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Don't Go Shopping for Hair-Care Products Without Me: Over 4,000 Products Reviewed, Plus the Latest Hair-Care Information |  | Author: Paula Begoun
Publisher: Beginning Press
Category: Book
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Rating:  47 reviews
Sales Rank: 41866
Media: Paperback
Edition: 3rd
Pages: 706
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Dimensions (in): 9 x 6 x 1.5
ISBN: 1877988316
Dewey Decimal Number: 646.724
EAN: 9781877988318
ASIN: 1877988316
Publication Date: August 31, 2004
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Product Description
Are $20 shampoos and conditioners worth it? Can good hair-care products be found at the drugstore, or are the expensive salon products really superior? In this comprehensive guide to all things hair care, consumer advocate Paula Begoun answers those questions and more in her reviews of more than 130 drugstore, salon, and department store hair product lines, from Aveda to Matrix and Pantene to Zirh. Thousands of products are described and evaluated according to their performance, reliability, price, and claims. Begoun compares good and bad ingredients, dispels hair-care industry myths, evaluates what helps and what hurts hair, and explains how to tell the difference between reality and hype with respect to a product's performance. Hair sprays, shampoos, conditioners, gels, mousses, pomades, silicone serums, and other items are covered. Her "Best Products" lists make it easy to find items worth trying in any category. The consumer bible of hair-care products, Don't Go Shopping for Hair-Care Products Without Me shows how to find the best products available at the most economical prices. Ultimately, Begoun shows consumers how to have beautiful tresses without spending a fortune.
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 AMAZING AS HER COSMETICS BOOK! September 9, 2000
T. Reinhardt (east coast)
58 out of 62 found this review helpful
I can't understand how she has the time for all this research but I am sure glad she does! This is a very helpful book especially with all the claims made by the hair care companies! Going thru this book trying to find a product that is good for your hair can be daunting sometimes because there are just SO many products reviewed! BUT if you take your time and go thru the book and look thru her suggestion,,, you will find a good product at a great price. Paula has a real issue with over-paying (G-d Bless her :O) This book has saved me mega-bucks trying everything new that promises to cure my frizzes! Well worth the money at twice the price!
Great book, a real money saver ! December 12, 1999
36 out of 37 found this review helpful
This book is great! I am saving so much money now. She has sifted through all the hype from the hair care companies, and gives honest reviews. Because of this book, I can go into a beauty supply store, or drug store and actually buy something that works on my hair. Some people think that Paula is anti-salon products, but that is far from the truth. In this book, you will see that there are both good and bad salon products as well as good and bad drug store products. There are also many hair care tips in the book for keeping healthy hair. I can honestly say that my hair has never looked better. Thanks Paula!
Save money and get the right products January 31, 2000
P. Strickland (PA USA)
26 out of 26 found this review helpful
This book is worth every penny - it helped me find the right drugstore & salon products. Hairstylists have convinced us that drugstore will do evil things to our hair. THeir favorite, "The PH is all wrong." This seemed to the case, because their products seemed to be better. What really happened is that I didn't choose the right drugstore products, because the labels are misleading and I had no idea what I should buy. This book educated me. It cuts through the hype and lists the right products for your hair type. Now I can buy the right drugstore and/or salon products. I save much money with drugstore shampoos and conditioners, but GET THE SAME RESULTS AS EXPENSIVE SALON PRODUCTS. Also, I stopped perming my hair because of the information I gained here. My hair is better than it has been for years! And the bonus, it saves me $300 a year or more.
Hair product advertisers beware: She's gotcha covered. April 8, 2000
Andrea Egger, author of Grave Accusations (Gallup, NM USA)
46 out of 50 found this review helpful
Anyone who has hair should read this book. Not only does she include an extensive product analysis of what's on the market, including chemical analyses and descriptions on why certain chemicals are bad for the hair, she also extensively explains what hair "is," the cuticle and other parts, and how we damage it every day and can learn not to. She has suggestions on how to care for your hair for every type of hair, from thin to thick. She also describes which products on the market are the best buy for the money. Oh, yes, and don't listen to those hairdressers who tell you only salon products will do. "Uh, uh, uh," says Paula. A consumer reporter, you will find Paula is fair in her reviews and gives companies many a chance to reply to her criticism. She will save many women a lot of money and probably will cause change among the market as a whole.
Great Book! Buy It and Save Yourself Tons of Money April 6, 1998
22 out of 22 found this review helpful
This is one of two Paula Bergon books I have purchased. I've spent tons of money and countless hours trying to make my hair a little more like the pictures in the magazines. As with cosmetics, I thought if it cost more, it must work better. Not true!! Paula's no-nonsense approach to uncovering and shattering hair-care myths is terrific. I'm now spending $2.25 on a bottle of shampoo from the drug store, and getting better results than I ever did with the $15 dollar bottle of shampoo from the beauty salon. Ladies, buy this book and save yourself time and money.
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