This is the book that Bobbi Brown's fans have been waitingfor: her 25-plus years of makeup styling experience distilled intoone complete, gorgeous book. Bobbi looks at everything fromskincare basics to every aspect of facial makeup--from how to findthe right color and type of foundation for any skin tone to how toapply every detail of eye makeup (Brows, Eye Liner, Eye Shadow, andEye Lashes) no matter your eye color and shape. Of course there arenever-before-seen tips on blush, bronzer, lip liners, lipstick,etc. And Bobbi looks beyond the face with informative chapters on"Hands and Feet" and "Body Skin Care." Each chapter has thoroughstep-by-step basic directions for makeup application andeasy-to-follow photographs and line drawings, along with Bobbi'sexpert, yet assuring, advice. Plus, there's a groundbreakingsection of the book that will be of special interest to womenwho've wanted to know how makeup stylists do what they do: the topbeauty secrets only these artists know, essential equipment to keepon
Never are we more concerned with getting it right than whenwriting to one who has suffered a loss. In My DeepestSympathies-- , letter-writing guru Florence Isaacs guides usthrough the ins and outs of offering comfort and support with shortyet meaningful notes that will long be remembered by theirrecipients. She offers guidelines for diverse situations, withsample letters to draw on, so that it's easy to strike theappropriate tone every time. Isaacs explainsthat the individual circumstances help determine what's appropriateto say in a sympathy note, and she provides specific techniques fora wide range of relationships, from the death of a coworker'sspouse to the loss of a friend's elderly parent from Alzheimer's.She also addresses complex situations like the death of an ex-wife,an estranged sibling, or a longtime companion. She even includesthoughtful words for the death of a pet. Whether it's for a blank note or a few extra lines on a card,Isaacs's advice runs the gamut from personal