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The Roots of Desire: The Myth, Meaning, and Sexual Power of Red Hair

Marion Roach

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Total reviews: 25 Average rating: 3.0 of 5

Redheads Rock 5 out of 5 stars.
4 of 4 people found this review helpful.

Marion Roach, NPR correspondent, is a redhead, and aims to get to the bottom of redhead mythology in our culture. She discusses the oldest famous redheads, like Lilith (Adam's pre-Eve wife in the bible), Set, and Mary Magdalene. She also gets into the genetics of red hair, and explains why it's rare. She also discusses the historical attributes associated with red hair through time. It was formerly thought that Jews were redheads, and later, that redheads were not to be trusted. More currently, red hair is associated with sexual prowess and a hot temper. This book is a fun and intellectually satisfying read, especially for redheads.

Editorial Review:

“A unique blend of personal and cultural history.”—Harper’s Bazaar

Already in its sixth HARDCOVER printing, The Roots of Desire is a witty and entertaining investigation into the power, myth and meaning of red hair. Redheads have been worshipped, idealized, fetishized, feared, and condemned, leaving their mark on us and our culture. Such is the power of what is actually a genetic mutation, and in The Roots of Desire, Marion Roach takes a fascinating look at the science behind hair color and the roles redheads have played over time. A redhead herself, Roach brings candor and brilliant insight to the complicated and revealing history of redheads, making this a stand-out narrative and an essential tool in understanding the mechanics and phenomenon of red hair. A must-have for every redhead.

Stage Makeup: The Actor's Complete Guide to Today's Techniques and Materials

Laura Thudium

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Returned to store after reviewing 1 out of 5 stars.
1 of 1 people found this review helpful.

After looking through this book, I decided to return it. The makeup techniques shown were poorly done and looked very fake. The one good thing about the book is that the pictures are in color.

Editorial Review:

Whether you are an actor in a summer-stock or regional theater, an acting conservatory program, a high-school or college production, a community theater, a local holiday pageant...or anywhere else, this is the best all-purpose "how-to" guide to makeup for the theater. Besides period makeup, age makeup, and special-effects applications, the book delves into fantasy makeup, animal faces, and other kinds of stylization found on the contemporary stageand with the use of the most up-to-date materials. Explaining all the basic techniques the actor needs, the author offers tips on putting together a personal makeup kit, analyzing one's own facial features, creating a picture file, caring for one's skin, and using a color-mixing chart. Here, then, is the most complete makeup resource - for students, for amateur groups, for everyone performing on today's stage, and at any level.

Beauty to Die For: The Cosmetic Consequence

Judi Vance

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"Judi Vance has written one of the most important and informative consumer books on cosmetics today. It is a book I will use often as a reference and shopping guide."
- David Steinman -
Author of Diet For A Poisoned Planet and co-author of The Safe Shoppers Bible

"Concise and powerful!"
- Rowan Hamilton -
Cosmetic Scientist and Herbalist

If you use any cosmetics you may be more at risk than you could imagine. Beauty to Die For is shocking, thought-provoking and rock solid in its research. This landmark book reveals the deathtraps in the cosmetics that we unwittingly use in our daily lives. It details the devastating toll that modern industry and government knowingly exact on the health of men, women, and children - and may sound the death knell for certain cosmetic industry practices.

This book is a practical guide - an interactive tool - that teaches consumers how to shop safely and wisely. It translates the technical jargon into language that everyone can understand. It was written to help you identify the dangers in products you take for granted. Products you use everyday; products in which you put your faith and trust - yet these products threaten your very existence. This book not only illuminates the hazards, it provides sensible suggestions for creating a less toxic life.

"Health isnt a given, but its yours for the taking."
- Judi Vance -

Facebuilder for Men

Carole Maggio

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Only 7 minutes a day!!! 5 out of 5 stars.
11 of 12 people found this review helpful.

I own a aesthetic and plastic surgery center in Scottsdale, Arizona. Several of my patients are men, I encourage a great deal of these patients to do "Facebuilder", in just 7 minutes a day these patients are able to dramatically tone their face.

Men find this program easy to use, effective and result oriented, not to mention they love their results. I highly endorse this program, I been encouraging my patients to do Carol's program for several years, the results never cease to amaze me.

CEO-ImageCare-Scottsdale, Arizona

Editorial Review:

This publication aims to provide advice on facial fitness for men who want to look younger. Using the principles of bodybuilding -_isolating and working the muscles one by one - she shows how to develop and accentuate your features, tighten your skin and improve your complexion. Devised especially for men the exercises can be carried out anywhere, even in the car, and aim to be simple and easy to follow. Based on scientific principles they aim to improve appearance in only six days.

A Complete Guide to Special Effects Makeup: Conceptual Artwork by Japanese Makeup Artists

Graphic-Sha

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A must have for any aspiring special effects artist! 5 out of 5 stars.
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I waited and waited for this book to be released in English, and the day has come! This is a great book to give you fundamentals of special effects. Starts with simple techniques, although I feel not cleanly done, and without a prior knowledge of basic makeup. With this said, it dives deeply into advanced world of special effects with little explanation. For any beginning makeup artist to attempt these impressive concepts, they would need the assistance of an experienced artist, not just the book in hand. This book does give great starter information, but to attempt any of the advanced work, I would definitely have some help.

