At last, a make-up book that focuses on the needs of ordinary women instead of demonstrating on flawless models! Look Good Feel Good is different from other makeup books to as it focuses on six ordinary women with extraordinary stories and shows how make up transformed their looks and self esteem.
“Sue who´s remarkable personality and positive attitude makes it hard for me to believe the amount of cancer treatment she has been going through over the last few years. Kate, who experienced tragic times over the recent years and who is now herself, helping other families to deal with the unbearable pain of losing a child. Hannah, who was born with a cleft palette lip, Kerri, a teenager who sufferers from severe acne of the back and face, causing her to become withdrawn, shy and lacking in confidence. Caroline, a true survivor who having been diagnosed with cancer at the time as her mother battled through the disease and now embarks on a new life and a new look. Frankie, a beautiful young lady suffering from a condition usually associated with women at least twice her age or more – arthritis. Six truly inspirational women who despite all their difficulties prove the essence of this book - if you look good, you can feel good”
Look Good Feel Good has been written and published by two of the Irelands leading figures in the Irish beauty industry Award Winning Professional Makeup Artist Rhona Cullinan and Derek O Kelly, director at the Irish Academy of Beauty. Rhona and Derek both feel passionately about raising funds for the Marie Keating Foundation and have created this book to meet the needs of women they feel have been overlooked when it comes to cosmetics and makeup. Forward by Ronan Keating and proceeds from the sale of the book will be donated to the Marie Keating Foundation. Photos by Beta Bajgartova.
The book is designed in an easy to understand format and includes two main sections entitled Know the Basics and Learn the Secrets. It also has a dedicated chapter relating to skin, nail and wig care – Beauty during and after Cancer Treatment.
It covers many of the day to day makeup problems encountered by women, such as deciding which makeup brushes to buy, using the correct foundation, choosing the right eye shadow colours, step by step guides to creating daytime, evening and smokey eye looks. It also demonstrates some of the more technical artistry of makeup application, such as concealing scars, wrinkles and acne, caring for teenage skin, recreating eyebrows and eyelashes lost through chemotherapy, and makeup for looking younger.
Furthermore, there will be lots of helpful advice and tips on skincare, skin types and shopping for cosmetics. The book is a must for women wishing to boost their confidence, by learning effective makeup techniques to suit them, no matter what their situation.
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