Download or read book The Handbag Beauty Bible written by Josephine Fairley and published by Kyle Books. This book was released on 2005-11-01 with total page 194 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Inspired by the authors' hugely successful 21st Century Beauty Bible (number three on amazon.com.uk), The Handbag Beauty Bible is the must-have guide to beauty. Women will appreciate its beauty tips and well-researched advice about chemical-based cosmetics and the controversy over their use. The stunningly packaged handbag-sized beauty bible contains over 70 categories of new tried-and-tested products. Oprah is looking at this book, and all products discussed in it are available in North America."The ultimate guide to the world's beauty products." -Independent on 21st Century Beauty Bible

Download or read book The Bag Making Bible written by Lisa Lam and published by David and Charles. This book was released on 2010-08-04 with total page 404 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The ultimate guide to sewing bags from expert Lisa Lam, whose technical knowledge, creative flair and enthusiasm have helped and inspired thousands while promoting the craft of bag-making worldwide. Whether you are getting started, improving your technique or want to design your own creations, this is the book you will grab for every bag you make! Detailed photographs illustrate every technique in this unique book, from choosing fabric to inserting fastenings. Expert tips, trade secrets and inspirational advice result in professional and beautiful results every time, allowing you to create a capsule wardrobe of eight exclusive bag designs which will amaze your friends – they will never believe you made it yourself! Lisa's helpful and friendly tone comes through in her instructions, and it really feels like you have an expert by your side holding you hand every step of the way. She starts with the basics of how to read and interpret patterns, how to prepare and cut fabrics, and how to select the right interfacings and interlinings for your bags, then moves on to more specific techniques in each chapter. The Structure and Reinforcement chapter covers how to sew darts, pleats, gussets, flat bottoms and gathers – showing you in detail how to sew these features. The Linings chapter reveals how to insert zip pockets into your linings, as well as different methods of inserting a bag lining. The Closures chapter explains how to insert a zip in three different scenarios, plus how to insert magnetic snap fastenings, twist lock fastenings, and how to use eyelets and rivets. The Handles and Straps chapter teaches you six different types of straps, from making simple straps to adjustable straps and even designer looking piped handles. The Pockets chapter contains a wealth of different pocket types, showing you how to sew a slip pocket to sewing roomy bellows pockets, elasticized pockets and darted corner pockets. Finally, the Edgings and Trimmings chapter reveals how to bind raw edges for a professional finish, including how to make bias binding, and also shows you how to sew piping and how to use ribbon, jewellery and embellishments on your bags. At the end of each chapter there is a bag project to make so you can put the techniques into practice straight away. These exciting and desirable designs are explained in full detail, with helpful photographs to guide you every step of the way. Starting with how to make a tote bag, the projects build in complexity. You will learn how to make a clutch bag, how to sew a messenger bag, how to make a hobo bag, how to make a travel holdall bag and more. Crucially, the pull-out pattern sheet gives full-size patterns, meaning there is no resizing or photocopying to do – you can get straight into cutting and sewing bags. This one-of-a-kind book is the ultimate guide to bag-making and an invaluable resource that you will reach for time and time again. "An amazing sewing education coupled with beautiful bags that of course, you can customize!" Amy Butler.

Download or read book The Beauty Bible written by Sarah Stacey and published by . This book was released on 1997 with total page 256 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Offering advice to women who want to look and feel their best from head to toe, inside and out, this book caters for all lifestyles, from the hectic to the leisurely, and from the low-budget to the extravagant. Its topics range from skin and hair care to stress management, and makeovers to massage. The authors provide recommendations for long-lash mascara, essential oils, creams for the banishment of cellulite, cosmetic surgery, scents, spas, health farms, nutritional supplements, exercise, metabolism and massage.

