Face paint : the story of makeup

Face paint : the story of makeup / Lisa Eldridge.

"Make-up, as we know it, has only been commercially available in the last 100 years, but applying decoration to the face and body may be one of the oldest global social practices. Lisa Eldridge, one of the world's foremost make-up artists--with a very large and loyal public following of he...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Eldridge, Lisa (Author)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: New York : Abrams Image, [2015]
Subjects:
Cosmetics > History.
Beauty, Personal > History.
Beauty culture > History.
HEALTH & FITNESS > Beauty & Grooming.
Beauty culture
Beauty, Personal
Cosmetics
History
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Table of Contents:
  • Prologue: The painted face
  • The ancient palette. Red: beauty's most enduring shade
  • White: the politics and powers of pale
  • Black: beauty's dark mark
  • The business of beauty. Media and motivation: creating the dream
  • The beauty pioneers: visionaries and vaudeville
  • History in your handbag: folk remedies to global brands
  • The bleeding edge: into the future.

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