Beauty of the Beast: A Makeup is a collection of works by American special effects makeup artist Emily Schubert. This book features makeup for contemporary artists such as Matthew Barney and Alex Da Corte, as well as a transformation manual by the author, who handled special effects makeup for the independent film production and distribution company "A24"'s film "Good Time." It merges professional beauty makeup and special effects makeup expertise to demonstrate how to alter a person's appearance using only makeup tools.

• Features a guide to makeup tools for special effects makeup artists.
• Includes step-by-step instructions for looks such as "alive," "dead," "young," "bald," "hairy," "bony," and "bloody."
• Covers essential skills like covering acne and eyebrows, and creating scars.