Breaking news: we’re launching a new book – The Beauty Bible Iconic Edition!
This is the moment we’ve been waiting for, for 20 months: we can finally reveal The Beauty Bible Iconic Edition to all of you!
Wow. Talk about a labour of love. But for a while, we’ve thought about gathering together every little nugget of wisdom we’ve ever learned over three decades of writing our books and running our Beauty Bible Awards.
We wanted to share those insights, alongside the products which have become superstars – or rather ‘icons’ – over the years, on the strength of our readers trials. And it’s happening!
The Beauty Bible Iconic Edition launches on 10th September 2026 – and we are delighted to share a special 25% off code at Waterstones, just for Beauty Bible readers – here. So, take note: use the code BEAUTY26 at checkout to get 25% off the cover price. (This is a hefty book, but that code gives you £10 off, making it £30.)
Since we launched our first book The Beauty Bible, in 1996, we have seen thousands of products come – and go. We’ve sat back and watched fads and trends wax and wane, too. And we’ve entered an age – thanks to social media and the cosy relationship between advertisers and editorial in print publications – when it’s almost impossible for anyone who loves skincare, make-up, haircare and bodycare to know for sure whether information is being shared because it’s truly worthy – or whether money has changed hands to secure that mention.
Proudly, we’ve always stood by our mantra that you can’t buy your way into Beauty Bible’s heart – or onto our bathroom shelves. We have never taken a penny in advertising or sponsorship for anything we’ve written about. Products earn their plaudits through merit. Never, ever via monetary incentives.
In quite a few cases, though, our pink books have played a really important part in a product’s success – and so throughout The Beauty Bible Iconic Edition, we’ll be sharing those skincare, haircare, bodycare and make-up superstars, alongside the tester comments which helped propel them to icon status.
We’ve also been fortunate to meet some of the most celebrated women in beauty, very often at the start of their beauty journeys – from Liz Earle to Marcia Kilgore via Trinny and Charlotte Tilbury (and many others). These ‘icons’ (and others) have also shared their tips, tricks and beauty philosophies with us for the pages of this book, which will be published in September this year.
As our devoted Beauty Bible readers, it would mean everything if you could pre-order the book, because these days it’s those pre-orders which encourage bookshops to stock it, and help propel a book on its way.
We are incredibly proud of this ultimate celebration of 30 years of Beauty Bible – and we look forward to sharing everything we’ve learned with you, in one gorgeous, colourful book. Do please join us on the next stage of our amazing beauty adventure!
Oh, and remember: it may be April… but this will make a fab Christmas gift!
