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The Seductive Shoe: Four Centuries of Fashion Footwear

Jonathan Walford

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We have been intrigued by the form and function of our footwear for centuries, and for many women shoes are the ultimate objects of desire. In The Seductive Shoe fashion historian Jonathan Walford takes a peek into the shoe closets of the world over the last 400 years, revealing the styles and fashions that have fueled that obsession.

Organized chronologically and covering all the significant developments in shoe design, this ravishing book explores how major historical events, social change, and industrialization have influenced style and production. Hundreds of beautiful photographs capture the progression of styles, including numerous forgotten designs that will still appeal to the most fashion forward of today. Riding boots and go-go boots, spiked stilettos and negative heels, platform soles and ballerina flats—all are documented in this bible of footwear.

With a detailed glossary and an illustrated appendix of notable shoemakers, designers, and manufacturers, The Seductive Shoe is the ultimate book for shoe lovers of all kinds. An indispensable resource for both professionals and fashion aficionados, this one-of-a-kind book is also a must-have for anyone who has ever experienced the intoxicating desire for a beautiful pair of shoes.

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

Riquette Hofstein

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What a concoction!!!!! 5 out of 5 stars.
4 of 17 people found this review helpful.

I bought this book for my sister since she's been loosing hair, she wanted to try the concoction. The list of ingredients are quite hard to find, but I manage to buy them all for my sister to try, every single ingredients is available on E-bay, so far I spent $55.00
Castor oil, white/decolorized iodine, fuller's earth, neutral henna,nettle, orris root (powder), Arrow root (powder), dried horsetail, dried chapparal, Black Indian Hemp (seller in E-bay paulaw4472 )- I'm not getting any monetary gain from those people, it's just that the ingredient is so hard to find they are the one I found selling it.
For the oil I decided to buy the pure oil (lemon, lavender, rosemary, peppermint, basil).
Last point, Try buying from the same seller to get a shipping discount.

I'm not sure if it's effective my sister is yet to try. I hope this helps.
for the white iodine buy from tampadavedeals in e-bay and mention that you saw it at this website for [...]off. [...]

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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.

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.

Living Alone and Loving It: A Guide to Relishing the Solo Life

Barbara Feldon

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Invaluable 5 out of 5 stars.
4 of 4 people found this review helpful.

I am so grateful for this book and to Barbara Feldon to write it for us.
It prepared me for the holidays and how to plan for them so I could get through them. I am thankful that she helped me avoid pitfalls during vacations. And her clear and simple direction about designing my financial independence put me on the right track. Her wonderful hints how to have nice highlights with people with whom we interact all the time is making my daily life filled with kindness and friendly smiles. I still refer to her book all the time when I need to remind myself to be kind to myself and when the solo life gets rough sometimes. It is a must-have!

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After a relationship impasse, Barbara Feldon -- universally known as the effervescent spy "99" on Get Smart -- found herself living alone. Little did she know that this time would become one of the most enriching and joyous periods of her life.

Now Feldon shares her secrets for living alone and loving it. Prescribing antidotes for loneliness, salves for fears, and answers for just about every question that arises in an unpartnered day, she covers both the practical and emotional aspects of the solo life, including how to:

Stop imagining that marriage is a solution for loneliness • Nurture a glowing self-image that is not dependent on an admirer • Value connections that might be overlooked • Develop your creative side • End negative thinking

Whether you are blessed with the promise of youth or the wisdom of age, Living Alone & Loving It will instill the know-how to forge a life with few maps and many adventures.

Cover Your Tracks Without Changing Your Identity: How to Disappear Until You WANT to Be Found

B. Wilson

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This Title is Unique - Not the Average "Change Your ID" Book 5 out of 5 stars.
37 of 41 people found this review helpful.

Most books on the subject of Fake ID tell you how to start over completely. You have to sever ties to your former life permanently and completely. There is no going back. But what if you aren't sure you want to change your ID completely? What if all you need is an extended vacation to collect your thoughts and prepare a plan?

"Cover Your Tracks Without Changing Your Identity" introduces the concept of a "light identity change". This interesting title explains how to leave your old identity intact but keep your problems finding you at your new location. Using Wilson's tactics in "Cover Your Tracks Without Changing Your Identity", you will be able to return to your former identity if you desire.

The information contained in this unique title will undoubtedly help many people.

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Is your life on a downward spiral? Why not simply take off, cover your tracks and then return to your old life once the dust has settled? Learn where to go, how to get there, what to take, where to stay, how to live comfortably and securely in your refuge and how to return home when - and if - you decide to.

Rescue Your Nails

Ji Baek

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Why do women care so much about their nails? It's simple: Well-groomed nails make your hands seem more alive, more important, and definitely sexier. And suddenly it's not just your hands feeling that way, but your whole self—which is why nails, and nail salons, are a huge and growing business, with more than 53,000 salons in the U.S. doing some $6.4 billion in business each year.

