The Art And Science Of Professional Makeup

Examines career options and opportunities for makeup artists, discusses human relations, professional ethics, and business management skills, and explores topics related to the field including cosmetics and the skin; light and color; anatomy, art, and makeup techniques; and special makeup techniques.

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Now available in a paperback edition for the first time, Makeup: The Art of Beauty is an elegant yet practical guide to styling makeup. From sophisticated high style to trendy freestyle, from Hollywood glamour to that wholesome just-scrubbed glow, there’s a look here for every woman. 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 straightforward advice and proven tips on choosing tools and products, applying makeup for special occasions, creating a unique look, and developing a personal style. A bonus section on careers in beauty includes advice on finding the right school, assembling a portfolio, and working in the studio or on location. Makeup is an essential for anyone interested in perfecting the art of beauty.

A comprehensive, practical guide to professional make-up, this text has a special emphasis on creativity and developing individual style and skills. Also covers: creating fashion and photographic image, cosmetic camouflage and body art, hairstyling and wigs, and how to run a successful business as a make-up artist.

Over 5 years in the making, this most comprehensive book, The Professional Make-up Artist, fills in the gaps left by all other make-up books to date. Absolutely every technique is explained in full color and painstaking detail. Joe Blasco and Vincent J-R Kehoe have written what professional make-up artists worldwide have claimed to be the most important and historic book ever written for the field of professional make-up artistry. Volume I features detailed information concerning make-up history, state-of-the-art technical information for film and video picturization, and the most complete education in beauty, high fashion, and fantasy make-up, in addition to make-up for men and a multitude of other make-up techniques too numerous to list with over 1,000 full color pages. The world of professional make-up artistry is unveiled and placed within reach so that now you can learn and understand the techniques which have made Joe Blasco and Vincent J-R Kehoe two of the most highly respected make-up educators of our time. Joe Blasco applied scores of various make-ups in easy-to-understand, step-by-step processes and has also included the work of many of today's most highly respected professional make-up artists from Hollywood and around the world.

With this new edition of Special Makeup Effects for Stage and Screen, author Todd Debreceni presents the latest techniques and special effects in what has become an industry "bible." In addition to genre-specific considerations, Debreceni covers the latest gear you will need and details how to maintain your kit, how to take care of the actor's skin, how to airbrush for HD, and much more. With in-depth, step-by-step tutorials, learn how to sculpt and mold your own makeup prosthetics, focusing on human anatomy to create the most realistic effects. This new and expanded edition features updated information on lifecasting, prosthetics made using 3D printing, advanced airbrushing techniques, new artist profiles, and includes updated images and illustrations throughout. A companion website contains artist profiles that showcase some of the world’s top makeup effects artists, including Steve Wang, Ve Neill, Matthew W. Mungle, Miles Teves, Jordu Schell, and many others. Also included are detailed makeup tutorials led by experts in the field, such as Maddie Singer and Toby Sells.

This new edition of The Makeup Artist Handbook offers even more illustrations to demonstrate techniques visually; fundamentals on topics such as beauty, time periods, black and white film; and up-to-date information on cutting-edge techniques like air brushing makeup for computer-generated movies, makeup effects, mold-making, lighting, and lots of information on how to work effectively in HD. --from publisher description.

A fully illustrated guide for makeup artists and all those wishing to enter this exciting profession.