Asian Beauty

I love this book from day one when it came out. It has all the tips and advice you need to apply the makeup. Margaret makes you comfortable with your own skin. She has done interviews with beautiful Asian women of all walks of life. She shows you how to use makeup tools, how to eat right, and take care of yourself. The pages are well done. This book is a must!

I was very impressed with all the tips Margaret Kimura provides on enhancing asian eyes. She also goes in-depth on beauty care for the skin, and taking care of your health. The photos are fabulous, and even shows African Americans, Phillipinos, Latinas, and mixed race women who have almond eyes and how to make them up to the max!

The women in this book are gorgeous! There were quite a few make-up tips that are very useful. The colors that we go with, the way you should line your eyes, etc.... I don't usually buy make-up books because they never seem to have my eye-type or face-type, this book was wonderful in that I could at least relate to most of it. I also liked the fact that the author kept saying that beauty comes in various ways, and it is more attitude than commercial. I also like the way most of the women were made up very naturally. I wish I could have this woman do my makeup for me everyday, or at least a nice makeover, but this book is as close as it will get for me, and I consider it an excellent investment.

I got a copy as a Christmas gift. I liked it so much I bought some to give to my asian friends. Most of the women in the book are very beautiful. I'm sure they don't look this good when they first get up in the morning without make up. But then again, who'd want to buy a book with pages full of ugly woman?? This book is a big inspiration to asian women whether they have double or single eyelids. It's about encouraging woman to look their best so they can feel their best...inside and out! I've never saw any books that cater to asian woman of this kind before, so it's refreshing to discover something new. It's a refreshing breakthrough for Asians Woman of all kinds and I think Margaret is being a great role model by sharing her expert advice as an asian. Although the book didn't cover every type of asian feature such as single eyelids and spread out noses, it's a good start to educate asian woman about make up techniques and color. I'd like to see if anyone can beat this book to help asian woman. It's a positive start.

After reading reviews that others have written, I decided to borrow this book from the library instead of ordering it. I have read the book from front to cover and found it full of useful information, along with terrific pictures. It's great to finally find beauty tips that's not targeted to the typical model-thin female of european descent. Margaret Kimura gave some good suggestions for color and techniques to enhance certain physical characteristics, but most importantly, she showed that there are no typical rules or guidelines. After reading this book, I now have the courage to experiment and be more daring. In the future, I do plan on buying this book for myself to keep as a useful reference, not as a 'coffee-table' book.