Grooming Style

In Survival of the Prettiest, Nancy Etcoff, a faculty member at Harvard Medical School and a practicing psychologist at Massachusetts General Hospital, argues that beauty is neither a cultural construction, an invention of the fashion industry, nor a backlash against feminism - it's in our biology.

Discover the magical world of bath bombs and how to create them. Are you interested in the art of creating your own self-care products but have no idea how to get started? Were you always fascinated by bath bombs and wanted to learn more about them? Have you been searching for a step-by-step guide on how to create your own bath bombs? Then your search is over! In this audiobook, you will learn everything about bath bombs and how to make your own natural and organic products at home. We will walk you through your experimentation process with our easy-to-follow steps!

Ready to say goodbye to dry, chapped lips and artificial toxic chemicals for good? Do it today when you get my awesome new quick-start guide on homemade organic lip balms that actually moisturize, protect, and rejuvenate your lips! I laid this book out by ingredient type, covering the most important natural and organic ingredients that you need in your lip balms. I also give you some great ingredients for adding a little extra color to your lip balms as well as a beautiful shimmer and a variety of flavors.

How did powder and paint, once scorned as immoral, become indispensable to millions of respectable women? How did a "kitchen physic", as homemade cosmetics were once called, become a multibillion-dollar industry? And how did men finally take over that rarest of institutions, a woman's business? In Hope in a Jar, historian Kathy Peiss gives us the first full-scale social history of America's beauty culture.

From New York Times best-selling author and reality television star Bethenny Frankel, the modern woman’s guide to looking fabulous while balancing health, home, and career. With Bethenny’s favorite tips for managing every aspect of her nonstop life, including the launch of her new daytime talk show, Skinnygirl Solutions gives all women the skills to make smart, everyday choices that will lead to a fabulous Skinnygirl life.

What If one simple, natural oil could transform your beauty routine, support your health, and even replace toxic household products? Castor oil has been a trusted remedy for centuries, known for its ability to nourish skin, promote hair growth, support digestion, ease muscle and joint pain, and even enhance home and pet care—all without harmful chemicals. In Castor Oil Natural Remedies: Timeless Recipes for Beauty and Wellness, you’ll discover how to harness the power of this versatile, all-natural oil with over 100 easy-to-follow recipes for self-care, wellness, and everyday living.

From Yale University's dermatological and anti-aging, expert Nicholas Perricone, M.D., comes the all-natural program that has already helped tbousands -- including top Hollywood stars. This antioxidant plan revitalizes your skin from the outside and inside, reducing and effectively erasing wrinkles and blemishes, no matter your skin color or type, no matter your age.

Do you want to make your own organic skin care products? Are you looking for a new skin care routine? Do you want to sell your homemade skin care products? Can you confidently pair organic ingredients together for the best results? You’ll be able to create everything from toners, scrubs, and masks for your face and body to moisturizers, lotions, balms, serums, and more! Plus, we have a chapter on labeling and gifting goody bags. This is the ultimate guide for anyone wanting to create their organic beauty products at home!

This audiobook is a complete guide to dress elegantly and live effortlessly chic. You will find the essential principles of French chic, elegance, makeup, skincare, and capsule wardrobe, and you’ll learn how to create your own unique style. You’ll discover how easy it is to look gorgeous and, most importantly, feel confident and beautiful. "Sometimes, a little change in our wardrobe or the way we present ourselves can do wonders for our lifestyle."

Diane Keaton has spent a lifetime coloring outside the lines of the conventional notion of beauty. In Let’s Just Say It Wasn’t Pretty, she shares the wisdom she’s accumulated through the years as a mother, daughter, actress, artist, and international style icon. This is a book only Diane Keaton could write—a smart and funny chronicle of the ups and downs of living and working in a world obsessed with beauty.

The soaps, shampoos, and household cleaning products that you use are often loaded with chemicals. How can you be sure that you won't end up suffering from the harmful chemicals that these products can bring to your body? You use them every day, and what's more horrifying is that you might be allergic to them without even knowing it. After listening to this book, not only will you be able to make many different types of soaps, but you will be a lot more knowledgeable about skin care.

YouTube sensation and the ‘queen of radiant skin and smoky eye tutorials’, brings us the ultimate guide to flawless makeup. Hannah Martin has created amazing looks using top British beauty brands. Now she shares her expertise in this must-have resource, so you can master everything from everyday look to special-occasion glamour.

This eyelash extension manual is a great beginner's guide for those who want to perfect, or learn, the skill and proper techniques required to become a knowledgeable eyelash technician. The information in this book will separate your work from other technicians in the field. Author Julia Broderick is a well-known professional and has worked and taught the eyelash technique for many years. Learn from her mistakes, perfect your skill, and master the technique.

By blending historical details with “amusing anecdotes that put flesh and blood on dry literary bones,” best-selling kids author Kathleen Krull “knows exactly how to captivate her audience” (Publishers Weekly). In this playful look at hair, Krull draws upon centuries of hairy history—including the fake beards of Egyptian queens, the hair-filled medicine of the Incas, and the diverse wigs of Queen Elizabeth I—to show just how hair-brained people can be.

At fourteen years old, Paige Lewin begged her mum for her first relaxer, convinced that straight hair was her ticket to beauty and acceptance. But what followed were years of damage, frustration, and a deep disconnect from her natural texture. Wigs, weaves, and chemical treatments became her armor—until she finally realized she was hiding from her true self.Now, as the host of Texture Talks, Paige has not only reclaimed her Afro hair but uncovered the deeper truths about self-worth, identity, and healing.

Discover the power of nurturing both your skin and your spirit, from home. This book will show you how to achieve a naturally beautiful complexion, with easy-to-follow daily routines in facial massage. These rejuvenating beauty rituals will elevate your skin's look and texture, reducing lines and wrinkles while minimizing the effects of the aging process. Facial massage has many proven benefits, from aiding digestion and detoxification to promoting respiratory health. Top facialist Ksenija Selivanova explains the science behind lymphatic drainage and its impact on your vitality.

In this updated version of As a Gentleman Would Say, John Bridges and Bryan Curtis offer simple reminders and new ideas for any man who is eager to navigate the obstacle course of his own words.

Victorian women ate arsenic to achieve an ideal, pale complexion, while in the 1790s balloon corsets were all the rage, designed to make the wearer appear pregnant. Women of the eighteenth century applied blood from a black cat's tail to problem skin, while doctors in the 1880s promoted woolen underwear to keep colds at bay. Beautification and the pursuit of health may seem all-consuming today, but their history is long and fantastically varied. Ranging across the last four hundred years, Margarette Lincoln examines women's health and beauty in fascinating detail.

Celebrity stylist and fashion icon Brad Goreski takes readers inside his whirlwind life, from his small-town Canadian roots to his worldwide successes, sharing a wealth of style tips, tricks, and photos along the way to help every reader look and feel their absolute best. Fans of The Rachel Zoe Project and It’s a Brad, Brad World already know that there’s no one on reality TV more fearless or savvy when it comes to style. But Born to Be Brad gives the world its first behind-the-scenes look at how Brad became the stylist he is.

You've always heard that "age is just a number" - now we have the science to prove it. Those wrinkles under your eyes are not simply an inevitable part of the aging process. Actually, those unpleasant surprises in the mirror are a result of the decline in your cellular and hormonal functions. Science shows us that your hormones quickly decline after age 30, leading to a variety of changes in your body, including hair loss, saggy skin, and unwanted facial hair.