Costume, Hair and Makeup Books

New and Published Books

1. Historical Wig Styling Set

   By Allison Lowery

   Let Historical Wig Styling: Anicent Egypt to the 1830s and Historical Wig Styling: Victorian to the Present be your guides to creating beautiful, historically accurate hairstyles for your theatrical productions. Each chapter begins with artwork of historic figures that influenced the...

   Published April 2nd 2013 by Focal Press
2. Draping Period Costumes: Classical Greek to Victorian

   (The Focal Press Costume Topics Series)

   By Sharon Sobel

   Draping Period Costumes provides you with the skill set you need to break away from two-dimensional patterns to drape three dimensional costumes. The basics of draping are explained in precise detail, followed by step-by-step draping projects from multiple historical periods. Packed with...

   Published March 7th 2013 by Focal Press
3. Filmcraft: Costume Design

   By Deborah Nadoolman Landis

   Actors often say they only really assume the identity of their character when they have donned the costumes painstakingly created for them by the costume designer. In this volume of the FilmCraft series of books, sixteen of the world's leading costume designers come together to share their...

   Published May 17th 2012 by Focal Press
4. The Makeup Artist Handbook

   Techniques for Film, Television, Photography, and Theatre, 2nd Edition

   By Gretchen Davis, Mindy Hall

   Get professional techniques usually known only by Hollywood makeup artists in this full-color, comprehensive book from accomplished makeup pros Gretchen Davis and Mindy Hall. The two come to you with impressive backgrounds in film and television industries--their projects have...

   Published January 3rd 2012 by Focal Press
5. Wig Making and Styling

   A Complete Guide for Theatre & Film

   By Martha Ruskai, Allison Lowery

   Top off that costume with the perfect accoutrement with this first real guide to creating and styling costume wigs. No longer will you need to comb through old references on hairstyles of different time periods, Wig Making and Styling contains everything you need to be a cut above, offering...

   Published March 10th 2010 by Focal Press
6. Costume Craftwork on a Budget

   Clothing, 3-D Makeup, Wigs, Millinery & Accessories

   By Tan Huaixiang

   Part of your job as the costume designer is to be creative and use what materials are available to you to execute the design elements in a production. This book will show you how to use inexpensive materials to create durable products in a short amount of time that are practical and technical. It...

   Published July 25th 2007 by Focal Press
7. A Handbook of Costume Drawing

   A Guide to Drawing the Period Figure for Costume Design Students, 2nd Edition

   By Georgia Baker

   Perfect for students of costume design and history, A Handbook of Costume Drawing illustrates and describes the dominant male and female costume silhouettes for major historical periods ranging from Egyptian dynasties through the 1960s. Important details, including head and footwear, hair styles,...

   Published March 28th 2000 by Focal Press
8. The Technique of the Professional Make-Up Artist

   By Vincent Kehoe

   A classic in its field since its original publication, The Technique of the Professional Make-Up Artist is now revised, updated and paperback for a new generation of professionals. This encyclopedic resource covers all of the current studio make-up methods and lab techniques, with text and art...

   Published July 16th 1995 by Focal Press