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Bibliography - Cosmetics and Mehndi

While there are many books on the subject of cosmetics, most focus on 'day' or 'evening' makeup, rather than on application for performance. I recommend browsing the beauty and grooming sections of your favorite bookstore to check out current titles. Styles in makeup change as rapidly as styles in clothing. Fashion magazines also provide a wealth of ideas in the photographs and articles.

Currently, Mehndi or Henna is quite popular. Now is the time to go out and acquire books on this subject before the interest wanes and they slip out of print.

Batra, Sumita. The Art of Mehndi. Penguin: New York 1999.

Camphausen, Rufus. Return to the Tribal: A Celebration of Body Adornment. Inner Traditions International 1997.

Delamar, Penny. The Complete Make-Up Artist: Working in Film, Television and Theatre. Northwestern University Press: Chicago 1995.

Fabius, Carine and Michele M. Garcia. Mehndi: The Art of Henna Body Painting. Three Rivers Printing: Three Rivers, 1998.

Holt, Michael. Costume and Make Up (Phaidon Theater Manuals). Phaidon Press: New York 1995.

Jans, Martin and William-Alan Landes. Stage Make-Up Techniques. Players Press: New York 1993.

Miller, Jean-Chris. The Body Art Book. Berkley Publishing Group: Berkeley 1997.

Roome, Loretta. Mehndi: The Timeless Art of Henna Painting. Griffin Trade Paperback 1998.

Swinfield, Rosemarie. Stage Makeup Step-By-Step: The Complete Guide to Basic Makeup, Planning and Designing Makeup, Adding and Reducing Age, Ethnic Makeup, Special Effects. Betterway Publications: Whitehall, VA 1995.

Weinberg, Norma Pasekoff. Henna from Head to Toe. Storey Books: Pownal, VT 1999.