- Hardcover: 120 pages
- Publisher: Chronicle Books (Oct 1 1998)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 0811820114
- ISBN-13: 978-0811820110
- Product Dimensions: 20.6 x 18.3 x 1.8 cm
- Shipping Weight: 454 g
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #1,358,290 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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Part owner''s manual, part cultural history, Read My Lips is a celebration of lipstick, a cultural icon a nd international symbol of feminine mystique. The authors ex amine both the business of producing it and the psychology o f using it. '
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2.8 out of 5 stars (19 customer reviews)
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Like some women- very pretty to look at but short on brains, May 22 1999
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This review is from: Read My Lips (Hardcover)
I was attracted to the cover of the book, which is its strong point. Once inside, there are more colorful pictures to look at, and I think the publisher would have been more wise to call it READ MY LIPS: A PICTORIAL HISTORY OF LIPSTICK rather than a CULTURAL HISTORY OF LIPSTICK. The style of writing is really more in line with magazine fashion writing, which I understand is the profession of the two authors of the book. I disagree with a previous review that this is a "must have for the serious fashion minded" customer. This is far too "Cutesy" and written with too much of an attempt to be hip. For the truly serious fashion minded person, there are a few semi academic yet also highly accessible books on makeup, including FASHIONS IN MAKEUP by Richard Corson, which the truly serious fashion minded have always known to be an excellent source of cultural/historical information... and it is not written with the "cuteness" that is present here. The total text, when the pictures are deleted, must be only about 15 pages. That, I believe, is an article, not a book.
5.0 out of 5 stars
Great Book, Mar 18 2012
By Arthur O Podd - Published on Amazon.com
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Purchased for a book report for my daughter, I picked it up and couldn't put it down. The first half of the book is a history of lipstick from middle ages to the present and the second half is a cultural look, with content like how lipstick is a cheap "pick-me-up" for women that makes it's sales go up in hard times and how lipstick affects male psychology to explain why I couldn't take my eyes off the photos of women in lipstick. Very well worth the price if you're looking for history, culture, psychology or photos of lipstick.
5.0 out of 5 stars
Not just a pretty face!, May 15 2009
By Basbleu "W.R.C." - Published on Amazon.com
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When I saw that this had not gotten very good ratings from other reviewers, I had to speak out (or, um, write)! I bought this book for myself at a sale several years ago, and have nearly worn it out looking at it and reading it over and over again! I also later bought a copy for a friend who saw mine and loved it as much as I do. Read My Lips is full of luscious photos that make me feel happy to look at, and are also good for inspiring makeup looks for yourself or your friends. Plus, I love the historical info about what my grandma's (and women from even farther back) lipstick may have been made out of, and what people thought about it. The authors give you all this material without making you feel like you're reading a textbook. This is a fun and fascinating book, and I would highly recommend it to anyone interested in makeup!
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