He was the makeup artist of choice for every major movie star, pop icon, and supermodel around; presidents and princesses knew him by name, and his work appeared on countless catwalks, red carpets, and magazine covers. While his life was a dizzying mix of fame and glamour, Kevyn's goal wasn't simply to make beautiful people even more alluring. Inspired by his difficult childhood an a homophobic southern town, he chose to see beauty everywhere, in all people, and to help them see it in themselves. It's no wonder his books Making Faces and Face Forward were immediate best sellers.

Kevyn Aucoin: A Beautiful Life chronicles the magical journey of this makup guru as seen through the eyes of his family, friends, lovers, and the fashion-industry insiders. It traces his beginnings in a Louisianna orphanage to the mysterious illness that targically ended his life at age forty. In this book, Gwyneth Paltrow, Julia Roberts, Janet Jackson, Barbra Streisand, Britney Spears, Tina Turner, Cindy Crawford, Naomi Campbell, Christy Turlington and dozens of other Luminaries reveal in exclusive interviews what made Kevyn so talented, funny, fiercely loyal, and ultimately irreplaceable.

Also included are the makeup techniques that made Kevyn so legendary, accompanied by easy to follow step-by-step photographs. He refined these signature tricks throughout his career and relied upon them to turn every face into something extraordinary.