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9781579547080

Face Value The Truth about Beauty-- and a Guilt-Free Guide to Finding It

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  • ISBN13:

    9781579547080

  • ISBN10:

    1579547087

  • Format: Hardcover
  • Copyright: 2003-08-23
  • Publisher: Rodale Books
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Summary

Women will find compassion and inspiration in this authoritative guide to rediscovering beauty. Face Value teaches women how to make their beauty decisions on their own terms and without apology. The foundation of Dr. Sundaram's philosophy is her belief that feeling beautiful is the essential first step toward being beautiful. She offers a full regimen to enhance appearance while debunking such harmfully false dichotomies as 'natural vs. artificial' and 'body vs. mind.' -Self-guided assessment tools help you focus on your strengths. -Learn to avoid negative emotions, destructive habits, and cosmetic calamities. -Get tips for rejuvenating the soul so its radiance will be reflected in the body. -Discover positive lifestyle choices that impact your everyday appearance. -Get up to date on the most promising products and treatments. -Learn about safe procedures. -Get expert, honest recommendations for solutions

Author Biography

Hema Sundaram, M.D. is a graduate of the University of Cambridge in England, where she completed her honors degree in genetics and her medical degree. Former fellow at the National Institutes of Health and Board Certified in dermatology, Dr. Sundaram has private practices in the Maryland and Virginia suburbs of Washington, D.C. She lives in Chevy Chase, Maryland, with her husband and two children.

Table of Contents

Introduction 1(8)
part one: Beauty Is Truth and Truth Is Beauty
Tackling Our Taboos about Beauty
9(13)
Bewitched by Beauty
22(17)
Are You Ready to be Beautiful?
39(16)
part two: Surfacing Your Inner Beauty
Conquering the ``Ordeal by Mirror''
55(10)
The Seven Emotions That Age Us
65(14)
The Six Principles of Transcendent Beauty
79(30)
part three: Linking Inner and Outer Beauty
The Curses of Aging-and What They Do to Your Skin
109(14)
Walk in Beauty--Lifestyle Choices That Restore Your Beauty
123(24)
Lotions, Potions, and Pills--What You Can Do at Home
147(32)
Charms That Heal--Strategies for Successful Cosmetic Procedures
179(19)
Caveat Emptor! Strategies for Choosing a Cosmetic Surgeon
198(19)
Medical Solutions to Ten Cosmetic Curses
217(51)
epilogue: Making Peace with Aging 268(4)
Credits 272(1)
Index 273

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