Beauty Secrets of India: From Ayurvedic Techniques to Exotic Adornments (Paperback)

by Monisha Bharadwaj (Author) "The allure of the eyes is beautifully expressed in a popular story where a young Lord Krishna asks his mother Yashodha why he is so..." (more)
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Product Description
With its friendly and informative approach, Beauty Secrets of India leads the reader into a rich and enticing world. The author, born and raised in Bombay, captures this romantic realm with a personal, easygoing style that includes family recipes. In the process, she shows Western women how to look and feel vibrant, healthy, and ravishing. Blending Ayurvedic techniques with other natural systems, this book encourages women to find simple ways to refresh and pamper themselves on a regular basis. Folk sayings, snippets of poetry, and tales of legendary Indian beauties adorn the text, combining a deeper sense of India's ageless knowledge with a contemporary approach to physical and spiritual beauty.

Product Details

• Paperback: 160 pages
• Publisher: Ulysses Press (December 30, 2000)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1569752435
• ISBN-13: 978-1569752432
• Product Dimensions: 9.2 x 7.5 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.8 out of 5 stars See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #722,898 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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16 of 19 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars ok, but not great--Barely a beauty book, March 2, 2003

By	Little Chocolate Love Bunny "bona fide geek o... - See all my reviews

First of all the cover fell off on the first day, but that was easily repaired with some glue.

This book has some good recipes in it, but not nearly enough to be a beauty book. Many of the ingredients are hard to find unless you now where to look.

There is a recipe for a sandalwood and tumeric mask and I warn anyone to make sure you rinse all of it off or you will have a yellow mess on all of you collars. Ask me how I now.

The pregnancy chapter is unnessesary. If I wanted a pregnancy book I would have bought one.

I wish the hair care chapter was longer. Indian women have such lovely hair.

Which brings me to my biggest complaint. One would think that a book title Beauty Secrets of India would have pictures of Indian women in it. Most of the picture are of Caucasian women. The only picture of of Indian women is that of a dancer and a small picture of the author on the back flap!

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Gorgeous book!, August 27, 2008

By	Futon Customer (United States) - See all my reviews

This book is absolutely gorgeous. I have even given it as a gift, too! I have only used a few of the recipes, but they have all worked great! But more than anything, it is just a lovely book to sit and enjoy!

3.0 out of 5 stars Ok book if your just skeming the surface of beauty., November 29, 2007

By	Medicine Buddha #1 Fan "Medicine Buddha #1 Fan" (El Paso, Tx USA) - See all my reviews

Book does good as far as just presenting several remedies as far as beauty is concerned but does not delve deep into the whys and remedies that can actually reverse aging.