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.

This Is Not Your Mother's Beauty Book! Let's face it, girl: Getting beautiful is pretty confusing! How many times have you bought the newest product, lured by the promise of flawless skin and a perfect new you, only to be disappointed by less than stunning results? Well, it's time to get real and get fabulous with the ultimate guide to what works for your skin, hair, and nails. Today's young women encounter completely different problems than their mothers and older sisters do, so why would their beauty guides work for you? And who better than a top dermatologist and a professional model to guide you through beauty dilemmas that only teen girls face? Filled with expert advice, easy-to-follow instructions, and really helpful hints, Beauty Basics for Teens covers: * The daily routines that will keep you blemish-free * How to shop for cosmetics and skin-care products, and how to use them like a pro * Advice on nail and hair care, including tips to banish bad-hair days forever * How to identify your true skin, hair, and nail types, so you finally use the right products * The roles that diet, exercise, and rest play in how you look Make Beauty Basics for Teens the most valuable tool in your makeup bag -- and you'll be able to look in the mirror every day and say, "You glow, girl!"

A good grooming guide and handbook for African American girls.

Born out of the popular blog Kale & Caramel, this sumptuously photographed and beautifully written cookbook presents eighty recipes for delicious vegan and vegetarian dishes featuring herbs and flowers, as well as luxurious do-it-yourself beauty products. Plant-whisperer, writer, and photographer Lily Diamond believes that herbs and flowers have the power to nourish inside and out. “Lily’s deep connection to nature is beautifully woven throughout this personal collection of recipes,” says award-winning vegetarian chef Amy Chaplin. Each chapter celebrates an aromatic herb or flower, including basil, cilantro, fennel, mint, oregano, rosemary, sage, thyme, lavender, jasmine, rose, and orange blossom. Mollie Katzen, author of the beloved Moosewood Cookbook, calls the book “a gift, articulated through a poetic voice, original and bold.” The recipes tell a coming-of-age story through Lily’s kinship with plants, from a sun-drenched Maui childhood to healing from heartbreak and her mother’s death. With bright flavors, gorgeous scents, evocative stories, and more than one hundred photographs, Kale & Caramel creates a lush garden of experience open to harvest year round.

This is the first-ever guide to getting married in the Canadian Rockies. Filled with how-tos, timelines, and lots of local information, it is the step-by-step guide from "I will" to "I do." The guide is laced with tidbits and practicality as only a girlfriend can give. If you, or someone you know wants to get married in Jasper, this is the only book you will need. Please join the author for the book launch of The Guide to Getting Married in the Canadian Rockies: Jasper Edition at the Jasper Visitor Information Building, a historical landmark and UNESCO World Heritage Site. The launch take place on May 22nd from 7:00 PM to 9:00 PM and will be hosted by the Friends of Jasper National Park. May 2004 A Toast to New Bride's Guide Jasper, Alberta - Local author Jennifer Paltzat takes you from "I will" to "I do" in her new step-by-step girlfriends guide to getting married in Jasper National Park. The Guide to Getting Married in the Canadian Rockies - Jasper Edition. The guide is full of tidbits and practical advice to plan intimate weddings for two to lavish affairs for hundreds. Jennifer Paltzat has been to the school of been there and done that when it comes to planning a wedding in Jasper National Park. She has helped many clients achieve wedding memories to last their lifetimes in a place of unequalled beauty. Her expertise, ideas, contacts and spunk have all been packaged together to make a complete bride's guide to planning a dream wedding. Planning a wedding from a distance can be a nerve- wracking experience. Add to it the pressures of going to a world class vacation destination, national park and small town. It's enough to make you cry before you set even one foot down the aisle. Fear not! The Author will hold your hand through the whole event, providing girlfriend style wit and humor. The cover of the book shows Paltzat on her own wedding day with husband Chris and daughter. In the guide, she alsoEshares photos from many other exquisite weddings in Jasper. When asked why she wrote the book she replied, "It was really a process of events. The true 'A-ha' moment came when I found myself answering the same questions for brides over and over. There was no publication on the market to aid in weddings in this area or to reference. I was answering another email to a bride when, A-ha!" Her future plans include writing an edition to help Banff and area bride to be's. The Friends of Jasper National Park will give a toast to the author and her helpful new book by hosting the official book launch on Saturday, May 23rd at the Friends of Jasper store, located in the Information Centre from 7 - 9 pm. Everyone is invited to meet the author, enjoy some refreshments and exchange wedding day stories.

