The Professional Make-Up Artist

the long version

This most comprehensive book, "The Professional Make-up Artist", fills in the gaps left by all other makeup books to date. Every technique is explained in full color and painstaking detail. Joe Blasco and Vincent J-R Kehoe have written what professional make-up artists worldwide have claimed to be the most important and historic book ever written for the field of professional make-up artistry. Volume I, II, and III features detailed information concerning make-up history, state-of-the-art technical information, historical film and video data, and the most complete education in classic beauty, high fashion, and fantasy make-up. In addition to make-up for men and a multitude of other make-up techniques too numerous to list, there is also over 1,000 full-color pages. The world of professional make-up artistry is unveiled and placed within reach so that now you can learn and understand the techniques which have made Joe Blasco and Vincent J-R Kehoe two of the most highly respected make-up educators of our time. Joe Blasco personally designed and applied scores of various make-ups in easy-to-understand, step-by-step processes. Also included is the work of many past, and today's most highly respected professional make-up artists from Hollywood and around the world. - Publisher. The contents of this book represent the art, skills, and useful current methods of many knowledgeable and working professional make-up artists, including the writings of the two authors, who have carefully compiled the procedures and regimens currently being employed in professional studio work. This book is intended to be used not only as a text for make-up artist schools, but also as an up-to-date reference guide for both studio and laboratory procedures and methodology. The most current technical data from laboratory results have been included to provide the student and aspirant to the profession with the most accurate information possible. All aspects -- from the simplest to the most complex-- are covered in order to present many choices for creating all variations of character and work. The authors recommend Volume 1 of this work as required study prior to commencing with Volumes 2 and 3. The complete understanding and mastering of the information and techniques found in the first volume will provide the reader with the profound education necessary for becoming a more consummate artist of character make-up and special make-up effects. The future is created through your inspired and passionate imagination. - Volume 2 preliminary page.