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Sephora: The Ultimate Guide to Makeup, Skin, and Hair from the Beauty Authority (Hardcover)

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Key Phrases: product shopping guide, applying bronzer, natural lashes, Dick Page, Cristina Bartolucci, Vincent Longo (more...)

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Ever wonder what it's like to have your own personal team of beauty experts, advising you on how to look and feel knockout-gorgeous every day? Or have you ever questioned what exactly goes on inside the creative minds of beauty industry heavy-hitters? Step into the pages of Sephora, where the top beauty authorities give you access to their private domains. Spend the day with Vincent Longo backstage at fashion week, create red carpet—worthy hair with celebrity hair stylist Oscar Blandi, master the smoky eye with Hollywood's hottest makeup artists, and take a tour of Dr. Nicholas Perricone's kitchen with his refrigerator full of skin-perfecting foods.

In Sephora: The Ultimate Guide to Makeup, Skin, and Hair from the Beauty Authority, fashion and beauty journalist and former Sephora beauty editor Melissa Schweiger personally introduces the people behind some of your favorite brands and fills this gorgeous book with the beauty secrets usually reserved for insiders. Each photo-packed page brims with words of wisdom and expert advice from the creators of and authorities on more than two hundred classic and emerging beauty brands sold at Sephora, including LORAC, Smashbox, Too Faced, Dr. Perricone, Frédéric Fekkai, and many, many more.

Each chapter is designed to mimic a Sephora store's "try everything" vibe while revealing the finest beauty tips and tricks for getting creative with cosmetics. From an A-to-Z glossary of terms and ingredients and a shopping guide to the best products, to detailed explanations of how to properly use cosmetic tools, Sephora is the complete beauty package that no woman will want to be without.

About the Author

Melissa Schweiger is a freelance writer and editor. Her articles have appeared in Women's Wear Daily, Interview, Marie Claire, Redbook, Hamptons, Seventeen, and In Style, and on Sephora.com. Most recently, she was a fashions feature editor at Marie Claire. Prior to that, she was a beauty editor at Sephora.

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Hardcover: 224 pages
Publisher: William Morrow (April 15, 2008)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0061466409
ISBN-13: 978-0061466403
Product Dimensions: 10.1 x 7.9 x 1 inches
Shipping Weight: 2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)

Average Customer Review: 3.2 out of 5 stars See all reviews (29 customer reviews)

Amazon.com Sales Rank: #58,237 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
product shopping guide, applying bronzer, natural lashes, skin smarts, tinted moisturizer, translucent powder, eye cream, orbital bone

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Dick Page, Cristina Bartolucci, Vincent Longo, Too Faced, Sue Devitt, Ole Henriksen, Carol Shaw, Jerrod Blandino, Leslie Blodgett, Oscar Blandi, Victoria Jackson, Lisa Price, Ross Burton, Howard Murad, Maureen Kelly, Wende Zomnir, Fr�d�ric Fekkai, Nicholas Perricone, Skyn Iceland, Bare Escentuals, New York, Sarah Kugelman, Lip Venom, Laura Geller

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3.0 out of 5 stars Prety Basic, April 24, 2008

By	Antigone Walsh - See all my reviews

This breezy and attractive book is for beginners only. The tips and suggestions contributed by beauty industry luminaries could have just as easily been culled from the beauty sections of major women's magazines. Actual instruction, which includes basic hair, skin, brow and makeup application including the ubiquitous "smoky eye", is minimal and very basic. The book appears designed for young Caucasian females with very little for persons of other races or ages.

The bulk of the book is devoted to products that are, not surprisingly, available at Sephora outlets. Lists of the contributors' favorite products scarcely justify the cost of the book. What works for them may not work for you, although you might be tempted to check out a Sephora store.

If you are thirteen and a makeup newbie, you will most likely enjoy this book. It is beautifully photographed and written in a light, easy style. However, if you wish to take your makeup to the next level or are seeking to address a cosmetic challenge, you will be disappointed.

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2.0 out of 5 stars Don't bother., May 25, 2008

By	Ralaliel (Boston, MA) - See all my reviews

This book does have an author, but really, it's the company's name on the front, which I suppose should have been the first red flag.

Whoever did the final proofing on this book should be taken out back and beaten. Multiple images that should have been transparent weren't, resulting in entire pages where lines ended mid-word.

