The Finishing Touch: Cosmetis Through the Ages

by Julian Walker

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"The quest for physical beauty is essentially as old as Woman herself," according to A Complete Guide to Personal Loveliness from 1937. This fascinating new book explores some of the materials and methods that women--and men--have used in the past to enhance or hold on to their looks. Julian Walker opens up a curious, sometimes uncomfortable history of the human need to look beautiful. He reveals dozens of the (occasionally desperate) ways...

Format:Hardcover

Language:English

ISBN:0712357521

ISBN13:9780712357524

Release Date:September 2014

Publisher:British Library

Length:160 Pages

Weight:0.66 lbs.

Dimensions:0.7" x 6.7" x 7.1"

Related Subjects

Crafts Crafts & Hobbies Crafts & Hobbies Health Health, Fitness & Dieting Health, Fitness & Dieting Social Science Social Sciences

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