( 6 reviews )
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Posted: Jan 8 2008
Touches on skincare but the focus is makeup. Very nice pics, the makeup on models is inspiring and fresh looking and the product closeups add a layer of sophistcation. Also, a touch I rather appreciate, is that you can find out what shades were used on the models and show in the pictures in the back of the book listed under credits. She does use several different font sizes and types, often switching for no apparant reason, which makes the book a bit difficult to read. There is a chapter on organizing, which I thought was a nice touch but it ended up just being a product promotion for her line. She had another chapter on brushes which was essentially more product promotion but I was able to overlook that because the pics she gave of the brushes, with the coorsponding names, was rather helpful (especially since almost every company uses the same approximate name to describe a particular kind of brush). She discusses makeup textures at length, which I haven't seen in many other books. I like how she addresses different makeup levels, so that if you're a minimalist you can easily skip over the topics that would overwhelm you. Unfortunately, she doesn't give you many tips/ideas at all for more advanced techniques. Makeup application directions are clear but only eye makeup instructions come with visual aids. Overall, a good book. Very visually appealing. But not very useful if you are looking for more advanced tips/looks.
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( 0 of 1 found this review helpful ) Posted: Jun 13 2007
kevyn aucoin's books are wayyy better i got this book for really cheap and it still wasnt really worth it. its mostly just about trish mcevoy and how she got started and mostly just about her. it isnt much of a teaching manual.
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( 2 of 4 found this review helpful ) Posted: Feb 27 2006
but more power to her, because I should have known better, as I have purchased some of her cosmetics in the past and they were satanically awful--greasy lipstick, even greasy smeary powder shadows. If you like to read someone pimping herself and her products without giving you one even one useful piece of information, buy this book. For me, this one if for the trash bin. This book doesn't even merit recycling.
