Yesterday, my husband was getting twitchy about my lack of blogging, so he gave me a list of things I could blog about. Gotta love him. He means well. (And yes, he checks my email too if I haven’t done that in a while.)

I grew up on a farm. Girliness isn’t high on the list of “need to knows”. However, if you need help setting fence posts or driving a trailer, I’m your girl. My mom did her best, but I decided when I had Molly, I needed to delve more into this girliness. So over the years, I’ve gathered some good referrence books.

The first are a set of books by Paula Begoun, the Cosmetics Cop. cosmeticscop.com She has two “Don’t Go Shopping Without” books and a Beauty Bible.

One Shopping book covers hair care products and the other face care and makeup. These books review most every product on the market and tell you what your really getting. She gives you an overview of the various chemicals used and which products work on what type of hair or skin. They’re an excellent way to sort through the various prices and save your self some time, money, and frustration.

The Beauty Bible covers things like how to determine your skin type and deal with problem skin, how to do a basic makeup application, and tips on how to make your manicure last. Generally, a good starter (or primer) for those, like me, who were clueless.

She does have her own line of products, but she also recommends scores of other products. Her products are nice because the majority are fragrance free and excellent for sensitive skin.

Another set I turn to frequently are the What Not To Wear books. They’re written by a pair of Brittish ladies who use themselves as models. They’re very funny, and blunt, and make you feel comfortable with your wobbly bits because they share their wobbly bits. The books reinforce the idea of loving the body you have and how to accentuate your positive aspects and camoflage the negative. And did I mention that they’re funny. :)

Take a look and see what you think. They’ve been indespensible to me, but not everyone is as inept as I am. :)