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- ISBN13: 9780399532849
- Condition: New
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- Author : Iman
- Binding : Paperback
- Dewey Decimal Number : 646.7208996073
- EAN : 9780399532849
- ISBN : 0399532846
- Is Eligible For Trade In? : Yes
- Label : Perigee Trade
- List Price : $24.95 (USD)
- Manufacturer : Perigee Trade
- Number Of Items : 1
- Number Of Pages : 176
- Package Dimensions : 0.39 inches (Height) x 10.87 inches (Length) x 1.54 pounds (Weight) x 8.50 inches (Width)
- Publication Date : 2006-09-05
- Publisher : Perigee Trade
- Studio : Perigee Trade
Now in paperback-the beauty event of the year! Iman's full-color guide to makeup for women of every skin tone. The first beauty and make-up book to address skin tones from across the spectrum-including Latina, black, Asian, Indian, Native American, Mediterranean, and Middle Eastern, as well as multiple ethnicities-The Beauty of Color features: - Skin care basics with specialized beauty regimens for skin of color - Makeup 101-what you really need for every skin tone - How to create ten amazing make-up looks with easy step-by-step instructions and photos - Famous beauties, including Salma Hayek, Tyra Banks, Eva Mendes, Venus and Serena Williams, Eve, Rosario Dawson, Padma Lakshmi, Jade Jagger, Alicia Keys, and Kimora Lee Simmons - Remarkable real-life makeovers for women of every age
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Customer Reviews:
Customers rated The Beauty of Color: The Ultimate Beauty Guide for Skin of Color 4.5 stars out of 5.0 based on 26 reviews:Not a very explicit book. Better off purchase de Sam Fine DVD and/or any Bobbi Brown Books
by Marco Franco - 2010-09-05
Not a very explicit book. Better off purchase de Sam Fine DVD and/or any Bobbi Brown Books. And if you are looking for mastering African-american skin makeup application and you love Iman, go to youtube and download her makeup products application videos, that will be more helpfullInteresting book but expected more...
by J. Le Bailly - 2010-02-03
After all the positive reviews, i bought this book and thought I will learn some good techniques.I was a bit disappointed but the book itself is interesting,and Iman looks fabulous. THere is not much for asian type (chinese,japanese etc..). I was looking for something that will help me to enhance my asian eyes and that book was not for me, unfortunately.Diverse women with beautiful photos and helpful tips
by Panda Enthusiast (Philadelphia, PA) - 2009-12-27
I read a few reviews of this book not having a variety of brown women, so I was hesitant to get it. However, when I opened it up, I was pleasantly surprised that they were wrong. This book is one of the first I've seen with quite a large range of colored women. This book is about skin color and how to find makeup that goes with warm toned colored skin. It has every shade from the white-looking yet olive skinned blonde, to the very dark African. (At first I too was shocked by the blonde Brazilian, but she is a warm toned, very light skinned person that probably runs into issues since most people with skin that light have a pink tone.) It is true that there is not every single shade of every ethnicity of woman available. But, there cannot possibly be a book that has every shade between white and black for Hispanics, Asians, Middle Easterners, South Asians, Native Americans, Pacific Islanders, Africans, and every mix in between. A dark South Asian, for example, will have the same skin color as an African. Plus, it even includes a handful of mixed-race people like Salma Hayek (Mexican and Lebanese), Kimora Lee (Asian and black), Alicia Keys (black and white), Jade Jagger (Nicaraguan and white), Patricia Velasquez (Spanish and Indigenous) a woman who is South American, Guyanese, Indian, and white, and a woman who is Puerto Rican and Thai. So don't say you're not represented, because there is QUITE a variety. I am a medium-light skinned Indian woman and I am very grateful for this book. Most of the time when I see an Indian mentioned in a book they have dark skin and thick black hair. This is one of the few times I've seen anything that addressed a light olive skin tone (as opposed to light and pink toned or the dark and olive). The tips are easy to understand, so matching the look shouldn't be too difficult. There are no specific shades suggested since there are so many variants and brands. But there are families of color listed for the appropriate skin color (example: light olive should use an apricot or coral colored blush). The book itself is written well, with a bit of Iman's sense of humor coming through. In fact one of my deciding factors was her description of "The Vamp" look. It perfectly described other women whom I notice my boyfriend check out: "The other woman: cheekbones cut like glass; a curtain of mysterious, silky black bangs hanging over dangerously smoky eyes; cleavage that would smother your boyfriend and your dreams of a princess-cut diamond engagement ring. You immediately loathe her, but you're also dying to ask her what lip-gloss she's wearing..." Bottom line: don't be put off if your ethnicity is not depicted in your exact shade. You can check out another race with a similar skin color and have a great result. There is of course, some Photoshopping going on (there's no way a giant zit stops being 3D when you put concealer on it, and there's no way any human has skin this smooth). But that is to be expected of any makeup book. There's a lot of helpful tips, and I'd definitely recommend this to anyone with a hint of color.Stunningly beautiful book!
by S. A. Carpenter (California) - 2009-11-03
What impressed me most about this book is the stunning photography. Looking at the beautiful photos alone will make you want to pick up an eyeshadow brush and a tube of lipstick to try out the looks. Iman hits the basics from skin care maintenance, figuring out your skin type to the correct shades that will enhance and complement your skin tone. Most every cultural shade is covered. However, the makeup application tips aren't for begginers; it'll take practice and a steady hand to achieve the looks in this book. However, I think this is something every woman of color should have in her personal library if not simply for the pictures alone.Product Great, Shipping BAD
by S. Adams (Texas) - 2009-10-22
I love this book, however when it was shipped to me it was bent up. I suppose this is a shipping issue, however maybe the business should ship in a hard box or case rather than a flimsy envelope that allows the product to get damaged (paperbacks only).
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