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Summary: paula rocks!!!
Review: For years I purchased expensive salon shampoos touting moisturizing properties for dry hair, only to have them dry out my hair. Finally I stumbled across a shampoo for dry hair that along with its conditioner, not only doesn't dry out my hair but leaves it looking shining. If I had first consulted Paula Begoun's book, I would have save myself a lot of money and bad hair days! I looked up all those shampoos claiming to moisturize dry hair, and Paula writes that they can dry out hair. I looked up the shampoo that worked and Paula not only gives it a favorable review, she lists it in "The Best Products" chapter under "Dry to very dry scalp and hair of any thickness." I appreciate that her product reviews contain a smiley, frowning or neutral face for quick reference, price per volume, a listing of what's in the product, and a statement or 2 about product, often with a mention of the type of hair it will or will not work well with.In addition to 362 pages of product reviews and a 62 page section listing the best products for shampooing, conditioning and styling all types of hair, 191 pages provide an education about hair and the hair care industry. Among the topics covered are: Common ingredients in shampoos and why they're there, scientific causes of bad hair days, hair care basics, perming hair, coloring hair, and many more as you can see in the index. I'm not a cosmetologist, but Paula's information basically agrees with what my trusted hair stylist tells me. Also, I appreciate that Paula devoted a chapter to animal testing and gives a 1999 list of companies that do and do not test on animals, along with a website for getting a more up-to-date. I'm giving 4 stars because of my one reservation about buying the book: as new hair care products become available and old ones go off the market or change their formulas, this book becomes dated. My January 2000 edition is nearly 3 years old and already I couldn't find a new shampoo that I tried, although since she gave all the other shampoos in that line a good rating, I correctly assumed it was good. If you're considering buying this book, I recommend buying a recent edition, or checking Paula's website, cosmeticscop.com, and seeing if a new edition is forthcoming. Other than that one hesitation, I wholeheartly recommend this book to everyone who has hair!
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Summary: AMAZING AS HER COSMETICS BOOK!
Review: I can't understand how she has the time for all this research but I am sure glad she does! This is a very helpful book especially with all the claims made by the hair care companies! Going thru this book trying to find a product that is good for your hair can be daunting sometimes because there are just SO many products reviewed! BUT if you take your time and go thru the book and look thru her suggestion,,, you will find a good product at a great price. Paula has a real issue with over-paying (G-d Bless her :O) This book has saved me mega-bucks trying everything new that promises to cure my frizzes! Well worth the money at twice the price!
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Summary: I was a hair product junkie until I bought this book!
Review: I found this book to be a lifesaver! For years, I've been searching for the right hair products for my long thick hair and sensitive scalp and think I've tried every one. I believed all the nonsence that because they cost more, salon products are better. Not true and Paula's book explains why. In this book, she not only reviews thousands of hair products both in drugstore and salon lines, but tells you what ingrediants work and don't work, what ingrediants are possible irritants and what isn't,tells you exactly what each and every product will do and won't do, and recommends the best products for each hair type. She also has chapters devoted to proper hair care, the different hair types, hair problems like dandruff, hair coloring, and more. Before stepping in another salon or drugstore buying something that might not work for you and wasting money, I highly recommend you to purchase this book first! By the way, if you have sensitive scalp with possible allergies to some hair ingrediants in products like I do and looking for products that won't cause problems I highly recomend you to check out this book. Email welcomed and appreciated too.
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Summary: A little outdated, but very helpful book
Review: Just like she did with "Don't Go to the Cosmetics Counter Without Me" and "Blue Eyeshadow Should Absolutely be Illegal", Paula Begoun has written another book exposing secrets from the industry- this time for hair care! Not only does this book have reviews of over 2,000 hair care products, but it also has useful hair care information including valuable advice about coloring your hair, choosing the right type of hair care products, to perm or not to perm, finding your hair type (and taking care of it!), and much more. The majority of the book takes up the reviews of hair care products, and the brands are helpfully arranged in alphabetical order for quick and easy reference. Brands with products reviewed in this book include Herbel Essence, The Body Shop, Paul Mitchell, Head and Shoulders, Pantene, KMS, Vidal Sassoon, Mary Kay, and much, much more. Paula's reviews are honest and will help you make a good choice on what kind of products you should buy. (Each review includes a price of the product so you see how much you'll be spending). Yes, the book IS a little outdated, but a new edition has been published, which amazon.com does not sell. Whether you're looking for an inexpensive shampoo for your hair type, or you just want some valuable hair care advice, "Don't Go Shopping for Hair Care Products Without Me" is the perfect book for you.