Download or read book A Bag for All Reasons written by Lisa Lam and published by David and Charles. This book was released on 2021-08-10 with total page 298 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From the author of the bestselling The Bag Making Bible comes a collection of twelve inspiring bags for you to make at home—includes photos. Lisa Lam brings you a stunning collection of sewing patterns to make your own bags. The book features twelve bag designs with full photographic instructions, as well as a link to print-at-home patterns so that you can get started right away. A Bag for All Reasons is filled with Lisa’s in-depth advice, from the tools and equipment you need, to understanding and interpreting patterns, to choosing, preparing and cutting fabrics. A comprehensive techniques section explains some core bag-making techniques such as how to insert a zip pocket and how to use magnetic snap closures—everything you need to create professional, practical and great-looking bags. With projects ranging in complexity from the beginner Compact Groceries Tote to the more fully featured Too-Cool-for-School Satchel, you can progress with each new creation. You can make your own iPad case, sew a child’s backpack, create a pretty purse using a metal purse frame, and so much more! The bags all have style and substance and are designed with real-life practical uses in mind. Within each project Lisa gives her hints and tips for success, along with advice on how you can customize the patterns to create your own version of the design. “Lisa has created another, spirited collection of gorgeous bags that are fashionable with an added higher purpose of being incredibly useful! This information rich book will elevate your sewing know how with versatile techniques and inspiring suggestions for making these bags your own.” —Amy Butler, author of “Style Stitches”

Download or read book The Complete Beauty Bible written by Paula Begoun and published by Rodale. This book was released on 2004-01-01 with total page 700 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Discover how to take beautiful care of your skin, apply makeup like a pro, and look your absolute best without spending a fortune. The complete beauty bible will guide you through all the latest research and current information about every imaginable cosmetic innovation.

Download or read book 31 Days to a Younger You written by Arlene Pellicane and published by Harvest House Publishers. This book was released on 2011-01-01 with total page 193 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: If 40 is the new 30 and 50 is the new 40....how is the average women supposed to keep up? There’s got to be an easier way to look younger than Botox treatments, yo-yo dieting, or plastic surgery. Author Arlene Pellicane offers readers a less troublesome (and less expensive!) solution to looking younger and feeling younger in just 31 days, especially for women who want to have more energy look 5-10 years younger be happier and healthier lose a dress size or more improve their mood and sense of well-being prevent illnesses such as diabetes and heart disease Women of all ages will benefit from Arlene’s beauty and health tips, along with her Biblical encouragement to “grow more beautiful from the inside out.” “Arlene has the gift of encouragement. She’s done what many women want to do. She helps you WANT to make good choices!” --Pam Farrel, author of Men are Like Waffles, Women are Like Spaghetti.

Download or read book The Anti Ageing Beauty Bible written by Sarah Stacey and published by Kyle Books. This book was released on 2015-10-29 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Health and beauty experts Josephine Fairley and Sarah Stacey bring together everything a woman needs to know about feeling great, looking gorgeous and being fabulous, whatever your age. Chapters include guidance on skin, hair, make-up, hands, feet and nails, sleep, exercise and much more. There are top tips for taking off ten years in minutes as well as the secrets of inspirational older women.

Download or read book Essential Oil Recipes Beauty Bible written by Cadhla Marielle Davids and published by Charles Jesuseyitan Adebola. This book was released on 2017-03-26 with total page 312 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Having a healthy skin is the dream of everyone, a skin that glows naturally, free of spots and blemishes, and with a baby-like texture is the goal which unfortunately cannot be gotten from store bought commercial cosmetics. Using essential oils with organic and herbal beauty products such as creams, lotions, body scrubs, soaps, perfumes, deodorants, mouthwash, toothpastes, body baths, hair conditioners, deep conditioners, detanglers, shampoos, hair oils and gel is the way to go. Essential oils are more than just mere fragrances; they make your skin pure and healthy In this book you will find over 250 Organic, herbal and aromatherapy essential oil recipes for your skin, hair and general body care. It is a mega collection of beauty products that are out of this world, that would transform your looks and make your skin glow. This book contains a step by step approach to enhancing and improving your personal beauty routine. Cadhla writes with such professional and yet easy to read dexterity that even a child can relate to. There are loads of helpful information, beauty tips and beauty care approach that can be imbibed in your daily beauty routine; such as body, face and feet scrubs, baths such as bath salts, milk baths, bath oils, bath teas, bath bombs, bubble baths, soaps, body wash, body lotions and face wash. Other recipes include face steams, face masks, face oils, hair oil, hair conditioner, hair deep conditioner, hair shampoo, hair oil, beard oil, shaving creams, lip balms, nail care and polishes, powders, creams, perfumes and several others. You are good to go... Get your essential oils, few organic and herbal products, and a copy of this book; become transformed, glow with a rejuvenated skin and become a beauty goddess!

