Don't Go to the Cosmetics Counter Without Me 6th Edition

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    alisonxo

    21 years ago

    Maybe it's just me, but reading a bad review of a product that I use and love from someone specializing in makeup ingredients, ect. just makes me feel guilty about continuing to use it. Most of...

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    AprilH

    21 years ago

    I think a lot of the criticism Paula receives is unfair. As one reviewer below said, too many people try to treat this is a be all end all, and I think even Paula would discourage that. There is...

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    rebmyen

    21 years ago

    Interesting to read, but I find many of her opinions seem to be quick founded. She's quick to dismiss a product because it has one or two ingredients in it; she assumes that if a particular...

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    magentamaven

    21 years ago

    Paula Begoun's book (and this messageboard) has made me a much more educated consumer and steered me in the direction of products that perform better and away from products that don't perform well...

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    joanneso

    21 years ago

    ok i honestly was obsessed with this book for awhile ....Not because i believed everything, but because i work in the cosmetics industry and i just enjoyed reading her views on different products. ...

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    jbrunner76

    21 years ago

    I really learned a lot from this book. Many people have complained about the book being all about Pauls'a opinions... well of course it is, it's her book and she states quite clearly that these are...

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    Bondgirl

    21 years ago

    It is an interesting book for those that share Paula's opinions and please note those are her 'opinions' and nothing more. She is not a doctor nor a researcher, nor a chemist so she does not know...

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    trishw

    21 years ago

    I think this is an extremely useful reference book -- it really opened my eyes to how the beauty industry markets to us and how we keep falling for the sales pitches that promise us wrinkle-free...

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    LedZep35

    21 years ago

    I find her book helpful as a starting point if I am thinking of buying a product. I do like the fact that I am no longer scared to try a drug store product.

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    MyDogSophie

    21 years ago

    This was fun to read mostly but I take all her advice with a grain of salt. She hates blue eyeshadows and colors but I love them and I dont like "bright blushes" but more muted shades. I do think...

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    AstoundedFruitbat

    21 years ago

    I saw this in the bookstore and decided to have a look at it. I didn't actually buy it since she dismissed a lot of the products I like. I think her problem is that she doesn't take into account...

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    Jaclyn_M

    21 years ago

    Say what you want about her product reviews, but I think the best part about this book is that she says what the cosmetic companies don't want people to know: 1) that they can stretch the truth or...

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    wintersnow

    21 years ago

    After reading this book, I was momentarily inspired. According to her reviews by ingredient listing, my CDLM is a "rather standard moisturizer that contains some good antioxidant (but for the...

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    lushfan89

    21 years ago

    This book is an equal mix of good and bad points. Paula is funny. She explains to us why certain cosmetic companies claims aren't true and what ingredients can be beneficial or harmful to the skin....

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    echo2000

    21 years ago

    Very informative and helpful. I would suggest reading her "Beauty Bible" first so you'll get a better idea of why Paula rates the way she does. Paula states in the beginning of the book that not...

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    bbarrelle

    21 years ago

    Standard Bible, everyone needs a copy. I reference it weekly for ideas. Gives excellent suggestions and direction on just about every skincare product. Unfortunately, this is PB's final edition...

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    cynderella724

    21 years ago

    Use this book as a guideline. Don't take it as the do all & end all. Paula does offer some excellent advice in this book. Take her knowledge, combine it with your own knowledge & experience,...

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    cremebrulee

    21 years ago

    The only Paula Begoun Book I own and I am glad I did not blow money on her previous ones. This seems the most comprehensive of her cosmetic books so the waiting saved me tons of money. She has...

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    puckerup

    21 years ago

    Before I found MUA I read her book before I purchased any beauty product. If Paula said it was crap well, that was good enough for me. But, I noticed some of the products she said were good didn't...

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    Naya1975

    21 years ago

    I HAVE FOLLOWED PAULA SINCE HER LAST 3 EDITION BOOKS. I DIDNT EXPECT THIS BOOK TO BE ANY DIFFERENT WITH HER USUAL "GOD-LIKE CRITISIUM " OF BEAUTY PRODUCTS. ITS ALSO VERY INTERSTING TO KNOW THAT IF...

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