How long does it take to read Don't Go to the Cosmetics Counter Without Me?
Don't Go to the Cosmetics Counter Without Me by Paula Begoun takes about 18 hours 20 minutes to read at 250 words a minute.
About 18 hours 20 minutes
A long haul
First published 1992. 1,000 pages, about 275,000 words.
37 days (about 6 weeks) at 30 minutes a day
Estimate based on 275 words per page.
At other speeds
| Slow, 150 words a minute | 30 hours 33 minutes |
| Average, 250 words a minute | 18 hours 20 minutes |
| Fast, 400 words a minute | 11 hours 28 minutes |
The page count is the median across 14 editions, so your copy may differ. How we calculate.
About the book
Paula Begoun has been reporting on the beauty industry for more than 25 years. Loved by readers and feared by corporations, she has earned the name of "Cosmetics Cop" for her thorough, authoritative investigations of beauty products and her fierce consumer advocacy. From drugstores and home shopping to department stores and catalogs, Begoun reviews all of the major cosmetic and skin care lines product by product — more than 30,000 in all. Regardless of the price tags, there are good and bad products in almost every line, and with the turn of a page, readers receive concise reviews and fast answers in this comprehensive, totally revised edition. Begoun covers product websites, efficacy, and whether claims such as youth extension are accurate. Individual chapters are devoted to best products, a cosmetic ingredients dictionary, and animal testing. A user-friendly rating system makes finding items worth trying a snap.
Subjects: Skin Care, Personal Beauty, Consumer education, Cosmetics, Adverse effects, Beauty Culture