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Summary: Another useful reference guide from Paula Begoun
Review: Paula Begoun, author of the infamous DON'T GO TO THE COSMETICS COUNTER WITHOUT ME, takes a look at another segment of the beauty industry, hair care. As in her cosmetics book, Begoun reviews hundreds of products using her simple rating style. In this book, her best buy categories are arranged by hair type, making it easy to find the exact product that is right for you. Begoun also includes a wealth of general information on hair care, from how to blow dry to choosing the best hairstyle. Although this book is clearly a great resource, I didn't find it to be quite up to par with Begoun's cosmetics guide. First of all, Begoun has decided not to produce updated editions of the book, which means that newer hair care products released in the last 5 years are not included. In addition, I found the information on individual hair products is more repetitive and less detailed than what she offered for cosmetics. Furthermore, this book is not as well-organized as her cosmetics bible--Paula's Picks are not listed in the product entries, there is no glossary of product ingredients, etc. And finally, I would have liked to see reviews of hair coloring products. Despite its flaws, this book is still a useful reference tool and is definitely worth a look.
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Summary: Another useful reference guide from Paula Begoun
Review: Paula Begoun, author of the infamous DON'T GO TO THE COSMETICS COUNTER WITHOUT ME, takes a look at another segment of the beauty industry, hair care. As in her cosmetics book, Begoun reviews hundreds of products using her simple rating style. In this book, her best buy categories are arranged by hair type, making it easy to find the exact product that is right for you. Begoun also includes a wealth of general information on hair care, from how to blow dry to choosing the best hairstyle. Although this book is clearly a great resource, I didn't find it to be quite up to par with Begoun's cosmetics guide. First of all, Begoun has decided not to produce updated editions of the book, which means that newer hair care products released in the last 5 years are not included. In addition, I found the information on individual hair products is more repetitive and less detailed than what she offered for cosmetics. Furthermore, this book is not as well-organized as her cosmetics bible--Paula's Picks are not listed in the product entries, there is no glossary of product ingredients, etc. And finally, I would have liked to see reviews of hair coloring products. Despite its flaws, this book is still a useful reference tool and is definitely worth a look.
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Summary: This is Paula's NEW version of the book.
Review: There are no NEW reviews for this updated book - most say it is a bit dated - because it was. If you look at the release date, it came out in late 2004 - past any of the other reviews. This book is so much better, it is completely up to date with new products, and besides that is full of new information about hair, how to take care of it, and what kinds of products are good, bad ingredients, etc. It has helped me SO much throw out damaging shampoos and find new ones without wasting money, its an eye-opener. Its very thoroughly researched - you need this book, and her skin care reviews in books and on her website (which she keeps updated with new reviews).
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Summary: Great book - about much more than shopping
Review: This book handles not only the "shopping" aspect; it also explains thoroughly the hair itself and what happens at physical and chemical level if you apply products to your hair. I now have an understanding of what is happening on top of my head. Also "Products" can be taken very broadly; there is an excellent section on selecting hairdryers.
I purchased online from Amazon based on 4 star review below and received the 3rd edition -dated September 2004. So the comment on dated products doesn't apply anymore - at least for a while.
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Summary: I found out my $34 conditioner isn't worth it!
Review: This book is great, and it paid for itself the moment I read that the Kerastase conditioner I shell out $34 a tube for (my hairdresser's recommendation) isn't any better than Loreal's much-cheaper drug store line. I've had thermal reconditioning done, so I am always trying new products to find ones that are super-moisturizing enough for my damaged hair. It's so great to have a resource beyond the trial-and-error I've been using!
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