Skin care and beauty expert Narine Nikogosian releases new book RETURN TO BEAUTY

By Spa Lady on October 2nd, 2009

Narine Nikogosian is one of Los Angeles’ best-known skin care and beauty experts, with a client list that includes such A-list names as Jessica Alba, Charlize Theron, Alfre Woodard, and Kirk Douglas. Her skin care regimens are gentle, natural, and incredibly effective—and have their roots in both professional dermatological knowledge and the beauty wisdom passed down the generations from mother to daughter in Nikogosian’s native Armenia.

Now, with the release of her new book RETURN TO BEAUTY (Atria; $25.00; on-sale: 11/09; ISBN 978-1-4391-2606-6), every woman can enjoy the same skin care methodology beloved by Hollywood’s elite in her very own home—and experience the same gorgeous, fresh-faced look. Empowering and enjoyable, Nikogosian’s RETURN TO BEAUTY offers readers a plethora of information, including:

• An Abundance of Recipes for Skin Care Success: Easy-to-follow recipes for whipping up moisturizers, scrubs, masks, and more—with fresh, natural ingredients found in your own kitchen, or any grocery store! Each recipe is accompanied by explanations of the cleansing or healing qualities of each ingredient, and simple instructions for cooking and storing the final product.

• Healthy, Safe, and Affordable Solutions: Many women would be shocked to learn about all the toxic chemicals baked into their $60-a-jar skin creams. Currently, cosmetics don’t even need FDA approval! Nikogosian’s techniques involve simple, fresh ingredients—like yogurt, honey, cucumbers, and other fruits and vegetables—that are both easy on the wallet and on the delicate skin of your face.

• Helpful Shopping Lists by Season & Skin Type: Stumped as to whether you’ll need avocados or milk? It all depends on the time of the year and your type of skin. Nikogosian breaks down your shopping needs in the grocery store and the drugstore by season and skin type, with an eye to budget-friendly options.

• Glossary-Style Ingredients List: Knowledge is power, even in skincare! An ingredients list helps readers understand the healing properties of each element used in the recipes.

RETURN TO BEAUTY is a guidebook that’s made to be used, not sit on the shelf. The book is broken down into user-friendly sections, such as:

• Part I, Seasons, which covers each of the four skin types (dry, dry-to-normal, normal-to-oily, and oily) in all four annual seasons, Seasons provides a daily facial regimen (cleanser, toner, moisturizer, and mask) for each woman, all year long.

• Part II, Sun Signs, which is full of playful recipes that combine the Armenian love of astrology with quick-fix recipes to enhance your personality and augment your zodiac traits.

•Part II, Simple Solutions, which contains easy, clean solutions for common concerns such as lank hair, dry skin, broken nails, puffy or dark eyes, pimples, and more.

RETURN TO BEAUTY also includes “bonus” sections on how to give yourself a facial, safe and calming beauty techniques for pregnant women, and a no-frills section for men. Accompanied throughout by lush, full-color photographs, RETURN TO BEAUTY is a must-have guidebook that will help women everywhere find safe, effective, and inexpensive ways to return to the gorgeous, natural beauty that lies within each of them.

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