Hollywood Beauty Secrets: Remedies to the Rescue

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DISCLAIMER AND IMPORTANT NOTE TO THE READER

The intent of this book is to share beauty secrets. This is not a medical reference book and is not a substitution for diagnosis or treatment by a physician or health care provider. The information and advice herein is without guarantee on the part of the author, publisher or distributor and is not in any way meant to provide medical advice. Before attempting the information contained herein, CONSULT A PHYSICIAN or qualified health professional. If you are pregnant, plan to become pregnant, are breast-feeding or have problem skin or health concerns, check with your physician or dermatologist before attempting any information contained herein. The author, publisher and distributor disclaim all liability and responsibility for injury or adverse effects that may result in connection with the use or misuse of the beauty recipes, information, advice, exercises, product suggestions, doctor referrals, facilities, procedures or therapies contained herein. Consequences from use of the information contained within this book is at the reader’s sole discretion and risk. It is the reader’s responsibility to research supplements, side effects, procedures, doctor credentials or facilities listed within this book. Do not use recipes or products containing ingredients that you are allergic to. Should you develop an irritation or adverse reaction when utilizing any product or recipe, discontinue use immediately, remove the product with water and consult a dermatologist or physician. For medical or skin care advice, consult your physician or dermatologist

Louisa Maccan-Graves is rapidly becoming the Martha Stewart of beauty and I predict her book will soon become the ‘bible of beauty’ for all appearance-conscious women (and many men as well). One good look at this remarkable woman’s skin, face, neck and hands, and you’ll gladly shell out the price of this book to learn her secrets. It contains a wealth of useful and practical information. It is extremely well-organized and is written in a no-nonsense, easy-to-follow style.

F. A. Cord, MD

Hollywood Beauty Secrets: Remedies to the Rescue is a concise insight to the personal care world of a career professional model. Louisa’s book takes you through core issues of personal appearance, wellness, anti-aging skin care and her secrets to access affordable and effective products and rejuvenating therapies. Everyone, men included, may benefit with her secrets to success! Hollywood Beauty Secrets is an important work for all aesthetic medicine and surgery professionals to recommend for their clients.

R. S. Jennings, MD

A great book, full of insightful tips. Not surprising, from a woman who not only looks years younger than her age, but maintains her own health so carefully and well.

C. Ott, MD

Being a make-up artist in the film industry, I try hundreds of products, but nothing has hydrated and smoothed my skin the moisturizer and the Microdermabrasion Scrub Louisa suggest in her book. Within two days of using them, I saw immediate results!! My skin felt smooth, moist, firm and lines around my eyes softened. Louisa has certainly uncovered amazing skin care products that work far better than any expensive or hyped product on the market.

Linda V., Hollywood Make-up Artist

Louisa is considered an anomaly in fiercely competitive Hollywood where most women will never reveal their beauty secrets.

Nicole M., Reporter

Contents     

Preface

About The Author

Foreword

Introduction

Part One: Making Time For You

You’re Number One!

You’re Responsible for Your Own Happiness

Affordable Ways to Look 10 Years Younger

Part Two: Facial Care

BATTLING BLEMISHES

CAMOUFLAGING BLEMISHES

REMOVING BLACKHEADS & PREVENTING CLOGGED PORES

TIPS TO HELP PREVENT ACNE

RELIEVING ADULT ACNE

PREVENTING A SHINY FACE

FACIAL MASKS FOR ALL SKIN TYPES

MASKS FOR OILY SKIN

MASKS FOR DRY OR MATURE SKIN

MASKS FOR NORMAL SKIN

FACIAL MASK FOR SUN BURNED SKIN

FACIAL MASK TO HELP FADE PIGMENTATION SPOTS

ANTI-AGING FACIAL EXERCISES

FADING PIGMENTATION SPOTS & FRECKLES

DIMINISHING NASAL HAIR

ANTI-AGING 5-MINUTE MAKE-UP APPLICATION

Part Three: Special Skin Needs

RELIEVING ROSACEA

RELIEVING ECZEMA

RELIEVING PSORIASIS

RELIEVING KERATOSIS PILARIS (Also Known as Chicken Skin Bumps)

