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The Beauty Geek's Guide to Skin Care: 1,000 Essential Definitions of Common Product Ingredients
Everything Every Beauty Geek Needs to Know About Skin Care
When it comes to finding the perfect formula for dewy and healthy skin, knowledge is power. That’s why skin care guru Deborah Burnes shares everything you need to know about essential ingredients in this book—so that you can give your skin exactly what it needs to glow.
Whether you’re making products for your own use or trying to figure out which brands work best for you, The Beauty Geek’s Guide to Skin Care has all the latest insider info on 1,000 of the beauty industry’s most commonly used ingredients. Plus, you’ll learn the best practices and lifestyle habits to make healthy skin an everyday reality.
The Beauty Geek’s Guide to Skin Care features:
1,000 Ingredient Profiles—Learn the origin, uses, and benefits of the most popular natural and chemical ingredients.
Skin Care 101—Get the lowdown on basic beauty practices and lifestyle hacks for best skin.
DIY Beauty Recipes—Make your own cleansers, toners, masks, scrubs, and more with these easy-to-follow recipes for your very own signature products.
Knowledge is powerful and beautiful—especially when it comes to your skin. Get in the know with The Beauty Geek’s Guide to Skin Care.
When it comes to finding the perfect formula for dewy and healthy skin, knowledge is power. That’s why skin care guru Deborah Burnes shares everything you need to know about essential ingredients in this book—so that you can give your skin exactly what it needs to glow.
Whether you’re making products for your own use or trying to figure out which brands work best for you, The Beauty Geek’s Guide to Skin Care has all the latest insider info on 1,000 of the beauty industry’s most commonly used ingredients. Plus, you’ll learn the best practices and lifestyle habits to make healthy skin an everyday reality.
The Beauty Geek’s Guide to Skin Care features:
1,000 Ingredient Profiles—Learn the origin, uses, and benefits of the most popular natural and chemical ingredients.
Skin Care 101—Get the lowdown on basic beauty practices and lifestyle hacks for best skin.
DIY Beauty Recipes—Make your own cleansers, toners, masks, scrubs, and more with these easy-to-follow recipes for your very own signature products.
Knowledge is powerful and beautiful—especially when it comes to your skin. Get in the know with The Beauty Geek’s Guide to Skin Care.
190 pages, Paperback
Published June 4, 2019
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September 11, 2019
This is a very helpful and informative guide about skin care. I like the DIY recipes and the guidelines for figuring out what your skin really needs in order to stay healthy and beautiful.
June 5, 2019
Knowledge is power, the author says. She’s right. Reading this book reminded me of the first time I read a food label and tried to make sense of it. This is a very helpful tool. It will take practice to get the hang of the lingo used and understand the product options in the beauty business. The author said, “My goal is to make it simple for everyone to understand the options and decide what’s best for their skin.”
Which she does a great job of doing. She continues to say, …”how can we expect the public to understand and make choices in line with their personal beliefs? If we as a group of cosmetic chemists cannot agree on what ‘natural’ means, how can we expect the public to understand and make choices in line with their personal beliefs? If we as an industry do not have better laws regarding what we can use on a label-such as ‘all natural,’ ‘hypoallergenic,’ and ‘eco-friendly’ – how can we expect the consumer to interpret a label? You shouldn’t need to go back to chemistry class to understand what is in a product?”
The food labels had the same issues. This helps explain why things are so confusing. The author begins by telling the reader how to use the book. The sections of the book talk about the business of Skin (what it’s function in reference to the body) She helps readers get to know their skin and lays out a simple skin care routine. She talks about food, lifestyle, the good and bad things for your skin and mentions product purge & shopping tips. She explains, “Having basic knowledge about skin and what it truly needs, along with guidelines for how to decipher the products you use, will arm you with the tools you need to make healthy and impactful choices in skin care. When you use the right products and understand how to care for your skin, you’ll see your skin transform.”
Amen! Amen! I like how she got real with readers when she talks about Vitamin J – (junk) She states, “I maintain that life is too short to completely abolish what you love. I live by what I can the 85/15 lifestyle. This means as percent of the time I eat a healthy diet, use healthy products, and think positive, healthy thoughts. The remaining 15 percent of the time, I have any vitamin j – JUNK. I indulge in an occasional cocktail, slice of pizza, scoop of ice cream, or highlight my hair. Having what you love from time to time increases the success rate of a major lifestyle change. Whatever your vitamin J is, or if there are deal breakers that you can’t live without, relax, indulge every now and then.” Balance! I liked hearing that.
