Cosmetics, hair & beauty books

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The dandy is a Janus-headed figure: one half still imprisoned in the habitus and mentality of the 18th century,...  Read More >>

Invaluable pictorial history takes readers on a grand tour of the world, starting in ancient Egypt and culminating...  Read More >>

Compelling pictorial archive of 264 vintage photographs, selected from rare tintypes and other authentic materials...  Read More >>

An apothecary is a skilled craftsperson who compounds herbal mixtures that enhance health and beauty. Put aside...  Read More >>

Learn to use the Internet to find important information on cosmetic surgery procedures--and the right surgeon to...  Read More >>

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Can they look to the future and still celebrate the past...?As the holidays descend upon Linden Corners, life becomes...  Read More >>

French women seem to have a special knack for life's most important things--food, love, raising children. And in...  Read More >>

Throughout history certain forms and styles of dress have been deemed appropriate - or more significantly, inappropriate...  Read More >>

An accessible and lively study of Victorian fashion accessories as tools of flirtation and indicators of class,...  Read More >>

This book provides a fascinating and accessible exploration of fashion and celebrity both past and present. An essential...  Read More >>

Orientalism is a central factor within the fashion system, both subtle and overt. In this groundbreaking book, the...  Read More >>

This is the first comprehensive account of Jewish clothing, both profane and sacred, from its origins through to...  Read More >>

The Swimsuit: Fashion from Poolside to Catwalk documents the modern swimsuit's trajectory from men's underwear...  Read More >>

For any woman who last saw forty on her speedometer comes a sparkling new primer for aging--the French way--with...  Read More >>

Covering the origins of camo patterning, from Wehrmacht field gray, to US Army green, and Commonwealth khaki, to...  Read More >>

The Great Gatsby is that rare classic that inescapably defines the age from which it sprang: the Roaring '20s,...  Read More >>

Cloth and Human Experience explores a wide variety of cultures and eras, discussing production and trade, economics,...  Read More >>

An attractively packaged gift book for Francophiles determined to achieve that certain je ne sais quoithat all French...  Read More >>

English Summary: This study is the first to give a comprehensive account of extant dress accessories, especially...  Read More >>

This work provides a survey of the jewellery of Roman Britain. Fully illustrated and accessible to both the specialist...  Read More >>

Good Hair is more than a guide to having good hair without relying on harsh treatments and chemicals; it is a funny,...  Read More >>

In this compilation of chapters on healing and troubleshooting from The Piercing Bible, piercing expert Elayne...  Read More >>

Good hair day? Bad hair day? Hair has always evoked strong emotions. In this fascinating book, Patricia Malcolmson...  Read More >>