Women & Art

Asian Faces

Author: Taylor Chang-Babaian

Publisher Marketing: A celebrity makeup expert shares her secrets in the first beauty guide for all Asian women. Professional makeup artist Taylor Chang-Babaian shares her beauty secrets in Asian Faces-the first beauty book created specifically to focus on the techniques and styles that enhance the skin tones and facial features of Asian women of all ages and ethnicities. This fully illustrated, step-by-step guide includes advice on: - Makeup products and tools for the right skin tone - How to work with one's face shape - The differences between day and evening makeup - Creating the illusion of flawless skin With more than 100 full-color photographs and illustrations, "Asian Faces" covers costume makeup and favorite looks from past decades with a modern edge-as well as looks from top American style meccas including New York, Miami, and Los Angeles.

Today's price: £24.95

Hairtalk

Author: Duyan James

Publisher Marketing: A braidery is more than just a shop where you get your hair done: it is a spiritual space, a meeting place, and a cross-cultural intersection, and the site where the past and present are woven together and traditions come alive. Duyan James, a Liberian native with a braidery in Washington, DC, presents a colorful, fascinating, and gorgeously photographed guide to the art. Complete with stories, folklore, and traditional hair care secrets, "Hairtalk "provides a full sense of the history of the many braiding styles that have become a staple in American culture. Pore through 51 styles for adults and nine for children--including some with synthetic and natural extensions--and learn all of the basic braiding techniques. But most importantly, James and her 12 African braiders from all over the continent provide a compelling account of the tribal meanings and ritualistic uses of each unique look, expanding the value and significance of braiding beyond mere fashion.

Today's price: £12.95

Seen

Author: Steve Lazarides

Seen: blackstyleUK is the first publication to explore the immeasurable impact of Black subculture on British streets, dance floors, wardrobes and beauty parlours over the past three decades. It gives unique visual expression to the energy and innovation of a range of fashion trends and musical subcultures, including Ragga, drum 'n' bass, House, and UK Garage, through a wealth of unpublished images from legendary and contemporary photographers including Dennis Morris and David Swindells.

Today's price: £27.99

The Beauty of Color

Author: Iman

Publisher Marketing: Now in paperback-the beauty event of the year! Iman's full-color guide to makeup for women of every skin tone. The first beauty and make-up book to address skin tones from across the spectrum-including Latina, black, Asian, Indian, Native American, Mediterranean, and Middle Eastern, as well as multiple ethnicities-"The Beauty of Color" features: - Skin care basics with specialized beauty regimens for skin of color - Makeup 101-what you really need for every skin tone - How to create ten amazing make-up looks with easy step-by-step instructions and photos - Famous beauties, including Salma Hayek, Tyra Banks, Eva Mendes, Venus and Serena Williams, Eve, Rosario Dawson, Padma Lakshmi, Jade Jagger, Alicia Keys, and Kimora Lee Simmons - Remarkable real-life makeovers for women of every age

Today's price: £19.95