The African-American Woman's Guide to Successful Make-Up and Skin Care

This is a great book for any one who wants to learn how to apply makeup for themselves or others. This is the first book I've read that actually gives you a color chart on matching lipstick, eye shadow and blush to skin tones. I was planning to attend a $400 2day seminar to learn makeup application, but with the information in this book and Daniel Green's video, I feel confident to start selling makeup.

I purchased Fornay's book recently and I haven't put it down. Since I travel a lot, it's always with me. I read on the plane, in my room and whenever I can . I've learned so much about skin care and make-up techniques, especially for my skin and coloring. The compliments keep coming and I am assured that I look great. The African American Woman's Guide to Successful Make-up and Skin Care is the best book ever published on this topic. I am a proud owner!

I was thrilled by all of the information that I received in "The African-American Women's Guide to Make-up and Skin Care". As a fashion and beauty consultant (Fashion-beauty.com), model and television host, I do extensive research on the subject of make-up and skin care. I love to share my information and I will definitely share this title with everyone that I encounter. Fornay has not spared any details for women who want to learn more about the care and enhancement of their skin. Thank you - Mr. Fornay!

This is an excellent skin care guide but I think the reason some were disappointed was due to the fact we wanted to see great looks and get the info on how to recreate them ourselves. A better book for this is Kevyn Aucoin's "Making Faces". Its not "by us for us" but he tells you how to recreate looks step by step and has some really great glamour looks and pointers. I do recommend this book as a how-to guide for skin care. It's great for women starting to wear makeup or for anyone who never received the basics on skin care. For someone looking for more sophisticated looks or make up application...look elsewhere.

As a make-up artist who specializes in ethnic make-up and consulting, I have read and own most of the 'make-up, beauty' books on the market. The book is by far the best in terms of addressing proper skin care AND cosmetics for all women of color, and arguably all women. Although it has sketches instead of the nice glossy photos, this is the best beauty book I've read - period.