This is another book that doesn't really provide techniques or glossy how-to photos; if that's your interest, you should look at the Kevyn Aucoin book and the Chris Scott book above. How to Be a Professional Makeup Artist: A Comprehensive Guide for Beginners provides just that: a kind of road map to a makeup artistry career. Did We Miss Any?​ Scottish Highlands Postcodes (IV, HS, KA27-28, KW, PA20-49, PA60-78, PH17-26, PH30-n 44, PH49-50, ZE ) 48 Hour Dispatch

That was a LONG post! Why is that whenever we write something, it's thousands of words long? Sorry about that! That seems to happen on most of our posts. Perhaps it's a good thing? We want you to have all the information you can. Sadly, Aucoin died very young---he developed a type of brain cancer called a pituitary tumor, and began severely abusing pain medication. In 2002, he died of kidney and liver failure related to his drug use. His story is both very sad and very inspiring. The book itself is fantastic. So many makeup books look fantastic, but don't have any real substance. Chris Scott's book not only discusses various techniques, it provides step-by-step guidance on how to take care of your skin, prime lips and eyes and apply stains and shadows, and form a makeup strategy using model's various facial shapes. Chris supplements the book with a set of super-helpful how-to videos here.​ Makeup Artist Money Manual: A Simple, Step-by-step Guide to Your Long Lasting, Lucrative Career in Wedding Makeup Artistry, by Theresa Amundsen Even though this is about starting a wedding makeup business, this might be the absolute best makeup book on our list. Seriously. Even if you're not interested in wedding makeup, Makeup Artist Money Manual: A Simple, Step-by-Step Guide to Your Long Lasting, Lucrative Career in Wedding Makeup Artistry is an excellent read, because it discusses running a small business---and as a makeup artist, no matter where you go, you will be running a small business!We've offered a few criticisms here, but that's not to say it isn't an excellent book. If you're interested in a career in makeup artistry---as opposed to just learning a few new ideas---this is an excellent choice. Channel Islands, including Jersey and Guernsey (Sark, Alderney and Herm are an additional 1 days delivery from Guernsey) 48 Hour Dispatch Service

And, please don't be impressed---we totally had to look on Wikipedia to figure out what a "Marchioness" is.This is one of two books on our list that's published by a makeup school, and there's a reason why we've included a second one: we think it's fantastic. In our opinion, the Makeup Designory is one of the best schools of Makeup Artistry in the country---they've got locations in Los Angeles, NYC, and Overland Park, KS---as well as a unique cosmetics line that's sold in the U.S., Australia, the U.K., Spain, Japan, and a whole bunch of other countries. In other words, they know makeup, and they know how to teach it. The Makeup Artist Handbook: Techniques for Film, Television, Photography, and Theatre---2nd Edition, by Gretchen Davis and Mindy Hall​ The book also has plenty of guidance on how to work with brides, and that's a fantastic addition, because even if you're NOT interested in wedding makeup, it's at least something you should know about. We're friends with a few makeup artists who started out and were absolutely certain they wanted to do fashion makeup, got a few fashion makeup gigs, hated it, and are now making a great living doing wedding makeup.​ This is another book that focuses on the business side of makeup. We've included it because it's a more "nuts and bolts" approach to the career, and discusses building a kit, training, and portfolio building.