The Beauty Prescription: The Complete Formula for Looking and Feeling Beautiful (Hardcover)

A South Beach psychiatrist and a Beverly Hills dermatologist share their secrets

The authors of The Beauty Prescription know beauty is beyond skin deep; in their individual practices they have seen that women who feel good on the inside also look good on the outside. This book provides you with psychological advice as well as the latest information about skin care and health to help you make sound choices and increase self-confidence. Each chapter will close with action-oriented prescriptions from Dr. Debra and Dr. Eva.

Best friends since medical school, these authors want to help other women by sharing a positive message about self esteem, taking care of their body, and creating a beautiful environment. Dr. Debra and Dr. Eva share their practical, low-cost "quick fixes," easy-to-do tricks ranging from enhancing your mood to relieving puffy eyes. The women also debunk myths about beauty, mental health, and cosmetic surgery. Each chapter will close with Dr. Debra’s and Dr. Eva’s action-oriented prescriptions to help you feel more beautiful, inside and out.

Start today . . . look and feel great with these easy tips from Dr. Debra and Dr. Eva

• Look younger with a smoother neck--exfoliate it with glycolic acid or a gentle home microdermabrasion
• Empower yourself and stand up to a "friend" or family member who has made a habit over the years of criticizing your appearance
• Make your lips look plump and healthy with a gentle scrub
• Enhance your attractiveness simply by making eye contact and smiling when you are speaking with people

Every woman deserves to feel beautiful. But what does it mean to feel truly beautiful on the outside and the inside? In The Beauty Prescription, physicians Debra Luftman and Eva Ritvo have redefined beauty around a groundbreaking concept: The Beauty-Brain Loop. In this revealing, candid look at the science and spirit of beauty, Drs. Debra and Eva give women of all ages a prescription for mastering the Beauty-Brain Loop, including:

• How to see beauty in everything around you
• Making time to get fit and healthy
• How a kind, loving, positive demeanor makes you more attractive
• Staying beautiful in times of crisis
• Understanding beauty products and cosmetic procedures
• Creating a lifetime beauty plan

Every stage of the Loop-Outer Beauty, Inner Beauty, Health, and Environment-has the power to enhance your attractiveness, self-esteem, and well-being . . . if you know how to make the most of each one.

Packed with personal stories from Beauty Buddies, tips on physical and psychological wellness, wisdom from top professionals in the beauty industry, and much more, The Beauty Prescription is an owner's manual for every woman who is ready to move beyond today's narrow definition of beauty. If you're ready to become your most beautiful on the inside as well as the outside, Drs. Debra and Eva have the right medicine for you.