The Essence Total Makeover: Body, Beauty, Spirit
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Editor: Patricia Mignon HindsIntroduction: Susan L. Taylor
Edition: Hardcover
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language); English (Published)
Published: 1999-12-21
ISBN: 0609603655
Number of pages: 216
Publisher: Crown
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Book Review: Stunning
Summary: 5 Stars
Finally a book that celebrates the beauty of Black women in every shape, size, and shade. This book, filled with stunning photographs of beautiful Black women, offers practical advice on hair care, skin care, nutrition, exercise, and self-care. Not just a cosmetic make-over, but a total body make-over. There are recipes and tips for creating a luxurious in-home spa environment with ingredients you may already have in you home. It's like having the indispensible information in every issue of Essence, right at your finger tips.
Summary of The Essence Total Makeover: Body, Beauty, Spirit
The millions of sisters who read Essence have always known that looking and feeling good go hand in hand. True beauty is much more than perfect makeup and a great hairstyle. It's about maximizing your potential--spiritually, mentally, and physically. Here, from the publisher of the premier lifestyle magazine for African-American women, and with an inspiring introduction by Susan L. Taylor, editor-in-chief of Essence, is a step-by-step guide on how to make the most of your assets. The Essence Total Makeover offers practical advice covering all the beauty bases, from skin, hair, and health to physical, spiritual, and mental fitness. Every chapter provides useful, in-depth guidance to being your best. You will learn how to:care for your face, cleanse and moisturize your skin, make face masks at home, and moisturize your face to bring out your skin's natural glow;
treat your hair with love, assess its condition, and decide which styles are best for you;
nurture your body from head to toe, with everything from recipes for at-home manicures to expert advice on beginning a fitness program;
incorporate healthy eating into your active lifestyle;
get your life in balance by seeing what works and what can work better;
tap into your soul power and find peace in a world filled with challenges.
Illustrated throughout with stunning full-color photos, The Essence Total Makeover is an indispensable companion for women on the go and on the job, at home and away. Featuring advice from experts around the nation, and with a liberal sprinkling of celebrity beauty secrets, The Essence Total Makeover is the essential guide to inner and outer beauty for every woman of color.
Essence is the preeminent lifestyle magazine for African-American women. Celebrating its thirtieth anniversary in 2000, it has a circulation of over 1 million and a readership of 7.5 million. Its editor-in-chief is Susan L. Taylor.
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