appearance

Appearance is Everything
$14.95
Aristotle once said "good looks are a better introduction than any letter". Books on this topic should explain why this quote (and its corrollary) are the case. This book does not even make an attempt to do this. Instead it is a rambling advertisement for Steve Jeffes' expert testimony services in what Jeffes claims to be a new form of discrimination. Worthless.

Avene Retrinal HAF Firming Gel Reduce Appearance Lines Wrinkles 15 ml
$37.00
Avene Retrinal HAF 15ml Anti-aging wrinkle treatment gel helps to firm skin while adding hydration to soften and smooth the skins texture. Works as an enhancement for other Avene Retrinal products. Key ingredients Hyaluronic Acid and Retinaldehyde CT.

Ingredients: Water, Cetearyl Alcohol, Cetyl Esters, Caprylic/capric Triglyceride, Ceteareth-20, Glycol Montanate, Cyclomethicone, Ceteareth-33, Sodium Hyaluronate, Acrylates Copolymer, BHT, Butylparaben, Carbomer, Fragrance, Phenoxyethanol, Polymethylmethacrylate, Propylparaben, Red 33 (CI17200), Retinal, Triethanolamine.

Looks: Why They Matter More Than You Ever Imagined
$23.00
This book's research and thesis are simple: if you are not physically attractive, you are going to experience a harder life than usual given everything else is equal. A more physically attractive person, everything else being equal, will almost invariably have far better choice of partners, jobs, income, education, service, and even courtroom outcome than a physically unattractive person. You thought all those beauty obsessed people were little crazy? Well think again, given the overwhelming power of physical attractiveness, they could be the smart and sane ones in this insane world.

The book, rightfully, does not delve into moral battles of right vs wrong. That is for every individuals to decide for themselves.

What the book unmistakably makes clear, however, is that one's physical attractiveness matters a BIG deal in practically everything (even parents like the better looking child more).

So you think being overweight and unkempt has little bearing in how successful you can be and how people perceive you? Think again. Lose that weight and get a makeover. If you are physically unattractive, you are in deeper trouble than you know. The world simply doesn't like physically unattractive people very much. To make matters worse, the world LOVES physically attractive people. Ugly people definitely gets the shaft.

So make sure you look your best for the world. Be thin, dress well, practice good hygiene (including dental), and do everything else that enhances your appearance.

Plastic surgery? I can see why it could be worthwhile after reading this book. I can no longer criticize those who seek and get one.

Liquid Glass Total Appearance Kit
$44.95
This wax put a finish on my 2006 Mazdaspeed6 that I didn't think possible. Liquid Glass has been around for a while. My dad told me about it years ago. I didn't believe him until now. I knew it was a different kind of product when the back of the bottle told me to apply the wax on "warm" paint. And then to let it sit in the sun to "cure" for 3 hours. All I can say is "wow". You really have to see (and feel) it to believe.
The rest of the products in this kit are just as good. This is a great deal and a wonderful wax. I will never use anything else on my car.