Josephine Fairley – författare

With the dizzying array of cosmetics to choose from, how do you know what really works? The answers are here. The Beauty Bible: Iconic Edition brings together decades of expertise in one definitive volume, celebrating the products that have truly stood the test of time while spotlighting the standout trends that are here to stay – and genuinely worth the hype.Inside, you’ll discover award-winning favourites and proven performers that deliver real results, from miracle serums and natural cleansers to must-have mascaras, body care heroes, and more.Featuring: Hundreds of iconic 'Hall of Fame' recommendations, with every product independently tested, rated, and reviewedFrom affordable favourites like e.l.f. Cosmetics and Neutrogena to luxury icons including La Mer and Kate Somerville – plus trusted names such as Bobbi Brown, Elemis, Murad, and Erborian – proving great beauty exists at every price pointSimple 10-minute beauty rituals; including how to de-puff and rejuvenate your face, massage your scalp, plus recipes for DIY facial oilsTrusted by beauty lovers everywhere, this is the ultimate guide to products that deliver on their promises – helping you look and feel your best, every day.

With the dizzying array of cosmetics to choose from, how do you know what really works? The answers are here. The Beauty Bible: Iconic Edition brings together decades of expertise in one definitive volume, celebrating the products that have truly stood the test of time while spotlighting the standout trends that are here to stay – and genuinely worth the hype.Inside, you’ll discover award-winning favourites and proven performers that deliver real results, from miracle serums and natural cleansers to must-have mascaras, body care heroes, and more.Featuring: Hundreds of iconic 'Hall of Fame' recommendations, with every product independently tested, rated, and reviewedFrom affordable favourites like e.l.f. Cosmetics and Neutrogena to luxury icons including La Mer and Kate Somerville – plus trusted names such as Bobbi Brown, Elemis, Murad, and Erborian – proving great beauty exists at every price pointSimple 10-minute beauty rituals; including how to de-puff and rejuvenate your face, massage your scalp, plus recipes for DIY facial oilsTrusted by beauty lovers everywhere, this is the ultimate guide to products that deliver on their promises – helping you look and feel your best, every day.

Colognes, aftershaves, perfumes, fragrances, scents: there are so many ways to describe those little bottles of fine-smelling liquid that we dab, spray and mist on ourselves every day. But our love of fragrances runs so much deeper than just buying a scent because we like the way it smells. Scent is so evocative, yet so personal; the fragrances we choose tell a story, saying much about us and how we want to be perceived - from subtle, floral notes to warming oud, our obsession with scents runs deep.How to Speak Scent takes you on a journey into this fascinating world, explaining how to tell top notes from mid notes, base notes, dry down and lingering dry down, how to choose a fragrance for special occasions, what different scents say about you, and breaking scents down into their distinct themes: woody, floral, amber, fresh. Featuring some of the most renowned and innovative perfumes from powerhouses such as Chanel, Guerlain, Jean Paul Gaultier, Tom Ford, and Issey Miyake, this book is an essential companion for anyone with a passion for fragrance.Contents include:- Scents of time - Meet the families - From strength to strength - Do you speak scent? - A world of ingredients - From field to flacon: the making of a perfume - What the noses know - How the magic of scent works on the mind

Colognes, aftershaves, perfumes, fragrances, scents: there are so many ways to describe those little bottles of fine-smelling liquid that we dab, spray and mist on ourselves every day. But our love of fragrances runs so much deeper than just buying a scent because we like the way it smells. Scent is so evocative, yet so personal; the fragrances we choose tell a story, saying much about us and how we want to be perceived - from subtle, floral notes to warming oud, our obsession with scents runs deep.How to Speak Scent takes you on a journey into this fascinating world, explaining how to tell top notes from mid notes, base notes, dry down and lingering dry down, how to choose a fragrance for special occasions, what different scents say about you, and breaking scents down into their distinct themes: woody, floral, amber, fresh. Featuring some of the most renowned and innovative perfumes from powerhouses such as Chanel, Guerlain, Jean Paul Gaultier, Tom Ford, and Issey Miyake, this book is an essential companion for anyone with a passion for fragrance.Contents include:- Scents of time - Meet the families - From strength to strength - Do you speak scent? - A world of ingredients - From field to flacon: the making of a perfume - What the noses know - How the magic of scent works on the mind