I’ll confess: I find beauty magazines overwhelming. Total information overload. I also wonder the products that appear in the articles are really that fabulous, or if there’s some collusion at play. Call me suspicious and cynical, but I can’t see dropping $50 here and $100 there for products that aren’t necessarily worth it. I’ve got diapers to buy, you know.

So it’s surprising to me (and probably getting to be a little tiresome for my friends) how much I love a new book that’s all about beauty.

Former magazine beauty editor Nadine Haobsh has condensed the beauty wisdom contained in a thousand issues into a single reference book that will fit nicely in your bag on your next (or first!) trip to Sephora. Drawing on her extensive industry experience, Nadine cuts to the chase in Beauty Confidential as she recommends products and techniques that really work. If you’ve ever wanted a beauty expert at your disposal, this book is about as close as you’ll come without taking on a magazine internship yourself.

Plus, Nadine’s exit from the magazine world is a good story in and of itself. It was her blog - Jolie in NYC - that led to the loss of an offer from Seventeen…after she’d already left her post at Ladies’ Home Journal. Jobless in NYC can be a nightmare, but Nadine managed to turn this development to her advantage - and now ours too, thanks to Beauty Confidential.

Fifteen of our parent bloggers will review Beauty Confidential over the next few weeks. We’ve also got a fantastic Blog Blast scheduled for this Friday - check out the details here!

Thurs 11/1 - Mayberry Mom
Fri 11/2 - Chicky Chicky Baby and PBN Blog Blast
Mon 11/5 - One Chic Mama
Tues 11/6 - In the Trenches of Mommyhood
Wed 11/7 - Life With Heathens
Thurs 11/8 - Baggage Reviews
Fri 11/9 - Boston Mamas
Mon 11/12 - Lipstick to Crayons
Tues 11/13 - Cheese Party and Mid-Campaign Post on PBN
Wed 11/14 - Mummy’s Product Reviews
Thurs 11/15 - SusieJ
Fri 11/16 - Taste Like Crazy
Mon 11/19 - Binkytown and Her Bad Mother
Tues 11/20 - Mother Bumper
Wed 11/21 - Round-Up Review on PBN