No More Dirty Looks: The Truth About Your Beauty Products--and the Ultimate Guide to Safe and Clean Cosmetics

Author(s): Siobhan O'Connor

Health

It started with a harmless quest for perfect wash-and-go hair. Every girl wants it, and Siobhan OConnor and Alexandra Spunt finally found it in a fancy salon treatment. They were thrilleduntil they discovered that the magic ingredient was formaldehyde. Shocked, OConnor and Spunt left no bottle unturned. If it went on their body (and thus, was absorbed into their skin and bloodstream), they researched it. As it turns out, many of those unpronounceable ingredients in your self-tanner and leave-in conditioner are not regulated and the natural on your face wash doesnt mean what you think it does. Now, with the help of top scientists, dermatologists, and makeup artists, the authors share their compelling findings and the easy way to detoxify your beauty regimen. No More Dirty Looks also reveals the safest, most effective products on the market and time-tested home recipes. Finally, you dont need to sacrifice health for beautybecause coming clean is the best look yet.


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Kim Barnouin, coauthor of the #1 "New York Times" bestseller "Skinny Bitch"
"This book is a wake-up call for all women who think that what you put on your body is not going to hurt you. O'Connor and Spunt offer an in-depth glimpse into the dangers lurking within the beauty industry, in a quick and engaging read that is tough to put down. "No More Dirty Looks" will arm consumers with knowledge, opening their eyes to products they should avoid and safer, healthier alternatives. Every woman I know is getting a copy."
Eric Schlosser, bestselling author of "Fast Food Nation"
"When it comes to good health, what you put on your skin can be as important as what you put in your mouth. Here's a useful book to help you look better and feel better--without poisoning yourself."
Ann Louise Gittleman, PhD, "New York Times"-bestselling author of "The Fat Flush Plan"
"I loved this book! "No More Dirty Looks" is a fabulous and enlightening guide to the cleanest skin, body and hair care products. It belongs in every woman's library and should be required reading for all skin and hair professionals!"
Ralph Nader
""No More Dirty Looks" can save you from many toxic ingredients in cosmetics. Authors O'Connor and Spunt open a wide window to a world where personal care products and safety can co-exist and give you a better result with less pain and danger. The book reads as if the authors are talking with your body--from head to toe."
Jenny McCarthy, author, actress and activist
"As a mom concerned about my own health and that of my child, I consider "No More Dirty Looks" essential reading." Style.com, 7/29/10"Unlike some other green beauty guides, "Looks" is refreshingly free of preachiness or judgment...Instead, the book lays out all the facts and leaves it up to the reader to decide what next steps to take..."No More Dirty Looks" might not be your typical beach read, but it's got enough real intrigue to keep you turning the pages." "New Yo

Alexandra Spunt and Siobhan O'Connor met as young journalists in Montreal, writing for an alternative newspaper and covering everything from news and politics to fashion and pop culture. Alexandra moved on to fashion, first managing models for Next, and then becoming Content Director at American Apparel in Los Angeles. She is now a freelance journalist and marketing consultant in Los Angeles, where she still collaborates with American Apparel on creative side projects. Siobhan soon moved to New York, where she wrote for Paper and then became an editor at The Source. Currently she is Features Editor at GOOD magazine.

General Fields

  • : 9780738213965
  • : The Perseus Books Group
  • : Da Capo Press Inc
  • : 0.318
  • : 21 July 2010
  • : 210mm X 140mm X 23mm
  • : United States
  • : books

Special Fields

  • : Siobhan O'Connor
  • : Paperback
  • : 646.72
  • : 304