World's Best Kept Beauty Secrets: What Really Works In Beauty, Diet & Fashion [Paperback]

Irons (Author)

Book Description

Series: World's Best Kept Beauty Secrets: What Really Works in Beauty, Diet | Publication Date: April 1, 2005

America’s favorite beauty book is back and better than ever! The World’s Best-Kept Beauty Secrets is a completely revised and updated edition of Diane Irons’ bestselling beauty book.
A former model and confidante to the stars, Irons demystifies the hype surrounding costly products and fads of today’s cutthroat beauty industry. From a supermodel’s tips on disguising breakouts in an instant to dropping weight quickly and safely for big events, The World’s Best-Kept Beauty Secrets is a must-have shelf reference for women everywhere.

This completely revised second edition includes new information on:

• Updated skin care news and information
• Current and classic fashion trends
• All-new beauty recipes
• Revised and up-to-date bargains and freebies
• Common beauty questions with Diane’s expert advice

Editorial Reviews

Amazon.com Review

Who knew that models use hemorrhoid cream to combat eye puffiness? Diane Irons knew, that's who. She's a model herself and has compiled a bunch of little-known but definitely useful beauty tips. Her advice ranges from the unusual (play classical music at mealtimes and you'll eat less; add aspirin to shampoo to combat dandruff) to the downright wacky (use mascara to touch up hair roots; use antiperspirant on your feet in summer). Hey, if it works, it works! She's also included tons of diet tips, including 50 recipes that check in at 200 calories or less per serving, as well as lists of herbs and supplements to aid quick weight loss. With many of the tips geared toward women on the run, this book is like a Hints from Heloise for the glamour set. --This text refers to an alternate Paperback edition.

About the Author

Diane Irons is a model, talk show host and internationally-known fashion and image journalist who has worked with stars in the entertainment and fashion industries. She has appeared on national radio and TV, including Maury Povich, Montel Williams, CNBC and Lifetime Television. She is also the author of The World's Best-Kept Diet Secrets, 911 Beauty Secrets , Diane Irons' 14-Day Beauty Boot Camp, Teen Beauty Secrets, Bargain Beauty Secrets and Age-Defying Beauty Secrets.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 288 pages
• Publisher: Sourcebooks, Inc.; 2nd edition (April 1, 2005)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1402203837
• ISBN-13: 978-1402203831
• Product Dimensions: 6.5 x 8 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 13.6 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (31 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #134,494 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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152 of 155 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars One of the most used books I own, March 7, 2001

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Shaz "oi-you!" (Naples, FL USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The World's Best-Kept Beauty Secrets: What Really Works in Beauty, Diet & Fashion (Paperback)

After rummaging through the first few pages, I knew I wasn't leaving the bookstore without this! Want to know how supermodels attack cellulite? They rub their morning coffee grounds into their problem areas; logic being, since caffeine is the largest ingredient in expensive cellulite creams, this is an inexpensive alternative. Got a big, angry red zit right before a date? Rub some Visine on it- it gets the red out of more than your eyes. How do supermodels' eyes look so rested and refreshed? Break out the Preperation H, my friend. The same "Shrinking of hemmoroidal tissues" can happen to puffy bags underneath your eyes, along the jawline, and on puffy cheeks. These, along with very cool fashion tips ("How to Wear Pants", "Do's and Don'ts of Shopping")and wrinkle fighting tips (sleep with a satin pillow- it won't pull your skin taught like fabric pillow, plus, you won't wake up with bed-head hair)are tips and ideas that Irons, a former model herself, has picked up along the years. She has great and realistic tips that you can actually apply and see results from. It's such a reasonably priced book, you can't go wrong. I refer to it all the time.

74 of 75 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Indeed..., July 8, 2001

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This review is from: The World's Best-Kept Beauty Secrets: What Really Works in Beauty, Diet & Fashion (Paperback)

...save up on beauty magazine expenses and buy this book instead!

Beauty, fashion, and style, tips which you usually see in small portions in beauty magazines are sprinkled all throughout this book. "The World's Best-Kept Beauty Secrets" compiles everything for your easy reference.

Learn what fashion models actually do to look slimmer, or to have glistening pearly whites, or to have flawless complexion. Read and try the beauty tips and recipes that can be found in this book. (Always do a skin patch test first, though to save yourself the trouble of skin irritation later on.) You can see a collection of beauty tips that range from the simple and expected to the downright unbelievable (the kitty litter facial mask, for example). As for me, I found that breaking up a caplet or two of Vit. E and squeezing its contents in my shampoo makes my hair healthier. The recipes with honey in it are also beneficial for me. And I found out that massaging coffee grounds on my body skin is indeed a surprisingly inexpensive way to make it suppler. An entire section is also devoted to simple and healthy meals that you can whip up fast, for you, or for your guests to feast on.

48 of 49 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars At last... beauty secrets that are sensible (and they work)!, May 6, 1998

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Joel SanFil ([e-mail]) (Niagara Falls, NY) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The World's Best-Kept Beauty Secrets: What Really Works in Beauty, Diet & Fashion (Paperback)

Though this book is undersized, it's really huge in content. All the beauty tips and secrets Diane Irons gives the reader are easy to understand and follow. Whether you want to know how to "get the red" out of a surfacing blemish (use visine), or how to soften the skin on your elbows and knees (use a lemon), this book should be on every woman's beauty shelf. Besides the goldmine of beauty tips and secrets, the book also has a section on food and fashion! This book is inexpensive and contains a hundred times as many tips as books costing many times more.