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Created by some of Japan's most talented and up-and-coming special effects make-up artists, this is the first Japanese language Special Effects Make-Up "how-to" guide! From easy "scar" make-ups to basic techniques to masks and full-scale prosthetics, each process is covered in a fully illustrated, step-by-step process.

Bracelets, Buttons & Brooches: 20 Projects Using Innovative Beading Techniques

Jane Davis

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Hurrah! A Book That's NOT for Beginners! 5 out of 5 stars.
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I realize that beginners have to start somewhere, but 99% of the bead books available seem to cater to the newest of the new: people who can't thread a beading needle, or need to be told what a seed bead is. And frankly, as I read the first chapter of Bracelets, Buttons and Brooches, I thought it was another one of the same. That is, until I got to the projects:

Yay! These projects are NOT for beginners, except for one or two at the beginning that appear to be put there so that an adavanced beginner who bought the wrong book won't take it back to the store. The rest of the instructions, while complete and thorough, don't assume that you can't tell a Delica from a Treasure or a Charlotte. And this book makes liberal use of all three, along with 11/0 beads, 15/0 seeds and 8/0 Delicas and seed beads.

I love the new (to me) methods of surrounding a cabochon with beading on both sides at the same time. The method is ingenious, and I gave myself one of those "why didn't I think of that" smacks in the head when I saw Ms. Davis' clear and easy to understand diagram. I was also thrilled when I looked at the twenty projects and realized that they were merely the springboard for many, many more projects simply by adding some of the steps in other projects or subtracting an edging or a bit of netting that is too fancy for the cabochon or button that you're using for that particular project. You can also fancy up a project to your heart's content with netting, edging and pretty links to the other focal beads in your project.

Ms. Davis assumes that the reader can follow a flat peyote pattern, knows netting, brick, ladder and peyote stitches (both flat and round), although she does give one of those one paragraph once overs at the beginning of the book. If you aren't familiar with all of these stitches, plus probably going from one stitch to another, you might want to wait before buying this book. But if you are an intermediate to "almost advanced" beader, you are going to leap for joy because there is finally a book with some new projects for the rest of us!

(I say "almost advanced" because there are advanced beaders who do loomwork in 24/0 beads in twenty shades of yellow, or think nothing of encasing a kitchen chair in Aiko beads. Those people don't need books. They write them, unless they are busy making beaded clothing from handmade beads they got on their last bead-gathering trip to the Yucatan. I'm exaggerating slightly, but people who are that advanced know who they are)

Most of all, the finished projects are pretty and can be finished in a weekend or less. Those are two big deal selling points to me, because I don't want to spend three months working on something that isn't mind-numbingly easy only to find out that using ten shades of taupe doesn't look so good. It also gives you a chance to use those cabochons that you bought because they were so beautiful then stored somewhere because beads without holes present challenges all their own. Or if you have a drawerful of beautiful buttons from your grandmother, and you'd like to make something beautiful that would remind you of her. If those things apply to you, then you will be very happy you spent the money on this book and will shriek at the spouse who says, "Another one of those freakin' books? I'm throwin' this out!" (Or maybe that's just me. I don't think a bookcase dedicated to beading books is too many, do you?) Just sayin'

To sum it up, if you're sick of the average "here's how to make an odd numbered peyote watchband" project, then this book is for you. It's a happy medium between so simple you can bead in your sleep and so tough that you're scared to buy the beads. Best of all, it teaches some very clever techniques that can be adapted to even more projects and you'll refer to the book again and again.

P.S.: The author mounts a lot of her cabochons on a backing, i.e., Lacy's Stiff Stuff/heavy interfacing/bonded felt. It would be a good idea to purchase a little bit of your favorite backing so you have it on hand when the book arrives. That way, you can jump right into beading your next masterpiece. You will also need a good quality white craft glue and a very good quality glue that dries clear and bonds anything to anything else.

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Attendance at the Bead & Button Show, the largest consumer bead show in the world, has grown by more than 400 percent in six years.

Book contains various projects for a range of skill levels.

Brooches, Buttons & Bracelets teaches you how to use a few basic beadwork techniques to create a beautiful beaded brooch, a button to adorn a favorite jacket, or a stunning bracelet with an attitude all its own. Whether you prefer using existing buttons, or designing your own, this beautiful bead book will help you expand your basic skills, through 200+ step-by-step photos and illustrations of techniques including peyote stitch, brick stitch, ladder stitch and fringe, featured in 20 projects. In addition you'll discover instructions for two types of cabochon beadwork and bead encasing.

Curl Talk: Everything You Need to Know to Love and Care for Your Curly, Kinky, Wavy, or Frizzy Hair

Ouidad

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At loose ends with your locks? Let the “Queen of Curl” show you how to bring out the best in your hair.