The largest part of this book is the Ingredient and Terms – Definitions section. It’s set up in Alpha order, is very informative and eye opening. Then she has DIY Skin Care Recipes (only a few mentioned but they look doable) then in the back are References website addresses
This book is something you use to check your skin care products against. I’m thankful for the opportunity to read this.
Disclosure of Material Connection: I received a complimentary copy of this book from the Publisher. I was not required to write a positive review. The opinions I have expressed are my own. I am disclosing this in accordance with the Federal Trade Commission’s 16 CFR, Part 255 “Guides Concerning the Use of Endorsements and Testimonials in Advertising”
Nora St. Laurent
TBCN Where Book Fun Begins! www.bookfun.org
The Book Club Network blog www.psalm516.blogspot.com
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Which she does a great job of doing. She continues to say, …”how can we expect the public to understand and make choices in line with their personal beliefs? If we as a group of cosmetic chemists cannot agree on what ‘natural’ means, how can we expect the public to understand and make choices in line with their personal beliefs? If we as an industry do not have better laws regarding what we can use on a label-such as ‘all natural,’ ‘hypoallergenic,’ and ‘eco-friendly’ – how can we expect the consumer to interpret a label? You shouldn’t need to go back to chemistry class to understand what is in a product?”
The food labels had the same issues. This helps explain why things are so confusing. The author begins by telling the reader how to use the book. The sections of the book talk about the business of Skin (what it’s function in reference to the body) She helps readers get to know their skin and lays out a simple skin care routine. She talks about food, lifestyle, the good and bad things for your skin and mentions product purge & shopping tips. She explains, “Having basic knowledge about skin and what it truly needs, along with guidelines for how to decipher the products you use, will arm you with the tools you need to make healthy and impactful choices in skin care. When you use the right products and understand how to care for your skin, you’ll see your skin transform.”
Amen! Amen! I like how she got real with readers when she talks about Vitamin J – (junk) She states, “I maintain that life is too short to completely abolish what you love. I live by what I can the 85/15 lifestyle. This means as percent of the time I eat a healthy diet, use healthy products, and think positive, healthy thoughts. The remaining 15 percent of the time, I have any vitamin j – JUNK. I indulge in an occasional cocktail, slice of pizza, scoop of ice cream, or highlight my hair. Having what you love from time to time increases the success rate of a major lifestyle change. Whatever your vitamin J is, or if there are deal breakers that you can’t live without, relax, indulge every now and then.” Balance! I liked hearing that.
The largest part of this book is the Ingredient and Terms – Definitions section. It’s set up in Alpha order, is very informative and eye opening. Then she has DIY Skin Care Recipes (only a few mentioned but they look doable) then in the back are References website addresses
This book is something you use to check your skin care products against. I’m thankful for the opportunity to read this.
Disclosure of Material Connection: I received a complimentary copy of this book from the Publisher. I was not required to write a positive review. The opinions I have expressed are my own. I am disclosing this in accordance with the Federal Trade Commission’s 16 CFR, Part 255 “Guides Concerning the Use of Endorsements and Testimonials in Advertising”
Nora St. Laurent
TBCN Where Book Fun Begins! www.bookfun.org
The Book Club Network blog www.psalm516.blogspot.com
Book Fun Magazine https://www.bookfun.org/page/past-iss...
June 1, 2019
Originally published on my blog: Nonstop Reader.
The Beauty Geek's Guide to Skin Care is a new encyclopedia and guide to common ingredients included in commercial beauty product formulations. Author Deborah Burnes is a model, lifestyle and beauty blogger who became a natural beauty advocate after searching for healthy alternatives to commercially available products for her own use.
Due out 4th June 2019 from Rockridge Press, it's 190 pages and will be available in paperback and ebook formats. The ebook format has a handy interactive table of contents as well as interactive links and references in the index.
The book is split into four sections. The first segment (5% of the content) includes a pretty good layman accessible discussion of the physiological properties of skin; how skin works, what it's comprised of, and what it needs to function optimally. Throughout the book, highlighted information is provided in sidebars and bullet lists.
