The Mercenary Makeup Artist

Author: Kaylin Johnson
Publisher: CreateSpace
ISBN: 9781500826635
Category : Health & Fitness
Languages : en
Pages : 106

Book Description
Stylish. Efficient. Professional. These are the hallmarks of a distinguished mercenary - and if your mission is to make money as a makeup artist, then your success will be judged by the same criteria. Veteran makeup artist Kaylin Johnson has been through the trenches. She can take you from clueless cosmetics lover to paid professional. She teaches you simple, efficient, and effective techniques that will help you survive in an industry where only the best come out on top. In this step-by-step guide, you'll learn: - How to get the training you need - How to build your professional makeup kit - How to set up and market your business - How to get paying work - How to take your career to the next level Packed with professional tricks, practical business tips, and up-to-date resources, this guide has everything you need to become the hero of your next photo shoot. Are you ready for your first mission?

Very Mercenary

Author: Rayo Casablanca
Publisher: Kensington Publishing Corp.
ISBN: 0758241208
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 408

Book Description
From the author of 6 Sick Hipsters comes a razor-sharp, darkly satirical, brilliantly warped new novel about murder, love, torture, art, ninjas, ambition, drugs. . .and everything in between. Leigh Tiller has just been kidnapped. The beautiful, ineffably cool New York socialite is being held by a group of mentally ill terrorists who've demanded millions in ransom from Leigh's wealthy father. There's just one problem: Kip Tiller doesn't want Leigh back. He wants her dead. And he's hired The Serologist--a psychotic, patchwork-scarred hit man--to make sure it happens. Leigh's unlikely savior is Laser Mechanic, the coolly brilliant leader of the guerrilla art collective, Strategic Art Defense. Now, Laser, his team of highly trained artists, and Leigh are on their way to Las Vegas, running from The Serologist and the cops. . .and into a head-on collision with several contract killers--the Gashes, vicious girl bikers, the Black Sultans, adolescent gang-bangers, and the Bisons, a pair of sadistic, meth-addled brothers--looking to make a fast fortune. The outcome will be bloody, brutal, bizarre--and utterly unexpected. . . Praise for Rayo Casablanca and Six Sick Hipsters "Thoroughly amusing and utterly demented." --Owen King, author of We're All In This Together "A wild, poignant, twisted, bitterly funny page turner." --Jason Starr, author of The Follower "A wild ride of a novel." --Jeff Parker, author of Ovenman and The Back of the Line "Mad as a bag of artistic squirrels. With guns. Very brilliant and very original." --Allan Guthrie, author of Savage Night "Anarchy as art, rampaging hitmen, and some serious Daddy Issues fuel Rayo Casablanca's violent, savvy, and propulsive Very Mercenary. Think Andy Warhol meets The Monkey Wrench Gang and you're getting the picture. Casablanca's writing cuts hard, fast, and deep as a buzzsaw. Reader beware: you're going to bleed." --Craig Davidson, author of The Fighter

Tempted: A Masters and Mercenaries Novella

Author: Lexi Blake
Publisher: 1001 Dark Nights Press
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 119

Book Description
From New York Times and USA Today bestselling author Lexi Blake comes a new story in her Masters and Mercenaries series… When West Rycroft left his family’s ranch to work in the big city, he never dreamed he would find himself surrounded by celebrities and politicians. Working at McKay-Taggart as a bodyguard and security expert quickly taught him how to navigate the sometimes shark-infested waters of the elite. While some would come to love that world, West has seen enough to know it’s not for him, preferring to keep his distance from his clients—until the day he meets Ally Pearson. Growing up in the entertainment world, Ally was always in the shadow of others, but now she has broken out from behind the scenes for her own day in the spotlight. The paparazzi isn’t fun, but she knows all too well that it’s part of the gig. She has a good life and lots of fans, but someone has been getting too close for comfort and making threats. To be safe, she hires her own personal knight in shining armor, a cowboy hottie by the name of West. They clash in the beginning, but the minute they fall into bed together something magical happens. Just as everything seems too good to be true, they are both reminded that there was a reason Ally needed a bodyguard. Her problems have found her again, and this time West will have to put his life on the line or lose everything they’ve found. **Every 1001 Dark Nights novella is a standalone story. For new readers, it’s an introduction to an author’s world. And for fans, it’s a bonus book in the author’s series. We hope you'll enjoy each one as much as we do.** Reviews for Tempted: “Witty banter, plenty of action, and tons of steam has made this series an all-time favorite of mine.” ~ Saucy Southern Readers “West’s story is a wonderful addition to the series and a quick and easy read that thoroughly entertains its readers.” ~ ksroma16 “Delicious, so many lovely vignettes and poignant moments. Thank you Lexi Blake for another great installment.” ~ Ruthie, Wicked Reads “This was such a fun read with a little suspense, mystery, and spice.” ~ cynsational_reads “If you like bodyguard romances and want something fast to read or even get a taste of Lexi’s writing, you should give this book a try.” ~ Read What I Like

