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Digital Cameras - Camcorders - Don't Go to the Cosmetics Counter Without Me, 7th Edition
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Manufacturer: Beginning Press
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Binding: Paperback
Dewey Decimal Number: 646.72
EAN: 9781877988325
ISBN: 1877988324
Label: Beginning Press
Manufacturer: Beginning Press
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 1184
Publication Date: 2007-12-28
Publisher: Beginning Press
Studio: Beginning Press
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Summary: Wow!
Comment: It's great! It reviews almost all products in it. I've been looking for something like this for so long! It's hard to figure out whats really good! There's so much BS out there. Tired of wasting my $$$ but don't mind spending if it really works, you know?
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Summary: Great Book, Very informative, Great reference resource
Comment: I don't usually write reviews, but this book is really great. Much time and research went into this gem and the information can help consumers to make smart choices. Helps identify what's good for your individual skin type. I keep referring back to the book over and over. Now I'm going to buy her book about hair care.
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Summary: As Good As It Gets
Comment: For two decades Paula Begoun has called cosmetics companies on their sensational claims while emphasizing that a ton of bad apples do not spoil the whole bunch in terms of skincare and cosmetics.
In the 8th edition of her cosmetic opus Begoun's catalog of bad and beautiful products is expanded once more. Although her reviews are not always perfect, she is human after all and she makes it clear that her reviews are her opinions after culling current research, overall Begoun's work is second to none. You show me another book that goes as far as Begoun's does and I'll eat my shoes.
Begoun is also clear about her own line of cosmetics and skincare and I feel that she never pushes her own products, she recommends so many competitors products I feel any criticism directed to her in that regard is simply sour grapes.
Essentially, I feel that Begoun's book is required reading for anyone who wants to protect their skin and age as well as possible. As far as I'm concerned if you go to the cosmetics counter having not read Paula Begoun's book you're simply asking to do damage to your skin and that's just not pretty.
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Summary: Great for Beauty Junkies like me
Comment: This is a supremely interesting read for anyone who tends to buy and try TONS of makeup and skincare products. I have not been able to put it down since I got it in the mail. For 90% of the products in the book that I've tried myself, I agree with what she's written. Yes, it's annoying that she reviews her own products in the book (don't even bother reading those), but it's easy enough to overlook when she gives a lot of high ratings to other brands. I liked reading about the ingredients in cosmetic and skincare products, even if some other reviewers note that that list is incomplete. I wouldn't expect her to be able to cover every ingredient in existence.
The only reason I did not give this book 5 stars is her obsession with sunscreen and matte, neutral makeup. I don't think it's necessary to give a foundation, powder, or moisturizer that doesn't contain a sufficient amount of sunscreen a low rating for that reason alone. I want to know how the products will look on my skin and last through the day, without regard to sun protection. Besides, if we use one product with sunscreen in it, there's no need for everything we use to have it. Additionally, I'm in my twenties, and I'll wear shimmery eyeshadow or purple eyeliner if I want to. It's a little bothersome when she critcizes a great product just because they offer too many blues, purples and greens. Overall, though, this book is great!
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Summary: Hi, My Name is Jen and I'm a Beauty Junkie
Comment: Three days ago, my husband said to me in the car, "do you know you spent $1000 at Sephora in April? It's right on the Visa card."
Yes, that was in April. But in June, I got my first ever copy of Paula's book and it changed everything.
I had been using Chanel Sublimage eye cream at $175. Now I don't use eye cream at all. I had been using Christian Diors Capture R60/80 XP Ultimate Series, serum, lotion and cream, spending in total about $700. Turns out I have oily skin and that line was doing me nothing but harm.
And make-up? I thought I had to use all the same beauty line at a time. That's right, if I wanted to use Diorshow mascara, I thought I had to use only that Dior line with that mascara that day. I basically owned 3 make-up lines- Dior, Aveda and Channel. Three looks, natural, night, work. Boring.
Paula's book taught me that every product is different. Dior makes a killer mascara but their $100 Capture R60/80 XP Ultimate Wrinkle Restoring Serum is a complete waste of money. AND HERE'S THE GOOD NEWS. Guess who makes some of the best face products according to this book? Freakin' Neutragena (and many other drug store brands trump the pricey department store lines!).
I was also pleasantly suprised to see that Paula went and started her own line, which I've tried and love. Her website gives away samples of the entire skincare line for free. I was worried at first but it's been months now that I've been using Paula's pick from Neutragena and my face hasn't ever looked better. I'm still using some high-end products, the ones she reviews in her book as 'Paula's Picks', and my skin looks amazing. Sometimes I don't even need to wear make-up. I should point out that the author isn't against department store products at all, if it works and does what it says it's going to do, then she gives it a good rating, whether it comes from Barneys or Walgreens.
I study her book for the best in each lines' beauty products, lipstains, waterproof mascaras, eyeshimmer, illuminators, foundation, and then buying what she recomends. Her reviews are so in-depth that you're able to pinpoint exatly what your looking for and leave the rest. So far my favorite line is Urban Decay. I'm having so much fun buying make-up from boutique lines like tarte, benefit and too faced, lines I wouldn't have shopped before.
One last note, after I bought this book, I became very obsessed with it and carried it everywhere, I became virtually infatuated with getting the perfect formulas and colors of all my products. It paid off and I look amazing but the fixation that gripped me lasted for months and still rears it's gorgeous head. If you're inclined to become fanatical about girly stuff like make-up, skincare products and find yourself wandering around Sephora for hours on end, well, this is really the book for you, Beauty Junkie.
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Editorial Reviews:
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This well-organized, authoritative book helps women find products that make them look great without spending a fortune. From drugstores and home shopping to department stores and catalogs, Paula Begoun reviews all the major cosmetic and skin-care lines, product by product, with more than 30,000 total. Regardless of cost, there are good and bad products in almost every line, and with the turn of a page, readers can get concise reviews and fast answers. A user-friendly rating system makes it easy to find items worth trying.
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