African American Woman's Guide to Successful Make-up and Skin Care [Unknown format] [Paperback]

Alfred Fornay (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: November 1, 1998

This national best-seller is the most comprehensive book on make-up and skin care ever written for and about women of African descent. Called the Ultimate Guide to Successful Make-up and Skin Care for every woman of color who wants to look and feel her best, this 192-page book has a complete listing of cosmetic products, tools to use, and professional techniques to design your 'best' look, before and after pictures, instructional illustrations and a color chart. It is about the health and beauty of your skin, its maintenance, its treatment. This book is a handy reference for what to do, how to get the results you want, and what not to do for successful make-up and skin care. Several chapters are devoted to the care of the skin, including one chapter to help the man in your life with skin care, razor bumps and grooming.

Editorial Reviews

From Library Journal

Fornay, former creative director for Revlon Cosmetics, presents a how-to handbook for all women of color. He covers the health and beauty of the skin, its maintenance and treatment, and applying make-up.
Copyright 1998 Reed Business Information, Inc.

Review

Alfred Fornay has exemplified perfection in the beauty and fashion industry for 25 years. His style elan and foresight have been emulated by countless others. -- Naomi Simms, superstar model, Naomi Simms Cosmetics, author of All About Health and Beauty for Black Women

I have read the rest, now this book is the best. A realistic and entertaining approach to make-up and skin care. This book will be a valuable asset to every woman's reference library. -- Smiler Haynes, Senior Vice President, Barbizon, Boston, Massachusetts

With this how-to guide, Alfred Fornay maintains his role as the beauty industry leader. He gives African- American women exactly what they need (from the inside out) to maintain a flawless complexion and enhance their natural beauty. -- Yvonne Rose, Senior Vice President, Edgar Morris Corrective Skin Care; Author, Is Modeling for You? The Handbook and Guide for the Young Aspiring Black Model

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Product Details

• Paperback: 194 pages
• Publisher: Amber Communications Group, Inc.; 1 edition (November 1, 1998)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0965506428
• ISBN-13: 978-0965506427
• Product Dimensions: 9 x 6 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 9.3 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #514,859 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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33 of 34 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars A big no no..... ALMOST NO PICS, May 18, 2000

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This review is from: African American Woman's Guide to Successful Make-up and Skin Care (Paperback)

I have to disagree with the other reviewers. As someone just trying to learn how to apply makeup I didn't find this book helpful at all. I especially didn't like the use of drawings instead of pics. You can draw whatever you like but it's not the same as looking at a pic of someone who is supposed to have small close set eyes... you all know what I mean. I don't think this is a good book for the novice and that includes the skin care tips. Wash your face twice a day and don't use drying products. There that should take care of the cleansing routine and I have saved you some money to boot..... I expected better than this.

31 of 32 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Good basic information but not what I was looking for, November 24, 1999

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Susan B. "McQue98" (Columbus, Ohio) - See all my reviews

This review is from: African American Woman's Guide to Successful Make-up and Skin Care (Paperback)

This is an excellent skin care guide but I think the reason some were disappointed was due to the fact we wanted to see great looks and get the info on how to recreate them ourselves. A better book for this is Kevyn Aucoin's "Making Faces". Its not "by us for us" but he tells you how to recreate looks step by step and has some really great glamour looks and pointers. I do recommend this book as a how-to guide for skin care. It's great for women starting to wear makeup or for anyone who never received the basics on skin care. For someone looking for more sophisticated looks or make up application...look elsewhere.

11 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Great Information; Terrible Color charts & pictures, June 14, 1999

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This review is from: African American Woman's Guide to Successful Make-up and Skin Care (Paperback)

I thought the book was good but I am disappointed in the color charts and the pictures in the book. The before and after pictures were in b&w so you missed out on seeing the full effect of the makeover. The color charts in the book were very poorly done, the colors were not clear or easy to recognize. Color theory is very important and I think more care should have been put into this chapter.