The Tao of Beauty

Zusatztext "Ms. Lee is successful in sharing ancient Chinese health and beauty beliefs with today's modern woman. The ideas and concepts are simple to do! fun! and contain easy-to-find ingredients. The Tao of Beauty affords a great way to feel balanced! healthy! and beautiful." --Janice Cox! author of Natural Beauty at Home Informationen zum Autor Helen Lee Klappentext The Tao of Beauty proves that the latest beauty secrets are 5,000 years old. Ford fashion model Helen Lee comes from a long line of Chinese herbal practitioners, and when she found that Western beauty solutions were not helping her remedy the stress of a full-time modeling career, she turned back to the Chinese herbal therapies her mother had taught her. In The Tao of Beauty, Lee demystifies for you the use of food and herbs for inner health and outer beauty with: • A concise overview of Chinese medicine and Chinese herbology's basic elements • The "Beauty-Wellness Test," which identifies your energy type-yang (hot), yin/yang (balanced), and yin (cold) • Prescriptive advice for acne, dry skin, wrinkles, insomnia, fatigue, allergies, and much more • Five chapters devoted exclusively to remedies and tips for skin, hair, nails, eyes, and make-up • Herbal and dietary recommendations and recipes for optimal weight and health, with ingredients easily available in local supermarkets and health food stores • Specific advice for women at different stages of life, including pregnancy and menopause • Exercise, toning, and relaxation techniques based on Chi Kung More and more Western women are coming to see that beauty and wellness are inextricably linked, but there are few resources that explain the relationship and offer practical advice. The Tao of Beauty is the guide you've been seeking. Let it unlock the beauty in you.All of us know of women who are beautiful but would hardly be considered pretty. Their eyes may be "too small" or "too far apart" or their nose or lips "too large" or their figures far from ideal. Yet they have something extra, magnetic--something from within--that renders them beautiful. How is it that they possess this quality that can only be called a glow? According to Chinese tradition, the path, or Tao (pronounced "dow"), of beauty is simply one lane on the road to radiant health. There is nothing particularly unusual about this. Health is beauty; beauty is health. No amount of makeup can camouflage a body that isn't healthy or, as we Chinese view it, is out of balance. This often comes as a surprise to new clients who come into my day spa expecting a facial, instruction in skin care, and a makeup application. The nutritional aspects of the beauty program that I offer are deeply rooted in the practices of traditional Chinese medicine. To the Chinese, the term "medicine" relates to a way to healthy life rather than to treatment for illness. These concepts are very different from Western beauty culture. While cosmetics and skin care can enhance a woman's outer appearance, real beauty must be solidly based in balance and health. Strong, glossy hair; clear, bright eyes; firm, glowing skin; and strong, pink fingernails--these are the foundations that makeup merely plays up. Nothing can be enhanced that isn't intrinsically there. This is why the road to beauty, as outlined in this book, is inextricably linked to optimal health. Our bodies are in a constant state of renewal. Old cells die as new ones are born. By properly nourishing these cells, we can insure that we grow healthier, stronger, and consequently more beautiful day by day. In my experience as a Ford fashion model as well as in my spa, I have found that many of the most beautiful women are those who have created their own beauty-wellness programs based on this philosophy of balance. No matter how busy we are, to regenerate our bodies ...

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Helen Lee

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The Tao of Beauty proves that the latest beauty secrets are 5,000 years old. Ford fashion model Helen Lee comes from a long line of Chinese herbal practitioners, and when she found that Western beauty solutions were not helping her remedy the stress of a full-time modeling career, she turned back to the Chinese herbal therapies her mother had taught her. In The Tao of Beauty, Lee demystifies for you the use of food and herbs for inner health and outer beauty with:

• A concise overview of Chinese medicine and Chinese herbology's basic elements
• The "Beauty-Wellness Test," which identifies your energy type-yang (hot), yin/yang (balanced), and yin (cold)
• Prescriptive advice for acne, dry skin, wrinkles, insomnia, fatigue, allergies, and much more
• Five chapters devoted exclusively to remedies and tips for skin, hair, nails, eyes, and make-up
• Herbal and dietary recommendations and recipes for optimal weight and health, with ingredients easily available in local supermarkets and health food stores
• Specific advice for women at different stages of life, including pregnancy and menopause
• Exercise, toning, and relaxation techniques based on Chi Kung

More and more Western women are coming to see that beauty and wellness are inextricably linked, but there are few resources that explain the relationship and offer practical advice. The Tao of Beauty is the guide you've been seeking. Let it unlock the beauty in you.

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The Tao of Beauty proves that the latest beauty secrets are 5,000 years old. Ford fashion model Helen Lee comes from a long line of Chinese herbal practitioners, and when she found that Western beauty solutions were not helping her remedy the stress of a full-time modeling career, she turned back to the Chinese herbal therapies her mother had taught her. In The Tao of Beauty, Lee demystifies for you the use of food and herbs for inner health and outer beauty with:

• A concise overview of Chinese medicine and Chinese herbology's basic elements
• The "Beauty-Wellness Test," which identifies your energy type—yang (hot), yin/yang (balanced), and yin (cold)
• Prescriptive advice for acne, dry skin, wrinkles, insomnia, fatigue, allergies, and much more
• Five chapters devoted exclusively to remedies and tips for skin, hair, nails, eyes, and make-up
• Herbal and dietary recommendations and recipes for optimal weight and health, with ingredients easily available in local supermarkets and health food stores
• Specific advice for women at different stages of life, including pregnancy and menopause
• Exercise, toning, and relaxation techniques based on Chi Kung

More and more Western women are coming to see that beauty and wellness are inextricably linked, but there are few resources that explain the relationship and offer practical advice. The Tao of Beauty is the guide you've been seeking. Let it unlock the beauty in you.

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All of us know of women who are beautiful but would hardly be considered pretty.  Their eyes may be "too small" or "too far apart" or their nose or lips "too large" or their figures far from ideal.  Yet they have something extra, magnetic--something from within--that renders them beautiful.  How is it that they possess this quality that can only be called a glow?

According to Chinese tradition, the path, or Tao (pronounced "dow"), of beauty is simply one lane on the road to radiant health.  There is nothing particularly unusual about this.  Health is beauty; beauty is health.  No amount of makeup can camouflage a body that isn't healthy or, as we Chinese view it, is out of balance.

This often comes as a surprise to new clients who come into my day spa expecting a facial, instruction in skin care, and a makeup application.  The nutritional aspects of the beauty program that I offer are deeply roo…