Moving Out on Your Own Worktext (21st Century Lifeskills)
by Nan Bostic
Over 200 iconic products that are among the best and most influential in the beauty world - past, present and future. 'Sali Hughes has created a universe filled with galaxies of beauty secrets' Charlotte Tilbury Packed full of beauty wisdom, Pretty Iconic takes us from the evocative smell of Johnson's baby lotion through to Simple Face wipes, NARS Orgasm and beyond, looking at the formative role beauty plays in our lives....
The LBD - or 'little black dress' - debuted over 70 years ago by legend Coco Chanel and is still a perennial fashion staple. As most women know, it's impossible to have a 'nothing to wear' crisis with this trusty item in your wardrobe. The Art of the Black Dress celebrates this essential wardrobe item, offering ideas on how to maximise the wears of your best-loved piece, and cataloguing the most iconic black dresses throughout history. Dress it up with heels and jewellery, or dress it down with...
"Fabrications" asks questions about the construction of the female body in post-industrial culture, from the turn-of-the-century colossal statuary to 1950s Sweethart fashions to contemporary body-building. Here, American feminist film theory converges on British cultural studies as critics from both sides of the Atlantic consider the connections between the female consumer and the female viewer, the motion picture industry and the ready wear industry, the fashion in critical theory and the fashi...
Want to know the secret to growing gorgeous hair or how your favorite celebrities have such flawless skin? Introducing the power of food into your beauty routine in a whole new way, you'll uncover the recipes that promote beauty from within (with beauty-boosting foods you'll salivate for!) as well as topical DIY beauty recipes (for facial masks, body scrubs, and more that are, well, good enough to eat literally!). Dubbed the "Female Beauty MacGyver" by Access Hollywood, Alexis Wolfer shares wit...
Louise Roe internationally renowned fashion journalist, TV host and makeover guru knows style. It's not about trends but about being your own person and sharing the things you love in your appearance, your home, and your personality. In Front Roe, Louise shares her expertise on cultivating personal style and feeling like a confident, leading lady in your own life.In her first book, Louise has compiled the practical tips and secret tricks that she's picked up through years of working in the fas...
In more than 20 candid and humorous essays, a diverse group of women explore how they have chosen to ignore, subvert, or redefine the standard of beauty. These women break down modern culture's feminine ideal and reinvent it for themselves.
Women today have become extremely conscious of their looks, appearance and presentation as these attributes impart them a definite edge in bettering their career opportunities, success in higher educational admissions and in raising social status. While those lucky to be born beautiful can enhance their appeal, others can equip themselves with the vast treasure of knowledge this book succinctly provides. This book covers all aspects of beauty tips, from head to toe, a woman of any class or colou...