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The Art of Makeup [Paperback]

Kevyn Aucoin (Author)
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Book Description

April 24, 1996
Kevyn Aucoin partners with the industry's greatest talents to create an exquisite, star-studded collection of portraits, and reveals some timeless beauty tips that helped earn him his super-status in the fashion industry.

It's a visual feast as supermodels and celebrities such as Susan Sarandon, Jessica Lange, Grace Jones, Christie Brinkley and Janet Jackson, to name a few, are exquisitely made up by Aucoin and photographed by the world's most famous photographers, including Richard Avedon, Patrick Demarchelier, Steven Meisel, Michael Thompson and Peter Lindbergh.

The Art of Makeup includes an introduction by Linda Wells, editor of Allure, and essays by Donna Karan, Cindy Crawford, Polly Mellen and Liza Minnelli that discuss Aucoin's talent, his incredible rise in his field and what he's like to work with. It also features tips to help women achieve the Aucoin look. Through step-by-step instructions, sample makeovers and an explanation of the 10 most common beauty mistakes and the four basic makeup combinations, Aucoin helps women accentuate their positive features, enhance their beauty and look and feel their best.

Elegant and instructional, this book is a celebration of beauty and a remarkable showcase of the talents of a man who has defined the look of the '90s.


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About the Author

Kevyn Aucoin came to New York in 1983 and less than a year later was booked with Steven Meisel for his first Vogue cover. He has more covers to his credit than any other makeup artist, and is the recipient of the first-ever CFDA (Council of Fashion Designers of America) Award for makeup artistry. He lives in New York City.

Product Details

  • Paperback: 176 pages
  • Publisher: Perennial Currents (April 24, 1996)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0062730428
  • ISBN-13: 978-0062730428
  • Product Dimensions: 14.1 x 11.1 x 0.7 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 3.2 pounds
  • Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (28 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #203,669 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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Kevyn Aucoin's faces appeared in editorial features, fashion shows, music videos, and advertising campaigns as well as on the covers of virtually every major magazine. He was a guest on many television programs, including Oprah, the Today show, Good Morning America, VH-I's Fashion Television, MTV's House of Style and Entertainment Tonight. His client roster read like a Who's Who of the entertainment world's elite: this list included Sharon Stone, Whitney Houston, Linda Evangelista, Mary Tyler Moore, Cindy Crawford, Elizabeth Hurley and Bette Midler, among many, many others. Along with the numerous accolades he received is a special award from the CFDA (Council of Fashion Designers of America), the first and only time such an honor was bestowed on a makeup artist. The author of the bestselling book The Art of Makeup, resided in NewYork City. Kevyn Aucoin passed away in May 2002.


 

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132 of 140 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars Not a guidebook for the novice., October 15, 1999
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This is really the Art of make up. It doesn't give you step-by-step instructions for applications. It has great pictures of celebrities and autobiographical text by Aucoin. I thought it would help me learn more about make- up applications. I guess I wanted a face map. The pictures are great and he is an artist, but I didn't learn much from the book, other than some history on Kevin Aucoin...
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40 of 41 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Make-up Bible, November 30, 1999
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I HIGHLY recommend this book. It has been on my make-up table since it first came out. The instructions are clear, the discussions about color,texture and application are down-to-earth and easily understood. Lots of fun to read,too. Kevin comes across as a really nice person who is passionate about his art. Cured me of my make-up phobia permanently.
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86 of 95 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Pure genius, December 2, 2000
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If Picasso had written a book ÒThe art of paintingÓ would anyone buy the book and think they could paint like Picasso, or would you have purchased the book to read about how a genius learned and practiced his craft? KevynÕs first book ÒThe Art of MakeupÓ is about the art of the craft had how Kevyn (and his mentors and predecessors) elevated putting on facepaint to an artform. As a freelance makeup artist I appreciated the book as a celebration of makeup and not a how to manual. Fortunately, KevynÕs second book ÒMaking FacesÓ is more of a makeup 101
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neutral makeup, black eyeshadow, apricot blush, beige shadow, bottom lashes, liquid liner, false lashes, lip pencil, brown pencil, loose powder, brown shadow, light foundation
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Michael Thompson, Steven Meisel, Kevyn Aucoin, Christy Turlington, New York, Cindy Crawford, Vanity Fair, Audrey Hepburn, Kate Moss, Barbra Streisand, Beri Smither, Isabella Rossellini, Janet Jackson, Linda Evangelista, Polly Mellen, Tina Turner, Baton Rouge, Beverly Peele, Elizabeth Taylor, Grace Jones, Naomi Campbell, Teresa Stewart, Way Bandy
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