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'Model' judge Nigel Barker's book offers beauty tips - Pittsburgh Tribune-Review

Posted: 16 Sep 2010 02:34 PM PDT

I have a new beauty book to add to my lineup -- which now stretches from one side of my desk to the other. With all these pros sharing their beauty tips and secrets with us, you'd think we'd all look like Miss America.

We don't, of course. But if we pick and choose carefully, we all can find pointers that help us look a little better groomed, dress with a bit more flair, and feel a tad more self-confident.

But back to my new book: "Nigel Barker's Beauty Equation: Revealing a Better and More Beautiful You" (Abrams Image, $19.95).

Yes, that Nigel Barker -- fashion photographer and judge for 14 seasons on the super-popular (among fashionistas, at least) TV reality show, "America's Next Top Model."

Barker shares his formula for revealing your inner beauty, enhancing outer beauty and feeling great about yourself. There are chapters on allure, confidence, compassion, spontaneity, radiance, health, honesty, charm, energy and humor. Also included are plenty of tips about fashion, style, hair and makeup.

What sets this beauty book apart, and makes it a lot of fun, is the fact it's written by a photographer. He asks us to arm ourselves with our own cameras, then he guides us through a series of self-portrait challenges.

Clueless when it comes to cameras? No problem. Barker includes a kind of Photography 101 guide at the end of the book -- what camera to use, how to set it, hold it, point and shoot it.

It's a lively read with, naturally, lots of great photos.

Also in my "in" box are the following three books, all worth a read:

"Design Your Own Tees: Techniques and Inspiration to Stitch, Stamp, Stencil and Silk-screen Your Very Own T-shirts" by Jennifer Cooke (St. Martins Griffin, $21.99): The author sells her designs at craft fairs, in her Etsy shop and to stores all around the world. In her book, she shares simple techniques and design sources for making printed or embellished T-shirts. A number of projects can be done in under an hour, and most require no special equipment. The directions are concise, the illustrations colorful and easy to follow.

"P.S. I Made This ..." by Erica Domesek (Abrams Image, $18.95): Part designer DIY, part fashion and lifestyle inspiration guide, the book is born of the author's website of the same name. It features more than 25 projects inspired by iconic fashion looks and runway trends -- from Lucite bangles to faux-fur vests to tuxedo pants, scarves and studded high-heel shoes. Plus easy-to-follow instructions and great pictures.

And for fashion fans who also are into interior design:

"Aged to Perfection: Adding Rustic Charm to Your Modern Homes Inside & Out" by Leslie Linsley (Hearst Books, $24.95). New houses are big and efficient, but often lack the charm of older homes. This book offers ideas, tips and photos for easily giving a contemporary home a gracious, rustic look. Add crown molding, stencil designs on walls, fit new mirrors into vintage frames, rinse new fabric in a tea bath to give it an aged patina -- these ideas and more from the author, who also is owner of Leslie Linsley/Nantucket, a store known for handmade, one-of-a-kind home accessories.

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PrePak Holdings Forms New Division, Celeste Health and Beauty - PR Inside

Posted: 16 Sep 2010 01:59 PM PDT

2010-09-16 23:00:11 -

PrePak Holdings Inc. announced it has formed a new health and beauty division, Celeste Health & Beauty. The new division will operate in Whippany, N.J., with an additional manufacturing facility in Easton, Md.

PrePak Holdings is a group of companies focused on contract manufacturing and packaging, with Celeste Health & Beauty operating as its health and beauty supply chain solution provider.

PrePak Holdings formed the division in late August. www.celestehb.com :

The formation of Celeste Health & Beauty will provide PrePak Holdings with a base for innovation, custom equipment design, industry marketing insight, practical knowledge of packaging materials, and in-depth expertise in cGMP packaging processes.

"The formation of Celeste Health & Beauty opens up significant new market opportunities and will drive growth to our current manufacturing and packaging subsidiaries," said Renard Jackson, newly appointed CEO of PrePak. "We are excited about this new addition to the PrePak group of companies, and are confident that we will increase our industry knowledge and add new packaging innovations and designs as a result."

"It's a great honor to join a forward-thinking leadership team in this new venture," said Dominick Montano, vice president for Celeste Health & Beauty. "The manufacturing capabilities and fiscal strength PrePak has demonstrated in the past will help grow Celeste Health & Beauty into a very competitive customer-focused service provider to the health and beauty industry."

PrePak Holdings, based in Cookeville, Tenn., is a fast-growing contract manufacturing and packaging group with a history of quality, customer focus, innovation and outstanding talent.

PrePak's facilities are FDA registered and cGMP compliant, with the company serving mid- to large-sized companies in the pharmaceuticals, nutritional, consumer products, medical devices and animal health marketplaces. Its subsidiaries are PrePak Systems, Celeste Contract Manufacturing and Packaging, Integrated Pharmaceutical Packaging and TestPak.

PrePak Holdings Inc.Dominick Montano, 877-551-7070

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