Stage Makeup: The Actor's Complete Guide to Today's Techniques and Materials

Reasonably current and up-to-date when discussing materials and makeup suppliers. Easy to follow directions. This is actually a text book for teaching theatrical stage makeup.

Bought this for a grand daughter Christmas gift. Great price, great service. Thank you

Don't get my wrong, I love a classic, and Corson's Stage Makeup text is a classic of theatrical makeup and really should belong in the library of anyone who is really serious about stage makeup techniques. Thudium, however, has produced a wonderful text that is super accessible to students, has tons of color photos, lots of great makeup looks, and is a fraction of the price of the Corson text. For students who are maybe taking a makeup class to see if they are interested in the field or as an elective can get a great introduction to the art of stage makeup without buying an exhaustive and expensive volume like the Corson. The images are really detailed, large and gorgeous. Highly recommended for anyone who wants to know more about a wide variety of theatrical makeup techniques.

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The recipient of this book was quite happy and will be able to use it in her craft. The step by step process is very useful. Some of the products used for stage make up may not be as current, since the book was published in the 70's. There are many new products in the market that should be included in the next publication. For the amount I paid for, this book is a great resource.

Bought this book for my daughter. She loves it. It has inspired her to get her cosmetology license and take theatre classes. She wants to teach! How about that. Thank you for your inspiration.The book has very clear and concise instructions and easy to read/see pictures/text. It is a great addition to your library.

Sadly, I appear to be the only naysayer to this book. I purchased it some time ago. I have MANY books in my library about makeup, stage makeup, prosthetics and the like, including being a student of an academy award winning makeup artist's course, and this book ranks about as low as they come. I have an old, old set of books from way back (Herman Buchman or something like that) that are as bad as this one is. Sadly, we have yet again, another "costumer" who THINKS she knows how to do stage makeup because she has had a few courses in it herself and has SADLY taught others for some time. I marvel at how bad this really is. Has no-one ever heard of blending hard edges of makeup? Has no-one ever heard of not using pencils that are as thick as crayons to do lines and creases? Where is this stuff being taught? Where is quality makeup work on the college level? This isn't stylized opera makeup or avante garde makeup work yet it ALL looks like it is. I'll tell you. Good makeup work doesn't exist in this book and so many other poorly done works. EVERYONE SHOULD be made to use Corson's books - the best available still. But sadly many don't. This book while cheap - wasn't worth the $25 bucks I spent on it. Having done theater makeup for nearly 50 years, I find it amateurish at best and another poor repsentation of someone with "credentials" getting by on whatever status they've been able to achieve and banking on it to sell books, that while slick and flashy are poor in content and proper representation of an art that continues to make me laugh when I see how badly makeup work is being done by those who say they know. I wish someone would come out with a good book that doesn't distort people's understanding of how good theatrical makeup work should be done. This one falls short of helping in that regard. Back to Corson I guess. It's the only one so far EXCEPT MAKING FACES, PLAYING GODby Thomas Morawetz - one of the BEST, most academic treatises on makeup there is thus far of the newest presentations. GET this book - it too is inexpensive although it covers much more than theater makeup specifically, it's still an intelligent treatise on makeup, the psychology of makeup and displays some excellent examples of quality work. And again while NOT a theater makeup book, FAR better than this one by Thudium. I'd give mine away but I wouldn't wish it on anyone. Even Vincent Kehoe's book on makeup is better than this by far. Sorry, just my 50 year experienced opinion.

This book is a classic for beginner/intermediate makeup artists. It has lots of color pictures, illustrations, and guides that make it an easy read and will help develop your skill of applying makeup for the stage!

Bought for granddaughter as she is into all things theatre I bought it along with some stage & effects make up. She has enjoyed learning about the techniques. The book is very clear great photos & explanations a brilliant book

The stage make-up was a Christmas present for a grand-daughter who has a stage career in mind. She was delighted with it.

Bought as a gift for a theatre mad teenager - looks comprehensive at a quick flick thru. Very quick delivery.

Provided all the basic makeup details

This book is great for anyone who would like to learn all about stage makeup and the do'es and dont's