 Great book with unusual NEW tips! |
| Review Date: July 1, 2007 |
| Reviewer: Jenni Kmiotek, Long Island |
| I bought that "Confessions of a Beauty Editor" book by the editor of Allure magazine, expecting it to be full of beauty secrets and tips. After a glimpse through the pages, I sent it right the hell back to Amazon. What a WASTE of money. Apparently the author feels "putting on moisturizer before your foundation to help it slide on more evenly" is a great tip. Yeah. Maybe if you're 15 and have never worn makeup before in your life... ? No, even then it's still common sense. Ahem. THIS book contains the beauty tips and secrets I was looking for! Thank you, Rona Berg. I've subscribed to beauty magazines for years and I own nearly every Makeup Tips book ever published, so I know the basics. While there are a few "duh" moments in this one, the good advice far outweighs the re-runs, and I came across page after page of tips that I'd never heard before. Well worth the money, unlike SOME other books... |
Outstanding Book
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| Review Date: December 25, 2006 |
| Reviewer: Teresa A. Callen, Menlo Park, California |
| This book is a find. There are so many useful tips on each page that it is worthy of a spot on your bookshelf. Have you ever read a beauty tip in a magazine and it made a significant difference for you? This book is 1000 of those tips in between a front and back cover. You will learn little things that make a difference like what the word "natural" means in the cosmetic world, and what to do if the tip of your wax pencils keep breaking off when you sharpen them. There is an idea on how to apply perfume and even recipes to mix up some of your own beauty products in your own kitchen. It is also an excellent gift for your gal pals, if you ever need to come up with a useful gift for someone special. This book is outstanding and worth the price in what you will gain in beauty tips. |
Great Book With Great Tips
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| Review Date: January 29, 2006 |
| Reviewer: ---- Neecie, Georgia |
| Rona Berg does it again. I read her other book and found it filled with tips that I have never heard about. Now this book is even better. I have used several of her tips and I recommend this book to anyone that likes beauty books. I can't wait until she publishes her next book. Get this book now!!!! |
Need some help looking better? You've found it!
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| Review Date: February 23, 2008 |
| Reviewer: Judy K. Polhemus, LA |
Do you need a little help looking better? Do you have bags under your eyes? Is your back stressed? Do you fall asleep at your desk at work? Do your lips chap when you are outside? Go no further. "Fast Beauty: 1,000 Quick Fixes" will answer those questions as well as hundreds more to help you look your best quickly.
The book is arranged logically: Beauty RX, Hormonal Hangups, the Outside World, On the go, and Smart Products. If you are like me, you flip through a book like this, picking out the areas that most apply to you. Allow me to share information to reveal this book's big appeal.
On page 170 is a Japanese term that applies to a huge number of Americans: "Karoshi"--"death from overwork," aha! To alleviate, take a quick walk, do ten minutes of jumping jacks, anything quickly active to get the blood flowing.
On page 53 is a hint to ward off dry, flaky skin before a big date or just for yourself: use a body scrub to exfoliate. If none is available, use corn meal, oatmeal, or baking soda on a washcloth and scrub as usual. Apply moisturizer.
On page 27 are seven steps to revitalizing your makeup in two minutes if you go from work to a date.
On page 268 you will learn the beauty secret for skin that Italian women have used for centuries. Mix olive oil with blood orange or lemon juice to use as a one-step cleansing, exfoliating, and moisturizing agent.
I alway look for lavender in these books. On page 264 it is used in making bath salts, a product invented by the Romans for their spas and the means to soothe tired muscles.
I cannot end this review without looking at the cover. The kiwi is for decreasing eye puffiness, the spiral mascara brush is to remove mascara clumps, the opalescent lipstick is to make the bottom lip look larger.
To make the most of this book, read it in segments or find a problem of the moment, use the index to find a "fast beauty" fix and do it. After all, it is your beauty.
Addendum: This book is about beauty. That means men can use it, too, except maybe the pregnancy segment. Men, aren't you interested in your beauty? |
Excellent Book!
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| Review Date: January 26, 2008 |
| Reviewer: Natasha, |
| This book is worth every penny. I recommend it to everyone to buy this book there are so many tips and tricks that you can use in everyday life!!! |
Great book, Good tips!
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| Review Date: April 20, 2009 |
| Reviewer: I. Isabel, new york, NY USA |
| This book has 5 main sections: (1)beauty basic; (2)pregnancy, teens, menopause; (3)climate control ; (4)children and men ; (5)natural remedy. You will be able to find useful tips in each category. And if you have sensitive skin or an organic goer, you will love the natural remedy section. |
Excellent Book, With tips and quick fixes that work
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| Review Date: June 23, 2008 |
| Reviewer: Ariel, |
I first saw this book and immediately thought it was just another beauty book that tells me information I already know. However, upon second glance I picked up the book and started to skim the pages. I was surprised to see that it actually has useful info inside.
