A preteen girl's guide to basic health and hygiene--from braces to bras, pimples to periods, hair care to healthy eating.

Discusses what germs are and how they spread, as well as the importance of being clean and well-groomed.

Commercial hair dyes contain thousands of different chemicals, some of which are reported to be carcinogenic - but you don't have to choose between gorgeous color and good health. Natural hair care expert Christine Shahin shows you how to use nontoxic plant pigments - henna, indigo, amla, and cassia - to color your hair naturally, whatever your hair type or ethnicity, with beautiful results! These pigments are readily available at natural food stores...

"Internationally acclaimed nutrition and natural beauty expert David Wolfe, one of America's foremost nutrition experts, distills the five factors that lead to exceptional, lasting beauty. Each year, women absorb pounds of toxins through cosmetics and beauty products. These creams, lotions, and cleansers not only work against us--dehydrating our skin, clogging our organs with harmful toxins, and disrupting our hormone balance--they keep us bound to...

Bobbi Brown explains how to apply makeup like a professional, with step-by-step instructions, expert tips, and photographs of various makeup looks, from simple to complex, and offers those hoping to become professional makeup artists an overview of the industry.

With over 190 breeds recognized by the American Kennel Club along with individual breed-specific grooming instructions, it can become very overwhelming for new groomers to retain the information. “Dog Grooming Simplified” is the solution to learning about pattern lines, which simplifies the learning process. Whether the patterns are set tight or left more natural…..the patterns are set in the same fashion. Once a groomer understands basic patterns...

Beautiful renderings by world-renowned artist Maude Nilsson illustrate Poodle trims from around the world. They add even more pizzazz to this already heavily illustrated guide. Back by popular demand, Poodle Clipping and Grooming: The International Reference is a revamped version of the original classic that no groomer can be without. Authored by renowned expert Shirlee Kalstone and bursting with hundreds of photos and detailed step-by-step directions,...

Around the quaint town of Chadwick, New Jersey, are two families in need of Cassie's help. Wealthy perfectionist Gillian Foster is orchestrating the restoration of her family's nineteenth-century home and wants her purebred Himalayan, Leya, boarded at Cassie's Comfy Cats. Meanwhile, the elderly Tillmans are in dire straits, hoarding possessions and a clowder of cats in their run-down house. Perhaps Cassie can persuade the couple to surrender a few...

Second-grader Aiden Allen has seriously wild hair; in fact it keeps forming itself into weird shapes, and interfering with his school day, and nothing he says will make it behave--until finally Aiden and his hair come to a compromise that involves washing.