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

Paula's Choice

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    shadder

    20 years ago

    I just bought this book, and guess what it's going back to the book store!! Save your money. Believe me you get more out of this skin board than you would out of her book. Yes she may have some...

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    divafx

    20 years ago

    I got nothing good out of this book except that you should use Paula's products and no one elses's. This woman has no valid credentials. I bought into her hype at first but then I looked at some of...

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    Age25-29

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    sumsam777

    20 years ago

    It is a great guide. I don't like the rating part so much. (I love MakeupAlley for that) Gives you an idea of the product. Don't let this book hold you back. It is just a guide.

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    ziggy_medusa

    20 years ago

    I like this book as a general guide. It is an interesting reference but i wouldnt reccomend slavishly following her advice. I dont believe like others that she only plugs her own line and tears...

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    mhb133

    20 years ago

    Like many of the reviewers, I found Paula's book to be full of opinions that had little basis in fact. Also, I have a hard time taking advice from someone who doesn't have a degree in what they...

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    neicy81

    20 years ago

    I hate this book and I'm happy I didn't pay full price for it.Her current reviews of the products are limited to whether or not the product works with her coloring or whether it's shiny or not on...

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    Age19-24

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    imamakeupaddict

    20 years ago

    I was very surprised to read some of the reviews on MUA about this book. Since everyone on this board obviously loves to talk about products and their opinions of them, I could not believe all the...

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    Age19-24

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    dachua

    20 years ago

    I have read and subscribed to everything Paula has ever written since 'day 1'. I think it is all a matter of how you choose to use the information--for example, she has made me an extremely...

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    Nanashimara

    20 years ago

    I wanted to completely hate this lady after I read some of the reviews in this book, they were a bit overly opinionated and she focused so much on only a certain aspect of every product. Even so,...

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    Age19-24

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    mackoroni

    20 years ago

    I really like this book and reference it often. I see a lot of people saying that she rates her own products highest; doesn’t like what she says about botanicals etc. What you need to remember is...

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    Age25-29

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    MsLips

    20 years ago

    Paula Begoun is the cosmetics cop people!!! Although, I don't listen to all of her advice because she doesn't like shimmer, and not everyone hates shimmer, mostly us young ones LOVE shimmer. She is...

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    LittleNesha

    20 years ago

    I got my first & only copy of this book out of a back-alley dumpster. I found it there a few years ago when the place I worked for made me take out the trash. I probably should have left it there,...

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    Age19-24

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    Beautyfull

    20 years ago

    This book was very educational, but I wouldn't follow her every single advice. Some of the products she hates worked pretty well on me. I think she should like her products, as I suppose she makes...

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    Age25-29

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    honeybearkitty

    20 years ago

    Before I found MUA, I relied on this book alone to help me find good products. Although I don't agree with all of her reviews (who would?), I find her research informative and a great starting...

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    erindrennan

    20 years ago

    I have read several of Paula's books and several years ago, I thought it brilliant. However, now that I am older and do more of my own research, I find her reviews ignorant and uninformed. I...

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    aznbebebabe

    20 years ago

    I am conflicted with this book. I have had this for years now, and I do consult it before I buy. However, I dont agree with what she says a lot of times. FOr example, she hates shimmer eye shadows...

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    vanbergc

    20 years ago

    I have such mixed feelings about this book. To its credit, I love having a reference and an initial review of a product I'm thinking about (or an entire line, for that matter). But I just don't...

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    pallyhong

    20 years ago

    It helps you avoid potentially problematic products such as those that contain skin irritating ingredients. However, this is NOT a Bible. I found some products highly evaulated by her problematic....

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    pinkbrat

    20 years ago

    This is an excellent resource for beauty products. Other than this website there really is no other source that goes in so much detail about specific products. Many believe she is overly...

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    Age19-24

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    laupost

    20 years ago

    Major Boo! I first read Paula's book three years ago and I became more suspicious as I read it. This was the first edition that had her own line of skin care in it. Can you say conflict of...

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