The Make-up Manual: Your beauty guide for brows, eyes, skin, lips and more - Hardcover

Potter-Dixon, Lisa

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1849758042 ISBN 13: 9781849758048

Publisher: Ryland Peters & Small, 2017

Synopsis

A comprehensive make-up manual that details all aspects of make-up application, solutions to common problems, as well as tips and tricks for perfecting your look every time. 

Starting with Skin Secrets, make-up artist Lisa Potter-Dixon teaches you everything you need to know about skincare and perfecting your base before moving into sections that target specific areas of the face. Chapters and looks are organised by feature, each starting with an introduction to the area and followed by looks that show it off best. In Beautiful Brows, Lisa explains why it is so important to maintain and enhance your brows, before styling a Natural, Full, Ombre and Feathered look. In Go with the Glow, she explains why we add colour and takes a look at Contouring, Strobing, Blushing and Bronzing. In The Eyes Have It, things really get interesting, with looks for Smokey, Colourful, Nude, Smudged, Bejewelled and Glittery Eyes that will makes your eyes pop. And in Luscious Lips, Lisa helps you understand the difference between matte, glossy and smooth lipsticks, pencils, glosses and all that's in between before teaching you how to perfect the Red, Nude, Ombre, Matte, High Gloss and Bold Lip, no matter what your style. Finally, in Lisa's signature style, she offers up Looks to Dazzle, from Extreme Glitter to using sequins, feathers and transfers, as well as enhancing your look with accessories in a series of features. These also give instruction on which tools to use when, a handy in-flight routine that will help you step off the plane feeling like a goddess, fixing make-up mishaps and finding your perfect wedding look. So whether you’re looking for a fun and youthful, elegant and sophisticated or one-off look, Lisa will show you how to make the most of your facial features and complexion in this her Make-up Manual.

About this title

About the Author

Lisa Potter-Dixon is Head Make-up and Trend Artist and Brow Expert for Benefit Cosmetics. A regular on the London Fashion Week scene, she has styled looks for Matthew Williamson. Her work has appeared in print and online for ‘Elle’, ‘Glamour’ and ‘Red’ magazines, as well as the ‘Telegraph’. She regularly appears on TV, promoting Benefit products on QVC and performing makeovers on ‘Lorraine’ (ITV) and her clients include Editor-in-chief of ‘Elle’ UK, Lorraine Candy. Lisa lives in London, UK and this is her first book. Benefit Cosmetics was founded in San Francisco in 1976. The action-packed, beauty brand offering quick fix solutions for every gal's beauty dilemmas. Famous for high quality iconic products with clever names, compelling packaging and innovative formulas, Benefit has grown into a global brand that continues to captivate women of all ages with unique shopping experiences like the Benefit Brow Bar. With over 2,000 locations in over 30 countries, it is one of the world’s biggest make up brands.

Edition details

• Publisher: Ryland Peters & Small
• Publication date: 2017
• ISBN 10: 1849758042
• ISBN 13: 9781849758048
• Binding: Hardcover
• Language: English
• Number of pages: 160