Although a truly gifted hairstylist Kiri Koshiba has no interest in using her talent to pursue fame & fortune unlike the three popular boys in the Scissors Project" at school. Determined to become the best makeover team in Japan they give showy makeovers to handpicked girls. As much as Kiri tries to shy away from the Scissors Project spotlight she finds herself responding to beautys call... Kiris identity as the mysterious "X" who does makeovers behind the scenes is now public knowledge as she competes against hairstylist Narumi in a one-on-one Scissors Project challenge. The hairstylist who loses will receive a haircut by the winner & must endure whatever that haircut might be..." ...

Although a truly gifted hairstylist Kiri Koshiba has no interest in using her talent to pursue fame & fortune unlike the three popular boys in the Scissors Project" at school. Determined to become the best makeover team in Japan they give showy makeovers to handpicked girls. As much as Kiri tries to shy away from the Scissors Project spotlight she finds herself responding to beautys call... Kiris friend Kanako gives a present to one of the members of the Scissors Project. Her act of kindness is interpreted as a bribe to get a makeover & they reject her out of hand for being too ugly. Kiri decides to help Kanako & give the boys a lesson in what true beauty is." ...

This leading beauty therapy text continues to maintain its place as the bestselling text for Level 2. Lorraine Nordmann's clear presentation & user friendly format appeals to students & lecturers alike & ensures learning this fascinating subject is both interesting & enjoyable. Lorraine Nordmann is an experienced beauty therapist teaching at Hugh Baird College & was involved in the 2010 standards consultations. Along with this the text is the only official guide to Level 2 beauty therapy endorsed by both Habia & City & Guilds so it will exactly match the required content for Level 2 courses. Beauty Therapy: The Foundations" has been revised to reflect the updated national occupational standards. To reflect this extra units have been added & there is increased coverage of Health & Safety. It contains all the units for both the general & make-up routes & the full colour step by step diagrams encourage students & enhance learning. This authoritative & comprehensive guide is a must have for all trainee beauty therapists." ...

* Fully updated in line with the new National Occupational Standards & current trends bringing it totally up to date. * Well-structured easy-to-follow content & new enhanced design allow quick & easy reference. * Features new topics including Stone Therapy Intimate Waxing & The History of Beauty Therapy so learners can be confident they are fully supported. * Features a mapping grid to show how the book supports a range of qualifications. * Colour-coded tabs allow learners & tutors to see at a glance what level they are working at. * Colourful design with new photos & detailed illustrations make complex scientific concepts to all. ...

BEAUTY IS IN THE EYE OF THE BEHOLDER Considered the plain clever one in her family Lady Cressida Armstrong knows her father has given up on her ever marrying. But who needs a husband when science is the only thing to set Cressie's pulse racing? Disillusioned artist Giovanni di Matteo is setting the ton abuzz with his expertly executed portraits. Once his art was inspired; now it's only technique. Until he meets Cressie... Challenging intelligent & yet insecure Cressie is the one whose face & body he dreams of capturing on canvas. In the enclosed intimate world of his studio Giovanni rediscovers his passion as he awakens her own. ...

An erotic novel of discipline love & surrender from master storyteller Anne Rice. In this Anne Rice classic Beauty's adventures in the hypnotic realm of sexuality make her the bound captive of an Eastern Sultan & a prisoner in the exotic confines of the harem. As this voluptuous adult fairy tale moves towards its conclusion all Beauty's encounters with the myriad variations of sexual fantasy are presented in a sensuous seductive & erotic prose that intensifies Beauty's secret world. Anne Rice makes the forbidden side of passion a doorway into the hidden regions of the psyche & the heart in this final volume of the classic Sleeping Beauty trilogy. This is the third of Anne Rice's Sleeping Beauty trilogy. ...

' Mad Nicholas' to his friends ' Scourge of Spain' to the enemy Sir Nicholas Beauvallet has never been known to resist a challenge. When a captured galleon yields the lovely Dona Dominica de Rada y Sylva he vows to return her & her father to the shores of Spain. But he has no sooner done so than he proposes a venture more reckless than any of his exploits on the high seas which have made him Drake's equal & a favourite of the Queen. He will take Dominica as his bride even if he must enter the lion's den... ...

This is the first adventure in the Beavor Towers" series. A magic spell whisks Philip away on his new kite to a far-off island where he meets the beavers
- Mr Edgar & his grandson Baby B. They tell him of the terrible danger that threatens them. The wicked witch Oyin has imprisoned most of the island's inhabitants in Beaver Towers & when her powers are complete she will put them to death & rule the isl&. Philip has to get her spell book in order to save them."
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In this third Beaver Towers adventure Baby B the little beaver & his friend Nick the hedgehog fetch Philip to help once again in the quest to save Beaver Towers from the powers of evil. The Prince of Darkness is always just one step behind them & must be defeated. ...

In this fourth Beaver Towers adventure Philip & old Mr. Edgar set off on their travels so that Philip can learn how to use his powers to fight evil. But while they are away the island itself is under threat from a strange creature named Retson. This time it is up to Baby B the little beaver & Nick the hedgehog to save the day. ...