Face Forward
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"Makeup should be fun, not fascist," celebrity makeup artist Kevyn Aucoin avers in Face Forward,
his third book. One of the most adored stylists among fashionistas,
entertainment divas, and high-society jet setters, Southern-born
Aucoin arrived on the New York fashion scene in the early '80s, a
period he ridicules for its '50s-era conservatism and McCarthyist
us-against-them values. His career since has been motivated by the
feel-good ideals of acceptance, diversity, and self-love, and the vain
world of beauty has eagerly participated in his vision. While one may
puzzle on how it is he finds fulfillment in an industry known for its
superficiality and elitism, Aucoin's words are nonetheless infectious
and the touches of his brushes inspired.
Conceived as an exploration of the past, present, and future of beauty, Face Forward
is an ingenious showcase of the transformative, creative
possibilities of makeup, with portraits of everyone from Julia Roberts
to Sharon Stone, Martha Stewart to his mother, Thelma. His crafted
visages range from minimal-application makeovers of friends to
elaborate re-creations of such Hollywood icons as Audrey Hepburn
(Calista Flockhart), James Dean (Gwyneth Paltrow), and Veronica Lake
(shockingly, Martha Stewart) and such pop-culture personalities as
Cher (socialite Alexandra von Furstenberg) and Siouxsie Sioux (Winona
Ryder). The final pages present his ideas for looks to come, such as
"Explorer," Mary J. Blige covered in eggplant body makeup with a rainbow
of metallic eye shadows over her eyes and thickly glossed red lips;
"Floralia," a freckled Lucy Liu resembling a sprite from A Midsummer's Night Dream;
and "Venusian de Milo," Sharon Stone as an orange-haired,
one-breast-baring sci-fi femme fatale. Throughout, Aucoin augments an
already colorful book with step-by-step instruction, chatty commentary
on each look and model, and riffs on such topics as friendship,
politics (he repeatedly applauds the Clinton Administration for
embracing diversity in the '90s), and the environment.
"Appreciating (even highlighting) individuality is one of the great things about makeup," asserts Aucoin, and Face Forward
is a dazzling testament to that belief. For those who see the fun of
makeup and are eager to experiment with the virtually unlimited
possibilities of it, this book is a boon. --Rebecca Wright
--This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
The ultimate beauty bookboth gorgeous and practical. Face Forward
showcases Kevyn Aucoins incredible transformations of famous and
ordinary people alike, and reveals through its step-by-step instructions
how makeup can give anyone a variety of different faces. Making Faces
has sold 350,000 copies in hardcover and 200,000 copies in paperback to
date. Face Forward has already sold more than 250,000 hardcover copies.
Kevyn Aucoin is indisputably the best-known makeup artist in North
America today.Cher, Calista Flockhart, Jodie Foster, Jewel, Gwyneth
Paltrow, Michelle Pfeiffer, Julia Roberts, Diana Ross, Martha Stewart,
Christy Turlington, and Vanessa Williams are among the celebrities
featured in Face Forward.
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