What makes a lady? It's what the French (who know about these things) call je ne sais quoi. It's a certain something that results from the delicate combination of elegance, charm, and wit. No matter how good looking, wealthy, or accomplished a woman might be, she isn't living the life of a lady until she behaves like one. How to Live Like a Lady is a handbook that will guide any woman, manicured hand in manicured hand, to a lifestyle of manners, style, and elan.

Written by pet-lovers for pet-lovers, this engaging book tells you how to care for, clean, train, and entertain all sorts of animals, from canine to reptile. The Total Care Guide For All the Pets in Your Life features the same kind of practical advice, first-person stories from the experts, and amazing anecdotes from pet owners as the new public television series, featuring Gary Burghoff (Radar O'Reilly of M*A*S*H). The content is comprehensive, directed to pet owners who have (or are fascinated by) more than one animal. The information is authoritative, drawing on the wisdom of the nation's top veterinarians, trainers, and behaviorists. Fascinating sidebars include pet owners' personal stories and intriguing anecdotes from veterinarians. Dogs, cats, ferrets, snakes, birds, hamsters, rabbits, and other pets both popular and obscure are included in this comprehensive guide. A wide range of topics is covered, from health care to behavior issues. Each chapter is packed with practical, easy-to-follow advice, useful tips, and quick solutions. Fun-loving, browsable, and entirely trustworthy, this rollicking reference both informs and celebrates what it means to live with, love, and care for your pets.

Draws on expert commentary and the reminiscences of those who knew her best to consider how Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis would have tackled twenty-first-century challenges.

Yoga a way to lead quality life! So in this era of advancement , Yoga serves as an ingredient to bring a good balance in the lives of people without hampering In this world where complexities are developing immensely, the alternative options of medicinal healing techniques are getting more and more popularity and yoga is one of the significant ones. Yoga isn't only a physical exercise but at the same time is a method for keeping the psychological state flawless. Yoga helps in keeping the body fit and fine and furthermore clears the brain from any stress which in a roundabout way demonstrates to be negative with regards to living a healthy lifestyle. The word yoga begins from the Sanskrit word 'Yuj' which implies addition - the addition of strength, energy, and beauty to the body, mind, and soul. Restorative yoga, a practice that relies on the use of props support and the prolonged holding poses to achieve a deep level of relaxation guides the yogi toward relaxed healing and recuperative experience . The practice involved in restorative yoga training will focus on how one will experience on breathing method and typically on one’s holding on tension, and to relax our body graciously allowing the breath to come in more, so the habitual tension within can be cooled off and softened Yoga as a new Lifestyle In this modern world, yoga is adopted as a lifestyle and it is the best lifestyle ever designed and is effective in managing various lifestyle disorder occurrences. One must remember to have both the senses of “being healthy as well as feeling healthy”. Restorative Yoga Lifestyle Guide Restorative yoga practice encompasses several different styles of relaxation techniques and healing orientated Hatha yoga practices which are able to cultivate mental conscious relaxation and most necessary to release both mental and habitual tension in the body and mind, this bring positive results of Yoga As per the perspective of yoga, the problem of quality life has two basic angles and both material and spiritual angles are co-related to one another. The spiritual side includes both body and mind perspectives. It is essential with a healthy body there should be a healthy mind and vice versa. The human feelings, thoughts, ideas, and beliefs somehow directly or indirectly affect the biological process of the body. Minds have capabilities to create an impact on how healthy the bodies are! There is a complex interconnection union between the mind and body as mind can affect the body simultaneously mental state can impact the human physical body. Restorative yoga is the perfect practice to help you revolve around this divine union bringing them together with the right techniques of the practice, you awaken the divine balance with grace, a positive poise with strength and clear mind awareness. As a proven practice for self-transformation, restorative yoga allow the fine integration of all the aspects of life converging spiritual ,physical ,emotional psychological within one’s environment which help to reclaim from the stress inflicted from a strenuous lifestyle , therefore awakening to your own nature’s quest with set goals