Fashions in Makeup: From Ancient to Modern Times
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| Rating | : | 4.35 (618 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0720611954 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 628 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2014-09-28 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
Concentrating mainly on makeup traditions of the Western world, with some examples from other countries included for comparison, Corson describes the cosmetics with which men and women have decorated their faces, how they have applied them, and what they looked like as a result. It is an essential reference for students, makeup artists, costume designers, actors, illustrators, beauty consultants, social historians, and all those interested in the use and application of cosmetics.. A unique book in its field and a comprehensive history of cosmetics In this highly praised volume, Richard Corson chronicles the pursuit of beauty from Ancient Egypt to the present day. This edition has an additional 16 new pages by fashion historian James Sherwood to bring makeup trends up to the present day
a fine source of information for people in the industry Nadine Steve I found this book the best source of information. It covers all the products,trends, uses of products and solutions and even describes where the influences of each period come from. It does not have a 'how-to recreate' section or photographs, but this is not what u want anyway. It helped me in every way when I had to research a period for a job or my assessments. I think it is a must have for every person involved with make-up, beauty etc.. Alex said Fascinating, detailed, very readable!. I've checked out the 197"Fascinating, detailed, very readable!" according to Alex. I've checked out the 1972 version of this book so things may have changed between volumes--my only complaint would be that there are no color photographs, and make-up is all about color!After reading many books on the topic of historical make-up, costume and hair styles, this is the most comprehensive coverage of the topic. It covers every culture of the world for the past 5000 years, everything from the materials cosmetics jars and makeup were made of in ancient Egypt to today's trends. What you may find yourself marveling about is how little things have re. version of this book so things may have changed between volumes--my only complaint would be that there are no color photographs, and make-up is all about color!After reading many books on the topic of historical make-up, costume and hair styles, this is the most comprehensive coverage of the topic. It covers every culture of the world for the past 5000 years, everything from the materials cosmetics jars and makeup were made of in ancient Egypt to today's trends. What you may find yourself marveling about is how little things have re. Good. But Lacking. Miriam Stolle Heavy duty book. It was a bit of a dry read but is an exemplary reference text so I guess that can be expected. I keep it on handhaven't touched it since I read it but I'm sure I will pick it up again when I research various eras for different projects. I'm not in love with this book. I would have loved more visuals throughout the text. For the price I paid I thought it would have more color photos. I was under the impression that it was similar to a text book. I must have come from a time when textbooks had pictures because I was genuinely surprised that a