FIVE MINUTE FIXES You've cut yourself shaving, have got shadows under your eyes and have no time to wash your hair. Here are some quick-fix tips to solve your beauty SOS, so you'll only be fashionably late. PRODUCT SAVVY If you do want to spend money on products, how do you choose from the millions available? Here's how to look past pretty packaging, decipher product labels and decode manufacturers' spin. This chapter shows you how to find the best in skincare, make up, nail products and hair help. TOOLS & TECHNIQUES From make up brushes to self-lit tweezers, loofahs and hairbrushes - the tools you use make all the difference. A guide to finding the best on the high street, as well as professional tools to use at home. TREAT YOURSELF For every question you have about beauty, there's endless professional treatments that claim to help. From algae wraps to waxing, back facials to pedicures, here you'll find the treatments that really work. SURGICAL INTERVENTION Sometimes only surgery will do. Whether it's fillers or lasering, implants or tucks, learn how to avoid the cowboys, get the best surgeon for you and do it within your budget. KITCHEN CUPBOARD REMEDIES The compounds that go into manufactured products aren't always the best things when it comes to solving beauty conundrums. This chapter gives a guide to the kitchen ingredients that will solve the problem - without chemicals or a heavy price tag. ALTERNATIVE ANSWERS Whether you've tried conventional methods without success or just don't want to go under the knife,these are the alternatives. With a combination of Eastern and Western techniques including acupuncture, homeopathy and Chinese medicine, this chapter is about beauty through healing and preventing aging. DRESSING TO IMPRESS Beauty is not just about what we do to the surface of our bodies, but how we dress to show it off. Find out what to wear to balance your body's proportions and shift the focus to your best bits. TRAVEL TIPS All the tips you will need whenever you travel including preparation for your journey, the journey itself and while actually on holiday. MYTHS AND TRIVIA Making sense of all the 'old wives' takes' and media hype - from 'Does toothpaste really help banish spots?' to 'Is raw food really better for you?' and 'What do celebrities really put in their baths?, this chapter is guaranteed to intrigue and astound.
