The Best Cosmetics Books of All Time

Beautiful, Vibrant Skin the Natural Way. Ditch expensive creams, serums and lotions full of mystery ingredients and turn to nature to find the best remedies for all your skin care needs with products you can make right at home. Herbalist Militza Maury's use of natural ingredients ensures that you know exactly what's in your skin-care products and what you're getting out of them―beautiful, nourished, healthy skin. Creating a daily skin-care routine is easier than ever with recipes for cleansers, toners and moisturizers for every skin type.

Try Soothing Cookie Dough Cleanser for inflamed skin, Clean & Clear Hydrosol Toner for oily or acne-prone skin or Moisture-Rich Solid Serum for dry, dehydrated skin. No matter your skin's needs, Militza has products that will help you achieve healthy, glowing skin from head to toe. And once you've established a daily routine that works for you, don't forget to make skin care fun with a whole slew of masks, scrubs, bath products and more―all made from safe, familiar ingredients like honey, cocoa butter, fresh herbs and essential oils. With information about the nourishing and healing properties of the ingredients used and instructions for infusing vinegar, oil and honey to further increase the efficacy of the recipes, this collection gives you all the information you need to make quality skin-care products at home.

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.

M•A•C Cosmetics, a pioneer in professional makeup, presents one hundred looks that epitomize the span of their thirty years as the leaders in high-fashion makeup. Since its founding in 1984 by the Canadians Frank Toskan and Frank Angelo, M•A•C Cosmetics has revolutionized the role of makeup and become a leader of avant-garde and edgy looks both on and off the runway. Their motto—all ages, all races, all sexes—and unique advertising campaigns featuring RuPaul, Catherine Deneuve, Lady Gaga, and even Hello Kitty have helped to inspire experimentation and fearlessness with makeup in the modern woman (and man, too).

Blending fashion, beauty, and culture with an unapologetic approach to individuality and self-expression, M•A•C has reached an unprecedented level of worldwide appeal and accessibility. As the ultimate color authority with an unrivaled spectrum of shades, M•A•C allows for full creative expression through makeup without judgement. With striking images of some of the best and most inspiring M•A•C looks to date, this stunning book celebrates M•A•C with over 200 color photographs and gives readers the opportunity to delve into the colorful and surreal world that makes M•A•C one of the most highly sought-after cosmetics brands in the world.