Author Louisa Maccan-Graves has been a top commercial model for over 20 years. You've likely seen her famous parts doubling for hundreds of Hollywood actresses, celebrities and models in TV, movies and in over 1000 commercials. Known for her flawless skin and skilled hands Louisa became the top hands and parts model in North America for print and television commercials.

When Louisa arrived in Hollywood 14 years ago, her reputation spread quickly and she found herself working as a Hollywood celebrity body parts model for beauties such as Cindy Crawford, Heather Locklear, Kirsty Alley, Alyssa Milano, Debra Messing, Patricia Heaton, Sigourney Weaver, Sela Ward, Lauren Hutton, Elaine Irwin Mellencamp, Gwyneth Paltrow, Milla Jovovich, Cindy Taylor, Kristen Johnson and one of the Desperate Housewives, to name a few. She is still tops in her field in youth-oriented Hollywood.

You've seen her hands, legs, back and more for hundreds of ads for clients such as Avon, Sally Hansen Nails, Cutex, Playtex Bra, Revlon, Dove, Lubriderm, Neutrogena, Sears, Kraft, Proctor and Gamble, DeBeers, Sergio Valente and she's even poked the Pillsbury Dough Boy! Louisa's size 5 hour-glass figure has been used to check the "fit" of the leatherwear you've seen in Victoria's Secret catalogs. You've seen her on Playtex Bra Posters, Packages and Commercials, jewelry, lingerie and swimsuit catalogs.

Louisa reveals her secrets to achieving flawless and youthful-looking skin in her new release Hollywood Beauty Secrets: Remedies to the Rescue. She can also be heard weekly on national radio shows revealing her "Beauty Tips of the Week." She's currently promoting her book and Beauty Chef Recipes on national and local news and television shows. Louisa recently appeared on the cover of Woman's World revealing her quick weight loss tips. If you have a beauty challenge, from head to toe, Louisa shows you how to affordably remedy your concern.

About her book Hollywood Beauty Secrets: Remedies to the Rescue

Dozens of celebrities, models, actresses, Hollywood make-up artists, aestheticians -- even a royal princess use the affordable secrets listed in Louisa's book. These remedies and products are not manufactured by Louisa's and she has not been paid to endorse any of the product suggestions in the "Best Beauty Buys" which follow each remedy in the book.

Doctors highly recommend her no-nonsense book to their patients and the Chairman of Anti-Aging Conferences was so impressed with her second edition, he wrote the "Foreward" for her new release. Louisa has written this book with every woman and every budget in mind. She addresses every beauty concern imaginable. Her secrets prove that women don't have to spend a fortune to be their very best! And everything is doable! Men use Louisa's book and products. See the Hollywood Beauty Secrets: Remedies to the Rescue doctor testimonials.

In her book, Louisa reveals affordable, effective products and rejuvenating therapies that can help slow down -- even reverse aging, help rejuvenate skin, firm & hydrate mature skin, banish blemishes, reduce falling and thinning hair, acne, dark circles, puffy eyes, pigmentation spots, and chapped lips, ignite fat burning, help banish cellulite, strengthen nails, diminish wrinkles and lines, naturally enhance mood, increase sleep, decrease body fat and much, much more without prescription drugs, plastic surgery or invasive procedures.

Louisa also reveals effective and easy skin, hand, foot, nail and hair care recipes that can be made using simple household ingredients. Louisa also includes "Best Beauty Buys" product suggestions, many of which can be found in local chain, drug, health food or beauty supply stores. Many are priced at $1 - $25 (with a few exceptions). For serious concerns such as stretch marks, port wine stains, pockmarked skin, rosacea and more, Louisa lists effective, minimally invasive procedures.

Former roommates nicknamed Louisa "the goddess", but before you jump to the conclusion that her secrets must be due to being born beautiful, consider this: she has been highly sought after in the competitive, youth-oriented world of Hollywood. It isn't genes or luck that have producers and directors assuming that Louisa is 15 years younger than her actual age!

Louisa has not had liposuction, chemical peels, a face lift, collagen or Restylane injections and she is adamant: "I don't wear acrylic nails!". Her philosophy is, "Why throw away hundreds of dollars on over-priced creams and skin care products when you can buy more effective and affordable products at your local drug, health food, and beauty supply stores?". She even lists spa quality products that are extremely affordable and all-natural on her on-line store. See Louisa's Shop.

"Hollywood Beauty Secrets: An Intelligent Approach to Anti-Aging - Vol. 2" - coming 2006.