The makeup section is a bit basic, don't expect to be wowed by how instantly beautiful you look by changing the way you apply mascara. It does, however, have extremely helpful tips if you are in a beauty disaster or just have something nagging you. Overall, It was worth the money and definitely opened my eyes to some new techniques! |
WHAT A FIND !!!!!
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| Review Date: June 6, 2009 |
| Reviewer: Barbra Wawa, Nevada |
FAST BEAUTY: 1,000 Quick Fixes
This book is a little gem. OK, I am 71, but I still like to look good...for my age, ahem. Of course, it is much, much harder than it used to be but I thought I knew all the tricks. Not so! This great book by Rona Berg is chock full of a myriad of ideas and fixes for so many little beauty foibles that every time I pick it up, I am discovering some tip I had never heard of or thought of before. I am buying this for my daughter and granddaughter and recommending it to all my friends. LOVE this book. |
A keeper!
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| Review Date: June 23, 2008 |
| Reviewer: Work of Life, Miami, Florida USA |
| I am only about ten pages into this little tome, but it is already packing in the valuable (and usable!) tips and bits. Not your typical "fashion editor's fluff". Highly recommend! |
Excellent bathroom reader
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| Review Date: August 30, 2007 |
| Reviewer: S. Smith, nor cal |
| This book has so many useful tips on how to take care of your body. I learned several new tricks and shortcuts that I use daily. I liked that I didnt have to read this book from cover to cover, I could just open it and read whatever I wanted. A must buy for anyone looking for an easy to read beauty book. |
Pretty Neat Stuff
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| Review Date: April 3, 2009 |
| Reviewer: P. Olivey, Maryland |
| Even at my age (61), I found stuff I didn't know. A must for every beauty junkie like me. |
fun easy for young girls of all ages
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| Review Date: August 15, 2008 |
| Reviewer: Brenda Arellano, Bellflower, Ca |
| I bought this for my 12 yr old daughter and she loves it she has tried several recommendations from the book for acne and other beauty issues and find them fun easy and quick to do it makes her feel prettier outside as she feels inside |
Great Book
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| Review Date: January 7, 2010 |
| Reviewer: fransabella, San Antonio, TX USA |
| It's great book with so many useful tips and has something for evey member of the family. |
AMAZING
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| Review Date: June 28, 2007 |
| Reviewer: Wifey_2006, MO, USA |
| I love this book. It has fixes for everything. I searched for TONS of books and read millions of reviews and I finally bit the bullet and pick this one and I'm pleased I did. |
A must for every beauty product junkie!
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| Review Date: February 3, 2010 |
| Reviewer: Lana E. Williams, Spokane, WA |
| I thought I knew so much about makeup but I was amazed about the new information that this jewel of a book covers. A must for every beauty product addict like myself. |
Good advice
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| Review Date: July 2, 2008 |
| Reviewer: Sarah, Indiana |
| Good advice on beauty tips and such in this book. Its pretty ordianry but still insightful and it will deff. come in handy in the near future. |
very basic info
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| Review Date: August 20, 2009 |
| Reviewer: LIL ONE, SAN FRANCISCO, CA |
| this book is just the same old stuff we all know. I was hoping to get some new beauty tips and info. this was dissapointing. |
Excelente libro
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| Review Date: April 24, 2008 |
| Reviewer: drosepty, Panamá, Panamá |
| Es justo el libro que toda mujer necesita, tanto para aquellas que no saben de maquillaje y belleza, como las que estan algo informadas. Porque definitivamente el libro te muestra múltiples fórmulas no solo para belleza sino también para resolver problemas del diario vivir. Como por ejemplo para manejar el estrés, para el cuidado de los niños, para las mujeres adolescentes o aquellas embarazadas. El libro está sumamente completo, es una lectura ligera pero a la vez super interesante e informativa. Lo recomiendo sin duda alguna!! |
Waste of money
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| Review Date: September 7, 2009 |
| Reviewer: Dove, |
| Sorry, but this book is not worth having. I couldn't believe some of the worthless tips, some very questionable -- both the value and safety of them. I got the feeling that nothing but supposed beauty mattered, health being secondary. The harsh items she says, in "emergency" situations, to use on your skin, around eyes... I'm more health-oriented, prefer natural or home-made products, yet still want to use the best, and ideally safest, cosmetics available. Health being top priority. I think the kiwi on the cover made me think this was aligned with my thinking. Not so much. Lots of mainstream products are listed under her tips. Much better to just google "natural...homemade...alternative...beauty..." Safe and much more effective (you'd be amazed what some inexpensive and very safe, find in kitchen, items can do for your skin/hair). Btw, wearing mainstream lipstick is so not wise -- putting LEAD on your lips throughout the day...and stop using so much glop on your hair, THAT is what's frying it out...we were never meant to use all that crap. It strips the natural, healthy oils, screws up the pH balance...after using soap, use witch hazel to help restore it... We are born beautiful, nature holds everything we need to stay that way, but we start screwing with it, with the BALANCE, same with our world... Save your money, this book is a dinosaur, not for wiser, modern, more confident, beauty AND health-oriented women. |
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