The Beauty Bible: The Ultimate Guide to Smart Beauty
by Paula Begoun
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Author: Paula BegounEdition: Paperback
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language); English (Published)
Published: 2002-06-01
ISBN: 1877988294
Number of pages: 528
Publisher: Beginning Press
Book Reviews of The Beauty Bible: The Ultimate Guide to Smart Beauty
Book Review: Top Cop tells it all like she's testifying in court....
Summary: 5 Stars
I just love Paula Begoun. The strides she's made possible for women everywhere is beyond belief. I loved her first edition of this book, and now this one brings so much more.
One of the newest strides Paula's brought out in this book is new research on chemical exfoliants to help people with oily skin and those with wrinkles. She reminds us that THERE IS NO WRINKLE CREAM that can erase a single wrinkle. Yet here we are with options to improve the skin we have through AHAs and BHAs, AND she reminds us of how to prevent wrinkles in the future. Sunscreen! Worn daily, under makeup. One simple step to prevent those wrinkles that make us cringe when we look in the mirror.
But that's not all. She talks about her newsletter, where people can get the latest info before her next book edition comes out. She talks about advertising hocus-pocus and why there just IS NO WRINKLE CREAM. Sure, they've created creams with the claim of getting rid of wrinkles, but they don't work. So what does that mean? Women everywhere can save their money and forgo such creams!
Paula gives us the hope that a wrinkle cream might come out in the future -- anything's possible -- but until she tells us, don't spend money on that.
She talks about ingredients in products and what they do and don't do. She describes how smoking affects one's skin and makes a person age prematurely. She describes skin care for every skin type.
But she's not done! She talks about cosmetic surgery, the types that are out there and the prices. She even describes personal experiences with different types.
She gives a detailed description of how makeup should be applied and why shiny eyeshadows and BLUE should be avoided. Pictures are included of makeup application on a woman. She goes on to describe nail care.
Nope, she's still not done. THEN she tells all about men's skin care and suggestions women can give the men in their lives. She talks about baby skin care, and how teens can ease into makeup application without looking like they walk the streets, but more than just "a little pink blush and lip gloss." Then she has a problem-solution section.
Paula even has a wonderful section on how a woman can feel beautiful while undergoing cancer treatment. Written in very tender terms.
She uses humor and kicks the advertising and magazine hype in the...well, you know where!
READ this book if you are at all interested in your appearance, as you must be if you got this far in my review. Kudos to you, Ms. Begoun!
Summary of The Beauty Bible: The Ultimate Guide to Smart Beauty
Myriad new formulas, outrageous claims, and hot controversies run rampant in the cosmetics industry. This second edition of The Beauty Bible will help clear up the confusion. From tanning pills to oxygen in products, from facial exercises to behind-the-scenes industry information, this book covers it all. Containing 50 percent new material, this edition includes advice on the latest cosmetic surgery procedures, online beauty shopping, and permanent makeup. Drawing on her background as a makeup artist, her 20-plus years as a consumer reporter, and the latest dermatological studies, Paula Begoun (a.k.a. the ?Cosmetics Cop?) gives readers the tools and information they need to make smart skincare decisions.
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