The Best Beauty Products for October 2012

Hair industry visionary Vidal Sassoon passed away earlier this year at the age of 84, and what a wonderfully rich, fulfilled life he lived. With a flair for words and a keen sense of humor, Vidal Sassoon: How One Man Changed the World With a Pair of Scissors ($50) by Vidal Sassoon with Michael Gordon (founder of Bumble and bumble), the late, great Vidal will make you laugh as much as he'll make you cry. He was a true inspiration.

— Jaime Richards, associate editor