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1) Skin
Author
Series
Publisher
PowerKids Press
Pub. Date
2010
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 5 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Explains the role skin plays in the human doby, describing its different layers and their functions.
Author
Publisher
Atlantic Monthly Press
Pub. Date
2020.
Language
English
Description
"Providing a cover for our delicate and intricate bodies, the skin is our largest and fastest-growing organ. We see it, touch it, and live in it every day. It is a habitat for a mesmerizingly complex world of micro-organisms and physical functions that are vital to our health and our survival. It is also a waste removal plant, a warning system for underlying disease, and a dynamic immune barrier to infection. One of the first things people see about...
Author
Publisher
Bantam Books
Pub. Date
2006
Language
English
Description
Dermatologist Baumann provides a program that's revolutionizing the way people everywhere think about--and shop for--skin care. Whereas previous books identified only four basic skin types, through clinical research Dr. Baumann discovered that there are actually sixteen distinctly different skin types--each with unique needs all its own. But caring for your skin doesn't have to be complicated. Dr. Baumann has tested her program on thousands of patients,...
Author
Publisher
HQ
Pub. Date
2020.
Language
English
Description
Skin is the foundation. Caroline Hirons knows skin. An established industry expert and facialist, she knows what works, what doesn't, what you need and most importantly, what you absolutely do not. This book will show you how to choose the right product for your skin based on your age, skin concerns and budget. Whether you are a skincare pro or find yourself completely overwhelmed by the volume of information out there, this book is for you. Where...
Author
Language
English
Description
"A comprehensive overview of the female body over time, from those first gray hairs that crop up in our thirties to the menopause transition that can begin in our forties or fifties to the increased health risks ... we face in our sixties and beyond. ... Cameron shares cutting-edge research on aging, synthesizing insights from top medical experts with her own thoughts, opinions, and experiences"--Front jacket flap.
Author
Publisher
Atheneum Books for Young Readers
Pub. Date
[2018]
Language
English
Description
Amazing skin is a nonfiction picture book of poems about skin. It takes a witty, scientific look at all types of questions kids have--why do I blush? Why do I have freckles? Why do I sweat? etc.--and answers them in a fun, unique, and informational way.
Author
Publisher
Abrams Image
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
Description
We all have our ever-growing list of skincare questions: What products are essential for a nightly routine? Will a jade roller actually take care of hungover, puffy eyes? Why is sunscreen so important, and does it really need to be applied every day? What oils and serums are best for glowy, dewy supermodel skin? Lauryn dives into all this and more with a voice reminiscent of a friend at a boozy mimosa brunch who has a little more experience (and a...
Author
Publisher
Gotham Books
Pub. Date
c2012
Language
English
Description
"Glamour's "Beauty Sleuth" reveals tricks of the trade to help you look fabulously high-end -- in any economy. Andrea Pomerantz Lustig has spent twenty years as a beauty editor, and her contact list is packed with the names of the most exclusive stylists in the business.In How to Look Expensive, she combines her own experience with highly coveted secrets she's learned from the experts to help readers achieve buttery highlights, luminous skin, flawless...
12) Beauty rules: fabulous looks, beauty essentials, and life lessons for loving your teens and twenties
Author
Publisher
Chronicle Books
Pub. Date
2014, ©2010.
Language
English
Description
Brimming with hundreds of photos of real girls, stunning makeovers, step-by-step techniques, tips from stylists, and much more.
14) Skin again
Author
Language
English
Description
The skin I'm in is just a covering. It cannot tell my story. The skin I'm in is just a covering. If you want to know who I am, you have got to come inside and open your heart way wide. Celebrating all that makes us unique and different, [this book] offers new ways to talk about race and identity. Race matters, but only so much-- what's most important is who we are on the inside. Looking beyond skin, going straight to the heart, we find in each other...
Author
Publisher
Hachette Books
Pub. Date
2018.
Language
English
Description
"From YouTube rising stars Nina and Randa Nelson comes the doctor-approved, clinically-tested, low-fat vegan diet that instantly and dramatically transformed their skin. The Clear Skin Diet is the natural and safe solution to banish acne and remain acne-free for good. The vegan diet, developed by twin actors and social media stars Nina and Randa Nelson (whose careers and personal lives were nearly destroyed by out of control acne) teaches people how...
17) Skin: a novel
Author
Publisher
Amazon Publishing
Pub. Date
©2013.
Language
English
Description
16 year old Sep stares into a mirror and finds that she is developing white patches in various parts of her body. Does she have a disease? Is she turning into some kind of freak?
Author
Publisher
Chronicle Books
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
Description
"We all deserve to look our best, every day, and this lovely guide to skin care offers countless ideas, tips, and tricks for maintaining healthy, radiant skin. With more than 30 stressfree routines for every skin type--dry, oily, combination, aging--and for every moment in life--prepping for a big event, calming a breakout, traveling on a long flight, indulging on a night in--plus advice on how to care for your skin from the inside out, this freshly...
20) Sealed
Author
Publisher
Titan Books
Pub. Date
2019.
Language
English
Description
"Heavily pregnant Alice and her partner Pete are done with the city. Alice is haunted by rumors of a skin-sealing epidemic starting to infect the urban population. She hopes their new remote mountain house will offer safety, a place to forget the nightmares and start their family. But the mountains and their people hold a different kind of danger. With their relationship under intolerable pressure, violence erupts and Alice is faced with the unthinkable...
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