The Atmospherians

Author: Isle McElroy
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1982158328
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 320

Book Description
"Sasha Marcus was once the epitome of contemporary success: an internet sensation, social media darling, and a creator of a high-profile wellness brand for women. But a confrontation with an abusive troll has taken a horrifying turn, and now she's at rock bottom: canceled and doxxed online, isolated in her apartment while men's rights protestors rage outside. Sasha confides in her oldest childhood friend, Dyson--a failed actor with a history of body issues--who hatches a plan for her to restore her reputation by becoming the face of his new business venture, The Atmosphere: a rehabilitation community for men."--

Internet Mercenaries and Viral Marketing: The Case of Chinese Social Media

Author: Wu, Mei
Publisher: IGI Global
ISBN: 1466645792
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 326

Book Description
Social media and emerging internet technologies have expanded the ideas of marketing approaches. In particular, the phenomenon of the internet in China challenges the common perception of new media environments. Internet Mercenaries and Viral Marketing: The Case of Chinese Social Media presents case studies, textual analysis, media reviews, and in-depth interviews in order to investigate the Chinese pushing hand operation from the conceptual perspective of communications and viral marketing. This book is significant to researchers, marketers, and advocates interested in the persuasive influence of social networks.

Niña Huanca

Author: Faustino González Aller
Publisher: New York : Viking Press
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 260

Book Description

Third Coast

Author:
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : American literature
Languages : en
Pages : 856

Book Description

The Boy From Beverly Hills

Author: Rafael Moscatel
Publisher: JIA Publishing
ISBN:
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 184

Book Description
A secret adoption. Arranged by an infamous attorney for a celebrated composer. And hidden by TV's biggest stars. In The Boy From Beverly Hills, author Rafael Moscatel shares that heartbreaking true story of being abandoned by a renowned family of musicians, a decades-long odyssey to tear down the web of lies that kept him from uncovering their lurid past, and his inspiring journey back home—to a place he could finally feel comfortable in his own skin. This poignant and whimsical memoir begins in 1977, after a notorious lawyer buries the secret of Rafael's origin, placing him with an eccentric, well-connected family from Beverly Hills. Worried he might find out and run away, his adopted mother convinces her friends, including television's biggest star, Michael Landon, to help conceal the truth. But when Rafael begins to catch on to her lie, he's discouraged from asking more questions. He bravely embarks on an impossible quest to discover what happened, only to find himself at the center of an old Hollywood scandal that was never meant to see the light of day. An artful, empathetic, and moving account of a boy, then a man, trying to find himself, The Boy From Beverly Hills reminds us of our spiritual strength. It is a testament to the power of hope, forgiveness, and redemption. In unmasking and facing the monsters that once haunted him, Rafael shows us it's never too late to overcome abandonment, learn to forgive, and find the love we deserve.

The Dragon Waiting

Author: John M. Ford
Publisher: Tor Books
ISBN: 1250269024
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 329

Book Description
“The best mingling of history with historical magic that I have ever seen.”—Gene Wolfe In a snowbound inn high in the Alps, four people meet who will alter fate. A noble Byzantine mercenary . . . A female Florentine physician . . . An ageless Welsh wizard . . . And Sforza, the uncanny duke. Together they will wage an intrigue-filled campaign against the might of Byzantium to secure the English throne for Richard, Duke of Gloucester—and make him Richard III. Available for the first time in nearly two decades, with a new introduction by New York Times-bestselling author Scott Lynch, The Dragon Waiting is a masterpiece of blood and magic. “Had [John M. Ford] taken The Dragon Waiting and written a sequence of five books based in that world, with that power, he would’ve been George R.R. Martin.” —Neil Gaiman At the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.

Costume, Makeup, and Hair

Author: Adrienne L. McLean
Publisher: Rutgers University Press
ISBN: 0813571537
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 257

Book Description
Movie buffs and film scholars alike often overlook the importance of makeup artists, hair stylists, and costumers. With precious few but notable exceptions, creative workers in these fields have received little public recognition, even when their artistry goes on to inspire worldwide fashion trends. From the acclaimed Behind the Silver Screen series, Costume, Makeup, and Hair charts the development of these three crafts in the American film industry from the 1890s to the present. Each chapter examines a different era in film history, revealing how the arts of cinematic costume, makeup, and hair, have continually adapted to new conditions, making the transitions from stage to screen, from monochrome to color, and from analog to digital. Together, the book’s contributors give us a remarkable glimpse into how these crafts foster creative collaboration and improvisation, often fashioning striking looks and ingenious effects out of limited materials. Costume, Makeup, and Hair not only considers these crafts in relation to a wide range of film genres, from sci-fi spectacles to period dramas, but also examines the role they have played in the larger marketplace for fashion and beauty products. Drawing on rare archival materials and lavish color illustrations, this volume provides readers with both a groundbreaking history of film industry labor and an appreciation of cinematic costume, makeup, and hairstyling as distinct art forms.