The Mermaid Handbook by Turgeon, Carolyn -- Read -- Imperial Library of Trantor

Index

Cover Title Page Epigraph Contents Introduction PART I: FASHION & BEAUTY

The Mermaid: A Fashion and Beauty Icon Mermaid Tresses

How to Create Mermaid Hair Make a Mermaid Hair Comb

Mermaid Makeup and Beauty

The Mermaid Look: Eye Makeup for Day and Night

The Mermaid Gown A Hollywood Tail: Robert Short Makes a Splash Mermaid Tail Couture Mermaid Accessories

Make a Mermaid Crown Make a Mermaid Mirror Make a Sea Mist Necklace

Mermaid Beauty at Every Age Bathe Like a Mermaid

Mermaid Soaks Homemade Bath Salts

PART II: ARTS & CULTURE

Fish-Tailed Gods of the Ancient World Sirens in Classic Mythology Mami Wata More Mermaids from Around the World Make Your Own Sailors’ Valentine Mélusine, Undine, and The Little Mermaid

Copenhagen’s Little Mermaid

Mermaids in the Movies Make a Shell Treasure Chest Victorian Mermaids Hoaxes: The Feejee Mermaid

PART III: REAL MERMAIDS & WHERE TO FIND THEM

The First Mermaid: Annette Kellerman Weeki Wachee Springs

Mermaids on the Moon

Beautiful Girls That Live Like Fish: The Story of Aquarama

The Aquarama Sling

Modern Mermaids Mermaid Cocktail Lounges Mermaids at Aquariums and Renaissance Fairs The Coney Island Mermaid Parade Miss America Mermaids A Young Man’s Guide to Picking Up Mermaids

PART IV: FOOD, ENTERTAINING & STORIES OF THE SEA

Mermaids and Manatees Mermaids at Sea Conchylomania

Finding Shell Treasures

An Alluring Mermaid Soirée

Craft a Tabletop Coral Reef Plant, Foliage, and Flower Suggestions for Table Settings Make Edible Sea Glass Candy An Enchantment Under the Sea Party Blue Sea Cocktail Seductive Siren Cocktail Make Shell Cocktail Glasses Make Mermaid Cocktail Glass Adornments

Mermaid Repasts

Tuna Poke Salmon Poke Tuna and Shrimp Ceviche Seashell Fortune Party Favors

The Mermaid’s Guide to Sea Vegetables

Savory Sesame Seed and Seaweed Cookies

Mermaid Cookies

Honey Gingerbread Cookies Sugar Cookies Royal Icing Decorating Tips for Mermaid Cookies

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