The Masters Way to Beauty

by George Masters

Book by George Masters

Hardcover

First published May 2, 1978

Reviews

[Claire · Rating 5 out of 5]

There is nothing that my make-up artist friend Issidora doesn’t know about vintage beauty, so as you can imagine I was über excited to get my hands on one of the books that she recommended for research of my own. Written in 1978 by George Masters, one time hairdresser and make-up artist to Marilyn Monroe and Jennifer Jones amongst others, this book is part style guide and part autobiography. Masters intertwines each chapter with anecdotes from his illustrious career and the starlets whose looks he helped to create. He revolutionised the industry at the time with his casual work ethic (turning up to a high class salon in jeans and a t-shirt, much to the horror of his employers) and refused to work with anyone he felt was too pretentious or fake. There is a plethora of advice covering hair styling, skin care, make-up and posture, and although much of it may have been doing the rounds, the fact that his techniques were used on the very women we try to emulate makes this a treasure to read.