--- product_id: 144263900 title: "Kiss and Make-Up" brand: "gene simmons" price: "£34.23" currency: GBP in_stock: true reviews_count: 6 category: "Books" url: https://www.desertcart.co.uk/products/144263900-kiss-and-make-up store_origin: GB region: Great Britain --- # Kiss and Make-Up **Brand:** gene simmons **Price:** £34.23 **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** Kiss and Make-Up by gene simmons - **How much does it cost?** £34.23 with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.co.uk](https://www.desertcart.co.uk/products/144263900-kiss-and-make-up) ## Best For - gene simmons enthusiasts ## Why This Product - Trusted gene simmons brand quality - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Description From Publishers Weekly The "Phantom of the Park," aka Simmons, needs nary a ghostwriter to pen his bio, for he ably delivers this season's most fascinating backstage pass. Articulately detailing his life from his birth in Israel through the 30-year life span of Kiss, he charts how glam-metal's greatest pioneers provided the most outrageous spectacles of arena rock in the 1970s. Those same pyrotechnics, pneumatic drum risers, jacked-up personas and frightening face paints have sold 80 million records worldwide. Simmons, the "guy who sticks his tongue out and spits fire," boasts other onstage innovations, including "throwing up blood" and creating the ubiquitous headbanger's hand sign for the devil. All in all, the rock 'n' roll extravaganzas of the Kiss empire hardly run short of the obvious wild parties, famous faces, hotel fiascoes, banging up cars and getting busy with groupies. Though no Wilt Chamberlain, Simmons describes at length how he has slept with 4,600 women. But when the smoke clears, the book is as well written as it is interesting: the story of a Jewish kid from Brooklyn, the endearingly sincere struggles Simmons faces over the years, his eventual marriage and fatherhood as well as juicy material like his extended romances with Cher and Diana Ross. While moldering rock stars who have tales to tell may be a dime a dozen, Simmons's enjoyable and intriguing autobiography deserves attention. 50 b&w photos. (Jan.)Forecast: Thanks to Kiss comic books, dolls and other paraphernalia, the band's quasicult fan base runs the gamut of age and cultural orientation. Expect big sales garnered from mass e-mails, author interviews and a 50-city radio tour.Copyright 2001 Cahners Business Information, Inc. Read more From Library Journal Best known for their pyrotechnic concerts and outrageous makeup, KISS has inexplicably endured for more than 30 years. Frontman Simmons here speaks to that longevity, as well as to the band's sale of 80 million records. After covering his childhood in Haifa, Israel, he quickly moves into the evolution of KISS, which he cofounded with Paul Stanley in New York City in 1972. Interspersed with commentary on the band are plenty of details on Simmons's social life. He clearly takes pride in his rise from an underprivileged kid to a stinking-rich cult figure, disclosing the number of women he has slept with and including early comic-book sketches drawn as an adolescent. These divulgences will entertain only the most loyal KISS followers, many of whom are probably not that interested in the man behind the grease paint. This is the first authorized biography of the band (and a self-aggrandizing one at that), so there may be some demand. Fans, however, are better off with Dale Sherman's more objective portrait, Black Diamond: The Unauthorized Biography of KISS (Collectors Guide Pub., 1997). Not recommended. Caroline Dadas, Hickory Hills, IL Copyright 2001 Reed Business Information, Inc. Read more See all Editorial Reviews ## Images ![Kiss and Make-Up - Image 1](https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/51ADT0P2R3L.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐ I was expecting more...Left me a bit wanting more *by J***E on February 7, 2017* I grew up with this group. Posters on the walls and the albums on the record player. I read the Peter Cris book first. The Ace book second and they were hard to put down. I finished them both in little time. With Genes book it started out OK but then seemed to just fizzle. In comparison to P Cris book and Ace Freely, Genes seems to be more about him with occasional sprinkles of the rest of the band here and there. I really enjoyed how the first two books mentioned above really encompassed the life and events of the band as a whole as well as dealing with the personal events of each artist. With Genes book it was almost like a chore to finish it. I felt like I had invested the time to start so I didnt want to give up and quit in it but it certainly left me wishing it had been a little more interesting. ### ⭐⭐⭐ More of what we knew about Gene, but a goood read. *by T***E on September 22, 2013* Any Kiss fan will know most of what he's going to find here. Gene's personality, ego, business philosophy, etc. And the girls in the thousands. What was most interesting to me was the story of his birth, early years, and coming to America. I also read Ace Frehley's book, "No Regrets" and it seems that each of the 3 members who wrote a book each have slightly different memories of the same events. Not unusual, (some would accuse the Bible of the same thing) but interesting nonetheless. I did get a little weary of Gene's Ace-bashing. I mean, it's been a long time since Kiss was at the top of the rock world, and it seems he'd let some bygones be bygones. All that aside, Gene's an interesting and successful man in an industry where success is hard to come by and although he'll never be in the bassists hall of fame his contribuiton to rock n' roll is a part of history. ### ⭐⭐⭐ Gene the Nazarine as called by his peers in KISS *by B***N on April 12, 2014* While people and himself claim he's a marketing genius, the truth is others have done the work and he's reaping the glory. This book is nothing but self promotion about his ego and all the women he's "conquered" or fornicated with. While learning from this and another book just how bad Ace and Peter just really were, Gene pretty much presents himself as the sole motivation behind ALL of KISS's business dealings and the sole driving force in KISS. Like I said before this book is nothing but ego salving, self pro motioning and would recommend Paul Stanley's book instead. --- ## Why Shop on Desertcart? - 🛒 **Trusted by 1.3+ Million Shoppers** — Serving international shoppers since 2016 - 🌍 **Shop Globally** — Access 737+ million products across 21 categories - 💰 **No Hidden Fees** — All customs, duties, and taxes included in the price - 🔄 **15-Day Free Returns** — Hassle-free returns (30 days for PRO members) - 🔒 **Secure Payments** — Trusted payment options with buyer protection - ⭐ **TrustPilot Rated 4.5/5** — Based on 8,000+ happy customer reviews **Shop now:** [https://www.desertcart.co.uk/products/144263900-kiss-and-make-up](https://www.desertcart.co.uk/products/144263900-kiss-and-make-up) --- *Product available on Desertcart Great Britain* *Store origin: GB* *Last updated: 2026-05-01*