Beaute' Made Simple [Hardcover]

Robert Jones (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: August 2002

Seeing is believing, and in his new book, Beaute Made Simple, leading make-up artist Robert Jones shows how it is possible to bring out the true beauty of any woman. This stunning photographic guide offers step-by-step instructions and before-and-after photographs, enabling any woman to identify and enhance her best features.

With a star-studded client list, Robert Jones has developed easy-to-follow makeup methods that all women can use. In Beaute' Made Simple, he shares his secrets for applying makeup to create beautiful faces, motivating every woman to be her own gorgeous self.

The book features photographs of sixty women ranging in age from the teens to the late sixties, and representing a wide range of ethnic diversity. Through before-and-after pictures and simple charts and graphs, Robert demonstrates the most effective ways to apply cosmetics on every face-, eye-, and brow-shape. In Beaute Made Simple, Robert Jones explains how any woman can learn to bring out her own beauty.

Editorial Reviews

About the Author

Robert Jones was born and raised in Houston, Texas. He is a well-known hair and makeup artist with almost twenty years of experience in his field, both nationally and internationally.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 175 pages
• Publisher: Robert Jones; 1St Edition edition (August 2002)
• ISBN-10: 0971724105
• ISBN-13: 978-0971724105
• Product Dimensions: 11.1 x 8.7 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.4 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (12 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #214,015 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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43 of 44 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars AWESOME BOOK!!, April 10, 2003

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Kelli Hughes (Austin, Texas United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Beaute' Made Simple (Hardcover)

This is a great book whether you are just buying it for yourself or if you are in the cosmetics business. I am a Mary Kay Independent Beauty Consultant and got to attend one of Robert's workshops (6 hours), and he is fabulous (and VERY funny)!! He is an International Makeup Artist, and everything taught at his workshop is covered in the book. He makes it so easy! He discusses what colors to use on what eye colors, etc..., face shape, eye shape, how to cover up imperfections, etc... He also discusses all the different products used (foundation, powder, concealer, color, skin care, etc...) and how to use them correctly. The book contains LOTS of before and after pictures, all ages, many NOT models with descriptions of their imperfections and how he corrected them. He lists colors too, so you can recreate the looks yourself. If you want to look younger and look beautiful, Robert can show you how. It really is much easier than we all make it seem! :) There is also a video/DVD that is really helpful.

22 of 22 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Nice, but.... enough of the trick photography!, August 23, 2003

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Thomas C. Dunkerley "tdunkerley2" (Seattle, WA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Beaute' Made Simple (Hardcover)

Okay, granted, this is probably one of the best books I've seen on make-overs, but once again I am disappointed by the comparison before and after pictures. The techniques presented herein are excellent and do really enhance a woman's beauty, so why resort to the old photographic trickery of presenting horribly exposed and flat "before" pictures to compare against professionaly lighted "after" pictures? As a professional photographer, I want to see a real side-by-side comparison of applied makeup in the SAME lighting conditions. It would be much more helpful.

Again, though, this is still an excellent book.

20 of 21 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Fantastic Overview!, January 14, 2004

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Lynellen Perry "lynellenDOTcom" (Dumfries, VA USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Beaute' Made Simple (Hardcover)

This is large-size, full color, fabulous introduction to using makeup to enhance the beauty God gave you! First there is a glossary that defines terms you'll hear in describing makeup and glamour. The next 20 pages are "Product Knowledge"... an overview of what the products are, and how to use them: foundation, concealer, powder, eyebrow liners, mascara, eye liners, eye shadows, blush, bronzer, and lip stick and liners. The next chapter discusses applicators and tells you when to use different types of brushes. Chapter five focuses on color choices for foundation, concealer, powder, eye shadow and liner, blush, and lipstick. Next is an overview of the basic face shapes, then how to prepare the face for makeup. Chapter eight digs deeper into using foundation, concealer, and powder to sculpt and mask the face so as to create the illusion of the perfect oval face shape. Chapter nine focuses on eye shapes and the next chapter gives details on scuplting eyebrows, eye shadows and liners, lashes, cheeks, and lips. Throughout there are "before" and "after" pictures.

There are two extra-special features to all the photos: 1) he uses a basic, neutral, color palate for _everyone_ so you can see how the same beautiful and natural shades can be used on everyone. For eyes he uses flesh, beige, gold, taupe, dark taupe, mahogany, golden brown, dark brown, burgundy, and black.
2) As a Mary Kay Beauty Consultant, I love seeing so many National Sales Directors "before" and "after": Arlene Lenarz, Gloria Mayfield-Banks, Sherril Steinman, Sonja Hunter Mason, Karen Piro, Pamela Waldrop Shaw, Jan Harris, Judie McCoy, Lisa Madson, Kathy Helou (and her daughters!), Debi Moore.

A "must-have" for any Mary Kay consultant!