But now you can skip the spa and do your own nails—and here's the perfect author to show how. Ji Baek, the high-energy owner of New York's hottest nail salons, the Rescue Beauty Lounge—written about from Vogue to InStyle, Lucky to Harper's Bazaar, used by designers and stylists, patronized by actors, fashionistas, professionals, and more—presents the definitive guide to beautiful hands and feet. Emphasizing natural beauty, cleanliness, and simplicity, it covers the science of the nail, and why it's important to take vitamins, file regularly, and moisturize constantly; the care of the nail, with step-by-step illustrated directions to achieving professional-quality home manicures and pedicures, including tools, techniques, lotions, polishes; the dressing of the nail—shapes, colors, and styles; the health of the nail—how to heal split nails, brittle nails, and ingrown nails. She demystifies the salon, from dealing with technicians to explaining exactly what is in that bottle of mysterious pink lotion; tells how to care for the skin around the nails, including solutions to common problems like calluses and sunspots; and even starts a virtual NBA (nail-biter's anonymous), with tips for quitting the nailbiting habit.

Textured Tresses: The Ultimate Guide to Maintaining and Styling Natural Hair

Diane Da Costa, Paula T. Renfroe

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Twist it! Braid it! Loc it! Enjoy the freedom and beauty of naturally textured hair.

Textured hair styles like Locs, Braids, Twists, Cornrows, and Knots are all the rage, adorning the heads of celebrities, athletes, and everyday folk now more than ever before. Yet, the actual caring, styling, and maintenance of textured hair still remains a mystery to many.

Now, Diane Da Costa, celebrity stylist and master designer of natural hair, unravels the tresses of textured hair, providing readers with information on the proper care of natural hair as well as a step-by-step guide on achieving various exciting styles.

Textured Tresses will help you:

• Identify and celebrate the texture you were born with (whether it's wavy, curly, very curly, or tightly coiled)
• Keep your hair healthy and strong by using hair products and tools correctly and managing stress effectively
• Select the right stylist and salon to suit your hair care needs
• Transition from chemically relaxed hair to natural hair safely
• Experiment with color, weaves, and chemicals
• Achieve the styles you admire on your favorite movie stars and recording artists

Packed throughout with photos, illustrations, and special celebrity sections, Textured Tresses is a must-have whether you already twist, coil, loc, or want to learn how to begin.

20 Something Manifesto: Quarter-Lifers Speak Out About Who They Are, What They Want, and How to Get It

Christine Hassler

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If you’re in your twenties, you’re likely feeling the combination of the excitement of this defining decade and the pressure to figure out your entire life. The thrill of newfound independence and opportunity can be quickly squelched by worry, disillusionment, or disappointment. Like thousands of other twenty somethings, you may have experienced what life coach and quarter-life expert Christine Hassler calls an “Expectation Hangover.” This manifesto explores the all-important questions and life choices of these turbulent yet exciting years.

Twenty somethings may commiserate about the challenges they face, but few resources offer practical lessons or suggestions. In these pages, quarter-life men and women tell their stories, sharing their successes and failures, along with their frustrations and realizations. The author’s insightful commentary and “take away” suggestions provide the tools and skills you need to create change and direction in your life. You’ll recognize and articulate your personal goals, paving the way to what you truly want.

Milady's Standard Cosmetology Theory Workbook

Catherine Frangie

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Workbook designed to be used with Milady's Standard Cosmetology textbook. Materials covered include: the history and opportunities of cosmetology, life skills, professional image, communicating for success, infection control, and anatomy and physiology. Softcover.

The Japanese Bath

Bruce Smith, Yoshiko Yamamoto

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japanese bath resource 5 out of 5 stars.
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This book helped me design my Japanese bath and provided a wonderful resource for my ofuro-Sea Otter Woodworks in Alaska. I love the book and my new bath.

Beautiful Baths! 5 out of 5 stars.
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Delight your every sense by checking out this book. The beautiful photography will help you design your relaxing bath space.

Sources problem 3 out of 5 stars.
0 of 1 people found this review helpful.

Beautiful pictures and instructional text. However, one wonders why the authors included some of the "Resources" they did. Some of these have no website or catalogue. Example: Soko Hardware in San Francisco. So, if you don't live in the Bay Area, including them was almost useless. I would have liked to have seen more sources with which one can view and buy items.

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In the West, a bath is a place one goes to cleanse the body. In Japan, one goes there to cleanse the soul. Bathing in Japan is about much more than cleanliness: it is about family and community. It is about being alone and contemplative, time to watch the moon rise above the garden.< BR> Along with sixty full-color illustrations of the light and airy baths themselves, The Japanese Bath, delves into the aesthetic of bathing Japanese style and the innate beauty of the steps surrounding the process. The authors explain how to create a Japanese bath in your own home. A Zen meditation, the Japanese bath, indeed, cleanses the soul, and one emerges refreshed, renewed, and serene.< BR>