Timeless: Recreate the Classic Makeup and Hairstyles from 100 Years of Beauty

What a beautiful book. If you are passionate or curious about timeless hair, beauty and style through time don’t miss this.This is a thick, gorgeous hardback book. The type you’d want to have out on display. It starts with a brief written and pictorial history about the early years, including some Victorian era facts.It’s then broken into chapters starting in the 1920’s all the way through to a chapter titled the 1980’s and beyond.Each section has lots of gorgeous full page, full colour photographs featuring relevant hair styles and makeup of that era. It gives you written instructions on recreating each style, including what you’ll need to have to hand eg: Bobby pins, hairspray. This is accompanied with drawings of step by step instructions.In my photographs for this review you can see page examples of the finished look with instructions with it. There are some brief details about makeup, like the colours of the era but if you want to really focus on vintage makeup others books are out there.Whether a gift for your Grandma so you can talk about what styles she had, a present for your sister who is vintage obsessed or for you, keen to try timeless looks this is worth every penny.Definitely not a book to hideaway, now then....time to order some bobby pins, hair curlers and hairspray and start practicing! I sense lots of fun coming up.Highly recommended and so much nicer that I had expected.

This book is absolutely beautiful. It is a very large glossy volume filled with full colour photos throughout and is a journey of fashion, make up, hairstyles and female looks and glamour throughout history. It is really upmarket in its presentation and incredible value for money. Six stars for this book because five stars is not enough.

This book is beautiful. So well done. A fabulous table book if you have a beauty, hair or photographic studio. A must for any hairdresser or Mua full of pictures to follow. Well done to all the team on putting together such a wonderful book!

Bought for daughter who is doing a make-up course. Book very well presented with good photography and descriptions of the main influences and make up types for each decade from 1920 up to 1990s. Covers hair styles and the make-up that was available at those times. Wish the other books I'd bought were all of this quality.

This book has great pictures and explanations of beauty products and styles. This is more a guide to the styles rather than a how-to book. Suited for those who are already familiar with make-up and hair products rather than a beginner. This would be an excellent resource for writers who are writing historical fiction.