Personal Appearance Books

With easy recipes using ingredients grown in your window box or the local market, Ethnobotanist James Wong shows you how easy-and cheap-it is to make simple creams, salves, teas, lozenges, and much more. James uses his top-class academic knowledge to reveal how many plants contain the same active in...

WHICH BODY SHAPE ARE YOU? Skittle, Goblet, Hourglass, Cornet, Cello, Apple, Column, Bell, Vase, Brick, Lollipop or Pear ...Forget your size. Discover your shape. Transform yourself. The key to looking fabulous lies in your shape, not your size. Join style gurus Trinny & Susannah as they reveal t...

'Do you aspire to live in a cosy home full of cute vintage finds as well as your own crafted efforts? You've just found your bible . . . Admirers of the mismatched, homemade look will find this book hugely inspiring' (Heat ) ‘This book is packed with achievable ways to transform your house ...

 Whether you're a size 12 or a 22, most women would like to look slimmer. This invaluable guide will show you how to assess your body shape, decide which clothing styles suit you, work out your most flattering colours and bring it all together for a stunning look and slender silhouette. The boo...

Learn insider secrets to making your own organic and natural skincare, hair care, and spa products. You will learn which vegetable oils, herbs, floral waters, essential oils, plant-based emulsifiers, and natural preservatives to use, how to pack and label your own beauty products, and how to store t...

Every woman knows that if you feel great on the outside, you are confident on the inside. Let the internationally-recognized "Colour Me Beautiful" team guide you through choosing perfect outfits for your shape and colouring. Find out your dominant colouring with the help of celebrity examp...

A comprehensive guide to cosmetics and body-care products you can make yourself with essential oils that are healthier and less expensive than their commercially made equivalents. Over 100 simple and inexpensive recipes. In addition to providing general skin and hair care, formulas treat acne, sunb...

Jaquie's guide to all things important to the modern woman, from food and your body, to animals, birds and the environment, fashion and being cool, love, romance and dating, and politics. If you find Jaquie boring (unlikely), she's included some recipes, quizzes and puzzles for your enjoyment. J...

Hot on the heels of Esther Blum's deliciously successful Eat Drink and Be Gorgeous comes this little bijou of a book with a shimmering iridescent cover. Offering up over 200 quick tips it shows women how to eat and drink what they love yet maintain their youthful beauty. No diets no gimmicks just re...

Whitney Port shares personal stories, beauty and fitness secrets, and tried-and-true advice on everything girls need to know to start their lives out with style Fashion trendsetter, MTV reality star, and clothing designer Whitney Port learned to navigate her new independent life in New York with ...

In this beautifully designed style guide, TV star and fashion designer (and New York Times bestselling author) Lauren Conrad reveals her favorite looks, tips on how to create your own individual style, and absolute must-haves for any fashionista’s wardrobe, plus advice on beauty (e.g. hair and...

Whether you're struggling with insomnia, the kids have eczema, or your partner is feeling under the weather, this book could have the answer. With easy recipes ethnobotanist James Wong shows how to make simple creams, salves, teas and much, much more from the stuff growing in your window box, the lo...

This is the book that makeup fans have been waiting for - Bobbi Brown's twenty-five-plus years of makeup styling experience distilled into one complete, gorgeous book. Bobbi looks at everything from skincare basics to every aspect of facial makeup - from how to find the right colour and type of foun...

You have read The Rules, you know your shape and you have worked out which colours suit you best, now you can have some real fun and learn how to vary your look according to your mood. WHO WOULD YOU LIKE TO BE TODAY?...sexy bombshell (inspired by Marilyn Monroe or Scarlett Johansson)... a picture...

Choosing materials - the correct rope for the job; How to care for rope and cordage Comprehensive glossary of names and terms; Clear step-by-step instructions for the most important multipurpose knots, knots for DIY and the home, fishing knots, sailing knots, knots for outdoor pursuits; Comprehensiv...

This book is for all the brides and fans of last year's "Makeup Makeovers" who want more specific tips on bridal makeup. It is a complete guide to wedding beauty by a well-known makeup artist and beauty consultant. This stunning book is a full-colour guide to applying wedding makeup, with ...

Every time you dress, you assert your identity. With style, you tell the world your story. In that way, style affords you opportunities to think about your appearance as a quality of your creative character. The Little Black Book of Style helps you to explore your own fashion voice—the piece o...

Who wouldn′t like to look younger than they are? In this book Denyse shares her top 30 tips for looking younger at any age. What are the top ten anti-aging foods? How do you erase those lines and wrinkles? What are the correct make-up techniques for looking younger? What style jacket, sk...

"Shoestring Chic" is a charmingly illustrated book of inside information for women who appreciate fashion, beauty, and shopping--but lack a black Amex account. In today's economy, who isn't living on a budget? Vibrant art complements the book's 101 tips on living the luxe life without spending a for...

In this latest in their bestselling "Beauty Bible series", health and beauty experts Josephine Fairley and Sarah Stacey bring together everything a woman needs to know about feeling great, looking gorgeous and being fabulous, whatever your age. This title contains chapters that include guidance on s...

