Part One The Face
Beauty Basics - 3
Smart Shopping - Cyber Beauty - A Professional consultation - When to Splurge - How to Read a Label - cutting Through the Hype - The Industry and the FDA: How Do They Get Away with It? Beauty from the Inside Out: 10 Steps to Real Beauty - Skin Vitamins
SKINCARE - 21
What Skin Type Are You? - Basic Four-Step Regimen - How to Cleanse - The Dope on Soap - Why Exfoliate - Anatomy of the Skin - Using the Right Moisturizer - Favorite Face Oils - No.1 Rule: Use Sun Protection - What Not to Do to Your Face - Plus: Best Cleansers, Scrubs, Toners, Moisturizers, Eye Creams
FACIALS - 47
What Every Facial Does - Pampering Plus: Types of Facials - High-Tech for Aging Skin - At-Home Facials - Behind the Mask: The Scoop on Goop - Sunday Night Special - Beauty Recipes - Cinderella's Mask: Tightening Treatments - Rona's Skin Remedies
AGING - 67
Caring for Older Skin the Smart Way - Adjust Your Regimen - Rethink Your Makeup - Renova and Retin-A - The Antiaging Arsenal: AHA's Antioxidants, and More - Cosmetic Dermatology: Facial Peels, Collagen, Lipo-Injection, Botox, Dermabrasion, and Laser Treatments
WAYS OF THE FLESH - 85
Adult Acne: Causes and Treatments - Acne Facials - Doctor's Orders - Home Recipes - How to Avoid Pore-Clogging Ingredients - Top Five Acne Don'ts - Sensitive and Allergic Skin - Other Unwanted Skin Conditions - Hair Removal: Waxing, Depilating, Bleaching, Electrolysis - Danger Zone: Moles, Brown Spots, and Skin Cancer
MAKEUP - 103
The Four Cosmetics C's: Comfort, Color, Contour, Confidence - What Color Are You? - Best Makeup Artist's Colors - Tools of the Trade: Mass vs. Class - The Toolbox - Foundation (What to Look For, Best Products, How to Apply) - Concealer - Blush - Contouring - The Powder Room - Eye Makeup: The Art of Illusion - Best Techniques with Eye Shadow, Eyeliner, Mascara - Four Classic Eye Looks - Lipstick, Tricks, and Colors The Looks: Natural Makeovers (with step-by-step instructions) - No-Brainer Beauty: Makeup That Works on Almost Every Woman
BEAUTY TIME LINE: THE FACE - 174
PART TWO HAIR
HAIRCARE - 183
Splitting Hairs - Best Haircare Regimen - What's Your Hair Type? - Decoding a Shampoo Label - At-Home Hair Packs - Best Shampoos and Conditioners - Haircare Q & A - Brush and Massage Scalp - Problem Hair: Flaking Scalp, Dandruff - Hair Loss - Rona's Hair Remedies
HAIR COLOR -207
Choosing Your Color - Types of Colors: What Works for Your Hair - Henna - Special Salon Techinques: Highlighting, Lowlighting, Foiling, Chunking, Double Processing, Glazing - Do-It-Yourself: At-Home Color - Color Toolkit, Tips, and Techniques - Go, Red - Shades of Gray - Caring for Color-Treated Hair - Best Products
HAIRCUTS & -STYLES - 227
Finding the Right Style: Face Shape, Hair Texture, Body Type - Finding a Stylist - The Cut - Mass vs. Class - Styling Your Hair - How to Apply Styling Products - The Toolbox - How to Defrizz - Best Hairstylists' Lines - Blow-Dry Basics - Ready to Roll? - Ironing - Putting It All Together: Five Easy Styles (with step-by-step instructions) - Head Trips: Perming and Relaxing - Styling Solutions: The Ponytail, French Twist, Chignon, How to French Braid, Dreads, Extensions
BEAUTY TIME LINE: HAIR - 262
PART THREE THE BODY
BATH & BODY - 269
Cleansing - Exfoliating: How to Dry-Brush - The Soapbox - Elbows and Knees - Shaving - Body Smoothers: Salts, Scrubs, and Masks - Home Recipes - Moisturizing - Best Products - Stretch Marks - Cellulite - How to Create a Home Spa - A Bath on One's Own - Aromatherapy
HANDS & FEET - 293
Hands-On Regimen - Best Products - Caring for Your Nails - The Classic Manicure: At the Salon and at Home - The Polish - The Nail File - Artificial Nails - Nail Kit - The Classic Pedicure - How to Pamper Your Pods - Reflexology - Rona's Nail Remedies
THE SPA - 315
Good Spa Hunting - Before You Go: What to Ask - Day Spas - Spa Treatments: Hydrotherapy, Stone Therapy, Wraps & Rubs, Mud & Salt - Diary: A Day in the Life of A spa-Goers - Treatment Tips - Massage: Swedish, Shiatsu, Reiki, Watsu, and Thai
BEAUTY TIME LINE: THE BODY - 330
GLOSSARY - 335
APPENDICES - 347
Cosmetic Surgery - Insider Shopping - Day Spas - Destination Spas - Hair Salons - Recommended Reading - Organizations
