A leading international make-up artist, Jemma Kidd has worked with a number of famous fashion designers, photographers and A-list celebrities. Her three years experience as a spokesperson for Max Factor and two years with Rimmel gained her fame in the world of beauty. In 2000 she was nominated for Make-up Artist of the Year at the Pantene Awards. She also founded an academy in London to train professional make-up artists. Apart from that, she has designed three distinctive brands, retailed across the US.
JEMMAKIDD MAKE-UP MASTERCLASS Author: Jemma Kidd ISBN: 978-0-312-57371-3 Numbers of pages: 224 Price: 850 baht
She is therefore just the right person to write a complete and easy-to-follow make-up manual for women who love to have fun with their look. Kidd believes that "millions of women wear make-up, but few of them have been taught how to apply it." She aims to teach a new generation of women how to use the latest and best formulas and techniques for maximising natural beauty.
This beauty bible offers professional techniques and wearable looks that any woman can easily follow. The book is divided into three sections - Beauty Basics, Make-up Masterclass and Get The Look. Each section comes with big, clearly captioned pictures as well as useful tips such as top 10 must-haves and application techniques.
The book starts with the most basic foundation - skin. Kidd offers tips for all skin types and recommends the right make-up products for each. From a cleansing and pre-make-up routine to age-specific tips on how to look younger, this chapter has it all.
The Make-up Masterclass chapter guides you to achieve the most professional results, starting from choosing the right eye shadow colour, advancing to eyebrow shaping techniques and showing you instructions for smoky eyes. This section also contains lists of top 10 looks for eyes and lips that will inspire you to be more daring.
The Get The Look chapter gives step-by-step instructions to achieve results no matter what the occasion. The looks vary from everyday gorgeous and daytime glamour to yummy mummy, from after-dark beauty to red-carpet glamour. It also includes special make-up for occasions such as beach vacation, big date, corporate cocktail and flight-ready make-up.
The last few pages of the book are dedicated to Kidd's personal favourite items.
Make sure the concealer is not too light for your skin, as this will accentuate blemishes and dark circles.
Apart from fair and deep skin, Asian skin is also featured in this book.
If using a pen eyeliner, hold it at an angle, pointing slightly downward and use a light hand—pressing gives an overly thick line.
The book is well illustrated, so the tips are very easy to follow.
