Nice women never wore makeup. Even the word was taboo in polite societymdash;until Max Factor entered the scene. Born in Poland in 1877; Factor worked as a beautician for the Russian royal family; the Romanovs. In 1904; he fled to America; where he opened a cosmetics store in Los Angeles. Creating makeup originally for silent films; then the talkies; and; ultimately; color motion pictures; Factor designed looks for Katharine Hepburn; Rita Hayworth; Bette Davis; and countless other beauties of the day. Soon women everywhere wanted to look like their favorite glamorous stars; and Factor was there to help; bringing his innovative cosmetics to the general public. He revolutionized the world of beauty by producing many firsts: false eyelashes; lip gloss; foundation; eye shadow; the eyebrow pencil; concealer; wand-applicator mascara; and water-resistant makeup. A true innovator; he also introduced the concept of color harmony and the celebrity-endorsed cosmetics advertising that forms the glamorous backbone of the modern industry. Max Factor was the father of modern makeup. This is his extraordinary story.
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0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Fun and InformativeBy C. BlombergReading this book you start to feel like you can predict what Kurin will say when faced with different situations. This is not a bad thing. What I mean is; you learn how he looks at his job as an anthropologist/ethnographer/broker of culture. The discussions of how the visiting teams and the American hosts had to overcome assumptions and produce accurate; honest; sensitive cultural events for the Smithsonian is really fascinating. We love Kurin from his first chapter (Doctor; Lawyer; Indian Chief) through the freedom he allows the Festival of India performers to transform the festival; into his head-butting with Soviet beaurocrats; and right to his conclusion when he discusses the future-- globalism; tourism; indigenous products; culture policy and more. Kurin is doing amazing work and I am thankful he found time to write this book and let us know about it.0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Good Discussion of Public Folklore (and culture)By A CustomerThis book includes interesting essays on ways that cultural traditions are brokered in public programs and within academic research. The case studies are especially interesting and provide excellent ideas about major issues involved in coordinating public events. The chapters on the state of anthropology; the controversy over the Enola Gay exhibit; and the future development of public programs are especially strong. The writing will be useful to coordinators of events that display history; folklife; and culture to audiences; and the book will also appeal to anyone who attends festivals; concerts; museum exhibits; and other presentations of culture.