500 Beauty Solutions: Expert Advice on Hair and Nail Care-What to Buy and How to Use It! - Softcover

The tips here mostly have to do with nail and hair care; there's nothing on beautiful eyes, but there's one chapter on skin care. Barrick-Hickey seems primarily to be addressing white women--although, again, she offers a chapter for "women of color." The format is question-and-answer, ranging from the straightforward "I have static in my hair. What can I do?" (Answer: "Try a spray-on, leave-in conditioner") to the near-technical "Can I use henna in my hair?" (Answer: not on hair that has been chemically treated). Each tip section is introduced by a short essay on the subject, in which we learn, for example, that fingernail polish was invented by the Chinese in 3000 B.C., and that Saxon men died their hair blue, red, green, and orange. A good consumer's guide that would also be useful for the aspiring cosmetologist or beauty products salesperson. John Mort