Beauty & Fashion

'Shoes possess magic power' writes journalist and shoe obsessive Paola Jacobbi as she totters her way through the history of women's footwear and wonders why it is that women (from Imelda Marcos to Carrie Bradshaw) love their shoes so, so much.Jacobbi pontificates, psychoanalyses, and has fiery opin... More

One of the country's top health and medical authors gives readers the real scoop on the wide range of cosmetic products on the market, including:* The latest scientific breakthroughs* Clinically proven products and procedures* Professional vs. over-the-counter skin care* What works, what doesn't, ho... More

Cleopatra was famed for her milk baths. Simply Beautiful reminds us that in India, even today, newborn babies are lavished with not just love, but rich emulsions of milk, cream and turmeric - nature's original antiseptic. Rima is a firm believer that natural foods are miracle cosmetics. Some of the ... More

What if our lives, social and professional, could be changed for the better by cosmetic surgery or even a simple lunch-hour procedure? A recognized leader in the plastic surgery field, Dr. Copeland draws on years of clinical experience to guide readers through the myriad of options for cosmetic enha... More

Secrets of the Beauty Insiders, a fresh new look at today's beauty industry, provides fun beauty tips and secrets from 75 of the country's top beauty experts-salon owners, makeup artists and consultants to the stars, to name just a few. Secrets of the Beauty Insiders includes revealing information o... More

Cut it, color it, perm it, shave it, braid it, wax it, highlight it, mousse it, gel it, brush it and brush it and brush it... What don't we do to our hair? Diane Simon is fascinated by people's relationship with their hair because it is both very personal one and very public. She recognizes that so ... More

The six week programme designed to revolutionise your health, this book contains a diet, recipes and walking plan especially designed with the over 40s in mind to increase your levels of health and combat age-related problems, by the UK's leading name in health and fitness, Joanna Hall. After a year... More

Hair - whether present or absent, restored or removed, abundant or scarce, long or short, bound or unbound, colored or natural - marks a person as clearly as speech, clothing, and smell. While hair's high salience as both sign and symbol extends cross-culturally through time, its denotations are far... More

Covering personal relationships, work and sleep, to clothes, sex, exercise and nutrition, this mum's survival guide offers practical tips, witty anecdotes and inspirational solutions to help modern women face the challenges of motherhood. "From the Hardcover edition."... More

For assignments requiring research on cultures and customs, fashion and costume information through the eras is frequently needed by middle school students. U - X - L 's "Fashion, Costume, and Culture: Clothing, Headwear, Body Decorations, and Footwear Through the Ages" has all the answers in a comp... More

Practical and informative, The Beauty Book is designed to create awareness among people about common skin and hair problems and how to overcome them. A renowned dermatologist, Dr Rekha Sheth covers the subject fully, providing an in-depth analysis of the correct techniques of skin and hair care. She... More

This fascinating story of body care and the creation of sensual ambiance focuses on customs practised in the Middle East, Africa and India and takes a humorous look at the often converse attitudes towards the body prevailing in the West. Ancient books of the East are full of the language and lore of... More

This is every girl's essential handbag guide to the full range of no-surgery treatments on offer from the cosmetic doctor on TV's "10 Years Younger", Dr Patrick Bowler. Hands up if you're bored of buying the latest expensive age-defying face cream and not seeing any results. Or if you'd like to remo... More

In this hectic age of technology, where endless information is available at the click of a mouse, it's easy to feel overwhelmed and confused. For those who yearn to get back to basics, here's some good old-fashioned advice. If you've ever worried that you're not eating sushi correctly, not behaving ... More

Jawed Habib's book is equipped with all the details of hairstyling. It delves into various types of haircuts, hair treatments and procedures for the same. The book is an asset to the general readers as well as the aspiring hairstylists seeking to reach heights in this profession. ... More