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The Art of Makeup
by Kevyn Aucoin (HarperCollins, 1996) Beauty tips and instruction from one of Hollywood's favorite makeup artists.

Asian Beauty
by Margaret Kimura, Marianne Dougherty, Rich Marchewka (Harper Resource, 2001) Makeup artist Kimura's guide to makeup techniques specifically for Asian women.

Beauty: The New Basics
by Rona Berg (Workman Publishing Company, 2001) Step-by-step makeovers with head-to-toe beauty tips.

The Beauty Myth
by Naomi Wolf (Anchor, 1992) Describes how cultural messages about female beauty help to oppress women.

Beyond Beauty
by Jane Pratt (Clarkson Potter, 1997) A collection of photos with profiles of teenagers, exploring their views on beauty and fashion, among other things.

Bodies of Subversion: A Secret History of Women and Tattoo
by Margot Mifflin (Power House Cultural Entertainment, 2001) An illustrated cultural history of the art of tattoo.

Curly Girl
by Lorraine Massey and Deborah Chiel (Workman Publishing Company, 2001) Care and styling for women with curls.

Don't Go to the Cosmetics Counter Without Me
by Paula Begoun (Beginning Press, 2000) Surprising and sometimes frightening consumer information on common hazardous ingredients in thousands of branded beauty products.

Earthly Bodies, Heavenly Hair
by Dina Falconi (Ceres Press, 1997) Info and recipes for do-it-yourself natural cosmetics and body care.

Face Forward
by Kevyn Aucoin (Little Brown & Company, 2000) A forward-thinking book of makeovers featuring both familiar and unfamiliar faces.

Fine Beauty: Beauty Basics and Beyond for African-American Women
by Sam Fine and Julia Chance (Riverhead Books, 1999) A lavish beauty book, specifically geared towards African-American women.

Hope In A Jar: The Making of America's Beauty Culture
by Kathy Lee Peiss (Owl Books, 1999) A cultural history of the American beauty business.

Latina Beauty
by the Editors of Latina Magazine and Belen Aranda-Alvarado (Hyperion, 2000) A guide for Hispanic women.

Lipstick
by Jessica Pallingston (St. Martins Press, 1999) A fun, fact-filled look at the history of our most popular cosmetic.

Making Faces
by Kevyn Aucoin (Little Brown & Company, 1999) A book that brilliantly shows the power of transformation through style.

Makeup Your Mind
by Francois Nars (powerHouse Books, 2002) A beautiful, extremely useful book about face makeup, from the creator of the Nars line.

Modern Primitives
by V. Vale (Re-Search Publications, 1989) The classic, illustrated exploration of ancient human decoration practices such as tattooing, piercing, and scarification.

Natural Body Basics: Making Your Own Cosmetics
by Dorie Byers (Gooseberry Hill Publications, 1996) An introduction to homemade cosmetics.

No Lye! The African-American Woman's Guide to Natural Hair Care
by Tulani Kinard (St. Martin's Press, 1997) A leading black stylist's guide to great-looking hair without chemicals.

The Quest for Human Beauty: An Illustrated History
by Julian Robinson (WW Norton & Company, 1998) A fascinating investigation of how people in different places and times have pursued beauty.

Real Gorgeous: The Truth About Body and Beauty
by Kaz Cooke (WW Norton & Company, 1996) A humorous and empowering look at the forces that shape our body and beauty images.

Survival of the Prettiest
by Nancy Etcoff (Anchor Books, 2000) A scientific exploration of beauty.

Ultimate Makeup and Beauty
by Mary Quant (DK Publishing, 1996) A definitive guide to selecting products and using them, from a woman who knows what she's talking about.

Venus Envy
by Elizabeth Haiken (Johns Hopkins University Press, 1999) The evolution of cosmetic surgery over the last hundred years.

Your Makeover: Simple Ways for Any Woman to Look Her Best
by Morgen Schick DeMann (Universe, May 2000) Tips and tricks from a pro for easy beauty.



http://beauty.ivillage.com Find a comprehensive and easy-to-use page on beauty tips.

http://www.ourhair.net For tips on how to deal with African-American hair.

http://asianbeautybook.com introduces a beauty guide for women of Asian descent.

http://www.beautyworlds.com is focused on understanding the concept of beauty in different cultures.

http://www.pioneerthinking.com you can find out how to make your own beauty products.



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