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Book cover image of Passport to Beauty: Secrets and Tips from Around the World for Becoming a Global Goddess by Shalini Vadhera

Authors: Shalini Vadhera
ISBN-13: 9780312349622, ISBN-10: 0312349629
Format: Paperback
Publisher: St. Martin's Press
Date Published: May 2006
Edition: (Non-applicable)

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Author Biography: Shalini Vadhera

Shalini Vadhera, celebrity make-up artist, has extensive broadcast and print media experience. She has appeared on The Early Show, Fox News, Entertainment Tonight, and has written articles and given interviews in Glamour, Shape, Good Housekeeping, Redbook, and Self among others. She has recently launched a make-up and skincare line called Global Goddess. Her website is www.globalgoddessbeauty.com.

Book Synopsis

Throughout the world, every country has age-old, time-tested secrets that women use for looking and feeling beautiful. Shalini Vadhera, celebrity make-up artist and internationally recognized beauty expert takes you on an adventure — to Europe, Asia, Africa, the United States, South America, Australia and beyond - revealing secrets for luxurious hair, glowing skin, and more.

Passport to Beauty features unique, yet simple beauty tips and techniques as well as instructions for creating cleansing masks, exfoliation blends, and moisturizers for hair and body. Learn how women around the world stay beautiful:

· turn back the hands of time with a white clay mask like Australian beauties do

· refresh your complexion with white tea - an ancient Chinese anti-aging secret

· use coconut oil for glossy, shimmering hair as South Asian women have done for centuries A beauty treatment and make-over with an exotic flair is only as far away as your local grocery store - learn how to unleash the beatifying power of yogurt, lemon, olive oil, honey, and other surprising ingredients. Additionally, Shalini Vadhera will introduce you to the secrets of spices, natural remedies, and spa treatments from around the globe.

And once you've got your skin and hair looking wonderful, Shalini Vadhera dips into her bag of international beauty tricks and reveals a multitude of techniques for selecting and applying make-up and always looking your absolute best.

No matter your latitude or longitude on the globe, by using the information in this book you can truly become a global goddess!

Table of Contents

AcknowledgmentsIX
Introduction: The Journey1
1Old-World Charm, Modern-Day Beauty9
Belgium
England
France
Germany
Greece
Hungary
Iceland
Ireland
Italy
Poland
Romania
Russia
Scotland
Spain
Sweden
Turkey to name a few
2A Journey to The East51
China
India
Indonesia
Japan
Korea
Pakistan
Singapore
Thailand
Countries of the Middle East and more
3A Beauty Safari Through Africa87
Egypt
Eritrea
Ethiopia
Gambia
Kenya
Morocco
Mozambique
South Africa
Sudan
Zimbabwe, and more
4The Good Old U.S. of A.111
One country-fifty great states
Puerto Rico!
5The Americas-A World Apart137
Bahamas
Belize
Brazil
Canada
Cayman Islands
Chile
Dominican Republic
Jamaica
Mexico
Venezuela just to name a few
6The Lands Down Under169
Australia
Fiji
New Zealand
Tahiti
A quick stop in the South Pacific
7Travel Beauty Essentials189
Beauty essentials and tips for looking your best while traveling
Sources201
Index203
About the Author213
About Global Goddess Beauty217

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