The cosmetics industry rakes in a whopping $42 billion annually and for good reason. Women love how makeup can make facial features pop and can hide flaws. "Idiot's Guides: Everyday Makeup Secrets" shows readers how to achieve everyday looks using reasonably priced makeup. Ideal for any age range, skin type, or skin color, this book features large, full-color photos showing step-by-step application for lips, cheeks, and eyes. It also includes helpful...

Our skin is our largest organ and absorbs like a sponge what is placed on the outer layer, drawing it deeper into the inner layers and dispersing it into the bloodstream. Many of the bath and beauty products we use contain toxic chemical substances, but it is easy to make your own safe, natural alternatives.Sojourner Walker Williams has been perfecting her natural beauty products for years and is trusted by her many faithful consumers. She is an Ayurvedic...

"From New York Magazine's resident skincare obsessive, this friendly, start-where-you-are guide to the essentials of skincare helps readers cut through the noise to discover the routine that works for them ... [Her book] is a compendium of super-simple principles for healthy skin, helping readers move beyond branding or the recommendations of influencers to discover the remedies that will solve their skin concerns--and to find them in products at...

"New York City, 1938. Gloria Downing is done with lies. Eager to distance herself from a family scandal, what she needs is a total makeover and a friend she can lean on--and into her path walks a young, idealistic woman named Est�ee Lauder. The chance encounter changes Gloria's life, giving her the fresh start she seeks. But Est�ee has enormous dreams and is determined to become a success. Before Gloria knows it, she is swept up in her new friend's...

Strole offers recipes for organic beauty products that avoid the chemicals used in commercial cosmetics-- and often cost less to create than commercially available organic beauty products. From turning blueberries into a detoxifying mask to making lemongrass into a nontoxic bug repellent, you'll take your beauty regimen into your own hands!

La salud y la belleza surgen desde dentro. Por ello, tenemos que ser conscientes de lo que comemos y tomamos, así como de lo que ponemos en nuestra piel y cabello. Margarita Chávez Martínez, licenciada en nutrición con más de treinta años de experiencia en el campo de la belleza natural y la medicina alternativa, ha creado esta guía para elaborar productos 100% naturales. En este extraordinario manual usted aprenderá, entre otras cosas, que:-...

Miss Julia masterminds a makeover in New York Times bestselling author Ann B. Ross' s latest installment in her popular series It' s summer in Abbotsville, and Miss Julia has visions of enjoying a life of leisure. But before she can even sip some iced tea on her front porch, a letter from her long-lost cousin Elsie informs her that Elsie' s granddaughter is on a bus headed to Abbotsville that very day. Reminding Miss Julia of an old family debt, Elsie...

"Ditch expensive creams, serums and lotions full of mystery ingredients and turn to nature to find the best remedies for all your skin care needs with products you can make right at home. Herbalist Militza Maury's use of natural ingredients ensures that you know exactly what's in your skin-care products and what you're getting out of them--beautiful, nourished, healthy skin. Creating a daily skin-care routine is easier than ever with recipes for cleansers,...

"Examines how people use makeup as a strategy and a coping mechanism to get by in a world not made for them"-- Every woman has had to make a very personal choice about her relationship with makeup, but often the choice is not entirely hers to make. Nudson unpacks makeup's cultural impact: how it can be used to shape a personal or cultural narrative, how often beauty standards align with whiteness, how and when it can be used for safety, and its function...