Belli beautiful
Subtitle: the essential guide to safe and healthy personal care products for pregnancy, mom, and baby
By: Annette Rubin and Melissa Schweiger ; foreword by Jason Rubin
Contributors: Schweiger, Melissa
Publisher: Da Capo Lifelong Books
Published: 2012
Place of publication: Boston, MA
Language: eng
ISBN-13: 9780738214917; 9780738215808
Subjects: HEALTH & FITNESS / Pregnancy & Childbirth; Care and hygiene; Self-care, Health; Skin; Pregnancy; HEALTH & FITNESS / Beauty & Grooming; Popular works
Description: "Pregnant women are used to hearing the warnings from their ob-gyns about which foods and medications to avoid, but surprisingly no one informs them about which skin care ingredients could be potentially harmful to their unborn child through topical absorption. Many of the ingredients used in beauty products are normally safe, but when applied during pregnancy are actually linked to birth defects and miscarriage.  Exposing the hidden pitfalls of the products we use every day, expert Annette Rubin-- founder of Belli Skincare, the #1 beauty brand recommended by ob-gyns--and beauty writer  Melissa Schweiger show moms how to detoxify their skincare regimens. They explain the ingredients to watch for on labels and identify the safest products across major brands. But pregnancy and motherhood does not have to mean a ban on beauty! Packed with essential guidance, Belli Beautiful helps moms take the best care of their babies while still looking as fabulous as ever"--

"During pregnancy, women become hyper-aware of everything they put into their bodies. So it's no wonder you hear so many stories about women going from fast food junkies to Whole Foods lovers in a matter of weeks. Pregnant women are used to the warnings from their OBs about what to eat and what not to eat, but surprisingly, no one informs these women what skin creams to use and white lotions could be potential life threatening to their unborn child. There are several chemical ingredients in the average beauty product that are normally safe and perfectly fine for consumption, but during pregnancy can cause fatal birth defects. But pregnancy doesn't have to be a nine-month ban on your established skincare routine! All you need to do is some extra ingredient scouting, but who has the time to carefully read every single chemical ingredient on the back of their lotion bottle? This is exactly where beauty editor Melissa Schweiger and founder of Belli beauty products, Annette Rubin, come in with the help of their book, Belli Beautiful. Melissa and Annette explore what beauty products to ditch during your pregnancy and which to love. This is a beauty guide written for mothers by mothers. Packed full of practical and valuable information every mother-to-be needs to know in order to care for her baby during the first year, while still looking as fabulous as ever"--
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.