Trish McEvoy: The Power of Makeup: Looking Your Level Best at Every Age

""What's not to love about makeup?"" asks McEvoy, a makeup artist to the stars and the founder of an eponymous cosmetics company, in this highly polished, vividly photographed and clearly written how-to makeup manual. According to the author,""there is simply nothing that is more transforming or more glamorizing"" than makeup. To prove it, McEvoy focuses on three tiers of make up users: light, medium and max, and methodically describes specific application techniques for each level and their results. Also offered are basic lessons on skin care, hints on sifting through and discarding old cosmetics, ways to restock with the right tools, and methods to determine what you need (and avoid getting taken for a ride) at the cosmetics counter. Even though the models in her book boast perfectly sculpted cheekbones and creamy complexions, McEvoy offers plenty of suggestions for the less-than-exquisitely featured reader. And who can doubt McEvoy is a true believer in the power of makeup when the priestess of cover and blush proclaims:""My love for brushes has never diminished""? This heart-felt approach to the power of powder and eyeliner will make even the most cosmetic-weary woman reconsider the merits of make up. 223 color photos.