Ms. Begoun does not just tell us which products are good, she tells why. I enjoyed finding which drug-store products were better than the department store products, and actually buying them, and discovering they were great! It's nice to have a guide for cosmetics. When I can't return cosmetics, I'd like to know what it is I'm spending all my money on and if it will really work. I do it for cars and other major purchases; why not for my face? I checked this book out of the library several times before I finally broke down and bought it. I do not regret a moment of it