Two-Faced: Confessions of a Soap Opera Make-Up Artist [Hardcover]

Timothy Alan (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: November 1, 2005

An exclusive makeup artist reveals the beauty tricks of today's favorite soap stars in this guide to beauty—inside and out. In addition to enough makeup tips to prepare any woman for every conceivable situation, there are intimate one-on-one conversations with some of today's hottest soap opera actresses, including Judi Evans, Crystal Hunt, Eva La Rue, Amelia Marshall, and Hillary B. Smith. Practical, funny, and entertaining, this book provides readers with Tinseltown tales as they learn more about their favorite stars from such shows as All My Children, Days of Our Lives, Guiding Light, and Passions.

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""Simply put, Timothy Alan is the Monet of make-up; each face is his canvas, each photo his masterpiece. Had he been born at another time, his works of art would have been hung in museums instead of published in magazines." --Michael Ausiello, TV Guide

About the Author

Timothy Alan is one of the nation's leading makeup artists and for the past 20 years has worked with celebrities including Alec Baldwin, Sarah Michelle Geller, Melissa Joan Hart, and Arnold Schwarzenegger. He lives in Matawan, New Jersey.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 160 pages
• Publisher: Benbella Books (November 1, 2005)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1932100423
• ISBN-13: 978-1932100426
• Product Dimensions: 10.2 x 8.2 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.6 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #742,374 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars This is a must-read!, October 6, 2005

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Brooke Arata (Oregon City Oregon) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Two-Faced: Confessions of a Soap Opera Make-Up Artist (Hardcover)

Definitely a must-read book for any soap opera fan out there! You're bound to read about one of your favorite daytime diva's, because Tim seems to have worked with them all!!

Fantastic tips and tricks are found all over this great book, and you'll also find fun and entertaining interviews with some of daytime's most popular ladies. The photos and mock-ups that accompany the interviews are fantastic! If you ever wanted to look like a soap opera star, this book will help get you there!

Both educational AND entertaining, this book is one I wasn't able to put down until the very last page. I would recommend this book to every woman out there, even if you may not be a fan of the daytime scene, because there is so much to learn from this Master of Makeup. You are guaranteed to find something to make you smile, make you think and make you realize that you too can look just like "a star."

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars You've got to read this one!, November 4, 2005

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Jill Ausel (Pittsburgh, PA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Two-Faced: Confessions of a Soap Opera Make-Up Artist (Hardcover)

Timothy Alan's Two-Faced: Confessions of a Soap Opera Make-Up Artist, was fun and informative, detailed and dishy, and overall a most enjoyable read. As a soap fan, I loved the brief interviews with the actresses - their outlook on life and beauty was down to earth and enlightening. It revealed that they're real people, with a lot of the same concerns we all have; some of which can be assuaged with the right make-up.

Timothy's approach invites the reader to sit in on a make-up session where he engages the actresses in a conversation about their lives and priorities and how they view themselves. As for the make-up, he provides detailed diagrams of how he achieved the looks, two for each model. He talks about the proper tools, techniques and products, all of which are well within the reach of any woman. Timothy's love of his work and the actresses featured in the book are obvious.

I'd highly recommend this title even if you don't know the actresses - there's just that much good information in it.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great book, March 10, 2006

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TK "A woman who knows!!!!" (Everywhere, USA) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Two-Faced: Confessions of a Soap Opera Make-Up Artist (Hardcover)

I really liked it because it had alot of ideas in regard to makeup for the various soap opera vixens. The pics were beautiful and the artist and his work are excellent. Definitely something to check out.