Asian Makeup Books

Recommended books in this post: Asian Faces by Taylor Chang-Babaian.

While scanning around, I found that there are very few books out there for Asian faces and makeup. There are some great and elaborate reads for Caucasian, Black and Latin faces (Making Faces & Face Forward by Kevyn Aucoin) but very few for the everyday Asian. Those that I did find had poor to mediocre ratings. Out of those, the following post gives a summary of the two books with the highest ratings and that are most recommended by Ethnic-Beauty-Central.com and Styles101.com.

"Asian Faces: The Essential Beauty and Makeup Guide for Asian Women" by Taylor Chang-Babaian

Publisher Comments:
"A celebrity makeup expert shares her secrets in the first beauty guide for all Asian women. Professional makeup artist Taylor Chang-Babaian shares her beauty secrets in Asian Faces-the first beauty book created specifically to focus on the techniques and styles that enhance the skin tones and facial features of Asian women of all ages and ethnicities. This fully illustrated, step-by-step guide includes advice on:
- Makeup products and tools for the right skin tone
- How to work with one's face shape
- The differences between day and evening makeup
- Creating the illusion of flawless skin
With more than 100 full-color photographs and illustrations, Asian Faces covers costume makeup and favorite looks from past decades with a modern edge-as well as looks from top American style meccas including New York, Miami, and Los Angeles. "

Ethnic-Beauty-Central.com's review: "This is an excellent makeup guide for Asian beauty because it addresses the issues that are significant to Asian women regarding cosmetic products, texture, product usage, skin care, etc. Taylor uses Asian models from East Asian to South Asian ancestry to display a variety of makeup techniques. She incorporates tips and tricks for the creaseless eye as well as heavy eyelids (eyes with double lids)..."

"Makeup for Asian Women" by Jacelyn Tay

Description from Editorial reviews: "This book addresses the unique concerns of Asian women, from yellow skin undertones, to ‘flat’ facial features, and other issues that many current or Western makeup guides do not pay enough attention to. This book is the result of Jacelyn’s own makeup experiences, perfected through many years of trial and error, and by observing the work of professional makeup artists. Besides some unique celebrity tips, it contains all the essentials that you will need to know to use makeup to look good."

Reviews from Amazon were so so.... And those are the only two worth mentionning in my opinion. Personally, I wasn't too impressed with the books out there, though, the first book by Taylor looks like it could be a useful collection of tips & tricks. I'd say the better source of material comes from the everyday Asian woman's blog and YouTube video. Check out our absolute favorites here: click click!

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