Don't Go to the Cosmetics Counter Without Me 6th Edition

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    powderblue18

    18 years ago

    It's nice to finally have someone on the consumers side. Paula tells it as it is. I like to use the book and this review board together. Sometimes you need to hear about everyday people with the...

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    masonlau

    18 years ago

    I have to say one good thing about this book: I borrowed it from a friend a few years ago and learned that bar soap is not the best choice because of the tallow and that AHA's are good things. ...

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    cellogal

    18 years ago

    Like some other reviewers, I'm using this as a forum to review not only this book, but Paula's advice in general. I started reading her books as a teenager and found them fascinating. I love the...

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    brighid_karis

    18 years ago

    I'm reviewing Paula Begoun's advice as a whole and her status as a cosmetics ingredient expert. (Her ingredients index is a great resource.) While I think she does a great service in waking women...

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    chiodancrgrl23

    18 years ago

    Fantastic book. Great and honest reviews for most skincare and cosmetics lines. I wish she would write a 7th edition to keep it all updated, but I think I read that she isn't going to.

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    CaseyCat

    19 years ago

    I borrowed from the library. What I love about her is her honesty about the skin care industry and the truth about buzz words. What I don't like about her is that all the products that she...

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    bubbles246

    19 years ago

    If you have ever wondered if a particular product would work for you, read this book. If you have ever been frustrated because you shelled out quite a bit of money on a product that let you down,...

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    aussiegal1au

    19 years ago

    Bought this book because l have been having problems with my skin. I can't recommend it enough. After reading this book, l never buy any skincare products without reading the ingriedent list. A...

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    mrsdalloway

    19 years ago

    Paula really is quite biased (I don't get the shimmer thing either, though I don't usually wear makeup), and she may even be dead wrong about some things (avobenzone stability), but she's also...

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    scribblescrabble

    19 years ago

    This is an interesting book, and it made me question whether or not the cosmetics industry had my best interests at heart. I guess it made me more aware and less vulnurable the the false claims...

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    Tessiepooh

    19 years ago

    For the past year, each time I visited the bookstore, I glanced at this book and even thumbed through it. I finally decided to purchase it after I realized that I had probably read the entire...

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    kelybumc

    19 years ago

    This book stopped my impulsive cosmetics splurging immediately. Every time I'm itching to buy something, I tell myself to look it up in Paula’s book first. If I still want it, I can always go back...

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    LeAngeDeNuit

    19 years ago

    I bought this book while on a buying binge with my fiance at the local Barnes and Noble. I thought it might be intresting to look through, seeming that the reviews on most of the products seemed...

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    michelleybobo

    19 years ago

    I appreciate Paula's expansive research into the cosmetics industry as well as the products themselves. Perhaps she doesn't have a PhD, but no matter--her reviews of products are balanced and seem...

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    marsangel

    19 years ago

    I must agree that Paula's books need to be examined closely, just like any other books. For the reviewer below, although that Paula presents a lot of factual information about cosmetic...

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    Jaclyn_M

    19 years ago

    I don't get the reasoning that Paula is unreliable because she does not have a degree or license in cosmetology or whatever. I don't think the people at "Consumer Reports" have degrees in laundry...

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    gimme_chocolate

    19 years ago

    This is a wonderful, eye-opening book! Thanks to this book, I now know what to look for in skin care, makeup, etc. There's so much hype out there that it's hard to determine what's really best for...

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    DarkRay

    19 years ago

    Bought this book and regretted it after going through it for a few days. I tried to read it with an open-mind, but seriously, the book is nothing but the heavily biased opinions of one woman who...

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    leonie_au

    19 years ago

    I found Paula's reviews to be a bit hit-and-miss in almost every category, however it makes for interesting reading and is a must-have reference guide for beauty junkies. I often find myself...

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    Jann7

    19 years ago

    Good reference book.You don't have to take her word regarding product ratings as the GospelBut you have to keep in mind that she doesn't like shine in l/s,blush,eyeshadow,etc and prefers a more...

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