Beautylicious!: The Black Girl's Guide to the Fabulous Life
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By: Jenyne M. Raines
Format: Paperback
From: Harlem Moon
Pub. Date: November 2003
From: Harlem Moon
Pub. Date: November 2003
Product Details:
Catalog: Book
Release Date: 2003-12-30
Media: Paperback
Number Of Pages: 224
Ean: 9780767911108
Isbn: 0767911105
Catalog: Book
Release Date: 2003-12-30
Media: Paperback
Number Of Pages: 224
Ean: 9780767911108
Isbn: 0767911105
ABOUT THE BOOK
EDITORIAL REVIEW
Plenty of successful guides have been published for hip girls in general, but now the trendsetting black reader has a book of her own. Dedicated to chic sisters everywhere, Beautylicious! shimmers with wit and soul—an irresistible new recipe for loving, playing, and beautifying with verve. Chapters include:
• Soul Power: Sizzle with radiance from the inside out
• Queen Me: Treats to perk you up when the blues have got you down
• Superfly: How to heat up your wardrobe without scorching your self-confidence
• Fit and Fine: A toned body plus a healthy mind equals a sensational you
• Beauty . . . Moi Way: Enhancing fabulous you
• Fun and Frolic: Perfecting your swerve
• Fête Accompli: Entertaining wtih style and soul
• Date-o-Rama: The fast track to vixenhood
• Mane Intrigue: Straight talk on finding a hairstyle that's as fabulous as you are
• Luxe Life: The fine art of indulgence
Beautylicious!also shares know-how from the Patron Saints of Fabulosity, along with tips for becoming a favorite hostess (and a favorite guest), staying cool in heated situations, and finessing that saucy outlook on life. The ideal gift, Beautylicious! sparkles with fun and flair.
• Soul Power: Sizzle with radiance from the inside out
• Queen Me: Treats to perk you up when the blues have got you down
• Superfly: How to heat up your wardrobe without scorching your self-confidence
• Fit and Fine: A toned body plus a healthy mind equals a sensational you
• Beauty . . . Moi Way: Enhancing fabulous you
• Fun and Frolic: Perfecting your swerve
• Fête Accompli: Entertaining wtih style and soul
• Date-o-Rama: The fast track to vixenhood
• Mane Intrigue: Straight talk on finding a hairstyle that's as fabulous as you are
• Luxe Life: The fine art of indulgence
Beautylicious!also shares know-how from the Patron Saints of Fabulosity, along with tips for becoming a favorite hostess (and a favorite guest), staying cool in heated situations, and finessing that saucy outlook on life. The ideal gift, Beautylicious! sparkles with fun and flair.
USER REVIEWS
"Very inspiring, great tips, funny, practical, I will continue to use this as a resource guide.
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~ Written on 2008-08-12
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~ Written on 2008-08-12
"Somehow this book wound up in the teen section of the public library. Keep it away from your impressionable young women.
The advice is not black-specific, it's very general and you could find most of it in a myriad of similar titles. The most 'black' thing about it is the slang liberally sprinkled throughout.
This book assumes that the reader has a LARGE expendable income, loves designer labels, shops, drinks, and is concerned with image, image, image. It's a confusing mix--sure, it preaches that you learn to become comfortable with your body... then advocates the wearing of real fur and makes PETA sound like a bunch of loonies you don't really need to listen to. At all. Because every glam woman has her Team Me--Team Me consists of everyone from your hair stylist to your dentist to your furrier. (No one has furriers anymore. Not even WASPs.)
The book is wholly superficial and morally bankrupt. On page 22, Ms. Raines details the Twinkie Theorem. Essentially, you can always find money--not for what you need, but for what you WANT. Like a Twinkie: just search the couch cushions. Or a Louis Vuitton bag! "A bit of credit left on the charge card and couple of dollars (all right, hundreds) from the rent money." The Twinkie Theorem advocates skimping on rent and putting yourself in credit card debt for a luxury item! Then it backs it up with a quote from the Bible.
The cover may look cute, but don't make the same mistake as our library--this is NOT for young girls. The book does not include lessons on safe sex or making good choices in choosing who to become intimate with--just bring a condom. That's it.
For a young woman, get The College Woman's Handbook (Educating Ourselves)"
~ Written on 2008-05-22
The advice is not black-specific, it's very general and you could find most of it in a myriad of similar titles. The most 'black' thing about it is the slang liberally sprinkled throughout.
This book assumes that the reader has a LARGE expendable income, loves designer labels, shops, drinks, and is concerned with image, image, image. It's a confusing mix--sure, it preaches that you learn to become comfortable with your body... then advocates the wearing of real fur and makes PETA sound like a bunch of loonies you don't really need to listen to. At all. Because every glam woman has her Team Me--Team Me consists of everyone from your hair stylist to your dentist to your furrier. (No one has furriers anymore. Not even WASPs.)
The book is wholly superficial and morally bankrupt. On page 22, Ms. Raines details the Twinkie Theorem. Essentially, you can always find money--not for what you need, but for what you WANT. Like a Twinkie: just search the couch cushions. Or a Louis Vuitton bag! "A bit of credit left on the charge card and couple of dollars (all right, hundreds) from the rent money." The Twinkie Theorem advocates skimping on rent and putting yourself in credit card debt for a luxury item! Then it backs it up with a quote from the Bible.
The cover may look cute, but don't make the same mistake as our library--this is NOT for young girls. The book does not include lessons on safe sex or making good choices in choosing who to become intimate with--just bring a condom. That's it.
For a young woman, get The College Woman's Handbook (Educating Ourselves)"
~ Written on 2008-05-22
"If you are in your 20s, get this book, good foundation for everything you need to know about being beautiful both inside and outside..."
~ Written on 2007-12-04
~ Written on 2007-12-04
"So, I bought this book thinking that it would have a lot more info than it actually had. I was disapointed. I had a friend who had the Modern Girls Guide...so I figured I would by the BEAUTYLICIOUS version...I think I'm gonna go ahead and purchase the Modern Girls Guide..."
~ Written on 2007-03-30
~ Written on 2007-03-30
"If this was called "the white girl's guide to the fabulous life" it would be called a racist piece of trash. Why does the title of this book say its "the black girl's guide"? I found it had great tips for everyone, but I am disappointed in the phrasing of this title. It excludes.
I'm objecting to the title here. Not the book. The book had great tips for everyone. But its a shame that the title has to be discriminatory."
~ Written on 2006-11-04
I'm objecting to the title here. Not the book. The book had great tips for everyone. But its a shame that the title has to be discriminatory."
~ Written on 2006-11-04