THE HERBAL BODY BOOK
Subtitle: A NATURAL APPROACH TO HEALTHIER SKIN, HAIR AND NAILS
By: Stephanie L. Tourles.
Publisher: Storey Communications; Storey Publishing, LLC
Published: 1994
Place of publication: Pownal, Vt
Language: eng
Format: Paperback
Number of pages: 122
Subjects: Beauty, Personal; Herbal cosmetics
Description: A VIRTUAL "COOKBOOK" OF MORE THAN 100 RECIPES FOR SKIN AND HAIR CARE PRODUCTS, POWDERS, FOOT BATHS, SOAPS AND SHAMPOOS  MADE WITH PURE, NATURAL INGREDIENTS.  PAGE AFTER PAGE, IT'S LIKE HAVING BEAUTY EXPERT STEPHANIE TOURLES AT YOUR SIDE, SHOWING YOU THE BEST WAYS TO USE HERBS, FRUITS, GRAINS, OATS AND MORE FOR THEIR COSMETIC PROPERTIES.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 118) and index.
"A Storey Publishing book."
Table of contents: title: PREFACE             v; title: CH 1:  A NATURAL APPROACH TO BEAUTIFUL SKIN                  1; title: CH 2:  THE NATURAL QUALITIES OF HERBS AND OTHER INGREDIENTS            7; title: CH 3:  GETTING READY TO MAKE AND USE YOUR OWN COSMETICS                25; title: CH 4:  ALL-NATURAL COSMETIC RECIPES                 31; title: FACIAL AND BODY SCRUBS                  34; title: CLEANSING CREAMS AND LOTIONS            42; title: ASTRINGENTS AND TONERS               47; title: MOISTURIZING CREAMS AND LOTIONS                55; title: MASKS                  59; title: FACIAL STEAMS                 67; title: BODY BATHS                   71; title: BATH AND MASSAGE OILS                 76; title: BODY POWDERS                 80; title: SHAMPOOS, RINSES AND CONDITIONERS                  84; title: LIP BALM                   93; title: EYE TREATMENTS                    96; title: FOOT BATHS                  98; title: HAND AND NAIL TREATMENTS                        102; title: SOAP                 105; title: DENTRIFICES AND MOUTHWASHES                   107; title: SUNTANNING CREAM, SUNSCREEN AND AFTER-SUN RELIEF               110; title: FOR WOMEN ONLY:  DOUCHES                      113; title: INSECT REPELLENT                    114; title: APPENDIX A:  INGREDIENT SOURCES                           115; title: APPENDIX B:  SUGGESTED READINGS                        116; title: APPENDIX C:  PERIODICALS AND NEWSLETTERS                     117; title: APPENDIX D:  HERBAL CORRESPONDENCE COURSES                 117; title: APPENDIX E:  NUTRITION AND DIET BOOKS                         118; title: BIBLIOGRAPHY                        118; title: INDEX                        119