A large section (dare I say, most?) of the book is devoted to specific products with big, honking, full-color pictures and page-filler descriptions. That's right, this "book" is an overpriced hard-bound color catalogue of Sephora products.

There are pages upon pages of vapid quotes on the nature of beauty and individual beauty tips from the creators of various lines of beauty products. One person recommends yoga, pilates, and cardio. Another swears by "wholesome food". If you don't get it, there's a full-page (and full-color) spread of the man's refrigerator.

Oddly, the quotes deliver this idea that, if you're not beautiful before you reach for the Mega-Zit Concealer (TM), you just shouldn't bother. But the arbitrary bits don't stop there:

One part of the book says, "Try red on your lips!" You, my discerning would-be reader, should ask, "Why?"

Your book: "We can't even be bothered to give historical precedent. One of the rich and not particularly famous people we interviewed just thinks it's a good idea; he sees red lips so often now that red might as well be neutral."

You: "But I don't want neutral; I want beauty! Could you at least give me an aesthetic reason for this highly opinionated recommendation?"

Your book: "...Have you considered trying the Holy Cow Bazungas Lip Exfoliator?"

You: "Is it really made with holy cow?"

Your book: "Focus on the bazungas, sweetheart."

I'm giving two stars for very pretty pictures. Coffee table reading is this book's only means of redemption. My advice: skip the book and pick up a free catalogue next time you're at the mall. Save your book money for one of the non-corporate-affiliated beauty books out there.

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1.0 out of 5 stars Not What I Thought It Was, June 11, 2008

By	C. Connelly - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

I ordered this book to help my teenaged stepdaugther see how make-up should be applied. Instead, this was just a big advertisement for Sephora make-up. Granted, I should have expected this based on the title, but I figured there would be more pictures included. But I don't think Sephora should charge any money for a book that is basically advertising for their products. This book should be a hand-out they give in their stores or charge a minimal fee for, but should not be marketed outside their stores. I returned the book for a refund.

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Most Recent Customer Reviews

2.0 out of 5 stars Not a make-up guide
This book will help you to CHOSE your make up among Sephora products offer. i.e. looks a little like a catalog.
No real tip in there. Read more

Published 22 days ago by Lionel

3.0 out of 5 stars Nice and Interesting but not esential.
This is a nice interesting book to read as entertainment but not really esential for makeup interests.

Published 6 months ago by Mar�a Dolores Picallo Castro

5.0 out of 5 stars Sephora is God's Gift to Women!
This book should be on every woman's bookshelf. The tips are great and easy to follow. Plus, Sephora is an amazing store and everything in the book can be found at Sephora incase... Read more

Published 9 months ago by Maria Aliotti

5.0 out of 5 stars I loved it
Loved this easy to read book. It gives lots of product information on more than just Sephora brand products. It's a great starter book.

Published 9 months ago by Angela L. Vanover

4.0 out of 5 stars A Fun Book for Sephora Shoppers
This is basically just a fun book to read or skim through if you love to shop at Sephora. It does have some good tips, but I do agree with other reviewers that it is like a... Read more

Published 9 months ago by EsteeGal

3.0 out of 5 stars Better for finding out what to use than how to use it
I am a makeup junky and Sephora is my favorite store. The techniques they discussed were pretty basic such as, "concealer is great for covering under eye circles! Read more

Published 10 months ago by Beth Bois

1.0 out of 5 stars Do not buy
This was horrible, a huge ad. It was all about what products to buy of theirs. It was also about the makeup artists and what they do, I didn't buy the book for that. Read more

Published 10 months ago by Christiana Bayer

1.0 out of 5 stars Just a big catalog for their products! You won't learn anything!
I bought this book because I am such a fan of the stores and website and was SO disappointed and really feel cheated. Read more

Published 13 months ago by Basheba

3.0 out of 5 stars Fun to look at, nothing truly helpful
I goes over a VERY basic overview of products and how to use them. Don't look for anything about skin tone variations or what suits you best, its simply a book on all the products... Read more

Published 14 months ago by The Mariners Fan

1.0 out of 5 stars Disapointed
Very disapointed in this book..it is more like a catalog of advertising their products..you can learn way more tips visiting the store...instead of buying the book.. Read more

Published 16 months ago by Jacki Lee

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