The second chapter (also about 5%) includes a short section about how to care for your skin, developing and maintaining an effective skincare regimen, and contains a good sidebar with a bullet list of helpful and harmful environmental and dietary factors.
The bulk of the book's content (86%) is used on an alphabetical listing of ingredients with a short definition of the uses and some of their properties.
The final section includes an abbreviated list of DIY beauty product recipes. Each of the recipes includes the ingredients, and properties/uses as well as yield and storage information.
Worth noting for Kindle Unlimited subscribers. This title is available in the KU subscription.
This is an interesting and appealing guide to taking control of the beauty products we use on and in our bodies. The language is completely layman accessible and it's not necessary to have a degree in advanced chemistry to understand the information provided.
Five stars. Lots of useful info here. There are online search engines available but this is one of the few layman accessible books with info on the subject with which I'm familiar.
Disclosure: I received an ARC at no cost from the author/publisher for review purposes.
The Beauty Geek's Guide to Skin Care is a new encyclopedia and guide to common ingredients included in commercial beauty product formulations. Author Deborah Burnes is a model, lifestyle and beauty blogger who became a natural beauty advocate after searching for healthy alternatives to commercially available products for her own use.
Due out 4th June 2019 from Rockridge Press, it's 190 pages and will be available in paperback and ebook formats. The ebook format has a handy interactive table of contents as well as interactive links and references in the index.
The book is split into four sections. The first segment (5% of the content) includes a pretty good layman accessible discussion of the physiological properties of skin; how skin works, what it's comprised of, and what it needs to function optimally. Throughout the book, highlighted information is provided in sidebars and bullet lists.
The second chapter (also about 5%) includes a short section about how to care for your skin, developing and maintaining an effective skincare regimen, and contains a good sidebar with a bullet list of helpful and harmful environmental and dietary factors.
The bulk of the book's content (86%) is used on an alphabetical listing of ingredients with a short definition of the uses and some of their properties.
The final section includes an abbreviated list of DIY beauty product recipes. Each of the recipes includes the ingredients, and properties/uses as well as yield and storage information.
Worth noting for Kindle Unlimited subscribers. This title is available in the KU subscription.
This is an interesting and appealing guide to taking control of the beauty products we use on and in our bodies. The language is completely layman accessible and it's not necessary to have a degree in advanced chemistry to understand the information provided.
Five stars. Lots of useful info here. There are online search engines available but this is one of the few layman accessible books with info on the subject with which I'm familiar.
Disclosure: I received an ARC at no cost from the author/publisher for review purposes.
June 3, 2019
The Beauty Geek’s Guide to Skin Care is full of useful information if you are looking to learn more about what you are putting on your skin. The book is split into four sections: The Business of Skin, Caring for You Skin, Ingredient and Term Definitions, and DIY Skin Care Recipes.
I really enjoyed Deborah Burnes' Introduction as she talks about skin care in layman’s terms. Whether you know what steps to follow in a skincare routine or you have no idea what a toner is, the introduction is very insightful. I also like how she draws parallels between one’s skin’s health and one’s mental health. She also makes a great point that, “I want to begin by making an important distinction: Not all things that are natural are good for you, and not everything that’s synthetic is inherently toxic.” You can learn more about that when Deborah goes on to speak about the ingredients and the information about them.
In the section of Business of Skin she discusses different skin types and makes the point that we should not be pigeonholing ourselves into one group (normal, oil, dry, or combination); our skin is constantly changing. She then goes on to speak about common skin issues and different ingredients you can try to calm the symptoms.
When it comes to the listing of all the ingredients, I was surprised at just how many there were. Deborah does a great job of giving a brief synopsis of each on and I love how she is never pushy with her information. She is simply providing you with the information and you can do with it what you will.
The best is that at the very end, she gives ten DIY recipes, most of the ingredients you may even have laying around the house. I would highly recommend this book, especially if you are starting to be more aware of what you are putting on your skin.
I really enjoyed Deborah Burnes' Introduction as she talks about skin care in layman’s terms. Whether you know what steps to follow in a skincare routine or you have no idea what a toner is, the introduction is very insightful. I also like how she draws parallels between one’s skin’s health and one’s mental health. She also makes a great point that, “I want to begin by making an important distinction: Not all things that are natural are good for you, and not everything that’s synthetic is inherently toxic.” You can learn more about that when Deborah goes on to speak about the ingredients and the information about them.
