Authors: Carmindy, Palma Kolansky
ISBN-13: 9781615525485, ISBN-10: 1615525483
Format: Paperback
Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers
Date Published: July 2009
Edition: Bargain
Carmindy is featured on TLC's What Not to Wear and is the cocreator of a natural line of cosmetics called Sally Hansen Natural Beauty inspired by Carmindy. She is also the author of the beauty book Get Positively Beautiful. Raised in southern California, she now lives in New York City.
You're only five minutes away from your most beautiful face--and celebrity makeup guru Carmindy is here to show you how to make those minutes fly!
The key to a gorgeous face isn't expensive cosmetics, complicated makeup regimens, or cluttering your bathroom counter with bottles and tubes--it's using the right products in the right places to enhance your own unique, natural beauty. We know what you're thinking: "Sounds simple, but how do I know what's right and where to put it?" Carmindy, makeup artist on TLC's hit show What Not to Wear, knows exactly what and where--and she's here to share her secrets.
Carmindy believes that the key to a great look is learning how to enhance your best features with sheer washes of color rather than hiding under layers of artificial-looking makeup. In The 5-Minute Face, Carmindy shares her beauty philosophy, offering a practical, easy, and always successful makeup routine that works for all ages and skin types.
The steps for achieving the 5-minute face--from smoothing on foundation to slicking on lip color--are simple. In each chapter, Carmindy provides easy step-by-step instructions on perfecting the makeup technique that's right for your face, including tips on how to decide which products fit your skin tone and how to apply them for optimal results. In addition to the 5-minute makeover, she discusses:
Accompanied throughout by beautiful photography by Palma Kolansky and Devon Jarvis, The 5-Minute Face is every woman's guide to enhancing their unique and beautiful features with the perfect makeup routine.
“An easy-to-follow, foolproof routine that . . . gives radiant results in a mere five minutes.”