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

241 Pages·2010·116.02 MB·English

by  Scott Barnes

ASQU) FACE

SCOTT BARNES

ABOU] FACE

AMAZING TRANSFORMATIONS USING THE SECRETS
OF THE TOP CELEBRITY MAKEUP ARTIST
Text © 2010 Scott Barnes

First published in the USA In 2010 by
Fair Winds Press, a member of
Quayside Publishing Group

100 Cummings Center

Suite 406-L

Beverly, MA 01915-6101
www.fainwindspress.com

All rights reserved. No part of this book may be reproduced or utilized, in any form
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from the publisher.

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ISBN-13: 978-1-59233-399-8
ISBN-10: 1-59233-399-0

Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data
Barnes, Scott, 1968-
About face : amazing transformations using the secrets of the top celebrity makeup
artist / Scott Barnes.
p.cm.

ISBN-13; 978-1-59233-399-8

ISBN-10: 1-59233-399-0

1. Beauty, Personal. 2. Beauty culture. 3. Cosmetics. 4. Celeb
Title.

RA778.B2295 2010

646,7'26--de22

jes--Miscellanea.

2009031147

Cover and book design by Alisha Neumaier
Book layout by Carol Holtz
Photography by Karl Simone

PRINTED AND 3GUNG IN CHINA
In memory
O ay brother
Jonn Barnes

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FOREWORD: JENNIFER
INTRODUCTION

The Glam Squad

The Power of Beauty

The Scott Barnes Approach

TRANSFORMATIONS 1

Katherine: How to Make Glamour Work

Gale: Combining Earth Tones for a Monochromatic Look

Kat DeLuna *

Louise: A Low-Maintenance Approach to Achieving High Drema
Jessica: Creating a Believable Faux Tan for Face and Body
Mariska Hargitay *

Nadiya: Achieving That Sultry Look

Bresking It Down

TRANSFORMATIONS 2

Oona: Bringing Sensuality to the Forefront by Playing Up the Eyes
Elizabeth: Using Airbrush Foundation for Added Raciance and Distinction
Evis: Going Dramatic with Softer Colors

Sarah: Applying Makeup for Natural, No-Makeup Beauty

The Skinny on Skin

TRANSFORMATIONS 3

rina: Using Bronzer and Highlights to Create a Sun-Kissed Glow
Sonia: Going Soft and Sexy with Shimmer Highlights

Sage: Embracing the 1940s Glam Look

Judith Light *

Carmelita: Experimenting with Color for More Drama

Linda: Time-Saving Tips for the Busy Woman

Danielle: Shifting from Conservative to High-Impoact

Lauren: Blending Cooler Tones for More Sizzle and Pop

Kim Kardashian *

From Scott
About the Author
Acknowledgments
Foreword

IL was spring.ime or summer of 2000 or 2001
| can't remerrber exacsly,

put | de remerioer
ful day. | was coing
yio magazine in downzown,

sin was shining. twas ¢ be
a phate shoot fer in St
Manhattan, end | was trying our a rew rrekeup
artis, whicn can always be interesting.

| walked over to the har end makeup table and

a guy with a big smile and a head tull of cherubic
gh. brown curls held cul Fis aand Lo re and saic,
li, 'm Scott,” and | immediately felt at home.

| con't know if it was the warrnth of his smile er

the casy. comfortable way abaut Fim, but

I knew it was going to be a special cay!

I sat down in the chair and immeciately Scott
wernt to work, He said, “| arm all agout skin, and
yours Is gorgeous. We ere gonna make you glow!
Wiel, | didn't realize the half 0° iL. His lovely, positive
de and personality were only a precursor to
hch can be described as rothing

short of makeup magic. He had a special to
long story short, he has been making me "glow

ever snicel

That sane day | told hirr | rad another ghete shoot
and a video shoct coming up far my new a bum,
J.Lo, and | told him, “I want you zo do it.” We started
talkiag about ideas and realized we hed ¢ let in
cormion, Ore thing we sharec was thal we both
love ¢ amour and anyzhing glamorous, and since
thal sunny afternoon we have created a countless
of glsmorous moments legeler. And
jonship that

sume

that's where it was born: a rele
continues 20 this day.

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Oreo” the many olessings
business is gelling Lo work with olt
who have a passion for waat they do. From thar
passion. they ave able to caange the future and
ereate waat's rew ane what's medern—what
today. Tnis is the kind of talent Scott nas. He’s
true artist. He wants everyone to be beautitul and
‘eel oeeuliful irside and oul, ane he has always
nace me feel that wey when | am sitting in nis
chair: that | am the most beautiful woman in the
wor d (and trust me: that is no casy tesk on a
mevie set at 5:30 ir tre morning).

Like any relationshio that spans ye
beer throug so much together: ues anc

downs, ins and ours. We have workec tarough
disagreemen.s, breakups, marriages, divorces
and even deaths. growing claser throug. it all as
true friends ce. | am herored to have been aoe

to werk with this man who | believe zo be the best
makeuo artis: in the business today. But lam even
mere honored te call him my dear, dear “riend,

I hope you enjoy chis boo. and all ct its helptul
infermation ard lie secrets, many of whch he
has usec on th’s face, tool!

ars we nave

Heve en absolutely beauciful time!
I know you will

lovcun
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St. Regis Hotel, New York City, 2004.

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larc Anthony.