Raisa Ruder, a Ukrainian esthetician, has taken her grandmother's natural beauty recipes out of the cupboard to make women such as Madonna, Tyra Banks and Molly Simms red-carpet ready. In BABUSHKA'S BEAUTY SECRETS, Raisa shares her Babushka's (Russian for Grandmother) time-tested, old world secrets of using simple, ingredients - like eggs, strawberries, honey, milk, avocado - for proven, amazing results. Women don't need to pay hundreds of dollars in the name of beauty to purchase products like vitamin C serum, alpha-hydroxy acids, pigmentation creams, masks, peels and scrubs. With Ruder's guide readers will learn simple ways to plump, tighten and smooth the skin for just a few pounds. The 'recipes' in this book will help women say good-bye to crow's feet, dark circles and acne and say hello to plumper lips, glowing wrinkle-free skin and thick beautiful hair. One trip to the market for some oranges, olive oil, pineapple and tomatoes (and some vodka to preserve it all!) and you'll be on your way to a younger looking, more glamorous you!

Raisa Ruder was a registered nurse in her native Ukraine when she decided to move to the United States fifteen years ago. For seven years she worked at the famed Anastasia salon doing eyebrows and facials until opening her own West Hollywood salon in 2005. She noticed the large amount of preservatives in American products and decided to introduce her Babushka's old world beauty recipes in her salon. She quickly became LA's go-to-girl. Her clients include: Madonna,Tyra Banks, Molly Simms, Ali Larter, Nicolette Sheridan and others.

Susan Campos is a broadcast and print journalist. She is a former anchor for the national weekend edition of Today. She's reported for Dateline and hosted numerous entertainment shows on MSNBC. She currently writes trend stories on beauty for The New York Times'"Styles" section and its T Magazine, and is a contributing editor for Radar Magazine.