Return to Beauty: Old-World Recipes for Great Radiant Skin

288 Pages·2009·3.12 MB·English

by  Narine Nikogosian

RETURN

TO
BEAUTY
RETURN
TO
BEAUTY
OLD-WORLD RECIPES
FOR GREAT RADIANT SKIN

NARINE NIKOGOSIAN
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Library of Congress Cataloging in Publication Data Nikogosian, Narine.
Return to beauty: old-world recipes for great radiant skin / Narine
Nikogosian.
p. cm.
1. Skin care and hygiene. I. Title.
RL87.N55 2009
646.7’2—dc22 2009998147
ISBN 978-1-4391-2606-6
ISBN 978-1-4391-6817-2 (ebook)
RETURN

TO
BEAUTY
This book is dedicated to you, the reader.

May it take you home to your own beauty;

you will find it in your heart.
Contents

INTRODUCTION
A NOTE TO THE READER
WHAT’S YOUR SKIN TYPE?
MY BEAUTIFUL FACE MANTRA
PART I SEASONS

WINTER

DRY SKIN
NORMAL-TO-DRY SKIN
NORMAL-TO-OILY SKIN
OILY SKIN
SPRING

DRY SKIN
NORMAL-TO-DRY SKIN
NORMAL-TO-OILY SKIN
OILY SKIN
SUMMER

DRY SKIN
NORMAL-TO-DRY SKIN
NORMAL-TO-OILY SKIN
OILY SKIN
FALL

DRY SKIN
NORMAL-TO-DRY SKIN
NORMAL-TO-OILY SKIN
OILY SKIN
PART II SUN SIGNS
FIRE ARIES LEO SAGITTARIUS

FIRE SIGNS QUICK FIX
ARIES: MARCH 21–APRIL 20
LEO: JULY 24–AUGUST 23
SAGITTARIUS: NOVEMBER 23–DECEMBER 22
EARTH TAURUS CAPRICORN VIRGO

EARTH SIGNS QUICK FIX
TAURUS: APRIL 21–MAY 21
CAPRICORN: DECEMBER 22–JANUARY 20
VIRGO: AUGUST 24–SEPTEMBER 23
WATER CANCER SCORPIO PISCES

WATER SIGNS QUICK FIX
CANCER: JUNE 22–JULY 23
SCORPIO: OCTOBER 24–NOVEMBER 22
PISCES: FEBRUARY 20–MARCH 20
AIR GEMINI LIBRA AQUARIUS

AIR SIGNS QUICK FIX
GEMINI: MAY 22–JUNE 21
LIBRA: SEPTEMBER 24–OCTOBER 23
AQUARIUS: JANUARY 21–FEBRUARY 19
PART III SIMPLE SOLUTIONS

BREAKOUTS, PIMPLES, AND ACNE

FINE LINES AND WRINKLES

FOR FINE LINES
FOR WRINKLES
HAIR CARE SOLUTIONS

DRY HAIR CARE
NORMAL HAIR CARE
OILY HAIR CARE
TREATED, COLORED, AND DAMAGED HAIR CARE
HAND CARE
NAIL CARE
LIP CARE

LIP HYDRATION MASKS
LIP FIXES
HEALTHY HAPPY FEET FIXES
EYE CARE

EYE REMEDIES
LASHES AND BROWS
NECK CARE
FRECKLES AND DARK SPOTS
QUICK FACE TAN

PART IV PREGNANCY

PREGNANCY SELF-CARE

GLOW
STRETCH MARKS
PIGMENTATION
TUMMY TREATMENT
VARICOSE VEINS
PART V HOW TO GIVE YOURSELF A FACIAL

FACIAL PREPARATION: 10 EASY STEPS
FACIAL: 10 EASY STEPS

PART VI NO FRILLS FOR MEN