Perfection
£25.00A colourful account of women’s health, beauty, and cosmetic aids, from stays and corsets to today’s viral trends
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India Knight’s beauty edit
£20.00With beauty, as with so much else, knowledge is power. Here’s all of mine. Why has my favourite eyeliner stopped looking flattering? What can I do about the skin on my neck? Am I too old for contour? What is contour? Every week, tens of thousands of women turn to India Knight’s beauty column in the Sunday Times Style Magazine, to be directed to beauty products that really work by someone they can trust – and who understands how much this stuff matters. It matters because looking, and therefore feeling, like yourself at every stage of life is fundamental. In this work, India has distilled her beauty wisdom into practical advice for every part of the face and beyond: from tips for thinning lips and thinning hair, to the best skincare for older faces, to the make-up products that really make a difference, to demystifying the scientific jargon beloved by the beauty industry.
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Decolonising my body
£20.00Upon getting her first tattoo at 40 years old, award-winning journalist Afua Hirsch embarked on a journey to reclaim her body from the colonial ideas of purity, adornment and ageing she – and many of us – absorbed while growing up. Informed by research from around the world, Afua examines at how individual and collective notions of what is beautiful are constructed or stripped away from us. Through personal anecdotes, interviews from beauty experts, practitioners and service users, she explores the global history of skin, hair and body modification rituals and how it has affected how we see ourselves. These insights and discoveries will empower readers to reconnect with their cultures of origin, better understand the link between beauty and politics, and liberate themselves from mainstream beauty standards that aren’t serving them.
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The miracle of vinegar
£8.99150 simple ways to use this amazing, low cost ingredient. Cleaning, cooking and everything in between!
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In Search of Perfumes
£20.00A journey across the world, revealing the beauty and mysteries of the perfume trade. The book also tackles the earth’s changing climate conditions, with its impact on the sources of the world’s scents.
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Everything Is Washable* and Other Life Lessons
£26.00‘Every home should have a copy’ MARIAN KEYES
How to buy jeans that fit
Thirty-seven things to have in your kitchen cupboard
Tiny acts for mental health
How to support a friend going through IVF
Why bad boys are an absolute waste of your time
How to cope with working mum guilt
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French Women Dont Get Facelifts
£14.99In the sequel to her international bestseller ‘French Women Don’t Get Fat’, Mireille Guiliano tackles the delicate subject of aging – showing how women of 40 and beyond can ‘attack’ the upcoming decades with attitude and style. Witty, perceptive and bursting with Mireille’s personal experiences, the book covers everything from skincare secrets and fashion tips to the role of relationships and the importance of relaxation. The path to aging elegantly lies in lifestyle choices and attitude adjustments rather than Botox and collagen fillers.