Tabatha Coffey is more than a hairstylist with incredible flair, a business woman with enviable moxie, and the star of her own hit reality show - she's an agent of transformation. Born in Australia to rather unconventional parents who ran a burlesque club, Tabatha spent much of her childhood observi...

Australia's leading makeup artist, Rae Morris, provides fast, easy-to- achieve looks for women who want to look great in a hurry.

From Joanie's Marilyn Monroe-esque pencil skirts to Betty's classic Grace Kelly cupcake dresses, the clothes worn by the characters of the phenomenal "Mad Men" have captivated fans everywhere. Now, women are trading in their khakis for couture and their pumas for pumps. Finally, it's hip t...

Choosing the right beauty care products can be frustrating and confusing, especially if you want the most natural ways to look your best. This handy guide is packed with user-friendly tips for beauty products that are kind to the earth as well as our bodies. These include recipes for make-at-home be...

Style supremo Gok Wan is back to help you build up your perfect capsule wardrobe. The best news is that most of it can come from the clothes you already own! Gok shows you how not to be a slave to your credit card by creating fabulous new looks from the classics you already have. You will love your ...

 The Look Book answers the universal question all women ask: "What should I wear?" In her most practical - yet as stylish as ever - project to date, Nina focuses her attention on what every woman needs to know when choosing what to wear to any event . Whether for an occasion that embo...

Acclaimed makeup artist Napoleon Perdis shares essential beauty secrets for women of all ages. Here, for the first time ever, is the beauty gospel of makeup maestro Napoleon Perdis. You can be flawless with makeup - that's Napoleon Perdis's simple philosophy, and in this lavish, practical guide...

If you've ever wondered how to climb the social ladder with grace, how to feel confident in every situation, or even how to make a lasting impression (but not the kind that lands you on the latest "Worst Dressed List") - Derek Blasberg is here, with quotes and secrets from all the socialites so girl...

Are your clothes making you look fat? How else do you explain how some days you look your thinnest and other days you don't -when you weigh exactly the same? What is packing on the pounds? Charla Krupp, will answer these questions and many more in this amazing new style guide. She'll share smart, ea...

James Wong is back, putting his ethnobotanical expertise to use once again, with over 100 new, natural, cheap and easy remedies, showing you and those around you how to have a fantastically healthy year.   Whether you're worried about baby's nappy rash, your partner is prone to a sore-throat,...

"Style Strategy" teaches readers that looking great and feeling classic isn't synonymous with emptying your bank account. Nina wants to show women how to keep oneself looking stylish and chic while saving money. Armed with her expert 'Style Strategy', Nina wants to help shoppers navigate a...

Classic, Bohemian, Minimalist, Street, High Fashion, Eclectic . . . What's your style? With its focus on embracing creativity, personal history, originality, and the freedom to pick and choose aspects from any distinct 'style' - and with no 'rules', 'commandments', or lengthy lists of 'don'ts', ...

Clothes maketh the man. For millions of men across the world the common denominator that identifies them is the suit. Just three and half metres of fabric, some internal shaping elements, some lining, buttons and several metres of thread are all it takes to produce the jacket-and-trouser combination...

Style supremo and every woman's best friend, Gok Wan knows how important it is for a woman to look and feel her best. In his fantastic new style bible Gok breathes new life into your existing wardrobe, showing you how to transform the basics we all have into a fabulous new look. You will love your l...

Sartorial superstar Gok Wan from TV's How to Look Good Naked is every girl's favourite style guru and confidence booster. His fantastic new guide has all the advice and inspiration you'll ever need to look and feel totally fabulous, whatever the occasion. Packed with Gok's advice on how to look good...

Every year we each absorb an estimated 2 kilograms of chemicals through beauty and cosmetic products. Chemicals found in lipsticks, skin lotions and hair dyes have been linked with tumours, cell mutation, allergies, reproductive complications, endocrine disruption and cancer. Isn't it time we all pa...

In this work the author reveals insider secrets and techniques for recreating magazine and celebrity hairstyles, and how to adapt the look for the average reader's tools and time constraints. This book is divided into three parts: hair treatment and care, hair cutting and styling techniques, and how...

As the Fashion Director at "Elle" magazine, Nina has learned an indispensable fact - women love lists. They love making them, reading about them, following them, crossing each item off, etc. "The One Hundred" will be a thoroughly researched take on these attainable items, featuri...

From red carpet premieres to hot nights, Rachel Zoe personally decides what Hollywood's 'it' crowd is wearing. Now, she offers full access to the style secrets that skyrocketed clients such as Lindsay Lohan, Cameron Diaz, and Mischa Barton to the top of best dressed lists worldwide. Readers will dis...

Radiantly healthy skin, hair, feet, hands, eyes, and nails. Commercial beauty products make this promise every day and live up to it with varying degrees of success. Stephanie Tourles offers a better solution to everyone frustrated with the endless cycle of expensive, synthetic, famous-name cosmetic...