Making Faces by Kevyn Aucoin, Donald F. Reuter, Gena Rowlands
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Book Reviews of Making Faces
Book Review: Creating an Image
Summary: 5 Stars
This book is awesome. For someone that never knew if they were doing something right or not, NOW I KNOW. The pictures are amazing and the instructions are REALLY easy. The author is very talented and it is a great addition to my library!Book Review: Amaaazing!
Summary: 5 Stars
Kevin was an icon. This book is awesome! Everything that you every wanted to know about makeup is here. Commit it to memory!!Book Review: Some useful photos, some not so useful...
Summary: 4 Stars
OK. This is the first ever makeup book I bought -
and about one third of the photos in the book and
the techniques shared are practical AND useful for
the everyday person.
The other one third are more fashion-editorial,
and period-pieces kind of images supposedly for our
inspiration... but not quite so useful in daily life.
Now the other one third of the pictures in the book
are quite useless for me - because a) some are in black
and white photos!, b) some only show the profile of the
model so I don't know how she looks from the front,
c) some have strange effects - blurred, too much sparkle
dust all over the face, neck and shoulder, or fashion
runway type eye makeup that you'll never wear to work,
and not to be sexist but quite many shots of men dressed
up as women. Out of all these, I'd have to say that the
black and white photos are the most problematic for me -
because I haven't a clue what colors they are wearing!!!
Some of the before and after shots are quite shocking -
and really shows how much CAN be done with makeup - p.100 -
But once I started reading the step by step explanation
of how the makeup was actually applied to the face -
there wasn't much depth or detail -
just very general explanation of HOW they were applied -
so if you read a lot of fashion magazines, you might not be
so impressed with the text portion of the book -
I didn't learn much new techniques from this book -
not too much insight on the nitty-gritty of refining your skills -
(I got those from Rober Jones and Linda Mason later on) -
but the photos are inspiration enough... in most cases.
If you're a beginner in makeup application, the first chapter
of the book does a pretty good job of explaining the basics -
the different textures of makeup available are well photographed,
a range of brow and lip shapes are well presented visually -
but for contouring and learning to use makeup to enhance
your faceshape and eyeshapes - I recommend Robert Jones's book
"Makeup Makeovers".
This is a good book for comprehensive photogrphic sourcebook -
because it has a good collection of Hollywood actresses,
professional models, and also everday people's makeovers with
before and after photos.
Hope some of this helps...
Book Review: Yes, but I don't want to look like everyone else.
Summary: 4 Stars
Making Faces is a fun read. Kevyn Aucoin is one of the beauty business top talents. However, I enjoyed reading Healthy Beauty using nature's secrets to look great and feel terrific by Letha Hadady. In the makeup and style genius chapters Clif de Raita, national director of makeup for Georgette Klinger, recommended makeup colors based on MY natural complexion and eye colors. I don't want to look like everyone else or like the fashion trend of the moment. I want to bring out my best features and colors. De Raita also recommended the right jewelry according to hair and complexion colors. Interesting and highly useful for everyone.
I enjoy Making Faces for its pretty pictures and Healthy Beauty for its great information.
Book Review: Lovely photos
Summary: 3 Stars
The photos are wonderful. I am a makeup fanatic and so enjoy looking at makeup. I only gave 3 stars because the techniques were not practical for a middle-aged woman with saggy lids and jowls!!