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Jemma Kidd Make-Up Secrets Book (Review)

7 January 2013

Jemma Kidd Make-Up Secrets*, £25 – Amazon

There’s no denying that the internet has changed my reading habits, both for the better and for the worse. For the better because there’s such a huge variety of knowledge at our fingertips that I find myself reading about topics that I never knew interested me; but for worse because I seem to neglect reading books a lot more – I used to read 2 or 3 books per month, nowadays I’ve been struggling to finish one book for about 4 months! Anyway, I digress; so one of my 2013 resolutions is to put down the computer, iphone, ipad… and read more books, for that reason, today I’m bringing you a book review! :)

This is the Jemma Kidd Make-Up Secrets beauty book, which is packed full with invaluable information, tips & tricks from the one and only Jemma Kidd; I’ve heard so much about her previous book, Jemma Kidd Make-Up Masterclass, so I was well happy when I got this book and here’s the lowdown! The book looks beautiful; it has a bright pink hardcover and a dust jacket to protect it. Despite being a really useful book to read, it also looks great as a decorative piece. Jemma divided the contents into two parts: Part 1 – Making Make-Up Work For You, and Part 2 – The Problem Solver.

Jemma Kidd Make-Up Secrets Book (Review)

In Part 1 of the book, Jemma teaches how to accentuate our best features, how to look after our skin according to our skin type and what are colour correctors and concealers. She also gives a very comprehensive guide to foundations and blushers, describing all formulas & finishes, how to pick a colour and how to apply it. One of my favourite sections of Part 1 is the ‘Face Sculpting’ lesson on pages 26 and 27; you all know how obsessed I am with contouring and highlighting, and Jemma gives some amazing tips, including a guide to which colours to choose based on your skin tone, and a full face chart showing where to apply blusher, highlighter and where to contour.

Jemma Kidd Make-Up Secrets Book (Review)

The book has a very rich section focused on the eyes; first, Jemma describes the most common eye shapes and shows us what kind of makeup suits each shape best. If you find doing your eye makeup a very daunting task, in this book you will find a very handy eye map (page 45), which helps you find things like your socket crease, waterline and line of elevation.

Jemma Kidd Make-Up Secrets Book (Review)

Moving further on in the book, you will find an eyeliner masterclass, illustrated tips on how to get the perfect brow shape and how to find and accentuate your lip shape, how to do a smokey eye, how to create eye makeup looks using colours and how to pull-off catwalk trends. To finish off Part 1, Jemma Kidd teaches how to recreate several timeless looks from beauty icons, such as Sophia Loren, Audrey Hepburn And Brigitte Bardot; this is my favourite part of the whole book!

Jemma Kidd Make-Up Secrets Book (Review)

In Part 2, Jemma talks about some of the major beauty concerns and the most frequently asked questions from all her years in the beauty industry. She starts by encouraging us to know our skin with the help of a face diagram pin-pointing the most problematic areas of the face. One of my favourite sections of Part 2 is when Jemma, with the help of her skincare guru Sarah Chapman, tells us what are these funny-named ingredients that we often see on the back of skincare products, such as Hyaluronic Acid, Antioxidants, etc., what they do and whether or not they work.

Jemma Kidd Make-Up Secrets Book (Review)

Other beauty concerns covered on this book include how to deal with dry patches, how to disguise dark circles and eye bags, how to treat chapped lips and age spots and how to wear makeup to compliment your skin based on your age group. The last few pages of the book are dedicated to makeup tutorials. It includes Hot and Cold Weather makeup tutorials and a bunch of 5-Minute Makeup looks for a date (my personal favourite – I have to recreate this look!), for work, for lunch and for a party.

Jemma Kidd Make-Up Secrets Book (Review)

Overall, I highly recommend this book if you’re into beauty, even if just a little bit! If you’re quite advanced with your beauty knowledge, this book will give you tons of inspiration, and maybe you’ll learn a thing or two that you didn’t already know. If you’re a beginner this book will be most helpful to you because it takes you through all the basics using a very easy to understand language. It has great photography and illustrations to help you do everything yourself and I love that Jemma included content which appeals to all ages!

Jemma Kidd Make-Up Secrets Book (Review)

I think this review turned out MUCH bigger than I expected (sorry!), so if you made it to the end, well done! What are your first impressions of the Jemma Kidd Make-Up Secrets book? Would you consider buying it? I’d love to know :)

  • Book: Jemma Kidd Make-Up Secrets
  • Price: £25
  • Availability: Amazon for £16

Written by: Ysis Lorenna

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  1. Millie says

    7 January 2013 at 5:25 pm

    Love Jemma Kidd! This book looks amazing, I will definitely be checking this out! :) ♥

    http://abeautyromancee.blogspot.co.uk/

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  2. Bnii says

    7 January 2013 at 6:24 pm

    wow… I’m liking it already. I bought the Bobbi brown one but its not that impressive….
    I might get this one now :)

    Reply
  3. Paula B says

    7 January 2013 at 6:54 pm

    Love the look of this book Ysis!! May have to snap it up on Amazon. xx

    Reply
  4. Leannemariexo says

    7 January 2013 at 10:37 pm

    Love the look of this book. I was tempted by the Lauren Conrad Beauty book as I already own Style.. But if anything I think I would purchase this one before that! I looks like its full of usefull hints and tricks as well as informative knowledge! *Whacks it on Amazon wishlist*

    Leanne @ Leanne-Marie | Beauty, fashion & lifestyle. xx

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  5. Le Beauty Girl says

    8 January 2013 at 12:13 pm

    I was looking at the Lauren Conrad one as well, but I think I can learn more from this one. It has really great tips and amazing photography :) Thanks for commenting! Oh and thanks for the lovely comment you left on my 2012 Recap blog post. It made my day! xx

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  6. Le Beauty Girl says

    8 January 2013 at 12:13 pm

    Definitely do. I think it’s such a great book, and it’s not often I find beauty books that are really helpful; mostly they’re just nice to look at, but this one is really informative! :) x

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  7. Le Beauty Girl says

    8 January 2013 at 12:14 pm

    I saw the Bobbi Brown one a while ago but didn’t get it. I’m glad now :) This book is super impressive; Jemma Kidd really knows her stuff and shares some great tips on the book :) x

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  8. Le Beauty Girl says

    8 January 2013 at 12:14 pm

    I love her too; the book is definitely worth a look :) x

    Reply
  9. Shia says

    8 January 2013 at 4:39 pm

    Seems like a good book to have. Lots of usable tips!
    Thanks for sharing!
    Shia

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  10. Sandra Rytter Jensen says

    8 January 2013 at 11:39 pm

    I really want this book *adds to wishlist* !
    Please do more reviews like these, I feel like it’s hard to tell which makeup books are worth buying s:

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