Download or read book Makeup Makeovers Beauty Bible written by Robert Jones and published by Fair Winds Press (MA). This book was released on 2011-08 with total page 290 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In hundreds of awe-inspiring before-and-after photos, Robert makes it easy for any woman to achieve true beauty in this book, which has become the definitive encyclopedia on the subject.

Download or read book The Bag Making Bible written by Lisa Lam and published by David & Charles. This book was released on 2010-08-04 with total page 408 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The ultimate practical guide to sewing fabulous bags from expert Lisa Lam! · Detailed photographs illustrate every technique in this unique book, from choosing fabric to inserting fastenings · Expert tips, trade secrets, and inspirational advice for professional and beautiful results · A capsule wardrobe of eight exclusive designs features easy-to-follow instructions and full-size patterns Whether you’re getting started, improving your technique, or planning to design your own, this is the book you’ll grab for every bag you make!

Download or read book God s Portrait of a Beautiful Woman written by Dorothy Davis and published by . This book was released on 1996-06-01 with total page 120 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: God wants you to be a beautiful woman. Using His Word and the metaphor of a masterful work of art, Dorothy Davis shows how God can fashion you into a beautiful woman for Him. 13 lessons

Download or read book The Bag Boutique written by Debbie Von Grabler-Crozier and published by National Geographic Books. This book was released on 2018-01-02 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Sew a range of 20 beautiful, colorful bags, from totes and backpacks to clutches and shoulder bags. Add a gorgeous finishing touch to any outfit! This mouthwateringly colorful book contains 20 beautiful bags to sew from popular designer Debbie von Grabler-Crozier. It includes a huge variety of different styles and sizes, from totes and bucket bags to backpacks, clutches and shoulder bags, and Debbie makes each one easy. The book contains a complete guide to all the techniques needed, shown using easy-to-follow step-by-step photography; also included is a section on creating beautiful finishing touches, including embroidery, applique, crocheted flowers, beaded charms and labelling. All the templates required are included on a handy pull-out sheet. "Author von Grabler-Crozier provides clear instructions for crafting deceptively simple bags so even beginners will be inserting pockets and zippers like a pro. The author of a craft blog, Pretty Things, she has assembled patterns for 20 bags made out of many pieces, which is perfect for using scraps or fat quarters, while also opening up infinite options for color and pattern mixing, even though she includes the specific fabrics she used for each bag so that crafters can, if they wish, follow her vibrant examples. In addition to a list of supplies and tools needed to create each bag and its accompanying embellishments, von Crozier- Grabler includes directions for inserting a zipper or tackling free-motion embroidery. All of her instructions are precise and specific, making the assembly of a multipocketed, zippered diaper bag with a removable strap totally doable. And there are also patterns for simpler bags. Other projects include a wristlet, several totes, purses, a backpack, and a weekender bag. Large, copyable patterns and templates are included, ensuring that this is a colorful addition to any craft collection". -- Booklist January 1 2018 issue

