Product Description

Makeup: The Art of Beauty is a solid guide on how to style and apply makeup to create a variety of amazing looks. From sophisticated high fashion and trendy freestyle, to the glamour of Hollywood and the simplicity of the Ivory Soap girl, professional makeup artist Linda Mason takes the reader, whatever her age, step by step through the entire process of creating an unforgettable "look" for any occasion.

Written for the individual as well as the aspiring makeup professional, Makeup provides readers with basic, practical advice and proven tips for choosing and using the best tools and products, applying makeup for special occasions, creating a unique look, and developing an individual style. An additional section on career development includes advice for finding the right school, putting together a portfolio, and performing work in the studio, on location, or at fashion shows. This valuable reference also features hundreds of examples of dazzling fashion photography during the past three decades,taken by some of the top photographers in the fashion industry.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #880951 in Books
• Published on: 2003-08-01
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Spiral-bound
• 176 pages

Features

• ISBN13: 9780823029815
• Condition: USED - GOOD
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Review
Linda has "Changed makeup as we know it today" -- The Wall Street Journal

About the Author
Linda Mason has been a makeup artist for over 20 years. Her client list includes Paulina Porizkova, Joan Jett, Cameron Diaz, and fashion designers including John Galliano and Jean Paul Gaultier. Born in Sunderland, England, she lives and works in SoHo, in New York City.

Customer Reviews

A Special Beauty Book -Recommended!
I would roughly classified the makeup books in the market into 2 types, one features different looks for you to follow (e.g, Kevyn Aucoin & NARS) and one teaches altitude to feel pretty with basic skills (e.g, Bobbi Brown & Sonia Kashuk). This one belongs to none of them. If you are looking for a book which boosts your creativity but yet still teaches a few tricks & technique, this will be the one.

Chap 1: Makeup as Self-discovery - This part is an autobiography of her life as a makeup artist. A fun part to read to know her makeup philosophy. I often find that it is good to understand an artist's philosophy before start reading her book. (e.g, Some people dislike Bobbi's book because they think that the looks are boring. But by reading the introduction, you would know her appreciation for natural beauty and that book is actually for everyday makeup.)

Chap 2: Basics - This part is no basics! There are a few of step-by-step photos but not many. Most important of all it shows the techniques of wearing makeup. E.g, different ways to apply eye shadow, different placement of blush to correct face shapes and some lip color mixing tricks. It doesn't teach you one method as in Bobbi Brown's book. It rather gives you a few ways and let you decide on your own.

Chap 3: Glamourizing Technques: It features some perioud makeup info and some glamourizing techniques. There's a step-by-step guide to smoking eyes, a comprehensive info on contour, putting on false lashes, etc. This part is nice if you want something beyond everyday look. It's quite easy to follow.

Chap 4: Freestyle makeup- Linda Mason is an advocate of freestyle makeup- a style which has no rules at all, you just apply color with your intuition. You may not like every photo in this section, but I think one should always appreciate the creativity in her. This part is truly an art. You must see with your heart but not only your eyes. This chapter is the gallery of her 'art'. At the end of this chapter, she would also tell you what do use in freestyle makeup.

Chap 5 + Chap 6: Professional Makeup & Becoming a Makeup Artist-These 2 parts are particularly for aspiring makeup artists. It tells you some work information, e.g, working on location, how to start out and the makeup kit. Not really everything you need to know, but it is good if you want to see a general picture of the industry.

Generally speaking, I like this book very much. As I have mentioned above, you may not agree with every picture in it. Some pictures are too old fashion in today's eyes, or you just don't like some of the freestyle makeup. However, you can definately see the creativity in Linda Mason towards makeup. She does not conform to any rules, any color spectrum. Her passion for colors matches my makeup philosophy very much, that's also a reason why I like her book so much. Moreover, being an aspiring makeup artist without much basic knowledge, this book gives me some good advices but not premade beauties as in Kevyn Aucoin's or NARS's book. It really encourages creativity. I would recommend people who want to learn about makeup techniques but not looking for premade looks (if you want something to follow, try Kevyn's Making Faces and NARS) and those who really believe in makeup as an art form. However, if you are a professional looking for technical tips, e.g, lighting, or ingredients in makeup, this is not what you are looking for.

MakeUp: The Art of Beauty by Linda Mason
What a great make up book by a professional make up artist!!!!
Linda Mason takes us behind the scenes at fashion shows and photo shoots and makes the reader feel like her friend & apprentice.
The stories, the tips, lessons , photographs and hand done illustrations are all superb& informative. Whether you're a pro or just an interested party , when you put this book down, you'll feel like you can tackle makeup with a whole new perspective. I'll refer to this book again and again!!!
a truly beautiful beauty book!!!

JUDGE THIS BOOK BY IT'S COVER!
I bought a few books in an attempt to gain a personal perspective as to how to apply my makeup. This book is a complete waste of money. From start to finish it is nothing more than an ego trip through Linda Mason's career as a Make Up Artist in the 80's. I can't stress strongly enough how utterly useless the looks that she presents are to you and I. I mean, when am I going to walk down the street with 4 different lipsticks on?! As a photographer, I can also say that the first review listed above is inacurate. The images are sloppy and lax. The lighting is incorrect, and for good reason.....to hide the bad job she has done with the make up.

If you want to look like an extra from Miami Vice, then go ahead.....this book is for you.

If you want to just live a normal life without people asking you which tribe you are from, then go elsewhere.

I can recommend Making Faces by Kevyn Aucoin. Great book, lovely guy and looks you can live with. Oh and he has a much clearer section on Smokey Eyes! lol

My copy of Linda Mason's book will be showing on an Ebay website near you soon.