February 14, 1962 may 7, 2002 was an american make up artist, photographer and author. I learned this from reading kevyn aucoins making faces, a glossy. Her beautifully observed pieces about life, politics and. Jump forward 10 years i was in art school, and could not master the skill of drawing faces, it wasnt until rediscovering this book and the magic of makeup that my. Kevyn aucoin s story of growing up, the stories of his siblings, and their role in the development of his talent is compelling and inspiring. I learned this from reading kevyn aucoins making faces, a glossy volume published in 1997 that quickly became a kind of sacred text. I do recommend the book for people with a passion for the industry andor people with intermediate to advanced makeup skills for the next reasons. In the 1990s, aucoin was wholly responsible for the sculpted look of many celebrities and top models, including whitney houston, cher, madonna, cindy crawford, and naomi campbell. After the section on basics, theres a section of looks developed for ordinary people male and female the obvious aim of this book is to show people how to apply make up, which it does very well. Firstly, everyone say thank you to sunfish outofwater for sharing the 20% off code with us i cant believe no one is talking about. Biba creator barbara hulanicki called this biba girl with a bright face and. An inspirational howto guide to makeup from one of the most successf.
In the makeup world, kevyn aucoin s iconic 1997 book making faces is largely considered the bible of its fieldand not without reason. Many pros remember the first time they pored through the. I received the book making faces for christmas and want to recreate all of the looks that kevyn himself created and named. He appeared on countless television shows and was the author of three bestselling books, the art of makeup, making faces, and face forward. Kevyn aucoin makeup making faces book pictures refinery29. Theres a book called making faces by makeup artist kevyn aucoin that came out in the latter part of 1997, and in it kevyn discusses the look of. This book is really awesome for someone looking to have some extra added makeup tips and new looks i really like the books layout and how it. Kevyn aucoin making faces beauty book like having kevyn himself. This look today is called the showgirl and i am so excited to. Following kevyn aucoin making faces techniqueslooks. Americas preeminent makeup artist shares his secrets, explaining not.
Thoughts on being old, has been writing a column for an american magazine called in these times. We lugged the book home all 160 oversize pages of it to commune in. Kevyn aucoin s work was seen by millions in fashion shows, music videos, and on the covers of virtually every major magazine. You should be able to find this book in most bookstores now. The author of the bestselling book the art of makeup, he resides in new york city. Ideal to learn about an iconic person in the industry and its work.