The craft cover

The craft

by Louise Teasdale

An edgy and fashionable hair and make-up book, featuring 25 cool projects to do at home, written by the hair and make-up artist to One Direction. In 'The Craft', rock and roll hair and make-up artist Lou Teasdale shows you how to style up your look from home. Lou starts with the basics and shares essential advice on choosing moisturizers and foundations, how to shape the perfect brow and apply false eyelashes, and what she classes as beauty bag essentials. The Craft features step-by-step make-up and hair tutorials that are edgy, stylish and fun - learn how to perfect liquid eyeliner flicks, create a smoky eye and apply lipstick that won't budge. The hair section will have you dip-dying, clipping in extensions and toning your tresses over your bathroom sink to achieve the hottest hair trends of the moment. As well as all this, Lou includes a smattering of nail art techniques that are easy-to-follow but ensure your talons look super cool. Featuring favorite hair and make-up tricks of the beauty industry as well as beauty inspiration from the fashion-obsessed streets of London, 'The Craft' is essential reading for all girls with a love of hair and make-up.

Chappie’s discussion starters

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  1. Which character stayed with you after you turned the last page, and why?
  2. Was there a moment where you disagreed with a character’s choice? What would you have done?
  3. What theme did this book keep circling back to — and did it earn its ending?
  4. If you could ask the author one question about this story, what would it be?
  5. Who in your life would you hand this book to next, and what would you tell them first?