Before his untimely death on May 7th, 2002 at age 40, Kevin Aucoin had produced a series of books illustrating his amazing talent with makeup. First there was The Art of Makeup in 1994, then Making Faces in 1997, followed by Face Forward in 2000. I remember going to the book store after school to flip through the pages of The Art of Makeup before I could afford to buy it, and just be in awe of what was before my eyes. This visionary artist had set the standard for me and I spent the earlier part of my career trying and failing to duplicate his work. It wasn’t until years later that I recognized and began to appreciate my own talent. I still look at his work in awe but no longer try to duplicate it. Kevin’s books are a must have for any makeup enthusiast and I’m sure many of you brides-to-be will also find inspiration in the pages.

Makeup artist to star clients from Veronica Webb to Vanessa Williams, Sam Fine presents a gorgeous, photo-packed celebration of African-American allure.

Filled with tips, techniques, makeovers, celebrities, and plenty of inside information on the business of beauty, this book is a perfect gift for every African-American woman–for her sisters, her girlfriends, her mom…or herself!

* Lavishly illustrated with color and black-and-white photos throughout
* Endorsements from top models and entertainers
* Includes photos of Iman, Veronica Webb, Brandy, Patti LaBelle, Tyra Banks, Vanessa Williams, Mary J. Blige, Naomi Campbell, and other famous faces
* Before-and-after makeovers included

Fine Beauty a book by Sam Fine; the master! If you’re more of a glamour girl or want to be one on your wedding day, Sam Fine can give you some good examples in his book. The focus of this book is on African-American woman but many of the concepts and techniques discussed can be applied to a multitude of ethnicities and skin tones.

From the beloved fashion icon and cosmetics entrepreneur, the first book to embrace global beauty and women of all ethnicities.

Few faces are as instantly recognizable as that of Iman’s. She’s been a groundbreaking supermodel for the world’s top designers and a muse for photographers, and she is the founder of the world’s most popular cosmetic brand for skin of color.

Now, in an era when the face of beauty has changed-and the most celebrated women in Hollywood include such stars as Halle Berry, Jennifer Lopez, and Lucy Liu-Iman delivers a new approach to makeup and skin care. With The Beauty of Color, she revolutionizes the way women of color can think about the way they look and feel. Iman resists categorizing people according to ethnicity, and instead embraces the whole range of skin color-light to dark. This is the first beauty and makeup book to truly address skin tones across the spectrum-Latina, Black, Asian, Indian, Native American, Mediterranean, Middle Eastern, as well as women of mixed ethnicities.

Inspired by her two illustrious careers-first as a world-class supermodel and then as founder of two of the world’s top cosmetics lines-Iman is uniquely aware of the difficulties women of color have always had with skin care and makeup. In The Beauty of Color, Iman teaches readers how to work with skin care regimens and palettes targeted to their exact skin tone and type.

With stunning color photographs and images on every page, the book itself is a work of beauty, featuring Salma Hayek, Tyra Banks, Venus and Serena Williams, and other celebrities, as well as ordinary women of all ages. Unique, informative, and creative, The Beauty of Color is not only the first book to show women of every shade how to look their very best, but is also a landmark celebration of global beauty.

Some of the images in this book may be a little extreme for a wedding but many of the concepts and techniques illustrated in Iman’s The Beauty of Color are universal. There are some great ideas in here for any special occasion, including a wedding.

This book is for all the brides and fans of Makeup Makeovers who want more specific tips on bridal makeup.
A complete guide to wedding beauty by a well-known makeup artist and beauty consultant. The author travels all over the country every month speaking to real women just like you. If you have always wanted to learn from a makeup artist that knows how to make a bride look her most beautiful then this is the book for you.

This stunning book is a full-color guide to applying wedding makeup, with countless stunning before-and-after pictures of regular women throughout. It is highly instructional and does not just show model perfect women, instead it focuses on the girl next door, your best friend and you. Every woman can be beautiful on her wedding day, no matter what her age or ethnic background, with Robert’s makeup techniques. Every women will be able to find women that she can relate to in this book. Makeup Makeovers: Weddings features special makeup techniques for morning, midday, afternoon and evening weddings; because with each time of day you will photograph differently and as we all know one of the most important things to think about is how you will photograph. There is also chapters on more makeup tricks for wedding photos, and, of course, makeup for bridesmaids and matrons of honor.

This is THE book for every bride wether you are buying it for your self or as a gift, it will tell you everything you ever needed or wanted to know about bridal makeup.

There are just over 130 pages in Robert Jones’s Makeup Makeovers: Weddings, and many of those pages have beautiful images of fabulous makeup. The rest of those pages have great tips and instructions. Take this book with you to your hair and makeup trial run through and share it with your artist. Chances are they already own it, but show him or her the images that appeal to you.