The lengths that women go to in order to tame their curls! If you’ve been blessed with curly hair, chances are that you’ve thought of it as a curse, complaining, “It’s uncontrollable!” “It’s a mess!” or “It’s so frizzy and
tangly!” Out of frustration, you may have mistakenly resorted to methods (straighteners, irons, blow-dryers) that only cause more damage to your hair. Now renowned New York City stylist Ouidad sets the record straight on curly hair and shows you how to start loving the waves, kinks, and curls you were born with. In Curl Talk, Ouidad reveals the secrets to bringing out your natural beauty, including:
* Finding the right cut
* How often to shampoo (and why you never wrap your wet hair in a towel)
* Why brushes and mousses should be outlawed
* The best conditioning and styling treatments
* Blow-drying, coloring, and straightening the safe way

Based on Ouidad’s experience catering solely to curly-haired clients at her exclusive Manhattan salon, Curl Talk is a straight-talking guide for your daily struggle with the frizzies, offering simple, step-by-step solutions for getting a gorgeous head of curls. It will revolutionize the way you treat your hair.

Grow Hair Fast: 7 Steps to a New Head of Hair in 90 Days

Riquette Hofstein

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General Help only 2 out of 5 stars.
5 of 5 people found this review helpful.

This book focuses on removing residues that may be impacting your hair's growth. Much of it focuses on VERY involved processes and ingredients for creating home-made hair care products. Expect to spend many hours a week preparing the concoctions. It may help for general hair loss.

I am a 31-yr-old female experiencing androgenic alopecia and was disappointed to find no reference to treating the hormonal causes of this problem.

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For more than three decades, Riquette Hofstein has been helping men and women reverse hair loss and grow healthy new heads of hair. Based on her extensive research of what works and what doesn't, Riquette really can help create permanent restoration of hair growth. Find out: -- What you're doing wrong that's making your hair fall out -- The secrets of using herbs and vodka to grow your peach fuzz back into a fine head of hair -- What the makers of Rogaine don't want you to know -- Riquette's famous haircut that makes hair grow faster -- The only right way to shampoo -- How to stimulate healthy hair growth from the inside out

Riquette reveals her exclusive, simple, seven-step program that has helped thousands of people re-grow their hair. Grow Hair Fast also includes Riquette's recipes for the best homemade hair-care products with special herbs, oils and mixtures that she has developed, plus important information on chemical and surgical hair-loss solutions.

Forever Cool: How To Achieve Ageless, Youthful, and Modern Personal Style

Sherrie Mathieson

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How to Look Old is What This Should Be Called 1 out of 5 stars.
1 of 2 people found this review helpful.

I'm 41 and I haven't thought about fashion in years. I've recently been inspired to care about clothes and makeup again but I found myself in an interesting situation. I found certain things that I liked and wondered "Am I too old to wear that?" So, I picked up this book and "The Grown Up Girl's Guide to Style."

I think Mathieson had the right idea but really? Her ideas of cool still look old to me. Perhaps it's because, though she mentions women in their 40s here and there, all of the models were 50 and older. Even still, some of the clothes looked way too "Golden Girls" for my taste. There is no reason a woman needs to wear gauzy, drapy clothes that hide her every feature just because she's Of a Certain Age.

I've decided that if I have to ask if it's too young, it probably is.

Editorial Review:

FINALLY— THE FIRST “JUST FOR BOOMERS” FASHION GUIDE! Each year, 75 million Baby Boomers spend $100 billion on clothes — but you’d never know it to look at them. Just ask one of America’s leading style consultants, Sherrie Mathieson. Alarmed at the lack of fashion sense of her fellow Boomers, Sherrie set out to change the look of an entire generation. The result is "Forever Cool," a guide for those who are asking, 'How can I look great and still be age-appropriate?' Her answers will help both men and women reassess and reinvent their looks to balance their changing physiques with their active life styles. Sherrie's clever, affordable tips let those people approaching or over 50 express their personalities with a way of dressing that is stylish, practical, and utterly cool. "Forever Cool" will forever change the look of middle age!

The Hedonism Handbook: Mastering The Lost Arts Of Leisure And Pleasure

Michael Flocker

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In the age of Oprah, Dr. Phil, and countless other self-help disciplinarians, indulging in any kind of pleasurable pastime is on the brink of extinction. But it's not too late to revive those lost pleasures that make life worth living. The Hedonism Handbook can help put the three-martini lunch, the baguette with real butter, the deep tan, the unfiltered cigarette, or the simple act of lying in a hammock under the stars back within our grasp. A tongue-in-cheek, satirical guide to the "good" life, The Hedonism Handbook will help us reclaim it all.With his characteristic wit, author Michael Flocker combines humorous reviews of historical excesses, suggestions for everyday indulgences, lists of hedonistic icons with famous quotes and earnest warnings about the perils of structured living. Made up of ten worldly wise chapters arranged to form a journey for the reader-a path from the straight-and-narrow into wide-open fields of frivolity-The Hedonism Handbook will help readers master the lost arts of leisure and pleasure. It provides an entertaining, yet (if you're not careful), life-changing read.