Skin Care Book Reviews

The Wrinkle Cure
By Nicholas Perricone, MDLet's start with a label that
says "Dermatologist Tested". Well thatMy first book on natural skin care was:
Could mean that the product was tested but theyAgeless Natural Beauty
may not have liked it.By Sally Freeman
Tested yes but we would not know the results. Dr.I'm not sure if it is because it was in the beginning and I
Perricone did most ofdid not know
His testing and as the book goes along he admitsmuch, but I still think it was a great start. Like the back
what worked and whatof the book says
did not work. Working from there makes changes to"Open your kitchen, grab hold of nature's bounty, do a
make it work better.little mixing and stirring,
I give a lot of credit for that.Before you can take careand bask in the blow of the best beauty treatments
of your skin one needs to know what kind of skinmoney can't buy".
you have. Not only knowing if you have oily or dryFrom what ingredients to use and how to use them.
skin Dr. PerriconeDo you grind them, steep them into
has a good chapter on skin tone. In this chapter heinfusions, even down to how long they will last. All I
also goes into theknow this is were I started and
different skin tones by regions in the world. With caseit has lasted many years. A Wayne'r thumbs up.
studies on the
different skin tones you can get tips on the do's and
don'ts for yourAnother book that I got in the beginning was:
skin tips.After reading his book I came away with aThe complete Woman's Herbal
better understanding of howBy Anne Mc Intyre
our skin is affected by our enviroment and the foodsI lucked out with this book as well. this is really a book
that we eat. If youfrom A to Z on herbs.
do not understand the antioxidants and free radicals,Not only will it list the, also know as, contains, key uses,
well this is a goodit will also say the
book to start understanding their relationship. I evenDo Note Use, for many herbs.
made some changes.Taking all the stages of life in from uses in infant care,
Starting with taking a multivitamin, eating yogurt andmenopause, through the
granola in theaging process.
Morning. Trying to eat more fish and chicken duringFor a just sit down and read, there is a lot of
the day and snackinginformation to take in. But to have
on almonds.As you read through the book Dr.in the house so you can refer to it, is a must. Another
Perricone does use many words from theWayne'r thumbs up.
Medical field. He does take the time to give you the
definition at that
time without using a Glossary. It does break up theYoung Skin for Life
flow of your reading.By Julie Davis
Her book your guide to smoother, clearer, more
I read all the way through the book and then wentBeautiful skin-at any age.
back through with aIs a good book and very easy to read. This is a book
note pad. The book comes in two different sizes, I gotthat you can read
the smaller bookand is not overwhelming. A Wayne'r thumbs up!
for traveling. With the larger book you could high light it
as you read
through it. With only 218 pages it is a short bookLooking Good at Any Age
packed withBy Amy E. Newburger, MD
information. You are sure to make at least oneThis book is one that I would check out at the library.
change to your daily regimeSome books that I
after reading this book. Even Wayne'r the no brainerread will spark an interest to lead me into more
made some changes.information. After reading
this book I was left with the feeling "OK".
For October 2005
Beauty the new basicsSafe in the Sun
By Rona Bergby Mary-Ellen Siegel
Being a former beauty editor for The New YorkI could not say it better by Carolyn L. Ellner, Ph. D.
Times Magazine,"This book should be read by all educators and its
Editorial director forELLE magazine and has writtenmessage addressed in
for manyall our classrooms as part of good health education."
Other magazines such as, Vogue, Instyle,If you have young children this book is for you. I wish
Cosmopolitan, Mirabella, Self,mom had read this
and Mademoiselle. This book shows the years thatBook when I was young. A Wayne'r 2 thumbs up
she has taken to
research, write, and live in a life full of beauty. Just
start at the endWomen & Beauty
of the book with her acknowledgments. These areBy Sophia Loren
some of the best peopleOk I like Sophia Loren any way. And probably seen
in their fields, be it doctors, hairstylist, makeup artists,every movie at lest 3
aestheticians,times. Even went on Ebay and got two of her
or the fashion industry insiders.pictures, one even signed.
This really is a head to toe book, from hair cuts, colorIf there is one person to get beauty tips from, she is a
and styling; to facials,Wayne'r no brainer. She
skin regimens for the different stages of life. From themust be doing something right. A Wayne'r 2 thumbs
neck on down to yourup and look out for me out bidding
feet, Rona has a tip that will help what you see andyou on anything that might have to do with Sophia
will also help the wayLoren.
you feel about yourself.
This is the only book that I have read to date that will
tell you whatAs Part of I read a book a month
products work and why she likes them.with a review.
Do not use this book as a coffee table book; yourThank you for the opportunity to contribute to your
friends will pick it uppublication.
for sure. Although do keep it handy. A Wayne'rThe quest for information on skin care is on going
keeperfrom old world to new age.