Eye Candy: 55 Easy Makeup Looks for Glam Lids and Luscious Lashes

by Linda Mason

“I love those colorful, glamorous eyes I see in magazines and in movies,” you say. “They tempt me, they torment me! It all looks so simple&$8212;but when I try it, I look like one of the undead. Help me!” No problem, honey, because Eye Candy is here. In this handy new book, acclaimed makeup artist Linda Mason reveals the secrets of eye makeup with fifty hot looks. Each selection, from everyday to night-on-the-town, is presented so simply, so clearly, that anyone can have fabulous eyes in just a few steps. For each look, Mason provides a straightforward list of what’s needed, a diagram showing what to put where, and a palette for finding the right colors in a personal makeup collection or a cosmetics aisle. Did anyone ever tell you you have beautiful eyes? Now everyone will tell you you have beautiful eyes&$8212;thanks to Eye Candy !

Genres: Nonfiction, How To, Reference

160 pages, Paperback

First published March 27, 2008

Reviews

[Gus]

With the exception of the look on the cover, I was completely unimpressed and have seen much better work on bloggers and normal girls. The makeup Linda uses (her own brand) is unpigmented and surprisingly, her blending skills are not up to par. The looks range from uncreative and boring to poorly executed to flat out stupid (this is coming from a girl unafraid to wear bright pink shadow to work). Thankfully this was a library book and I got to promptly return it. It wasn't even worth the little bit of attention I gave it.

[Dyah Rinni]

(+)
acceptable price, only about US$15 in Aksara, Jakarta
good eye make up idea
great presentation
pretty easy to navigate

(-) barefaced models. some of them are desperately need of concealer. I know it's all about eye make up. but please... we don't leave home only wearing eyeshadow. so why should the models?

not blend nicely. I'm not an expert. but seeing some of the pictures make me feel wondering wether Mason do it in hurry or in purpose. :(

some poor pics quality :(

overall:
great eye make up ideas for beginners. not so much for more advance learners.

[Zel Polev]

The makeup application looked terrible.

The photographs looked terrible.

The makeup mockup looked so amateurish.

The quality of the cover of this book does not reflect the inside.

[Zoe Dawson]

Terrible, misleading cover photo and title (50 makeup looks for glam lids and luscious lashes) only 2 pg on lashes with minimal instruction. Felt like reading a book from the 90s, minimal or bright and poorly blended, did not look like Profesional work esp someone of high credentials. I understand the point of the book was eyes but the models full face was far to plain to aprichiate the eye makeup. Especially with the fashion these days with the standard false lash or at least better applied mascara, I found most the pictures had longer bottom lashes and short stumpy top ones. Very little eyeliner or eyebrow filling. Defintly not a book for this eras makeup fashion. I purchased this book as a newly qualified makeup artist thirsty for more info and ideas. This book is only useful for the complete beginner. But don't waste your time or money, is far more benificial to watch makeup tutorials on YouTube

[Candace W]

I wish there were pictures of the shadows actually being applied, instead of the drawing with labels.

I like that the models were everyday looking people, and not supermodels.

I liked that they would indicate the type of colour (sparkly green) instead of just using a specific brand's colour name. Makes it easier to find colours within what I have.

[V]

This Midwestern lass's bathroom drawer holds a clutch of Bobbi Brown eyeshadows in colors running the gamut from Wheat to Oat to Cream. Upon hitting the big two-nine, I realized that I had at least one year to rival the fresh-faced everyday young ladies in this book, and therefore a year or so to borrow their mustard-yellow eyeliner, fuchsia highlights and indigo liners. The looks demonstrated clearly in this book are unusual but flattering combinations of colors and shapes; I'm grateful to the makeup artist, Linda Mason, for sharing these eye-maps.

I recommend picking up the cheap and densely pigmented Coastal Scents 88-color eyeshadow palette (mine is matte, but get the shimmer if you dare), buying this book, and living the artist's life. But don't take my word for it:

Baudelaire wrote a wonderful essay in 1860 about makeup as art ("Eloge du maquillage"); he encouraged women to venture out from modest face powder and instead to take as much liberty with cosmetics as artists take in paints. Femmes modernes, indulge your fancies with flaming violets and shimmery khaki greens; one of France's finest minds of the 19th century would have loved your radiance, and you will, too.

[Tonya Taylor]

LOVE this book. Linda is awesome. One of my favorite parts about makeup is playing with shadows. Linda breaks it down for you from simple to dramatic to crazy. She isn't afraid to play and this book is simple with large pics and diagrams so you can see just what she's done.

[Nicole]

Good introduction to eye makeup. Wish it had more hints for those of us unfortunates stuck with eyeglasses, though.

[Amanda]

this is the best book on eye makeup. it actually has diagrams for dummies like me on how to get tons of different looks, what "tools" to use, etc. love it.

[Taylor Mcinnis]

will read everyday, it's even in my schedule to sit down and read the same tips that i have already read

[Rebecca]

I guess this is for pre-teen to teenagers.

[Annette]

the looks are great if only i could do them

[Zen]

Some of the looks are weird but all the instructions are easy to follow....