"Ever since his childhood Stephane Marais has been fascinated by fashion photographs in magazines, especially by the beauty of the ones depicted. Today he ranks as one of the world's most famous make-up artists. He has collaborated with the industry's most renowned photographers and fashion designers. Behind the scenes, however, Stephane Marais has been photographically cataloging his own vision of the beauty of the modes. Using a Polaroid camera that allows him to photograph faces at closest range, he has taken photographs before shootings and during fashion show rehearsals for over 15 years."-the publisher.