Face Paint

The Story of Makeup

Lisa Eldridge

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English

Harry N Abrams
01 September 2015

Industrial: Commercial Art & Design; History of fashion; Cosmetics, hair & beauty

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 her own - has written the first real history of the subject. Face Paint will explore the reasons behind make-up's use, the actual materials employed and manufactured through the ages, the icons that people emulate and how they achieved their effects, the impact on women's lives and the present and future of make-up from high profile practitioners artists to cosmetic breakthroughs. Along with the glamorous trappings, this is also about women's history and the ways in which we can understand their story through the prism of make-up.

By: Lisa Eldridge
Imprint: Harry N Abrams
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 262mm, Width: 215mm, Spine: 28mm
Weight: 1.090kg
ISBN: 9781419717963
ISBN 10: 1419717960
Pages: 240
Publication Date: 01 September 2015
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

Lisa Eldridge is a London-based professional makeup artist who has developed a huge online following with her award-winning website, Lisaeldridge.com. She has worked with many of the world's top fashion photographers and on the faces of the biggest stars and models. Eldridge is currently makeup creative director for Lancome and has also held Global Creative Director, Developmental, and Ambassador roles at Shiseido, Chanel, Boots and Lancome.

Reviews for Face Paint: The Story of Makeup

"""Clear your coffee table and turn off YouTube--Lisa Eldridge's book is a must read.""-- ""Teen Vogue"" ""Makeup artist and Lancome global creative director Lisa Eldridge drops serious knowledge in Face Paint, her book on the history of beautifying.""-- ""Marie Claire"" ""Face Paint delves into the history of makeup, with glossy pictures to match . . . the book's cover is striking.""-- ""New York Post"""