Complexion Perfection!: Your Ultimate Guide to Beautiful Skin by Hollywood's Leading Skin Health Expert »

Kate Somerville is a widely respected paramedical esthetician with more than 18 years’ experience in clinical skin care. She is the CEO and founder of Kate Somerville Skin Care and has a flourishing medi-skin clinic in Beverly Hills, CA. People magazine coined Kate the “A-list Beauty Guru,” while Allure called her “Hollywood’s Hottest Facialist.” She has appeared on television shows including Good Morning America, Dr. Phil, and Access Hollywood. Kate’s personal and professional experience served as her guiding principle when she developed her unique Skin Health PyramidÔ, a simple and strategic guide to achieving healthy, radiant skin. Her skin-care collection is distributed by leading retailers, luxury spas, and in doctors’ offices, both domestically and abroad.

In this practical and moving how-to guide, celebrity facialist Kate Somerville shares her years of experience for getting skin glowing. Whatever your age, ethnicity, skin type, or concern—be it acne or aging—Kate provides simple strategies for achieving Complexion Perfection. She defines her philosophy and identifies the top five elements for a lifetime of healthy skin. Plus, she helps you understand cutting-edge treatments, effective technologies and ingredients, and how diet and lifestyle impact your skin.

Witness the incredible makeovers that Kate did on her clients and read the touching testimonials. And learn hair, makeup, and fashion tips from Kate’s “Hollywood Glam Squad.” Find your complexion questions answered and your soul inspired . . . because Kate truly believes that changing skin changes lives!

Contents

Preface....................xi
Introduction: How I Became the "Guru of Glow"....................xvii
Chapter 1: Skin-ology 101....................3
Chapter 2: My Skin Health Pyramid-Five Basic Principles....................15
Chapter 3: The Emotional Connection....................31
Chapter 4: Beauty and the Buffet....................45
Chapter 5: What's Your Puzzle?....................67
Chapter 6: Treatments That Transform....................79
Chapter 7: Products and Ingredients That Deliver....................103
Chapter 8: At-Home Regimens That Work....................129
Chapter 9: Your Personal Skin Strategy....................145
Introduction to Part III....................159
Chapter 10: Stages of Skin Health....................287
Chapter 11: Quiz Kate! Questions Answered....................305
Chapter 12: My Hollywood Glam Squad....................315
Afterword....................337
My Products....................341
Acknowledgments....................347
About the Author....................351