I have to say that I am a huge fan of Kevyn. He was truely the best, and although I didn't know him personally, I know he was truly a master at make-up, THE BEST! It is a down right tradgedy that he is no-longer with us, thank God he left us his "secrets" in works of literature like, Making Faces. Like Kevyn, I have been playing with make-up since I was 5. This book has absolutely great photos, step by step procedeures, and is very easy to follow. Did I mention it has great photos? I'm a graphic designer by trade, and this book impresses me thoroughly! In my opinion Making Faces is a must have, for anybody into make-up, girls and guys. 5 stars!

Making Faces by Kevyn Aucoin has been a valuable tool to me in my drama classroom. While teaching my students the proper way to apply stage makeup, I have used this book as a reference many times. Making Faces has been especially valuable when teaching my students how to use makeup for corrective purposes, and how to make them look like a celebrity. My students enjoy the pictures of the actresses made up to look like other iconic actresses. They were able to use the pictures as a guide for their own make up plots. Aucoin not only uses many colorful pictures to show the proper techniques and transformations, he also uses step-by-step instructions on how to create the look. Not only did I enjoy the pictures and instructions, but I also enjoyed reading the excerpts about his childhood and career in the makeup industry. I would recommend this book to anyone who is interested in makeup as an art form, theatrical makeup, and/or for someone who is interested in improving his/her appearance and technique.

Kevyn Aucoin is definitely everything his reputation says he is. This book is excellent, informative, and extremely well put together.

The only down side of it is he does not address Asian beauty. He address caucasian, black, and latin, but not asian... so Asians, this will be good if you want to learn about how to work on all the mentioned faces, but your own...not so much. For those asians whose eyes do not pleat (hooded eyes, or non-creased eyes) this book will not help you dress those and rare style of eyes.

His technique is fantastic and I like his commentaries, very down to earth, though his work is outta-this-world amazing.

Making Faces is an excellent book. However, it might not be what you expect. This book is wonderful provided you are looking for something a little more outlandish, extravagant, or theatrical. It focuses on color, mood, and the art of makeup.