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3.69 AVERAGE
3.69 AVERAGE
Guys, wear sunscreen. WEAR SUNSCREEN!
This book is good entry level reference tool. It’s an honest book that doesn’t push products but focusses on ingredients.
This book is good entry level reference tool. It’s an honest book that doesn’t push products but focusses on ingredients.
Read as part of a dive into dermatology prior to starting GP placement.
I feel like the title and synopsis of this book is misleading because it focused more on skin conditions and the dermatology aspect of things instead of skincare and its many steps/products.
I was looking for a light read on something of the latter variety. But instead, there was a lot about the many skin conditions e.g. acne, rosacea, pigmentation etc and I ended up skipping most of that chapter. It was a lot of droning on and skimming the surface of the issue rather than recommending what kind of products to use.
Basically the book's entire message revolved around seeing a dermatologist and getting treatment to solve any issues. But of course, since the author is guess what, a dermatologist!
The book also came across as poorly organised with a lot of repetition i.e. every other chapter is a portion dedicated to stressing the importance of sunscreen. Look, we get it, okay?
Not a useful book at all to be honest.
I was looking for a light read on something of the latter variety. But instead, there was a lot about the many skin conditions e.g. acne, rosacea, pigmentation etc and I ended up skipping most of that chapter. It was a lot of droning on and skimming the surface of the issue rather than recommending what kind of products to use.
Basically the book's entire message revolved around seeing a dermatologist and getting treatment to solve any issues. But of course, since the author is guess what, a dermatologist!
The book also came across as poorly organised with a lot of repetition i.e. every other chapter is a portion dedicated to stressing the importance of sunscreen. Look, we get it, okay?
Not a useful book at all to be honest.
This was quite a frustrating read. I will admit the pretty pink cover lured me in, and I figured I would at least take away a few nuggets of good information (I did get a couple of crumbs), but on the whole this was quite disappointing.
The author spends a lot of time repeating herself, and the amount of pages devoted to various sections was odd. Skincare for different skin types is covered in just a couple of pages, and all the routines are almost identical, so I learned nothing there. The chapter on skin cancer is good, the chapter before about anti-ageing treatments and Botox etc was horrid reading.
On the whole, I would’ve also loved to see Mahto question the idea that clear youthful skin = the only way to be beautiful.
The author spends a lot of time repeating herself, and the amount of pages devoted to various sections was odd. Skincare for different skin types is covered in just a couple of pages, and all the routines are almost identical, so I learned nothing there. The chapter on skin cancer is good, the chapter before about anti-ageing treatments and Botox etc was horrid reading.
On the whole, I would’ve also loved to see Mahto question the idea that clear youthful skin = the only way to be beautiful.
3.8 ⭐ , kyknya kalo dibaca org yg gak familiar sama nama senyawa bakalan pusing ya wakakka meskipun sudah familiar di sebut di dunia perskincare-an, berasa lagi kuliah kimia kosmetik tapi cukup 1 SKS aja ini kelar wkwkwkw
Sering juga terjadi pengulangan, walaupun emang ya suatu senyawa gak cuma 2 fungsinya tapi kyknya gak perlu di jelasin ulang aja, contohnya sunscreen, sunscreen emang cara mencegah segala permasalahan kulit tapi kalo setiap bagian permasalahan kulit sunscreen di jelasin ulang agak bosen ya Wak.
Jadi 3.8⭐
Sering juga terjadi pengulangan, walaupun emang ya suatu senyawa gak cuma 2 fungsinya tapi kyknya gak perlu di jelasin ulang aja, contohnya sunscreen, sunscreen emang cara mencegah segala permasalahan kulit tapi kalo setiap bagian permasalahan kulit sunscreen di jelasin ulang agak bosen ya Wak.
Jadi 3.8⭐
3.8 ⭐ , kyknya kalo dibaca org yg gak familiar sama nama senyawa bakalan pusing ya wakakka meskipun sudah familiar di sebut di dunia perskincare-an, berasa lagi kuliah kimia kosmetik tapi cukup 1 SKS aja ini kelar wkwkwkw
Sering juga terjadi pengulangan, walaupun emang ya suatu senyawa gak cuma 2 fungsinya tapi kyknya gak perlu di jelasin ulang aja, contohnya sunscreen, sunscreen emang cara mencegah segala permasalahan kulit tapi kalo setiap bagian permasalahan kulit sunscreen di jelasin ulang agak bosen ya Wak.
Jadi 3.8⭐
Sering juga terjadi pengulangan, walaupun emang ya suatu senyawa gak cuma 2 fungsinya tapi kyknya gak perlu di jelasin ulang aja, contohnya sunscreen, sunscreen emang cara mencegah segala permasalahan kulit tapi kalo setiap bagian permasalahan kulit sunscreen di jelasin ulang agak bosen ya Wak.
Jadi 3.8⭐
First: It's actually 4.5 stars.
I've long had (and have) problems with my skin and tried almost everything.
Now I thought, why don't read something about it, maybe there are helpful tips, after all, this book is from a dermatologist!
Overall, I learned something about the basics of skin (care) and a little about different skin diseases and also what you can do against it.
I can't say, if the tips really help, but I have the feeling to learned something.
I've long had (and have) problems with my skin and tried almost everything.
Now I thought, why don't read something about it, maybe there are helpful tips, after all, this book is from a dermatologist!
Overall, I learned something about the basics of skin (care) and a little about different skin diseases and also what you can do against it.
I can't say, if the tips really help, but I have the feeling to learned something.
Not a bad place to start if you want to know more about taking care of your skin. BUT only the skin on your face. I didn't find anything at all about any other skin...
However, as other reviewers have said, the book tries to cover a lot of different skin conditions and barely graces over some of those.
Personally, I was more upset about the author criticising magazines and blogs as being 'untrustworthy' for information, even though she herself also writes for such magazines, and does not give any sources for any of the claims she makes.
I feel like she also repeated a lot of the information in multiple chapters - making it feel like she was trying to fill pages. Perhaps a shorter book, or even an article, would have had the same effect.
I'll probably use it again in a few months time when the seasons change and I want to make sure I'm taking care of my skin correctly, but other than that, I don't think I've learned that much from this book.
However, as other reviewers have said, the book tries to cover a lot of different skin conditions and barely graces over some of those.
Personally, I was more upset about the author criticising magazines and blogs as being 'untrustworthy' for information, even though she herself also writes for such magazines, and does not give any sources for any of the claims she makes.
I feel like she also repeated a lot of the information in multiple chapters - making it feel like she was trying to fill pages. Perhaps a shorter book, or even an article, would have had the same effect.
I'll probably use it again in a few months time when the seasons change and I want to make sure I'm taking care of my skin correctly, but other than that, I don't think I've learned that much from this book.
informative
informative
medium-paced
Quite a helpful book to teach you the basics of skincare. I appreciated her calling out the beauty industry in some parts. The emphasis of mental health was also very great, especially when talking about acne. I also enjoyed the little anecdotes from her own life.