Don't Go to the Cosmetics Counter Without Me
Eighth Edition
Beginning Press
Available: 11/30/09
6 x 8.93 · 1100 pages
9781877988349
CDN $32.95
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In this completely updated edition of Don?t Go to the Cosmetics Counter Without Me, Paula Begoun offers straightforward, specific product evaluations and an easy-to use rating system. For women who want to look beautiful and save money, this book helps them make wise cosmetic and skin-care decisions.
Paula Begoun has sold over two million books on the subject of beauty and is well established as an expert in the field. She is the only person focusing a critical eye on the ever-increasing $40 billion cosmetics industry. Don?t Go to the Cosmetics Counter Without Me is unique because it cuts through the "hype" and gets straight to the facts about which products work and which are a waste of money.
This 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 of the major cosmetic and skin-care lines, product by product (that?s more than 30,000 products in all). Regardless of the price tags, 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 in this completely revised and expanded edition. A user-friendly rating system makes it easy to find items worth trying.
Paula Begoun has been reporting on the beauty industry for more than 25 years. Her unique angle on the cosmetics industry has earned her the nickname of "Cosmetics Cop". She is an internationally-recognized authority as a consumer advocate for the beauty industry, and is called on regularly by reporters and producers from television, magazines, and radio. Paula has appeared on hundreds of talk shows including Oprah, 20/20, Dateline NBC, The View, the Today Show, CBS This Morning, and Good Morning America. Paula Begoun is recognized by women all over the world as the most reliable source for answers to all of their beauty-related questions.
