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Narine Nikogosian
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Narine Nikogosian

NARINE NIKOGOSIAN trained in nursing with a concentration in dermatology in her native Armenia and Russia before coming to the United States. In the U.S., she ran the successful Starface salon in Glendale, California, and later built a well-respected... Read full bio

Author Revealed:
Q. What is your motto or maxim?
A. See the beauty in everything!
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Narine Nikogosian Revealed
About Narine Nikogosian
  • What is your birthdate?:
    6/3
  • Previous occupations:
    I've always worked in skin care.
  • Favorite job:
    The one I have now.
  • High school and/or college:
    Erevan, Armenia.
  • Name of your favorite composer or music artist?:
    Tchaikovsky, Beethoven, Aram Khachaturian
  • Favorite movie:
    The Godfather (all three).
  • Favorite television show:
    I don't watch television.
Revealing Questions
Q. How would you describe your life in only 8 words?
A. happy, sad, crazy, entertaining, lovely, giving, creative, dreamy
Q. What is your motto or maxim?
A. See the beauty in everything!
Q. How would you describe perfect happiness?
A. Being in good health and at peace.
Q. What’s your greatest fear?
A. Being useless.
Q. If you could be anywhere in the world right now, where would you choose to be?
A. Here.
Q. With whom in history do you most identify?
A. Mother Teresa.
Q. Which living person do you most admire?
A. My best friend, Svetlana.
Q. What are your most overused words or phrases?
A. What sign is he?
Q. What do you regret most?
A. The things I haven't done.
Q. If you could acquire any talent, what would it be?
A. Acting.
Q. What is your greatest achievement?
A. My son.
Q. What’s your greatest flaw?
A. Sometimes judging others too harshly.
Q. What’s your best quality?
A. My ability to forgive.
Q. If you could be any person or thing, who or what would it be?
A. A genie who can grant others' wishes and dreams.
Q. What trait is most noticeable about you?
A. My strength.
Q. Who is your favorite fictional hero?
A. The Count of Monte Cristo.
Q. If you could meet any historical character, who would it be and what would you say to him or her?
A. Leonardo da Vinci. Heanumem! (I am still amazed!)
Q. What is your favorite occupation, when you’re not writing?
A. My career as an esthetician.
Q. What’s your fantasy profession?
A. To be a gourmet chef.
Q. What 3 personal qualities are most important to you?
A. Consciousness, Loyalty, Humor.
Q. If you could eat only one thing for the rest of your days, what would it be?
A. Watermelon.
Q. What are your 5 favorite songs?
A. What A Wonderful World, Unforgettable, Miracle, One For My Baby, Everybody Loves Somebody Sometime
On Books and Writing
Q. Who are your favorite authors?
A. Theodore Dreiser, Alexandre Dumas, Sergei Yesenin.

Q. What are your 5 favorite books of all time?
A. Sister Carrie, The Count of Monte Cristo, Anna Karenina, The Lady of the Camellias.

Q. Is there a book you love to reread?
A. The Only Astrology Book You'll Ever Need, by Joanna Martine Woolfolk
Q. Do you have one sentence of advice for new writers?
A. Writing is rewriting and then writing some more.
Q. How did you come to write Return to Beauty?
A. I was on a plane home from New York and the gentleman seated next to me asked what I did for a living. "I help people bring out their real beauty," I told him. After he heard a few of my natural skin care recipes, he suggested that I write a book. I thought about it for a few weeks. And then I began.