The Beauty Geek’s Guide to Skin Care: 1,000 Essential Definitions of Common Product Ingredients

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Everything Every Beauty Geek Needs to Know About Skin Care

When it comes to finding the perfect formula for dewy and healthy skin, knowledge is power. That’s why skin care guru Deborah Burnes shares everything you need to know about essential ingredients in this book—so that you can give your skin exactly what it needs to glow.

Whether you’re making products for your own use or trying to figure out which brands work best for you, The Beauty Geek’s Guide to Skin Care has all the latest insider info on 1,000 of the beauty industry’s most commonly used ingredients. Plus, you’ll learn the best practices and lifestyle habits to make healthy skin an everyday reality.

The Beauty Geek’s Guide to Skin Care features:

1,000 Ingredient Profiles—Learn the origin, uses, and benefits of the most popular natural and chemical ingredients.
Skin Care 101—Get the lowdown on basic beauty practices and lifestyle hacks for best skin.
DIY Beauty Recipes—Make your own cleansers, toners, masks, scrubs, and more with these easy-to-follow recipes for your very own signature products.

Knowledge is powerful and beautiful—especially when it comes to your skin. Get in the know with The Beauty Geek’s Guide to Skin Care.

From the Publisher

The Business of Skin

Skin shields us, surrounds us, and holds us together. It’s a passageway to our bloodstream, and its appearance shapes our self image. Learn the basics about skin, and the ups and downs of how the beauty industry markets products to us.

Caring for Your Skin

Caring for skin involves more than just putting products on it. It’s the sum of everything we do. From the food we eat to the thoughts we think, it all shows up on our skin. Read about he full spectrum of skin care and how it works, inside and out.

Ingredient and Term Definitions

Understanding the origins, uses, and benefits of the products you use on your skin can help you determine if a particular ingredient falls in line with your goals and comfort level. This book provides you with the necessary information to decide which ingredient work best for you.

DIY Skin Care Recipes

Learning to make your own skin care products gives you complete control over what you put on your skin. You can use only the ingredients and dosages that you need, and nothing you don’t. It’s also extremely cost-effective, and extremely fun.

SAMPLE RECIPE: Skin-Renewing Mask

This skin-renewing mask replenishes essential fatty acids, vitamins, and nutrients, while dissolving dead skin cells for healthy skin.

INSTRUCTIONS:

1. Place all ingredients in a mini blender and blend or mash by hand to a smooth consistency.

2. Apply to your (clean) face immediately and wear for 5 to 15 minutes.

3. Rinse off with warm water and pat dry

INGREDIENTS:

1/8 teaspoon fresh avocado
1/4 teaspoon coconut milk, goat milk, or cow milk yogurt
1/8 teaspoon honey or maple syrup
1 small pinch paprika

Publisher ‏ : ‎ Rockridge Press (June 4, 2019)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Paperback ‏ : ‎ 190 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 164152359X
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1641523592
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 12.8 ounces
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 6 x 0.6 x 9 inches