Bargain Beauty Secrets (Paperback)

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Product Description

Renowned beauty expert Diane Irons shatters the myth that in order to look fantastic you have to spend a fortune. Bargain Beauty Secrets reveals how you can take extra care with your beauty and your bank account—simultaneously! This fun and creative book is filled with simple secrets and ideas to keep you looking your best without spending a ton of money. It gives you the full story about makeup strategies, hairstyling tips, fashion advice and more—all for a fraction of the cost that other beauty and fashion experts suggest.

Diane Irons understands the contemporary woman: fashion-savvy and ready to present her own beauty with confidence and style, all while keeping within a working woman’s budget. Bargain Beauty Secrets is the perfect guide to help you look and feel amazing, on your terms and within your means.

About the Author

Diane Irons began her career as a model at age 14, then moved on to become a highly successful journalist and internationally known fashion and image expert. Her consumer approach to beauty, diet and cosmetics has helped thousands of women realize that glamour and style are every woman’s birthright and should be inexpensive and fun. She lives near Boston.

Product Details

• Paperback: 256 pages
• Publisher: Sourcebooks, Inc. (October 1, 2002)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1402200080
• ISBN-13: 978-1402200083
• Product Dimensions: 7.9 x 6.3 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 15.2 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #704,044 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

20 of 20 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Another wonderful book from Diane Irons!, June 22, 2003

By	StarGymnast (California, USA) - See all my reviews

"Bargain Beauty Secrets" is the perfect book for those who want to look good and feel great, but do not want to spend tons of money on beauty products and supplies. Diane Irons' tips are easy to follow and require little or no money at all. Many money-saving tips and advice are included for fitness, make-up and cosmetics, accessories & clothes, travel, shopping, and much more. Plus, there are lots of homemade facials, masks, and remedies, all that require simple, unexpensive materials easily found at home or the supermarket. Not only that, but the book also included many model and celebrity secrets from people such as Jennifer Aniston, Britney Spears, Mariah Carey, Jennifer Lopez, and much more. Anyone who has enjoyed Diane Irons' other books or wants to look beautiful without spending too much money will love this book.

18 of 18 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A Great Bargain All Around, December 10, 2002

By	elise dolan (Minneapolis, Minnesota) - See all my reviews

What a great little book! Diane Irons brings insider tips,
model tricks, and thousands of ways to look and feel more
beautiful. As usual, the natural, alternative techniques
are included, but there's so much more. There are inexpensive
fitness techniques, fast fixes for emergencies, and great spa
recipes. I like to keep Diane's latest book right by my
makeup mirror to try a tip a day!

26 of 28 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars A compilation of beauty tips that do not cost much, December 8, 2002

By A Customer

This is a good compilation of beauty tips. The tips are organized in different chapters, such as diet, excercise, hands, feet and so on. However, this is not a basic beauty book. If you are looking for the whole picture, look elsewhere. That said, some of these tips are really good. There are several do-it-yourself beauty treatments. Diane Irons also gives tips on how to proceed: this is a collection of beauty tips, but some principles are outlined as well. Try to be creative. Simplify. Do not accept meaningless statements such as it cannot be done on a such and such budget. As a matter of fact, Diane Irons succeeds to show that it can indeed be done. Being beautiful and well-groomed does not need to cost that much. Maybe you wish to save in some areas and splurge on others. You do not have to do it all. This is a collection of inspiring ideas that you can pick and choose from. The beauty of it is that you have a choice: where to spend and where to save.