Make-Up : Fresh Ideas for Fantastic Looks [Spiral-bound]

Bernadine Bibiano (Author), The Body Shop (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: May 21, 2002

All the information you need to
put your best face forward

From skin care basics to fresh, exciting looks, make-up provides clear, expert advice in a practical, easy-to-use format, inspiring you to dream, dare, and dazzle.

Fold-out how-to spreads offer naturally luscious looks, from muted mattes to shimmery sparkles, plus make-up fundamentals, from lips to lashes

Professional tips on techniques and tools, coupled with The Body Shop's wealth of skin care expertise, show how to let your natural beauty shine

Beginning in 1976 with one small shop offering hand-mixed nature-based skin and hair care products, The Body Shop has grown to become the global leader in face and body care, offering earth-friendly products and authoritive information about wellbeing.

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About the Author

Author Bernadine Bibiano is an international make-up artist based in San Fransico whose designs have appeared in many publications including Gear, Harper's Bazaar, and Mademoiselle.

Product Details

• Spiral-bound: 112 pages
• Publisher: Atria (May 21, 2002)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0743456688
• ISBN-13: 978-0743456685
• Product Dimensions: 8.5 x 7.4 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.5 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 2.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #985,890 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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41 of 41 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars I agree with the assessment that it is for beginners..., June 8, 2004

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This review is from: Make-Up : Fresh Ideas for Fantastic Looks (Spiral-bound)

...because I am one! I have never been that interested in makeup but realize there will come a time when I may need to know how to apply it. I don't really buy the fashion and makeup magazines either, so a book that clearly writes *and* illustrates how to apply makeup is exactly what I need.

Other beauty books which are probably intended for the more experienced have written descriptions of the application process or only a picture or two of the finished product; but not this book. Spiral bound, the pages fold out and show the step by step process. As noted in the other review, it is fairly up to date as well, discussing shimmer and other relatively more recent makeup styles.

For those who are curious to actually SEE the book itself, it can be usually found on display at The Body Shop for people to flip through.

25 of 25 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Good for the young, not for the experienced, March 2, 2004

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This review is from: Make-Up : Fresh Ideas for Fantastic Looks (Spiral-bound)

Buying this book for my better half, she was looking for more professional and updated help to go along with her updated fashions. Unfortuanlty, this was not exatcly was she was shopping for.
However, that doesn't mean its totally worthless. In fact, if your looking for a book for a beginner, or looking to try different make-ups for the first time-this is your buy. Rather than matching colors with tones, it goes deeply in applying and techniques. Not outdated as it also goes into glitter, shimmers, and even fake eyelashes. As mentioned, great for the beginner and fashionable.

29 of 30 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Get it at the library - don't spend your money, December 7, 2004

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Jaclyn McKewan "situpandcycle.info" (Buffalo, NY) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Make-Up : Fresh Ideas for Fantastic Looks (Spiral-bound)

This book took me all of 30 minutes to read. I can't believe that the list price is $17, because it's not worth it. Just borrow it from the library, like I did. I will admit that the book has some good photographs to give you ideas for makeup looks, but that's about all it has to offer. The tips aren't anything special, and will probably only be helpful to somebody who has never worn makeup before. And on just about every other page, the author is gushing about a certain color of product, saying, "This works great with all skin tones." I'm sorry, but not every color looks great on every skin tone. The author also seems slightly biased toward warm makeup tones, rather than cool. There are several references to "warming up" someone's coloring, and many of the makeup looks lean heavily toward peach and gold tones. There was also a ridiculous section on glitter in makeup where they tell you to mix actual glitter in with your regular eyeshadow. Are they kidding? This is a good way to get glitter in your eyeball. Why not just buy an eyeshadow that's already sparkly? There's no shortage of those.