This revised and expanded edition has been updated with the latest information, and has all-new sections on suncreen, eye treatments, and more. Do you really need a ten-step skincare regimen? Is that $100 eye cream worth it? What the heck are “actives” anyway? In this book, two professional chemists and beauty industry insiders tell all. “Victoria and Gloria have been a go-to resource for us over the years, and this book perfectly captures their skincare expertise. What a fun, smart read for beauty junkies and novices alike!” —BRITTANY BURHOP FALLON, Beauty Director of NewBeauty Magazine BEAUTIFUL SKIN MADE SIMPLE. (WITHOUT SPENDING A FORTUNE!) How do I even build a skincare routine? Sunscreen makes me look like a greasy mime; do I really have to wear it every day? Is a ten-step beauty regimen necessary for beautiful skin? Is a $600 serum better than a $50 one? Skincare experts Victoria Fu and Gloria Lu are fed up with all the overwhelming and confusing information out there. In this practical, hands-on guide, they break down and clarify three essential areas: THE FUNDAMENTALS: Master the holy trinity of cleanse, moisturize, and sunscreen. TREATMENTS: Which antiaging ingredients should you actually be using? ROUTINES: Building the perfect routine for your skin type and quirks. This isn’t just another self-proclaimed skincare bible. The chemists also explain the biology behind how skincare ingredients work for your skin, share their industry insider hacks, and answer your FAQs. This revised and expanded edition has been updated with the latest industry information, and has as all-new sections on sunscreen, eye treatments, and more. Whether you’re a complete newbie or a skincare nerd, this book will help you decode ingredient labels and teach you how to build the perfect, personalized routine for healthy, beautiful skin.

Depending on who you listen to, the secret to beautiful skin is microbiomes. Or Korean rice water. Or maybe a dermaplaning tool. It feels like you need a degree in chemistry to even understand what these products are, and if they live up to the hype. Luckily, Victoria Fu and Gloria Lu, professional skincare chemists have done that work so you don’t have to. The science may seem complicated, but this book will show you how simple it can be, giving you what you need to make informed decisions about your skin (and your wallet). Skincare Actives? Technically, cat sneezes could count. SPF? Yep, super important. Caffeine serums? The science is still out. CBD additives? Not enough studies yet, so the jury’s still out. The authors are the creators behind the popular Chemist Confessions Instagram, and this book brings the sass, humor, and solid inLayoution they’re known for. Additional chapters address the best ingredients for every skin type, and reveal the only four products you really need.

Winner of the Non-Fiction Lifestyle Book of the Year 2021 (British Book Awards) As seen on This Morning Straight-talking advice from the Skincare Queen The Sunday Times Overall #1 bestseller for the w/e 27th June 2020

Skincare is self-care. This guide book helps you get to know and improve your skin health with useful tips and recommendations for using everyday ingredients and skin products in a super simple, unique-to-you ritual. Vicky Tsai, founder of Tatcha Skin Care, is sharing generations-old, time-tested Japanese skincare traditions with you. No matter how you customize it, all you need is two minutes and four steps: Purify, Polish, Prep, and Nourish. But Pure Skin isn’t just about basic skincare, it’s also about a lifestyle; it begins with how you eat and even how you sleep. You’ll also learn about: · East vs. West: Learn why spot treatment and quick fixes never make lasting changes · A Silken Path to Softer Skin: Pamper yourself with silk in five different ways · What’s Your Skincare Psyche?: Discover your skincare personality and what treatment will work for you · Sheet Masks Demystified: Indulge in this scientifically-proven beauty trend once a week · Ingredients to Believe In: Use the six traditional ingredients found in Japanese skincare · The Japanese Diet for Clear Skin: Feed your skin with the trinity of Japanese superfoods

From New York Magazine's resident skincare obsessive, this friendly, start-where-you-are guide to the essentials of skincare helps readers cut through the noise to discover the routine that works for them. Skincare is one of the fastest-growing retail segments in the United States. But despite how much money Americans spend on products designed to tighten wrinkles, close pores, and increase hydration, there's little advice about how to figure out which one of a million eye creams will suit your skin and solve your particular skin health concerns. Enter Rio Viera-Newton, the beauty-obsessed best friend whose advice drives thousands of readers to New York magazine every week. Despite her popularity and trust, she's not an MD or an esthetician, but a devoted amateur who organically rose to fame when her detailed Google Doc outlining the products that worked—or didn't—on her journey to heal her acne went viral. Let's Face It is a compendium of super-simple principles for healthy skin, helping readers move beyond branding or the recommendations of influencers to discover the remedies that will solve their skin concerns—and to find them in products at any price point. This book also includes: Rio's five pillars of skin care Fixes for issues on a skin-type by skin-type basis Guidelines on how to layer your products for the most effective routine, day and night A close look at the ingredients found in many skin care products Tips and lessons from first-hand experience An overview of a traditional Korean skin care routine And much more With concrete steps to walk readers through the process of adding products to their routine, evaluating the results, and developing the routine that best works for them, Let's Face It is the only book the skincare-obsessed reader really needs—and it's the perfect gift for the beauty fanatic in your life.

