Beauty and the Budget (Paperback)

~ Sandi Brenner (Author)

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Product Description

A beauty reference manual with over 2300 tips, ideas, techniques and recipes for head to toe makeovers and beauty treatments. This book incorporates tricks the pros and top models use today with folk remedies and global natural beauty routines used for centuries. Increase self confidence and look great even if you have little time or money to spend. Create inexpensive (or free) custom products tailored for you that work just as well as enticing, expensive store bought or spa treatments. Use the tips and advice to solve beauty problems like flat hair, frizzies, dandruff, skin problems, acne, wrinkles, bloating, etc. Make your own custom cleansers, scrubs, masks, lotions, conditioners, styling products, powders and more. Learn techniques for makeup, hair styles, skin and hair care, hair coloring, hand, foot and dental care. Know important information regarding your voice, posture, skin tone and aromatherapy. Simple diet techniques that improve the skin and hair, and the truth about losing weight. Written with the busy and budget oriented woman in mind without the hype and egos of Hollywood experts and marketers. A straightforward resource guide without lots of filler words that you will refer to over and over again. Great for teens and men as well!

Product Details

• Paperback: 160 pages
• Publisher: Virtualbookworm.com Publishing (August 9, 2006)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1589399269
• ISBN-13: 978-1589399266
• Product Dimensions: 8.9 x 5.9 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #1,187,279 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great Ideas Book + Great Reference, January 6, 2007

By	Karen Spencer "RN" (Woodland Hills) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

I thoroughly enjoyed all the fun new ideas and all definitely budget! Some great recipes for skin & hair and I can make up concoctions from stuff I have in my kitchen today to give as gifts and save me money too. Even more than recipes...learned lots of new stuff rather than all the same tidbits you read in beauty magazines and different from other beauty secret books I've read before-very unique. And everything is quick and easy-no long drawn out procedures to follow. I always had problems with cracking, peeling, chapped lips all my life, it was so ugly and no matter what I used, it never worked and this book finally gave me remedy procedures-life saving-my lips don't bleed anymore-thank you! Great ideas for my frizzy hair too ...and improving my voice, posture, thousands of ideas, even diet stuff! Very happy :) If you're looking for a great reference book to keep, get this one. It's got all the tips from all those other books rolled up into one and more.
And Amazon got this book to me in just a few days on standard shipping-excellent!

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great Gift, June 12, 2007

By	M. Lonsway "Edugator" - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

Bought as a gift for a teen and was such a great gift with loads of info that we'll buy more as gifts (and use myself). Lots of good tips and ideas for those on a tight budget, or who just want to be able to use natural ingredients for skin and hair. Also good info on how-to's, quick fixes, etc(especially for pesky pimples).

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A great gift for women in your life, December 20, 2006

By	Aziz Chowdhury (houston, tx) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

I was looking for a gift for some of my female friends who are into beauty and self-improvement. I was at a loss and didn't want to do the traditional Martha Stewart/Oprah stuff that everyone has already seen. I ran across this book and was pleasantly surprised by the tone and topic. Ms. Brenner takes an approach that is user-friendly and do it yourself. Who would have thought that you can actually make your own beauty products and that it isn't as hard as you'd think. My friends have loved the book and have already told me that they've tried many of the "recipes." This gift is great for those guys who don't know what to get their female friends but don't want to get them the same old same old.