will make you wonder why you didn't think of that already! I also found Bobbi Brown's Makeup Manual useful in the beginning, breaks down natural faces very well and lots of information on different skin types & tones. Hiring a local MUA for a private lesson would be money well spent too. Apr 24 13 05:42 pm Link Lauren Reynolds MUA wrote: That's a great idea about hiring a makeup artist for lessons. I considered going to school, but no good makeup schools are around here and I'm not messing around with online schools. Apr 24 13 05:48 pm Link Making Faces is a great book!! Apr 24 13 07:59 pm Link Scott Barnes is my favorite Apr 26 13 09:01 am Link Making Faces is definitely one of the standards. I also like Makeup Makeovers by Robert Jones. It covers a lot of identifying basic facial shapes and specific approaches to go with them. Also has a good variety of examples of each shape. Apr 26 13 09:35 am Link I collect makeup books, and I was really happy to find "The makeup artist handbook" by Gretchen Davis, really useful! Also the Kevyn Aucoin ones, of course!  http://www.amazon.com/The-Makeup-Artist … s_kstore_4 Apr 30 13 02:27 pm Link |
