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Contents

DEDICATION
PART I: BASICS
Chapter 1: MAKEUP ARTISTRY
Chapter 2: EQUIPMENT
Chapter 3: SKIN
Chapter 4: FACE
Chapter 5: LIPS
Chapter 6: EYES
Chapter 7: TEN-STEP GUIDE TOPERFECT MAKEUP
Chapter 8: SPECIAL MAKEUP APPLICATIONS

PART II: ARTISTRY
Chapter 9: ARTISTRY
Chapter 10: ESSENTIAL EQUIPMENT for the PROFESSIONAL
Chapter 11: ADVANCED MAKEUP APPLICATIONS
Chapter 12: MEMORABLE MAKEUP MOMENTS & LEGENDS
RESOURCE GUIDE
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
PHOTO CREDITS

This book is dedicated to makeup artists everywhere — from the ones that taught me to the ones that I now teach.And to Bruce Weber, who taught me how to see the natural tones in people’s faces — and that you can be both
talented and famous, humble and nice.
And, always, to the boys/men in my life who make my heart sing.

PART I: BASICS

Chapter 1

MAKEUP ARTISTRY
I’ve set out to write the simplest, most comprehensive makeup lesson you will ever have. I’ve written this book for everyone: myartists, students, friends, and
every woman who ever wanted to put on makeup like a professional.

When I first started working as a freelance makeup artist, it was almost impossible to find books dedicated to makeup artistry. This situation has improved over the
years, but there is still a noticeable lack of good and accessible resources on makeup artistry. After scouring countless bookstoresin search of the perfect makeup
reference, I finally decided to write my own guide. My vision for this book is simple. I wanted it to be filled with complete step-by-step lessons, industry tips, and
beautiful pictures. I wanted this book to serve as a complete reference guide for everyone who wants to know about beauty and makeup.

I have found that women are either intrigued with or mystifiedby cosmetics, but most are interested in learning more about makeup and how it can transform a face.
All women really want the same thing: to look like themselves, only prettier and more confident. That desire is what actually inspired me, at twelve years old, to
create the “natural look” for which I’m known. In seventh grade, the coolest thing was to hear how tan you were. So I used mymother’s bronzer, put it on my
cheeks, forehead, nose, and chin—until it looked like a real tan. I put on her lipstick and then rubbed it off. I wanted people to say I looked pretty—and not notice
the makeup.
Years later, when I worked as a makeup artist, I learned from many of the leading professionals. My early work was a mixture of the natural look with risky bolts of
color. I worked with GeorgeNewell, who did beautiful pale skin, very 80s red lips, bronze cheeks, and dark eyes. His style was not mine, but he was a great talent
who taught me things I could not have learned elsewhere. I also studied under Linda Mason, the artist known for her abstract uses of color on the face. She taught
me to go beyond my comfort zone and push myself to the unexpected. Then I met my mentor, Bonnie...