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Costumer's Notes: January 2001
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Reading List: CosmeticsHere are a few of the titles that have not made it into my official bibliography.There are many fine books out on the market today that adress the issues of makeup application, products and technique. There is no one place to go for the information. An article in a magazine might be more insightful than the most popular coffee table books, so keep your eyes peeled for useful facts, tips and hints for making your face a work of art. To make this list easier to find the titles that are best for your needs, I have divided them up into three sections: Makeup ApplicationAucoin, Kevyn. Face Forward. Little Brown & Company 2000. This is the third offering from one of the most high profile make-up artists in the business. His books, while a little light on actual technique, are filled with images that spark the imagination. Many of the details of the images would be perfectly appropriate for performance use. I recommend looking at this book and taking a lip from here, an eye from there. His transformations are breathtaking and sometimes over the top, but always inspiring. Aucoin, Kevyn. Making Faces. Little Brown & Company 1999. Kevyn's second book I find a constant source of inspiration. I love his vamps and divas, his ordinary working girls that he transforms into goddesses, and the screen icons he recreates in different periods and styles. What I enjoy best about this book is the sense of drama that these faces wear. While the overall looks might not work for a dance face, there are many details that will work. And the photos are breathtakingly beautiful. Brown, Bobbi. Bobbi Brown Beauty: The Ultimate Beauty Resource. Harper Perennial 1998. While the focus of this book is on developing good solid makeup techniques for everyday wear, the application techniques, discussions of tools and products makes this a good reference for the performer. This is a great reference for anyone who is just learning to apply cosmetics and is looking for a solid reference book that they can go to again and again for information.
Product ReferencesCampsie, Jane. Hair & Make-Up. Whitecap Books 1999. This book adopts a very magazine-like format with lists of tips. While the imagery is beautiful, there are no step-by-step or before and after transformation. If you are experienced at make-up application, and can learn technique from text, I recommend this book for the well-written technical info. Begoun, Paula. The Beauty Bible: From Acne to Wrinkles and Everything in Between. Beginning Press 1997. On a crusade to help the average consumer wade through the morass of advertising, false claims and promises to determine what the products actually CAN do. In this book, she delves into the nuts and bolts of what products do what, and how to use them effectively together. The one set of step-by-step pictures is not really very useful for our purposes, but the text is an invaluable resource for skin care techniques and the lowdown on product effectiveness.
Stage TechniquesCorson, Richard. Stage Makeup. Allyn & Bacon 2000. This is a massive and expensive book that has nearly everything in it. If you are going to buy one theatrical makeup book, this is the one. Although you may never need to know how to apply a prosthetic nose, the copious information on application techniques is useful for many situations that you may encounter. Kohoe, Vincent J-R. The Technique of the Professional Make-Up Artists. Focal Press 1995. Although a bit out of our genre , this book includes some techniques for dealing with lighting issues, adding high drama and glamour and goes into good detail about performance cosmetics and how to apply them. Swinfield, Rosemarie. Stage Makeup Step-By-Step. Betterway Publications 1995. This book packs a lot of punch for a low cost. The step-by-step directions and before and after images make are clear and easy to follow. Look especially at the Ballet makeup commentary. Although our dance technique is different and the stylization of the eyes is different, our needs are very similar as performers. |
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