About Face: Amazing Transformations Using the Secrets of the Top Celebrity Makeup Artist

One thing I look for in books like this is to see if the before pictures of those being made up have been retouched and I can honestly say that Scott Barnes absolutely takes you thru the process from beginning to end and even shows the subjects before anything has been done. As far as I can tell there has been no manipulation to the photos because you can see the blemishes and discoloration on their skin before he works his magic. Throughout the book he gives you great tips that you could use in your day to day practices as well as if you were to become a working professional. I also love the fact that a large majority of the subjects in the book are just regular women with a small section in the back dedicated to professional models that he has worked with in the industry.

I like this book, helping me with my current research about cosmetics and makeup.It came on time and in great quality like a new.Thank you,R. Miller

I recommend this motivating book to anyone that wants to learn face countering techniques. The technique is fresh and step by step instructions are provided. I liked that the make over sections of the book featured woman from different nationalities and different ages. The book is positive and a "feel good" read with wonderful stories,celebrity interviews, and instructions. The pictures are great and give step by step guidelines for applying makeup. Scott Barnes has a great team that gives advice on nutrition, skin care, and self esteem. This is the best beauty book I have ever purchased. I would recommend it to every woman who wears make up.

I really enjoyed the information in this book and I learned a lot about contouring which is a process I wasn't very familiar with. I tried the technique presented in this book and my boyfriend said, "You're skin looks really nice today are you using a new moisturizer?" However I think that contouring is the only thing in this book I haven't seen a million times before. Furthermore if I were to buy the book again I wouldn't get the Kindle version. The heart and soul of this book are the pictures and their captions. The way the book is formatted the captioning does not appear on the page with the image so it makes it a little bit difficult to flip back and forward from the picture to the text and back. This being said, I'm happy, the technique I got from the book was well worth $10.00.

I love this book I have read only a few pages but I have learn so much already! I love the fact that it shows you the pictures of the before and after. I love make up and I'm always willing to learn new things. I recommend this book for anyone who is getting started with make up or wants to be a make up artist. Even a makeup artist may find this book very helpful. It's great!

I purchased this a longtime ago and finally read over it. Since I have the kindle version, my review is likely lower than if it were a print version. Globally the advice is fine, but a lot of text and not enough step-by-step, photos and beautiful images. I was looking more for a book similar to Kevyn Aucoin's "Making Faces" (excellent in the genre, a classic to come for literature on doing makeup.) So I know it's an unequal comparison to compare this e-book version to the soft cover print version of Mr. Aucoin's book.

Scott Barnes does a masterful job with beauty make up and he does well describing his technique. The transformation process is well documented and the process images help you understand. I am a beauty photographer, not a make up artist. I bought the book so I could get a better understanding of how to direct and communicate with my make up artists.

Fantastic book....exactly what I was looking for. A book that introduce a person to makeup,shows how to apply makeup and also talks about beauty but most importantly how beauty starts from the INSIDE!! I bought the book for my daughter who has a love for makeup and she thinks this book is "very cool".

Libro da avere assolutamente a mio modesto parere. Ben scritto, le spiegazioni sono chiare , le fotografie bellissime , e viene ben illustrata la metodologia di questo fantastico truccatore

Scott Barnes at his finest, you can't beat his work, a very good book. Everything you need to know about makeup application.

Good book with some excellent advice and ideas.

Des explications étapes par étapes en images, les transformations sont sublimes ! C'est juste un plaisir à lire et on apprend des tas de techniques !

Great tips! Awsome picture. But for me It was more of a table book with great pictures that you look at quickly though, but i still enjoyed it a lot.