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0 of 0 found this review helpful:
Extremely Detailed Info on Everything about Skin and More, 2005-04-18
This is the best book you can find if you want to know anything and everything in detail about beauty. The book goes into detail about the anatomy of skin, the biology of aging, every supposedly effective ingredient in beauty products, plastic surgery and cosmetic procedures, make-up application and much, much more. It is very unbiased. The author flat-out tells you if something doesn't work, and she tells you the motivation behind misleading advertising and why companies get away with it. She also tells you what does actually work and why it works. She gives a list of the actual product brand names that she discusses in the book. I went through several books which didn't even come close to giving me the amount of subjects and detail that this book does. I highly recommend this book to anyone interested in improving and maintaing their appearance.
1 of 2 found this review helpful:
Very good read for beginners., 2003-04-16
I have read it and I think it's good but not really worth 20 $ in my case because the level of my skin care knowledge is higher , there was nothing in this book that I did not know already. I wish I could have read it when I was 15 , in that case it would have saved me from making a lot of mistakes.
So, I highly recommended for people that want to know more about skin care.
9 of 9 found this review helpful:
Full of great information, 2002-04-24
Some reviewers have mentioned that this book is just a rehash of Paula's other book, _Blue Eyeshadow Should be Illegal_. That is somewhat true because technically _The Beauty Bible_ is a revised/updated version of that book, just with a new name. The name change reflects the fact that, in addition to having information on cosmetics and skin care for the face, it has information on body care as well. So if you already have _Blue Eyeshadow_ you may not be interested in this book, since large parts of _The Beauty Bible_ are similar to it.That said, I think this is a wonderful book. Paula explains why fashion magazines will never give an honest critique of beauty products (they can't say anything negative and risk angering the cosmetics companies who advertise in their pages). She explains how most moisturizers are the same, and how any claims that they can lift, firm, or tone the skin are a bunch of BS. She explains why so-called "botanicals" or "natural" products have no special benefits for the skin and are only used as a marketing strategy to make products seem more interesting or glamorous. (By the time the "natural" elements are extracted and bottled, there is hardly anything "natural" left in them.) She explains how toners/astringents and most products that supposedly help acne contain extremely irritating ingredients that can make your pimples worse. She also includes a lot of information on skincare and makeup application. I didn't always agree with her opinions about makeup, but it's still refreshing to see someone willing to speak out against the downright dishonest claims made by cosmetics companies, and to educate us consumers. Every woman who uses cosmetics or skincare products should read this book, as well as _Don't Go to the Cosmetics Counter Without Me_. These two books will pay for themselves when they save you time and money. You'll learn to be a smart consumer and see right through the marketing hype and ridiculous claims that the cosmetics companies would have you believe.
7 of 7 found this review helpful:
An eye-opener, 2001-10-31
Thanks to this book I will never again fall for the sales pitch ("even oily skin needs moisturiser") or marketing strategy ("developed by such and such famous doctor/dermatologist/scientist") skin care companies use. All I can say is I wish I bought this book sooner - it is worth its weight in gold.
7 of 8 found this review helpful:
Well Worth the Money, 2001-07-20
I have this book and two others of Paula's and highly recommend them. I have learned so much about skin care and saving money! I won't buy cosmetics or skin care without checking her book "Don't Go to the Cosmetics Counter Without Me". The Beauty Bible has excellent skin care advice. My cystic acne is now gone thanks to her advice and products! Thank you Ms. Begoun for the excellent information!!