In the section of Business of Skin she discusses different skin types and makes the point that we should not be pigeonholing ourselves into one group (normal, oil, dry, or combination); our skin is constantly changing. She then goes on to speak about common skin issues and different ingredients you can try to calm the symptoms.
When it comes to the listing of all the ingredients, I was surprised at just how many there were. Deborah does a great job of giving a brief synopsis of each on and I love how she is never pushy with her information. She is simply providing you with the information and you can do with it what you will.
The best is that at the very end, she gives ten DIY recipes, most of the ingredients you may even have laying around the house. I would highly recommend this book, especially if you are starting to be more aware of what you are putting on your skin.
May 30, 2019
The book for review is “The Beauty Geek’s Guide To Skin Care” by Deborah Burnes. This falls in the genre of health/fitness and beauty/grooming according to the publishers.
Have you ever wondered what kind of ingredients are inside your beauty aids? You know like shampoo, conditions, moisturizers and more?
Before you get into the ingredients this book starts off with the chapter of the business of skin. This briefly covers the human skin such as : the myth of skin types, big business and how knowledge is power.
We move on to a chapter about caring for your skin. It gives you sections on how to do just that.
The bulk of this book is labeled “ Ingredient and Term Definitions.” You will find items from a to z that will tell you information on things you find in your beauty products. It will tell you what it is used for and what the chemical or item is for example Rosewood extract is an antifungal, antibacterial, and antiviral extract that is generally extracted in alcohol and used in deodorants, hand sanitizers and acne products
You have a few DIY skin care recipes in the back as well as a reference section.
It was interesting and scary to read what are in some of the products we use on a daily basis, several in some instant. It was an informative read and I will keep this book for myself to reference.
I received this book for free in exchange for an honest review.
Have you ever wondered what kind of ingredients are inside your beauty aids? You know like shampoo, conditions, moisturizers and more?
Before you get into the ingredients this book starts off with the chapter of the business of skin. This briefly covers the human skin such as : the myth of skin types, big business and how knowledge is power.
We move on to a chapter about caring for your skin. It gives you sections on how to do just that.
The bulk of this book is labeled “ Ingredient and Term Definitions.” You will find items from a to z that will tell you information on things you find in your beauty products. It will tell you what it is used for and what the chemical or item is for example Rosewood extract is an antifungal, antibacterial, and antiviral extract that is generally extracted in alcohol and used in deodorants, hand sanitizers and acne products
You have a few DIY skin care recipes in the back as well as a reference section.
It was interesting and scary to read what are in some of the products we use on a daily basis, several in some instant. It was an informative read and I will keep this book for myself to reference.
I received this book for free in exchange for an honest review.
June 4, 2019
This book is fantastic and jammed pack with information. The author starts out explaining our skin and how it works, common problems and explains how to take care of our skin. I loved that the author explained how important it also is to eat well, get enough sleep and basically take care of yourself holistically to help with your skin too.
The bulk of the book is a long list of ingredients, listed A-Z that are commonly found in skin care products. After each ingredient the author explains what it is, how it's used and if it can be helpful or harmful to you skin. For fun I took one of my skin care products that is considered more natural (but still has a lengthy list of ingredients) and went through and looked up each ingredient in the book. Thankfully they were all ones deemed to be OK, not harmful and are helpful for the skin however it took quite some time looking it up!
I do love that the author is not preaching and her goal is to share the information so that each person can make their own informed decision. It is overwhelming how many skin products are available but it is comforting to have this knowledge now to help me when I am making future selections on skin care products. The author also included several DIY recipes at the end and I look forward to trying them soon!
Thank you to Netgalley and Rockridge Press for an ARC copy in exchange for an honest review.
The bulk of the book is a long list of ingredients, listed A-Z that are commonly found in skin care products. After each ingredient the author explains what it is, how it's used and if it can be helpful or harmful to you skin. For fun I took one of my skin care products that is considered more natural (but still has a lengthy list of ingredients) and went through and looked up each ingredient in the book. Thankfully they were all ones deemed to be OK, not harmful and are helpful for the skin however it took quite some time looking it up!
I do love that the author is not preaching and her goal is to share the information so that each person can make their own informed decision. It is overwhelming how many skin products are available but it is comforting to have this knowledge now to help me when I am making future selections on skin care products. The author also included several DIY recipes at the end and I look forward to trying them soon!