Download or read book Beauty s Promise written by Chimwemwe Simwanza and published by iUniverse. This book was released on 2013-07-11 with total page 213 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Brenda Phiri is dying of AIDS. She will soon leave her sixteen-year-old daughter, Beauty, alone in the world with her younger brother. Before she succumbs, Brenda asks young Beauty for a promise. She requests that her daughter remain a virgin until marriage and hopes Beauty will keep a journal of her experiences. Beauty is no ordinary girl, however; shes a traffic-stopping beauty. With her mother gone, Beauty finds herself under the guardianship of the very handsome Thabo Gumede. Thabo believes it is only a matter of time before he seduces young Beauty. She deftly avoids his advances, though, determined to keep her promise to her mother. She even founds the Diary Girls, a group intended to promote chastity among young people. Unfortunately, the patron of this group is Pastor Mandla Khumalo, who also wants to have his wicked way with Beauty. Plagued by her own raging hormones and surrounded by amorous schoolboys and lustful older men, Beauty must fight to stay pure and keep her promise. She must remain chaste in a society awash with sex. Will she be able to resist the power of temptation, or will she give in and become a mans plaything?

Download or read book Handbag Friends written by Sally Lloyd-Jones and published by . This book was released on 2006-07-11 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Meet six little handbag friends as they go on an adventure, rescue lots of baby handbags from the horrible Clasp, and find a new home inside Princess's pink handbag.

Download or read book The Style Bible written by Simon Rademan and published by Penguin Random House South Africa. This book was released on 2013-11-05 with total page 380 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The guide no woman can do without ... ‘Whereas fashion comes and goes, style is forever.’ So says Simon Rademan, one of South Africa’s foremost couturiers and author of The Style Bible, every woman’s guide to achieving effortless style. Having dressed some of South Africa’s richest and most famous women, and as the compiler of South Africa’s annual best- and worst-dressed list, Simon’s 24 years in the fashion industry afford him a unique and expert perspective on what does and doesn’t work when it comes to clothes. The Style Bible reflects Simon’s forthright and frank opinions on fashion, style and beauty. Topics covered include: - definitions of style and fashion and their influences - basic wardrobe planning - figure analysis - how to accessorise - haute couture - etiquette and dress codes - a look at the most stylish South African women of all time Chock-full of pearls of wisdom, wit and invaluable advice, The Style Bible is for women of all ages who are interested in fashion but who need just a little bit of help to look their best.

Download or read book Book of Romans written by Alabaster Co. and published by . This book was released on 2018-09-18 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Palette written by Funmi Fetto and published by Coronet. This book was released on 2019-10-03 with total page 658 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: font size="+1" 'Genius... Fetto delves deep into her knowledge of the ultimate make-up and skincare essentials for women of colour. Read for the tips, ogle for the illustrations' ELLE/font size font size="+1"'The beauty bible we've all been dreaming of' BUSTLE/font size font size="+1"'Dedicated to women of colour, but one that we all can learn from' CAROLINE HIRONS/font size font size="+1"'A sophisticated and timeless book' STRATEGIST/font size AS FEATURED IN GLAMOUR, METRO, DAILY TELEGRAPH AND OBSERVER AN INDEPENDENT SELECTION FOR AUTUMN 2019 A GRAZIA BEAUTY BOOK CLUB PICK 'This ground-breaking, first-of-its-kind book is not only destined to become the beauty bible for women of colour everywhere, it is also a significant, relevant and influential voice in the conversation around inclusivity. Essential reading' EDWARD ENNINFUL The idea for Palette came to Vogue Contributing Beauty Editor Funmi Fetto after years of being asked by friends, family and strangers on the street for advice on products suitable for women of colour, who often find themselves excluded from mainstream beauty coverage. Following on from her career in journalism where she has extended the beauty conversation in publications such as the Observer - for whom she writes a weekly column - and written in an honest, elegant and engaging style, Fetto covers all the hair, skincare, makeup and body products available today which really work for women of colour. 'If anyone is going to decode beauty's most inclusive and brilliant products, it should be Funmi. This woman really knows her stuff and delivers it in such warm and chatty way. It's a bit like going shopping with your very beauty savvy best friend who happens to have a wicked sense of humour' LISA ELDRIDGE 'Warm, witty and welcoming' GAL-DEM