Product Description

It’s BIG - the biggest independent survey ever of beauty products ever carried out anywhere in the world, with all new results: these are the beauty Oscars for 2005 and beyond – Tried & Tested on 2300 real women (in panels of 10).

It’s RELIABLE – with the expertise of beauty gurus Josephine Fairley and Sarah Stacey, plus their dedicated testers, you can bank on its advice…

And – the cleverest thing of all… it’s now SMALL enough to fit in your handbag!

The best-selling Beauty Bible series has saved thousands of women precious time and money by guiding them to products that really work, with each one rigorously tested. For The Handbag Beauty Bible, 35 new categories have been added, making over 70 in all. So whether you want a long-lasting lippie, waterproof mascara, miracle cream, facial oil or hair-defrizzer, the answer’s right there. The prices are there too, so you can spoil yourself, even break the bank, or find out which products are real beauty steals. What’s more, the authors have gone nearly cross-eyed examining labels to establish the truly natural products, which are signposted with the Beauty Bible’s own green daisy rating.

With invaluable tips on beauty shopping and all the tricks of the trade, plus the authors’ personal favourites, you need never make another beauty counter mistake. The Handbag Beauty Bible is a unique and glam handbag-sized shopping guide.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #12874 in Books
• Published on: 2005-10-24
• Original language: English
• Binding: Paperback
• 192 pages

Review
An indispensable companion for shopping in the January sales! --Health & Fitness

There is really no excuse for not looking your best with this little beauty. --Junior Pregnancy & Baby

Heat, 3 December 05
Don't know your MAC from your Max Factor? This will bring you up to speed. ****

Health & Fitness, January issue 06
you never have to make another beauty counter mistake... an indispensable companion for shopping

Customer Reviews

A great book to dip into
It's great that there are many more product categories included in this book than in the original Beauty Bible. The disappointing thing however is that the reviews for the original categories are exactly the same, in my opinion new tests should have been carried out on these as well, producing new (different?) reviews.
This book lacks the general information about skin care, perfume and make-up but that is understandable as this is the handbag version. Good advice on buying and testing and choosing suitable shades etc. is given in the beginning. Very much recommended.

Not much in the budget category
I have just purchased this book and was very disappointed. Most of the products (with a few exceptions), were very pricey, and if like me, you are on a tight budget there's not much under £10. Also, not much diversity of products, the same names tend to crop up again and again which makes me wonder if the authors were biased towards certain makes (freebies spring to mind!!).

There are such a lot of products in the stores which very rarely cropped up, and just because the product has a high price tag doesn't necessarily mean it is a good product. I suggest you get some unbiased advice on cosmetics and ask friends, family etc. and/or get a makeover in any good salon or department store.

All in all I feel that this book, in my opinion, was a waste of money.

Loved it!
Fantastic book - I loved the way the reviews are based on what real people think about the products rather than the way they get hyped by magazines.

Buying new make-up and skincare can be very confusing, but this book helps guide you through it and hopefully not waste too much money!