Cutting-edge research about the skin's microbiome in this Swedish bestseller that will revolutionize the way you treat your skin. Beautiful, healthy skin is a holy grail for teens with acne and adults with wrinkles alike, and multi-step beauty routines are all the rage. But we know surprisingly little about our largest organ. Think drinking water will replenish your skin? Think again. More products, better skin? Nope. And an expensive product doesn't guarantee reliable results. You don't need to cleanse your skin in the morning; in fact, too much cleansing can be damaging. Toner is redundant, natural products are not always best, and bacteria are not the enemy--and that's just the beginning! The Scandinavian Skincare Bible is the first comprehensive guide to skincare that also teaches you about the ingredients of skincare products, including the relationship between gut health and skin. By the end of this book, you'll know exactly what it is you're putting on your skin, and which ingredients to look for, and look out for. The Scandinavian Skincare Bible challenges how we look at skincare today.

Uncover the unique qualities within YOU that will lead you to find your true purpose, a meaningful career, and show you how to live your biggest life. I know I have a bigger purpose, but how can I find it? Dermalogica founder Jane Wurwand shows you how to turn your unique traits and experiences —especially the ones you may think are your biggest setbacks, into the tools you need to make your dreams a reality. This is not a memoir. This is the journey of how Jane, and how you can find yourself and purpose by harnessing the resilience and creativity within you to drive your own success. Sharing lessons learned, from starting a business on 14,000 dollars of self-funding to growing a multi-million-dollar international brand with a cult-like following, Jane takes you through her real-world experience so you can learn: How to look inward to find your true purpose and let it guide you to live your biggest life. How to discover what type of work will fulfill you and infuse your life with meaning and value. How to overcome seemingly insurmountable challenges between the life you’re living now and the life you know you deserve. How to achieve great success by doing what you love. Business leaders, professionals, entrepreneurs—you don’t have to feel stuck or frustrated any longer, get ready to find your purpose and start living your biggest life. After applying the lessons in Skin in the Game, you will be able to look towards a new future, confident in the choices you are making in your life, in your career, and in your impact on the world. Reading Skin in the Game, you discover the ‘why’ behind Dermalogica’s business model, that the Harvard Business Review called ‘brilliant’, and how the brand turned a skincare product line and salon training platform into a recognized symbol of women’s entrepreneurship around the world.

For anyone who loves straight-talking, practical advice on skincare, this book is the perfect, beautiful gift. _________________ We all know that taking good care of our skin is the key to any effective health and beauty regime. But with so much conflicting information, the path to healthy skin can seem far from clear. Dr Anjali Mahto is one of the UK's leading consultant dermatologists. Equipped with years of expertise, she sets out to cut through the noise and distinguish the nuggets from the nonsense! Tackling common complaints such as acne, dryness, rosacea and aging, The Skincare Bible is your definitive companion to your body's biggest organ. Clear, concise and packed full of tips on the best products and routines, it will help you discover what works for you and find confidence in your own skin. _________________ 'I now feel safe in the knowledge that I'm armed with the latest science-backed information about how to care for my skin' Chloe Brotheridge, author of The Anxiety Solution 'A refreshing, fad-free guide to glowing skin. A must-read for anyone struggling with their skin health' Dr Megan Rossi, author of Eat Yourself Health

Geared toward the unique challenges faced by self-employed businesswomen—and updated for the social media-driven, post-financial crisis world—The Girl's Guide to Starting Your Own Business offers solutions and advice for handling a range of issues, including how to write a business plan, how to secure funding, and how to hire (and fire) employees. Caitlin Friedman and Kimberly Yorio share practical information drawn from their own extensive experience in the public relations, marketing, and consulting fields. Their concise and engaging advice is explained through entertaining tips, lists, and quizzes that speak directly to women who are dreaming of starting, or have already started, their own businesses.

Sometimes a lady just needs to know how to do the definitive smoky eye, or how to choose the perfect shade of lipstick or eye shadow. And there's no reason she shouldn't know which foundation or moisturiser is best for her, either. All the answers are here, in this top-to-toe beauty extravaganza. Former Cosmopolitan andHarper's BAZAAR beauty director Zoë Foster suggests makeup colours and brands for every occasion, skin care routines and products for every age, and step-by-step instructions for winged eyeliner, sensational red lips, foolproof tanning, simple updos, sexy-second-day hair, and much, much more . . .