The Beauty Brief: An Insider's Guide to Skincare
Stylish and practical, this beauty expert’s guide to making informed skincare choices is a must-have for all beauty enthusiasts looking for safe, effective, and sustainably sourced products.

Valued at over $550 billion, the global cosmetics market is experiencing an unprecedented boom worldwide, driven by the powerful influence of Instagram and YouTube’s new stars and renewed scrutiny when it comes to healthy and eco-friendly ingredients. With so many new products and procedures on the market, this timely guide by beauty expert Katie Service is designed to help readers choose the best products for their daily skincare.

Opening with an accessible introduction that breaks down the big issues facing the beauty industry—from recyclables and vegan or cruelty-free products to “dupes” and toxic ingredients—Service goes on to reveal  firsthand insider knowledge that every beauty enthusiast should know. Thematic chapters explore topics ranging from key ingredients, on-the-go products, morning and evening regimes, emergency skincare tips, and dermatological treatments, featuring case studies of global best-sellers Weleda Skin Food to Glossier Solution.

Featuring specially commissioned illustrations, The Beauty Brief is a must-have reference for beauty enthusiasts, revealing which ingredients, products, and procedures to adopt or avoid for each skin type, age bracket, gender, and budget.

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The Beauty Brief: An Insider's Guide to Skincare
Stylish and practical, this beauty expert’s guide to making informed skincare choices is a must-have for all beauty enthusiasts looking for safe, effective, and sustainably sourced products.

Valued at over $550 billion, the global cosmetics market is experiencing an unprecedented boom worldwide, driven by the powerful influence of Instagram and YouTube’s new stars and renewed scrutiny when it comes to healthy and eco-friendly ingredients. With so many new products and procedures on the market, this timely guide by beauty expert Katie Service is designed to help readers choose the best products for their daily skincare.

Opening with an accessible introduction that breaks down the big issues facing the beauty industry—from recyclables and vegan or cruelty-free products to “dupes” and toxic ingredients—Service goes on to reveal  firsthand insider knowledge that every beauty enthusiast should know. Thematic chapters explore topics ranging from key ingredients, on-the-go products, morning and evening regimes, emergency skincare tips, and dermatological treatments, featuring case studies of global best-sellers Weleda Skin Food to Glossier Solution.

Featuring specially commissioned illustrations, The Beauty Brief is a must-have reference for beauty enthusiasts, revealing which ingredients, products, and procedures to adopt or avoid for each skin type, age bracket, gender, and budget.

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The Beauty Brief: An Insider's Guide to Skincare

The Beauty Brief: An Insider's Guide to Skincare

by Katie Service
The Beauty Brief: An Insider's Guide to Skincare

The Beauty Brief: An Insider's Guide to Skincare

by Katie Service

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Stylish and practical, this beauty expert’s guide to making informed skincare choices is a must-have for all beauty enthusiasts looking for safe, effective, and sustainably sourced products.

Valued at over $550 billion, the global cosmetics market is experiencing an unprecedented boom worldwide, driven by the powerful influence of Instagram and YouTube’s new stars and renewed scrutiny when it comes to healthy and eco-friendly ingredients. With so many new products and procedures on the market, this timely guide by beauty expert Katie Service is designed to help readers choose the best products for their daily skincare.

Opening with an accessible introduction that breaks down the big issues facing the beauty industry—from recyclables and vegan or cruelty-free products to “dupes” and toxic ingredients—Service goes on to reveal  firsthand insider knowledge that every beauty enthusiast should know. Thematic chapters explore topics ranging from key ingredients, on-the-go products, morning and evening regimes, emergency skincare tips, and dermatological treatments, featuring case studies of global best-sellers Weleda Skin Food to Glossier Solution.

Featuring specially commissioned illustrations, The Beauty Brief is a must-have reference for beauty enthusiasts, revealing which ingredients, products, and procedures to adopt or avoid for each skin type, age bracket, gender, and budget.


Product Details

ISBN-13: 9780500295465
Publisher: Thames & Hudson
Publication date: 02/09/2021
Pages: 216
Product dimensions: 7.10(w) x 9.10(h) x 0.70(d)

About the Author

Katie Service is a beauty expert and editorial beauty director at Harrods. Previously, she was beauty editor for ES Magazine, Sunday Times Style, and InStyle, and has contributed to Vogue China, Vogue Japan, and London Fashion Week Daily. She also cofounded The Beauty Conversation, a beauty based consultancy collective.

Table of Contents

Preface: Skin is In 6

Introduction: The Big Issues 10

1 Get the Glossary

The Essentials of Good Skincare 26

Ingredients to Know 28

Textures 40

Techniques 44

The Science 48

Label Buzzwords 52

2 Wake Up to Makeup

Beauty Tips for Brighter Skin 58

Priming 60

Brightening 64

K-Beauty Prep 70

Your Morning Routine 78

3 On the Go

Skincare Outside the Bathroom 80

Hand-Luggage Beauty 82

Your In-Flight Brief 86

On-the-Go ingredients to Know 88

Skin Protection 92

On-the-Go Beauty Speak 96

4 The Night Shift

Skincare Before Bedtime 100

Evening Prep 102

Nocturnai Ingredients 106

Overnight Anti-Agers 110

Your Night-Time Routine 114

5 SOS

Skincare Saviours 116

Ingredient Fixers 118

Calming and Soothing 120

Sunburn and Peeling 122

Your SPF Brief 124

On the Spot 126

Hormonal Skin 132

6 At the Derm

Your Guide to Skincare Procedures 136

Treatments 138

Injectables 152

Dermatology Terminology 158

7 The Back of the Bottle

Decoding Cult Products 162

Beauty Iconography 166

The INCI List 168

Case Studies:

Weleda Skin Food 170

Charlotte Tilbury Magic Cream 172

Bioeffect EGF Serum 174

Glossier Solution 176

This Works Morning Expert

Hyaluronic Serum 178

Chanel La Crème Main 180

Palmer's Cocoa Butter Formula 182

Lush Honey Lip Scrub 184

Tips and Notes 186

Diarize Your Skincare 188

Global Beauty Hotspots 190

My Favourite Facial Destinations 192

How to Build a Basic Skincare Regime 194

How Do I Know My Skin Tone 196

Notes 198

Further Reading 205

Acknowledgments 206

About the Author 207

Index 208

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