Gripping biographies of two extraordinary powder-puff prima donnas,Ó Miss Elizabeth Arden & Madame Helena Rubinstein, & the legacy they left: a story of feminine vanity & marketing genius. Behind the gloss & glamour of dreams in creams lay an obsession with business & rivalry with each other. These were women who were tough in business, who had a single vision -- an idea of what they believed in & would do anything to get there. Well-researched & written with humorous sensitivity, this is the definitive biography of women & their relationships to their faces in the 20th century. I have seldom enjoyed a book so much . the research is staggering .a wonderful read.Ó Black & white photos.