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BBz, LLC, [United States], Published date: 2003. Hardcover; 53 pp; 23 cm. First edition. Signed by David Starr in blue ink on the front free endpaper, dated Oct 05. Illustrated throughout with black and white drawings and photographic reproductions demonstrating eyebrow form, anatomy, positioning, contour, and makeup application.
In very good condition. Glossy pictorial boards show light edge wear and faint surface rubbing; corners lightly bumped. Binding sound. Pages clean and unmarked.Practical beauty and makeup manual devoted entirely to the aesthetics, structure, and emotional communication of eyebrows. Drawing on the author's professional experience in eyebrow design, the book presents a systematic approach to eyebrow architecture, proportion, placement, and expression, emphasizing how brow shape affects facial balance, perception, and interpersonal communication. Combines technical instruction with reflective commentary on confidence, visibility, and personal transformation through appearance. The subtitle, "The Hidden Heart of Beauty," reflects the book's focus on psychological and emotional aspects of beauty alongside cosmetic technique. Contents include: Foreword; On Magic and Miracles; A Beautiful Brow; Six Thoughts on Eyebrows; Dorsal Radix Dome; The Aesthetic Triangle; The David Starr Eyebrow Architecture Graph; Eyebrow Positioning; The Eyebrow Plane; The Eyebrow Size; Anatomy of an Eyebrow; The First Challenge; The Biggest Challenge of All; The Challenged Brow: Correcting the Brow Shape; How to Makeup Your Eyebrows; Before You Color; Beautiful Natural Brows: Four Easy Steps to Coloring Brows; Beauty Communication; Your Power to Change; On Being Invisible; Terminology.