Thank you to Netgalley and Rockridge Press for an ARC copy in exchange for an honest review.
May 4, 2019
Ever wanted what all these ingredients in your favorite creme and lipstick mean and whether they actually serve a purpose? Well, these questions can now be answered with the Geek Guide to Skin Care. Not only does the author cover more than 1000 possible ingredient in skin care products, but you can put your knowledge to the test by mixing your own potions. Recipes for such items as facial scrubs, toners and deep cleansers are included in the book as well.
What I really like about this book is the plan English that the author uses to explain the ingredients and their uses and benefits. While it is helpful to understand the purpose of moisturizing your skin and her explanation of a simple, but complete skin care routine is helpful, the real winner for me was the list of ingredients and having their uses explained. This enabled me to determine why certain products work better for me and what ingredients are worthwhile to look out for in the future when purchasing beauty products.
I received a free copy from the publisher.
What I really like about this book is the plan English that the author uses to explain the ingredients and their uses and benefits. While it is helpful to understand the purpose of moisturizing your skin and her explanation of a simple, but complete skin care routine is helpful, the real winner for me was the list of ingredients and having their uses explained. This enabled me to determine why certain products work better for me and what ingredients are worthwhile to look out for in the future when purchasing beauty products.
I received a free copy from the publisher.
June 1, 2019
I seem to accumulate an awful lot of products with a lot of ingredients that I can't (a) pronounce and (b) have no idea if they are harmful or helpful for my skin. For example, a friend recommended CeraVe PM Facial Moisturizing Lotion, and when I looked at the ingredient list, there are 25(what)! Well, that is where The Beauty Geek’s Guide to Skin Care can really assist in your understanding of what you are actually putting on your skin.
Ingredients are listed alphabetically and there is a short paragraph explaining what it is and what it is typically used to treat. The explanations are straight forward and I can look up ingredients in products I already own(fingers crossed I've made good choices ), and stop myself from buying products that cost $$$$, but aren't very good( haven't we all done that)! Looking forward to trying the DIY Skin Care section too! A wealth of knowledge within the covers.
I received an ARC from Rockridge Press through Callisto Publisher’s Club.
Ingredients are listed alphabetically and there is a short paragraph explaining what it is and what it is typically used to treat. The explanations are straight forward and I can look up ingredients in products I already own(fingers crossed I've made good choices ), and stop myself from buying products that cost $$$$, but aren't very good( haven't we all done that)! Looking forward to trying the DIY Skin Care section too! A wealth of knowledge within the covers.
I received an ARC from Rockridge Press through Callisto Publisher’s Club.
June 2, 2020
With all of the options now days for skin care products on the market now this book is a must have. It goes in depth to explain to you all of the ingredients on the back of the packages to give you a better idea of just what you are putting on your skin. Some companies like to tell your their product is safe for you, your skin, and even the environment, and while some are telling the truth, others have included ingredients in the fine print that we have no idea what they are or how healthy they are for us and the world.
This book lets you know about each ingredient. It also tells you the best way to use products and if you use more than one which are ok to mix and match, and which you should not. It also comes with some DIY recipes, so you know exactly what you are putting on your skin.
I received this book from the Author or Publisher via Netgalley.com and chose to leave this review.
This book lets you know about each ingredient. It also tells you the best way to use products and if you use more than one which are ok to mix and match, and which you should not. It also comes with some DIY recipes, so you know exactly what you are putting on your skin.
I received this book from the Author or Publisher via Netgalley.com and chose to leave this review.
June 4, 2019
If you are at all concerned about the ingredients in your skin care products, then this book will be a great resource for you. The definitions section of the book is packed with potential ingredients and explains what they are, what they do, and whether or not they are harmful and helpful. It's a dictionary of skin care. In addition, the author goes through the steps of a good skin care routine and an explanation of why skin care is so important not just for surface appearances but for your overall health. While I haven't tried the recipes they look like they would be straightforward and easy to replicate with the right ingredients. I think this is a book I will keep going back to whenever I come across and ingredient I'm not familiar with.
June 5, 2019
The Title says it all The Beauty Geeks Guide to Skin Care! I have always struggle with my skin and how to care for it because of all the different products and cost of the products. Now with girls and boy who need to start taking care of their skin I am surrounded by endless ads and having no idea which really works and which is just a scam.
