Don't Go to the Cosmetics Counter Without Me, 7th Edition (Paperback)
Amazon.com Review
Women spend an extraordinary amount of money on cosmetics–$45 billion a year in the U.S. alone. Now in its fourth edition, Don’t Go to the Cosmetics Counter Without Me strikes fear in cosmetics-counter consultants everywhere. First off, Begoun has deconstructed ingredient lists. Ever wonder what methylparaben, propylparaben, and butylparaben are doing in your mascara? And what is diazolidinyl urea? All four are potential irritants, and the latter is a prese (more…)
2.0 out of 5 stars
Not the greatest
This book is chock full of information and clearly very well-researched. The problem is that it is poorly organized.
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Don’t Go the the Cosmetic Counter without Me
This edition was 2002 – somewhat outdated given the advances in cosmetic research and products.
5.0 out of 5 stars
A must.
I love this book. I looked up every cosmetic and skin care product I own, checking for review. I’ll continue to look up products each time I must replace a used product.
3.0 out of 5 stars
Not what I was expecting
Pretty plain looking book on the inside. Of course a very personal opinion by the writer. I scanned through it and selected my ‘favorite’ cosmetics which had conflicting views to…
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Don’t Leave Home Without It
This book is a must for anyone serious about skin care. Paula’s no nonsense reviews really help cut through the product hype and find what will really work for you.
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This book has saved me money!
I really like this book. It was money well spent because I have saved money using it as a guide to what I buy.
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Very Informative
I purchased this book for my teenage daughter for Christmas. However, I must admit I have looked though it myself!
4.0 out of 5 stars
She did our ‘facework’ for us
We all know there are countless cosmetic products out there — but until you’ve read this book (or at least parts of it — I don’t think anyone is going to read every word) you…
5.0 out of 5 stars
Wow!
It’s great! It reviews almost all products in it. I’ve been looking for something like this for so long! It’s hard to figure out whats really good!
5.0 out of 5 stars
Great Book, Very informative, Great reference resource
I don’t usually write reviews, but this book is really great. Much time and research went into this gem and the information can help consumers to make smart choices.