Perfect Skin: Unlocking the Secrets

by Alexandra Soveral

Overview

Our skin is the one organ that most accurately reflects our inner health and wellbeing and yet it is rarely understood. Alexandra Soveral, one of the world’s most in-demand facialists, lifts the lid on everything you need to know—what the skin is, how it works, what affects it and, above all, how to make it as healthy as possible from the inside out and from the outside in. Perfect Skin will give you expert nutrition advice and skin-friendly recipes; organic solutions to allergies and flare-ups; and all-natural skin-care products that you can find in your kitchen. It will also uncover the myths, lies and pseudoscientific claims we are fed by brands. It's time to discover the organic way to healthy, glowing skin from the beauty industry's best-kept secret.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781785041549
Publisher:	Random House UK
Publication date:	10/01/2018
Pages:	288
Product dimensions:	5.30(w) x 8.40(h) x 1.10(d)

About the Author

Alexandra Soveral founded her award-winning eponymous skin care line in 2005, where she still hand-blends every product. She has a background in philosophy of science, biochemistry and genetic engineering, and spent two years studying anatomy, physiology and the chemistry of essential oils. She is one of the world's best facialists, with waiting lists in London, Los Angeles, and New York. 

Table of Contents

Acknowledgements
Introduction...................................................................................1

1 Your Skin....................................................................................5
2 Get to Know Your Genes..........................................................19
3 The Mind-Skin Connection.......................................................27
4 The Gut - the Skin's Foundation...............................................45
5 Hormonal Skin..........................................................................69
6 Learn to Read Your Skin...........................................................85
7 The Sun: Friend or Foe?.........................................................115
8 Problem Skin: Acne, Spots and Pimples................................153
9 Understanding Eczema, Rosacea and Psoriasis...................183
10 Cosmetic Procedures...........................................................197
11 Skincare................................................................................219
Conclusion.................................................................................260

Appendix....................................................................................262
Glossary.....................................................................................264
Resources..................................................................................268
References.................................................................................269
Index...........................................................................................271