Deborah Burnes pretty much dumb down skin care without telling readers your stupid for not trying this before.
She makes it simple and easy without readers spend a insane amount of money on their skin. The author keeps it simple and everything readers need is in this book.
This is a keeper!
Thank you to Netgalley and the publisher for the advance copy of Deborah Burnes The beauty Geeks guide to Skin.
Deborah Burnes pretty much dumb down skin care without telling readers your stupid for not trying this before.
She makes it simple and easy without readers spend a insane amount of money on their skin. The author keeps it simple and everything readers need is in this book.
This is a keeper!
Thank you to Netgalley and the publisher for the advance copy of Deborah Burnes The beauty Geeks guide to Skin.
June 4, 2019
Become your own personal care advocate! We spend so much money on products that we have no idea what they are (nor can we pronounce them). As with our food, anything you put on your body should be ones that are healthy. The author gives several recipes and places where you can purchase items. Ms. Burnes does suggest you have a friend or two go in together to create your own products and that’s good advice as some of those items are on the expensive side. I’d be interested if this would work on those who have autoimmune skin problems, e.g. Cutaneous Lupus.
I received an arc from NetGalley in exchange for my honest and volunteer review.
I received an arc from NetGalley in exchange for my honest and volunteer review.
October 27, 2019
I received a copy of this book for a fair and honest review. I picked to read this book because I have sensitive skin and sometimes things in my local stores damage and hurt my skin. I wanted ways to make my own at home. I gives me natural ways to take care of my skin. It makes me feel so good and that is what makes me happy to have found this book. I like all the recipes they are simple and easy to make. The book is easy to follow and has other resources that help you along the way. That makes me happy that I came across it.
June 8, 2019
Loved this!
I know enough about beauty and skincare to get me by, but there's a lot that I needed help with. One of my favorite things were the ingredients to look out for, the ones that are harmful but in so many products. I look at labels all the time but it's like reading another language to me, I have no idea what any of them mean and it can get overwhelming.
This book offered advice, information, and things to help with skin problems we all go through.
Recommend!
I know enough about beauty and skincare to get me by, but there's a lot that I needed help with. One of my favorite things were the ingredients to look out for, the ones that are harmful but in so many products. I look at labels all the time but it's like reading another language to me, I have no idea what any of them mean and it can get overwhelming.
This book offered advice, information, and things to help with skin problems we all go through.
Recommend!
June 18, 2019
~I received this ARC in exchange for a honest review.~
Absolutely amazing! As a skin care and makeup junkie, this book is a God send. It's so incredibly detailed and we'll researched that I'm sure it's going to become a staple book on my shelf that I will reach for time and time again.
I'd recommend this book to anyone who loves skin care or just wants to learn more about what you're putting on your face.
Absolutely amazing! As a skin care and makeup junkie, this book is a God send. It's so incredibly detailed and we'll researched that I'm sure it's going to become a staple book on my shelf that I will reach for time and time again.
I'd recommend this book to anyone who loves skin care or just wants to learn more about what you're putting on your face.
April 17, 2021
Good Term Reference
This book is good at breaking down terms and what they mean for the average person. The “recipes” seem antiquated and are as if modern advancements don’t exist. Again, good as a reference but don’t expect anything more.
This book is good at breaking down terms and what they mean for the average person. The “recipes” seem antiquated and are as if modern advancements don’t exist. Again, good as a reference but don’t expect anything more.
June 5, 2019
This book is both a reference guide and an interesting read. I loved learning all about skin and what the different types of skin care is needed for your current skin condition or problem.
September 18, 2019
Helpful & Insightful
This book has to much knowledge to offer on everything skincare! I love the ingredients list and descriptions. So helpful to know what is safe and unsafe!
This book has to much knowledge to offer on everything skincare! I love the ingredients list and descriptions. So helpful to know what is safe and unsafe!
May 31, 2019
This book is bursting with information yet doesn’t read completely like a textbook, which means that it’s both a reference guide and an interesting read. Just giving the definitions without first expanding on the importance of knowing them was what I was sort of expecting, so I was pleasantly surprised that was not the case. Burnes takes the time so that anyone who picks this book up can understand why certain things are better for better skin types, as well as all of the reasons skin care is so important. There are even some excellent DIY at the end so that one can create their own skin care products.
June 28, 2020
Great reference for ingredients although I would say it’s more USA based than Europe
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