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Summary: A life committed to natural beauty
Review: Dina Falconi's sincerity to imparting her lifelong knowledge to her readers comes forth very clearly. I have tried out some of the beauty formulations and am pleased with the products, as well as the results. Recommended to all the beauty enthusiasts. A buy that will help you be radiant for a lifetime.
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Summary: Beautiful Written
Review: Dina Folconi-takes you to the world of aromatherapy and herbs and revitalizes you.Reciepes are simple and direct very formative. Drawing on the nutrients of wholesome, ready available ingredients that will treat your body like the natural creation it is. These treatments will leave you feeling pampered, luxuriously smooth , and beautifuly fragrant. This should be in every home . a must have!
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Summary: first time getting this type of book? this is the right one!
Review: fantastic quality, good solid info, this is NOT a book to just list recepies to get numbers to have people buy ! be warned there are tons here that do just that, but this is the right book it was my first and 4 books later nothign compares and i refer to it time and again , i have read it cover to cover at least 4 times. book is worth it's weight in gold!
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Summary: incrediable book very informative
Review: I HAVE VERY SENSITIVE SKIN - THIS BOOK WAS GOD SENT. THIS IS ALSO A GREAT REFERNCE BOOK. IF YOU SHOULD HAVE ONE BOOK IN YOUR COLLECTION THIS SHOULD BE AT THE TOP! DINA FALCONI SHARES HER BEST KEPT SECRETS FOR BEAUTIFUL SKIN! EASY TO MAKE RECIEPES, I HAVE BEEN MAKING MY OWN RECIEPES FOR YEARS, SO EVEN FOR FIRST TIMERS YOU WONT BE DISAPOINTED !
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Summary: Truly Natural Skin Care
Review: I own a good number of homemade cosmetics books and many of them list some recipes that have some not-so-natural ingredients, like mineral oil and emulsifing wax. What I like in this book are the truly pure recipes and the amazing variety of them , respecting your age and your needs.And most of the ingredients are very easy to find in the health food store or over the internet.The design remember me of a antique herbal book.It is a very complete book, embracing the arts of herbalism, aromatherapy, natural healing,etc. A must have !!!
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Summary: Great reference/resource!
Review: I've only tried a couple of things from this book but they're terrific. I had been looking for recipes for hand lotion and tis has all sorts. There's not much in here regarding aromatherapy concepts - instead its a book full of recipes and concoctions. Looking forward to trying out the foot cream recipes. I also bought The Essential Oils Book to compliment this one.
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Summary: I'm impressed and relieved
Review: I've recently gotten into making my own lotions and potions because so much of what is on the market to buy is full of ingredients that are harmful for a body. Some recipes and procedures take more time than others but are so well worth it. I found this book quite by accident but now thank the powers that be for it. The ingredients and methods for mixing and fixing are simple enough for a beginner like me, but indepth enough to let me know why and how it all works. Herbs and oils are explained as well and as extensively as anyone could ask without going into too much detail and added information that I can't and probably won't use. I'd suggest this wonderful and informative book to anyone that in interested in making alternative products for body and hair care. They are truely wonderful. Out of the many books I own on this subject, this is by far the most comprehensive and concise one to have.
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Summary: limited and repetitive, but still a lovely book
Review: In general this book is lovely to look at and read. It promotes a spirit of healthy beauty (of course) and wholeness, which is relaxing to read. There are little drawings of plants scattered throughout and the book is generally well-organized. However, I found the recipes for oily skin fairly limited, especially having made my own concoctions before. For instance, there is no mention (that I've found) of using diluted glycerin as a moisturizer on oily skin, and one recipe even calls for beeswax -- hello, pimples! Another easy recipe that was neglected is to dissolve aspirin in 70% isopropyl alcohol to dot on blemishes (maybe not "herbal based" enough for this book, but it's cheap & effective). There is some repetition in this book where recipes are listed in multiple sections -- that's not necessarily bad, except I already found them limited. Recommended for beginners and those with sensitive, dry skin looking for natural products.
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Summary: Packed with wonderful formulas!
Review: This book is AWESOME! It is one of the better books I've read on the subject of natural skin/hair/body care with homemade products. It's very informative,very well organized according to sections (Face Care, Body Care, Mouth Care, Hair Care, Healing Salves and Balms)with special attention given to men, women and different life stages. It's very thorogh. Dina Falconi provides countless recipes for creams, oils, balms and lotions as well as what those products can do for you and for whom they're most useful (i.e. mature/dry skin etc.) Not only are recipes provided, but basic recipes for salves and creams are also provided so you can incorporate oils, butters and waxes that you particularly like. Say you don't want to make a beeswax and canola oil based lip balm (which is one of the recipes) you can flip to the back of the book and learn the proper oil/wax proportions for balms and you can try something else instead. Falconi also explains the benefits of certain essential oils, herbs, butters and oils which is also very beneficial to those just beginning to make personal care products. A great book!
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Summary: A HEAVENLY Book
Review: This book is AWESOME! It is one of the better books I've read on the subject of natural skin/hair/body care with homemade products. It's very informative,very well organized according to sections (Face Care, Body Care, Mouth Care, Hair Care, Healing Salves and Balms)with special attention given to men, women and different life stages. It's very thorogh. Dina Falconi provides countless recipes for creams, oils, balms and lotions as well as what those products can do for you and for whom they're most useful (i.e. mature/dry skin etc.) Not only are recipes provided, but basic recipes for salves and creams are also provided so you can incorporate oils, butters and waxes that you particularly like. Say you don't want to make a beeswax and canola oil based lip balm (which is one of the recipes) you can flip to the back of the book and learn the proper oil/wax proportions for balms and you can try something else instead. Falconi also explains the benefits of certain essential oils, herbs, butters and oils which is also very beneficial to those just beginning to make personal care products. A great book!
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