Part Four: Eye Care

EFFECTIVE EYE CREAMS

BANISHING DARK CIRCLES

BANISHING PUFFY EYES

TWEEZING EYEBROWS

Part Five: Lip & Oral Care

ELIMINATING BAD BREATH

RELIEVING CHAPPED, CRACKED LIPS

SMOOTHING LINES AROUND THE MOUTH

TIPS FOR BEAUTIFUL LIPS

RELIEVING & PREVENTING COLD SORES

REMEDIES FOR CANKER SORES

ELIMINATING LIP HAIR

REMEDIES FOR WHITER TEETH

VENEERS FOR TEETH

BONDING TEETH

GRINDING TEETH

RELIEVING A TOOTHACHE

Part Six: Nail, Hand & Foot Care

RECOGNIZING NAIL DISORDERS

FOOD FIXES FOR NAILS

BRIGHTENING YELLOW OR STAINED NAILS

REJUVENATING HAND SECRETS

SOLVING COMMON NAIL PROBLEMS

LOUISA’S 5-STEP MANICURE

LOUISA’S 30-MINUTE PEDICURE

PREVENT & RELIEVE INGROWN TOENAILS

RELIEVING CRACKED, DRY HEELS & FEET

RECIPES FOR ATHLETE’S FOOT

Part Seven: Leg & Body Care

EFFECTIVE BODY SCRUBS

HEALING TUB TREATS

BODY MOISTURIZERS

PREVENTING CELLULITE

AFFORDABLE WAYS TO RELIEVE SPIDER VEINS

FADING SCARS

DIMINISHING STRETCH MARKS

Part Eight: Boost Your Metabolism

ANTI-AGING SUN CHLORELLA

TRIPHALA

REMEDY BLOATING

RELIEVING CONSTIPATION & SLUGGISH METABOLISM

SIGNIFICANT SLIMMING SECRETS (Check with your physician before use)

Part Nine: PMS & Balancing Hormones Naturally

RELIEVING PREMENSTRUAL SYNDROME (PMS)

HELPFUL PERIMENOPAUSAL TIPS

RELIEVING HOT FLASHES & MENOPAUSE

Part Ten: Hair Care

HEALTHY HAIR TIPS FOR ALL HAIR TYPES

STOP FLYAWAY HAIR

DIMINISHING DANDRUFF OR DRY SCALP

REPAIRING DRY OR COLORED HAIR

PREVENTING SPLIT ENDS

VOLUMIZING THIN, LIMP, LIFELESS HAIR

STRAIGHTENING CURLY HAIR

CARING FOR CURLY OR ETHNIC HAIR

REMOVING BUILD-UP FROM HAIR

TIPS FOR SHINY HAIR

TOP HAIR SPRAY CHOICES

ELIMINATING BRASSY HAIR

PREVENTING FADED HAIR COLOR

DIMINISH THINNING AND RECEDING HAIR

VOLUMIZING HAIR WITH CLIP-ON EXTENSIONS

Part Eleven: Medicine Cabinet

PREVENTING & EASING HEARTBURN

EASING ACID REFLUX

RELIEVING MIGRAINE HEADACHES

RELIEVING ARTHRITIS

PREVENTING A YEAST INFECTION

PREVENTING BLADDER & URINARY TRACT INFECTIONS

FADING SCARS

SPEED HEAL CUTS & WOUNDS

RELIEVING BURNS

SOOTHING HIVES

FADING BRUISES

RELIEVING A HANGOVER

RELIEVING NAUSEA

PREVENTING A COLD

RELIEVING A SORE THROAT

Part Twelve: Anti-Aging Alternatives

ANTI-AGING FACTS

EXFOLIATING IS KEY TO YOUTHFUL SKIN

Microdermabrasion Exfoliant

DIMINISHING PIGMENTATION SPOTS

L.E.D. Red Light Therapy

Micro-Current

IPL Photofacial

MINIMALLY INVASIVE FACELIFTS AND DIMINISHING WRINKLES

L.E.D. Red Light Therapy

elos™ Polaris & Galaxy Wrinkle Treatment

Micro-Current

CHEMICAL PEELS

Beta Salicylic Acid Peel For All Skin Types

Pre-Peel Protocol for Skin of Color

Post-Peel Protocol for ALL Skin Types

Other Types of Chemical Peels

LASERS

Lasers for Skin of Color

WRINKLE FILLERS OR INJECTABLES

Bovine Collagen Injections

Human Grade Collagen Injections

Restylane®

Fat Injections

Botox™

RELIEVING ACNE

Micro Peel

SmoothBeam™

Clear Light™

SPIDER AND VARICOSE VEINS

Sclerotherapy

Irodex™ Diode Laser

elos™ Polaris & Galaxy Wrinkle Treatment

VascuLight™ & Nd:YAG™Lasers

Telangitron®

BROKEN CAPILLARIES, ANGIOMA AND TELANGIECTASIA

DIMINISHING STRETCH MARKS

Intense Pulsed Light (IPL)

ReLume™

CoolBeam™

Permanent Make-Up for Stretch Marks

FAT INSTEAD OF A FACELIFT

TREATMENT FOR YOUTHFUL-LOOKING HANDS

A NOTE ABOUT COSMETIC SURGERY

PERMANENT HAIR REMOVAL

PERMANENT COSMETIC MAKE-UP

Additional Endorsements

Acknowledgments

Louisa’s Complete Biography

Preface

Expensive doesn’t always mean better! You will discover that you don’t have to spend a fortune on beauty products or undergo invasive surgery to achieve rejuvenated skin, shiny hair, strong nails, and smooth lips, diminish deep wrinkles, acne scars, fine lines, puffy eyes, dark circles, stretch marks, spider veins, broken capillaries, and cellulite, reduce body fat and much more.

