Sally Norton, Jackie Wadeson, Kate Shapland

THE COMPLETE PROFESSIONAL GUIDE TO SKIN-CARE, MAKE-UP, HAIRCARE, HAIRSTYLING, FITNESS, BODY TONING, DIET, HEALTH AND VITALITY Natural ways to a perfect complexion and glowing, healthy skin - the beauty basics for women of all ages

LEARNING AND PERFECTING PROFESSIONAL MAKE-UP SKILLS - EXPERT TIPS, HINTS AND GUIDANCE

Everything for hair health and haircare:

from shampooing, tinting and perming to special treatments for "problem" hair

DOZENS OF HAIRSTYLING PROJECTS FOR EVERY MOOD AND EVERY OCCASION

The complete, practical guide to shaping up and eating well, with exercises for body toning and raising energy levels

OVER 750 PHOTOGRAPHS

The Ultimate Beauty Book covers every aspect of women's health and beauty - from head to toe, and from inside to out. Beauty - looking good, feeling great and making the best of all your physical features and your personality - is an important part of improving every facet of a woman's life. This book deals with the simple basic routines and habits that contribute to complete well-being - healthy exercise, relaxation techniques and diet - as well as the extras that contribute new and special dimensions to your appearance, including professional make-up skills, expert hairstyling and work-outs that will tone the body to its best-ever shape.

SKIN-CARE AND MAKE-UP
How to get your complexion right and keep it that way; how to keep your face healthy and blemish-free; how to do a salon-quality facial at home; how to eat right for that natural glow; and special treatments for "problem" skins. Learn the secrets of the professional make-up artists: how to create "looks" for every mood and every activity and special event in your life.

HAIRCARE AND STYLING
Knowing your hair and hair type, and everything about caring for it - from shampooing, tinting and perming to special treatments for "problem" hair. Guidance for all aspects of styling - from selecting all the right tools, equipment and products to using them to best effect, professional dressing techniques and hints on the right style for every conceivable occasion. Inspiring styling ideas, and dozens of step-by-step special projects you can follow at home - braids, chignons and fabulous styles.

EXERCISE AND DIET
How to create a new you: exercise for best effect and specific results; step-by-step routines to get your body in shape, raise your energy levels and improve your body profile. Expert guidance on choosing a healthy diet for life.

If you only buy one beauty book in your life, this has to be it. You will find The Ultimate Beauty Book constantly on your dressing table, in your work-out kit and by your bedside.

Sally Norton, the author of the Skin-care and Make-up section, has been a beauty journalist for over 10 years. She was Beauty Editor of Woman's Own for five years, working with the leading innovators in the beauty, health and cosmetics' world and is a winner of the prestigious IPC Special Features Writer Award. Since 1994 she has had her own freelance business, contributing to a wide range of magazines including Best, Marie Claire, Essentials, Options and New Woman.

Jackie Wadeson, the author of the Haircare and Styling section, is a freelance journalist specializing in hair and beauty and the author of two previous books, Make-up Artistry and Hairstyle File. She has broadcast on radio and television, is Contributing Editor of Hair magazine and writes for many consumer and trade magazines. In 1993 Jackie was awarded the Fellowship Press Award by the Fellowship of Hair Artists in Great Britain.

Kate Shapland, author of the Exercise and Diet section, started writing about beauty for Harpers and Queen over a decade ago. She has since worked on Marie Claire, Elle, Cosmopolitan and She, and has presented a beauty and style slot on The Clothes Show and regular beauty stories for ITV's This Morning and for radio. She is now Beauty Director of Woman's Journal and a freelance writer and presenter.

A very nice, high-quality hard-cover with dust-jacket with 256 pages

OVER 750 PHOTOGRAPHS