Makeup Your Mind
by Fabien Baron, Francois Nars
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Author: Fabien Baron, Francois NarsEdition: Hardcover
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language); English (Published)
Published: 2002-01
ISBN: 1576870995
Number of pages: 284
Publisher: powerHouse Books
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Book Review: A little something for everyone
Summary: 4 Stars
I have bought and read quite a few books on makeup over the years, and this is one of my favorites, one that I would recommend to both newcomers to the world of makeup to OR to experts who just want some inspiration.
One of the few downsides of the book is that the text is grey (rather than black,) and justified in the center of the page rather than formatted in normal paragraphs. This makes it harder to read than it needs to be, and makes it tempting to skip over the tips on application techniques and color choice.
What makes the book unique is the clear overlays between the pages that show where that makeup was applied, and names the products (from the Nars line, of course) which were used. Also, it's unusual that the photos in the book don't seem to be heavily Photoshopped. You can see the freckles, pores and stray eyebrow hairs on the models. (I own all the books by the late Kevyn Aucoin, and though I admire his artistry, honestly you can tell the pictures in his books have been Photoshopped within an inch of their lives.)
As a practical matter, most of the looks in Makeup Your Mind are more for the runway or at least a nightclub, rather than wear on the street or the workplace. That doesn't mean that you couldn't adapt the makeup in some of the pictures for everyday wear. For example, you could take the eye shadow combination from one of the pictures and wear it with a lighter lipstick, or try the wild red lipstick from another page and skip the smokey eyes. Some of the pictures, especially from the "Neutrals" section are natural looking and ready for everyday wear.
In a book about makeup, readers always want to see someone to whom they can relate, someone who looks (at least something) like themselves. The models in the book are all young; but they are ethnically diverse.
This book is one of the few books on makeup that I would recommend for someone who was above beginner level. Some of the looks (like the rainbow-hued eyes) are a bit of extreme; but there are plenty of books out there to teach the beginner how to achieve a conservative, unmadeup look. Those tips are here, too. The book can also inspire women to come out of their comfort zone occasionally. I would recommend the book to makeup junkies everywhere.
Summary of Makeup Your Mind
Makeup Your Mind deftly combines cult favorite cosmetics designer François Nars? two remarkable talents?makeup and photography, both of which he uses in this collection to stunning effect?to show women how to enhance their natural beauty. Designed by renowned graphic artist Fabien Baron to be the ultimate makeup how-to book, Makeup Your Mind is a comprehensive compilation of Before and After photographs, each containing instructional acetate overlays, covering almost every face type, complexion, eye color, and facial feature found on the runway today. Makeup Your Mind is also a revolutionary instruction manual on makeup from one of the most respected and imitated cosmetics artists in fashion today: a makeup book designed and constructed as a durable paperback companion suitable for the vanity or for the car, sliding in and out of its attractive hardcover binder as needed, containing precise instructional guides on clear plastic overlays indicating exactly what goes where, allowing you to see the finished effect for perfect results.Summarizing each chapter on "Eyes", "Lips", "Neutrals", "Shimmer", "Monochrome and Suntan", "Pastels", Color, and "Skincare" are François Nars? trademarked guidelines on the technique of applying makeup for that dazzling NARS look.
Showcasing the famous NARS look are today?s top models, including Karen Elson, Maggie Rizer, Naomi Campbell, Devon Aoki, Trish Goff, Erin O?Connor, Sophie Dahl, May Anderson, Ling, Aurelie, Missy Rayder, Elsa, Caroline Ribero, Eva Herzagova, and many others.
Makeup Your Mind features these women and more in sixty-three stunning Before and After pictures. All of the models were shot sans makeup for the Before pictures, displaying their bare-naked faces replete with imperfections and idiosyncrasies. Their transformations in the After pictures span from natural and elegant to fun and outrageous. In superb four-color photographs and brilliant acetate instructional guides, Makeup Your Mind demonstrates how makeup can minimize flaws and maximize beauty potential for every woman.
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