Don't Go Shopping for Hair-Care Products Without Me Over 4,000 Products Reviewed, Plus the Latest Hair-Care Information

Paula Begoun is the author of several best-selling books on the cosmetics industry. Her first book, Blue Eyeshadow Should Be Illegal, was published in 1985, and has had more than two dozen reprints and four separate revised editions. In 1992, Paula wrote the first edition of Don't Go to the Cosmetics Counter Without Me, now in its sixth edition. In 1995, she wrote the first edition of Don't Go Shopping for Hair-Care Products Without Me, and in 1997 she wrote The Beauty Bible, now in its second edition. Altogether, Ms. Begoun has sold more than 2.5 million copies of her books. She is also a syndicated columnist with Knight Ridder News Tribune Service and her newspaper column, Dear Paula, appears in newspapers across the country. Over the years Paula has become a nationally recognized consumer expert on the topics of cosmetics and skin care, appearing on hundreds of national and local talk shows and news programs, including The Today Show, 20/20, Dateline NBC, The Early Show on CBS, ABC's Primetime, Oprah, The View, and repeat appearances on CNN. Using the information and knowledge she has gained from more than 20 years of experience working in the cosmetics industry and years of study; extensive research of medical journals and cosmetics industry magazines; and comprehensive personal interviews with dermatologists, oncologists, cosmetics chemists, and cosmetic ingredient manufacturers, Paula analyzes and evaluates the cosmetics industry and the products they sell. In an entertaining and compelling style, Paula reviews products, clarifies formulation similarities and differences, ascertains what skin or hair needs to function optimally, and explains how products can be harmful or helpful to skin and hair. In 1995 Paula launched her Web site, www.cosmeticscop.com. Hundreds of articles and continuing product reviews are featured on this valuable, in-depth, and information-rich site. Paula also publishes a bimonthly subscription newsletter, Cosmetics Counter Update, and her free bi-weekly Beauty Bulletin is also available. These lively and informative news sources are enjoyed by hundreds of thousands of women the world over.Begoun, Paula is the author of 'Don't Go Shopping for Hair-Care Products Without Me Over 4,000 Products Reviewed, Plus the Latest Hair-Care Information', published 2004 under ISBN 9781877988318 and ISBN 1877988316.