Made Up: A History of Identity and Gender Expression Through Makeup and Style

This book explores historical and modern uses of makeup for self-expression, with a focus on gender.

The book begins by exploring the historical influences in the origins and development of makeup across genders, providing a whistle-stop tour of gendered adornment through time.

The chapters that follow explore more specific topics that provide context for a range of influences on self-expression:

• Sex, gender and identity, including introductory gender theory and terminology relevant to the t...