Face to Face: Amazing New Looks and Inspiration from the Top Celebrity Makeup Artist

Sought-after celebrity makeup artist Scott Barnes helps you change up your usual go-to makeup routine with techniques for getting the perfect look during every transition of the day.

With a foreword by Kim Kardashian and celebrity makeovers that include Vanessa Williams, Kristin Cavallari, Paris Hilton, Shannen Doherty, Kathy Griffin, and Raquel Welch, Face to Face answers the following makeup questions with beauty advice and step-by-step instructions to create a range of stunning looks:

• What’s a sleek, work-appropriate face for the boardroom and client meetings?
• How can I create a flawless face on days when I oversleep and have only a half hour to get ready?
• How do I take my work face up one notch for a dinner out?
• And what does it take to wow the all-night crowd and create my own red carpet glam?

Easy-to-follow instructions make application simple, and photos show just what is possible with some makeup magic. Learn how to create the perfect:

• Base with foundation and concealer
• Cat-eye look
• Smoky eye
• Contours and highlights
• Dramatic brow arches
• Red lips

In addition to the makeup tips, you’ll also find overall beauty advice, including how to look good in photos and the ten commandments to flawless skin.

The key to life, to beauty, is to find yourself inside yourself. Let Face to Face guide your way.

Currently, international celebrities compete for Scott Barnes' professional time. Jennifer Lopez, Julianne Moore, Gwyneth Paltrow, Jennifer Aniston, Lucy Liu, Kate Hudson, Courtney Cox, Jewel and Lil Kim are some of the leading ladies in music, film, and television who seek out Scott to design their latest looks. His work has been published on the magazine covers of Vogue, InStyle, Elle, Vanity Fair, Rolling Stone, and Premiere. Scott has also appeared on top national and regional television programs, including The Oprah Winfrey Show, Extra, Access Hollywood, and Good Day LA. In 2011, Scott embarked on a new chapter in his life, relocating from New York to Los Angeles. Visit him online at www.scottbarnes.com.

Alyssa Giacobbe grew up obsessed with fashion magazines and first began experimenting with makeup in the fifth grade with a 36-color eyeshadow palette and a preternaturally glamorous best friend. She has been writing and editing for magazines since 1998, when she landed her first job as an assistant editor at Elle. She has since held staffing positions at Harper's Bazaar, In Touch Weekly, Teen Vogue, and Boston, where she served as style director. As a freelance writer, she now covers a range of topics that include fashion, beauty, and celebrity for magazines like In Style, Lucky, New York, T: New York Times, Boston Globe Sunday Magazine, and Teen Vogue.