false 928647 1 <P> There has never been a more influential and beloved makeup artist than Kevyn Aucoin. He was the makeup artist of choice for every major movie star, pop icon, and supermodel around, and in the process became as celebrated as his favorite personalities. His life was a dizzying mix of fame and glamour: Presidents and princesses knew his name, and his work appeared on countless catwalks, red carpets, and magazine covers. <P> But Kevyn's mission wasn't to make the beautiful people even more alluring. Inspired by his difficult childhood in a homophobic Southern town, he chose to see beauty everywhere -- in all faces, races, and sexualities. For Kevyn, who struggled his entire life with feelings of inadequacy, inner beauty was as important as the physical beauty that surrounded him. <P> <I>Kevyn Aucoin: a beautiful life</I> chronicles the magical journey of this makeup guru as seen through the eyes of his family, friends, lovers, and fashion-industry insiders. It traces his beginnings in a Louisiana orphanage, where his unmarried sixteen-year-old mother placed him for adoption, to the mysterious illness that tragically ended his life at the age of forty. <P> Here, Gwyneth Paltrow, Julia Roberts, Janet Jackson, Barbra Streisand, Britney Spears, Tina Turner, Cindy Crawford, Naomi Campbell, Hilary Swank, Christy Turlington, Isabella Rossellini, and dozens of other luminaries reveal in exclusive interviews what made Kevyn so talented, funny, fiercely loyal, and ultimately irreplaceable. <P> Also included is the first-ever compilation of the makeup techniques that made Kevyn so legendary, accompanied by easy-to-follow step-by-step photos. He refined these signature tricks throughout his career and relied upon them to turn the most celebrated beauties into something extraordinary. 913647 23 9 2003 Kevyn Aucoin a beautiful life : The Success, Struggles, and Beauty Secrets of a Legendary Makeup Artist total:36|5:11|4:18|3:6|2:1|1:0| 36 147 51 4 5 0 true false Sat Nov 07 19:22:40 -0800 2009 Sat Nov 07 19:26:12 -0800 2009 2 more...]]> 4 0 false false Sun Apr 01 00:00:00 -0700 2007 Mon Oct 29 23:26:32 -0700 2007 Mon Oct 29 23:26:32 -0700 2007 5 0 false false Wed Dec 05 08:51:12 -0800 2007 Wed Dec 05 11:58:46 -0800 2007 5 0 false false Wed Oct 15 13:30:36 -0700 2008 Wed Oct 15 13:30:54 -0700 2008 0 0 false false Wed Oct 28 08:18:08 -0700 2009 Wed Oct 28 08:18:08 -0700 2009 0 0 false false Tue Oct 27 14:05:50 -0700 2009 Fri Oct 23 06:59:18 -0700 2009 Tue Oct 27 14:05:50 -0700 2009 0 0 false false Tue Sep 15 07:21:51 -0700 2009 Tue Sep 15 07:21:51 -0700 2009 0 0 false false Mon Aug 10 18:37:38 -0700 2009 Mon Aug 10 18:37:38 -0700 2009 4 0 false false Sat Jul 25 01:46:26 -0700 2009 Sat Jul 25 01:46:30 -0700 2009 4 0 false false Tue Jun 30 16:41:09 -0700 2009 Tue Jun 23 15:13:46 -0700 2009 Tue Jun 30 16:41:09 -0700 2009 5 0 false false Thu Jun 18 16:23:28 -0700 2009 Thu Jun 18 16:23:28 -0700 2009 5 0 false false Wed Jun 10 05:35:41 -0700 2009 Wed Jun 10 05:35:41 -0700 2009 3 0 false false Sat Apr 25 11:57:41 -0700 2009 Sat Apr 25 11:57:41 -0700 2009 5 0 false false Thu Apr 02 11:26:04 -0700 2009 Thu Apr 02 11:26:04 -0700 2009 4 0 false false Sat Mar 14 09:48:22 -0700 2009 Sat Mar 14 09:48:22 -0700 2009 4 0 false false Fri Mar 13 17:56:58 -0700 2009 Fri Mar 13 17:56:58 -0700 2009 0 0 false false Tue Feb 24 07:58:39 -0800 2009 Tue Feb 24 07:58:39 -0800 2009 4 0 false false Sun Feb 15 17:42:50 -0800 2009 Thu May 21 07:09:31 -0700 2009 5 0 false false Wed Feb 11 18:50:37 -0800 2009 Wed Feb 11 18:50:37 -0800 2009 5 0 false false Sat Jan 17 06:24:40 -0800 2009 Sat Jan 17 06:24:52 -0800 2009 Multiple