We all want to be our best. And I will reveal some of the most effective, non-invasive beauty secrets that I have discovered while working as a top commercial model in Hollywood. In this book I share my own professional and personal beauty tips as well as those of dozens of Hollywood professionals and sources including dermatologists, physicians, surgeons, laser and medical specialists, scientists, medical aestheticians, nutritionists, manicurists, make-up artists, hair stylists, trainers, models, actresses and private individuals. Also noted are effective products in the Best Beauty Buys lists that follow each remedy.

Many products are reasonably priced and some can be found at most drug, health food, beauty supply or chain stores unless otherwise noted. Many spa-quality products noted herein can be found at www.hollywoodbeautysecrets.com NOTE: I was not paid to endorse the products noted in this book.

In the Anti-Aging Alternatives section, you will find additional cutting-edge procedures that address specific concerns, including severe cellulite, sun damage, rosacea, port wine stains, stretch marks, et cetera. These procedures are performed by dermatologists at laser facilities and rejuvenation centers in most cities across the United States. Web sites or phone numbers have been listed where you can locate some of these services, or visit the website www.aboutskinsurgery.org. Seek the advice of your dermatologist to direct you to a facility that performs these procedures. Prices will vary from city to city. NOTE: All doctors listed are believed to be board certified medical doctors, however to be certain, it is your responsibility to research the credentials of doctors and facilities before any procedure as the author, distributor and publisher disclaim any and all liability.

About The Author

Canadian-born author, Louisa Graves, is a celebrity body parts model - turned top beauty expert in Hollywood. You may not know her name, but you have most likely seen her famous hands and parts in catalogs, on T.V. shows, movies, billboards, magazines, posters, infomercials, hundreds of print ads, and in more than 1000 television commercials.

Louisa has doubled her famous parts for 100’s of Hollywood actresses including:

Penelope Cruz, Jennifer Garner, Kate Walsh, Cindy Crawford, Milla Jovovich, Debra Messing,   Heather Locklear, Molly Simms, Kristen Johnson, Alyssa Milano, Patricia Heaton, Paulina Porizkova, and a Desperate Housewife, to name a few. Louisa’s even poked the Pillsbury dough boy a few times!

Louisa has shared her tips on television talk shows including: The Doctors, Extra, The Style Network, The Discovery Channel, and myriad news shows. She has done over 500 radio shows including Sirius XM Doctor Radio, WGN-Chicago, KIIS-FM, The Wave and K-Earth- Los Angeles, to name a few. Her tips have been featured on the cover of Woman’s World Magazine, in FIRST Magazine, on MSNBC.com, AOLHealth, Womansday.com, and more. Louisa is a beauty advisor for FIRST Magazine and she writes the Look and Feel Good Series for AOL Huffington Post Group at AOLJobs.com

Louisa’s new book, "Age-Proof: Beauty Solutions that Really Work!" will be available in September 2012 in both soft cover and eReader formats. Visit www.HollywoodBeautySecrets.com for more information in September 2012.

For Louisa’s complete biography, click here.

Foreword

Ms. Louisa Maccan-Graves, a well-known hands and body-parts model in Hollywood, has created a rich compendium of beauty tips and anti-aging secrets in one compact book for women of all ages. She informs the reader that there are many new alternative anti-aging choices available to them. Louisa offers effective anti-aging recipes and products for facial and body care, nails, hands, feet, and hair care. The book also covers insightful rejuvenating nutritional and sensible slimming information to help you lose weight. Many of the products Louisa suggests throughout the book are reasonably priced so that the budget-conscious user can shop efficiently. As the Chairman of Integrative Medicine and Anti-Aging Conferences, I believe that Louisa has put something together here of significant practical value. Along with four other physicians, I also recommend Hollywood Beauty Secrets: Remedies to the Rescue as a must read for all women who care about their health and appearance. May I add that my wife, also uses and recommends the effective, anti-aging tips in Louisa’s book.

L. Stephen Coles, M.D., Ph.D., Co-Founder of the Los Angeles Gerontology Research Group (http://www.grg.org) and Stem-Cell Researcher with the Department of Surgery in the UCLA David Geffen School of Medicine and General Chairman of the Program Committee for the Integrative Medicine and Anti-Aging Conferences (http://www.antiagingconference.com)

Introduction

Hollywood Beauty Secrets:

Remedies To The Rescue

by

Louisa Graves

This book was written for women of all ages. The remedies listed address the head to toe beauty concerns of all women. Men will also benefit from reading this book. It’s a quick reference guide to solving skin, hair, nail and body care concerns affordably. See more testimonials at www.HollywoodBeautySecrets.com.

Within several of the sections of this book, I’ve noted affordable products in the Best Beauty Buys lists. If you develop an irritation or adverse reaction, discontinue use immediately. If you have health concerns, problem skin, are pregnant, breast feeding or plan to become pregnant, consult your dermatologist or physician before attempting the information or using the recipes or products herein. NOTE: Some products may cause side effects. Best Beauty Buys products are available at most