Product Description

Big, ebullient, brimming over with know-how and passion, Beauty by Rona Berg is the only beauty book you'll ever need-a one-size-fits-all, 500-page guide of information, anecdotes and attitude. Illustrated throughout in two-color and featuring a 96-page full-color section, Beauty is filled with step-by-step how-tos, professional techniques, brand and product comparisons, and inside tips gleaned from a pro's pro who's covered the world of beauty for The New York Times Magazine, Elle magazine and other national publications. The book tackles all three major categories-The Face, Hair, The Body. The emphasis is on simplicity and a healthy, natural approach, and the range cuts across all ethnicities and ages. There are five minute skin regimes, facials, makeup tricks and health tips. How to reduce stress in the bath and pamper yourself with an easy home spa. The long and short of hair care-including what to do on bad hair days. Remedies for beauty emergencies (eyes puffy from fatigue? do what the models do and use a dab of Preparation H). Plus make-overs, recipes, historical lore, stories, time-lines, and an extensive glossary and list of resources. It's a knock-out.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #266027 in Books
• Published on: 1999-12-04
• Original language: English
• Dimensions: 1.03" h x 7.36" w x 9.12" l, 2.01 pounds
• Binding: Paperback
• 416 pages

From Publishers Weekly
New looks for the new century come courtesy of Rona Berg, former beauty editor of the New York Times Magazine and Elle. In Beauty: The New Basics she demystifies the subject with thorough discussions and recommendations. The emphasis is on beauty from within and making the most of one's own attributes. Her models are real women at various stages of maturity, and she doesn't shy away from discussing aging early on. In each section Berg evaluates products on the market, offers advice on inexpensive alternatives and includes her own "Rona's Remedies." She encourages comparison shopping, experimentation and having fun in the process. A glossary and appendixes on cosmetic surgery, sources, spas and salons and a reading list enhance this friendly, supportive guide. ( Mar.)
Copyright 2001 Reed Business Information, Inc.

Working Mother
"Chock-full of illustrative makeovers, essential info including the lowdown on products."

From the Back Cover
It's the new basics of beauty, with more than 400 jam-packed pages of information, techniques, and attitude. Overflowing with know-how, passion, and secrets revealed, Beauty is a celebration of looking good and feeling good that emphasizes simplicity and a healthy, natural approach-while acknowledging that the right lipstick can change your life. Comprehensive and compelling, its focus is head-to-toe beauty for woman of all ages, ethnicities, and stages of life. Brands are named, products tested, labels demystified, recommendations given. Chapters are filled with essential step-by-step how-tos, from the best way to apply eye shadow to creating a home spa, along with proven tips, tricks, and techniques from makeup artists, aestheticians, hair stylists, and fashion industry insiders. And then there is the fun of it: Rona's Remedies for beauty emergencies and bad hair days, illustrated time lines of beauty milestones and historical turning points, and full-color face and hair makeovers that show how to put it all together.