[.ca] The Beauty Bible: The Ultimate Guide to Smart Beauty (ISBN 1877988294)

Great information, but buy the author's other book first:
The Beauty Bible is meant as a companion volume to Paula Bogoun's Don't Go to the Cosmetics Counter Without Me, and it does contain some unique information not found in Don't Go..., including advice on overall body care and tips on makeup application. However, the most helpful sections of this book--eg, instructions for blemish/acne treatment, inside information about product ingredients, etc.--are covered more succinctly and clearly in Begoun's other work, which also includes a ton of useful information on specific skin care and makeup products. I recommend that you first purchase Don't Go to the Cosmetics Counter Without Me, and if you then require additional information, consider buying this book.

NOT the beauty bible, but close enough.:
When I first saw this book, along with its companion 'Don't Go to the Cosmetics Counter Without Me', I was very excited! I thought that I'd finally found a 'Consumer Reports'-type book on makeup. 'Don't Go to the Cosmetics Counter Without Me' is very much like that priceless magazine, but you sometimes get the feeling Begoun is determined to dislike any high-end name brand simply on principle. Although the information contained in Begoun's 'Bible' is thorough and certainly well-researched, some of her suggestions (especially for skincare) are just plain wrong. Bear in mind that although Begoun does every cosmetics-buying woman a justice with this book, she is NOT a dermatologist. I found the book very informative and very helpful, but as with every other product purchase you will ever make in your life, you must decide what works best for you, never mind someone else's "bible".

The Only Book You'll Need to Save Your Skin (and pocket):
A must-have for every beauty enthusiast who spends thousands of dollars just to look for the next miracle cream because the last one didn't do what it was claimed to. Written clearly and with a sense of humour The Beauty Bible is literally a bible, explaining with details all the 'You Shalt' and 'You Shalt Not' in cosmetics, including all the hype ingredients, what to do to really have a better skin (it works, I bought her products) and how to prevent future damage. The book also includes a How-To makeup section. The best part in the book is reading how we are fed with lies by the salespeople and cosmetics companies. I was amazed! I will never look at the beauty industry the same.

No nonsense skin care and beautyt:
I'm studying beauty therapy, so books like these are of great interest to me. The thing I like about this book is that its unbiased. Sure there are things that are hard to believe, and things that you think ... sure that makes sense ... but ingeneral, Paula tries to be as objective as she can and substantiates everything that she has written in the book. I may not agree with everything she says, but I can respect what she says and the position she takes and I have learnt more than a few things from the book.

Lifesaver for those with sensitive skin:
Paula has done me a huge service in recommending Cetaphil skin cleanser. Everything I tried before, even if it was much more expensive, made my skin itch, turn red, even get hives. So for that alone, I really appreciate her. This book was also very helpful in finding a BHA product. The one I had had was the wrong PH (no wonder it didn't work). I also know ingredients to avoid in anything else I put on my face, and I'm using a sunscreen that blocks UVA and UVB both. I don't wear makeup, so I just skipped that part. I did read some of the parts on cosmetic surgery with a ghoulish fascination. I do have a scar I might want to do something about, though . . . My older daughter is ten, so I will be giving her the chapter on break-outs soon, and then perhaps she can handle them much better than I did. I put alcohol on my skin when I was a teenager. Ouch! This section is wonderful in keeping you from making matters worse by irritating the skin or drying it out too much. It also covers all the options, even the ones you hope you'll never have to consider, like Accutane.