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A Beautiful New You: Inspiration and Practical Advice to Transform Your Looks and Your Life-- A Total Makeover Without Cosmetic Surgery

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I shelved self help books years ago until I let myself go too far away from myself. Laura DuPriest, like me, already walked this road and now she is guiding me back to the woman I once was with "A Beautiful New You". Honestly, she takes you by the hand and gently shows the reader, through her book, no matter how far you've gone away from yourself, you can come back, at any age! The pictures alone speak for the content of the book. Laura's 'before' picture shows a loving woman hiding underneath layers of self doubt - but watch out. In her 'after' picture, she comes out like a phoenix ascending from the ashes - looking breathtakingly 20 years younger. She writes simply and honestly from her heart. Her client stories are as compelling as her own. I love this book because it speaks to my own journey back as I now undertake it. For all those beautiful 40-60 year old women who remember the energy and vitality of their youth and want to reclaim their inner and outer beauty, your mentor has written a guide and provided you with a map. Now get to it! Get this book.

I loved this book!. I'm 40 this year and after struggling with my much weight and not feeling as good about myself as I would like too, the stories and advice in this book were hugely motivating. It was very refreshing to read the words of real people and how they used Laura's methods to achieve success, not the words of a celebrity author just trying to make more money. This is not just another fad diet book that falls short of a permanent change. Been there, done that. Also, the beauty and styling tips are great, especiall the section on eyes and eyebrows. If you are in your 30's or 40's a bit overweight and looking for a change -- I recommend you read this!

"I thought this was a great book. Laura DuPriests' stories were
inspirational but what I loved most was the "how to" advice -- The tips made make-up application easy to figure out and work wonders on my appearance.
I've been getting lots of compliments lately and for me that's very motivating. I think it's great that an excersize,nutrition and lifestyle section's in there for total well being. I'm tackling that now and I not only look better but feel better too.
I am a busy mother of two and I have a really hard time finding or making time for myself. After reading Laura's book I realized more than ever that is not good for me, or my family. I also loved her make-up tips and tricks, especially those having to do with eye and brow makeup. The book is a good read. It made me feel like lots of other people get stuck in a rut and there successes gave me inspiration. A couple of the stories brought tears to my eyes.
I think I'll try her other book."

Lori Watson

Real life examples for real people. I read it in two days and am starting my own program now. I loved the stories. Ms. DuPriest's book profiles the programs of people she knows and has worked with. I've read a diet book or two and the women's books and magazines on how to tap into your innerself, but nothing has done it for me like this book. It's pass along to your friends material.

I found this book SO inspirational! Laura isn't just a gorgeous talented woman - she is someone who has been there and back. Her courage and understanding touched my heart. Each woman in the book is a great story of taking back one's own life - don't we as women all have times when we give everything to everybody else until there's nothing left to give? The makeovers were so helpful for me to see what I could do, and her how to's have taken the mystery out of it for me. I love that these are women I can relate to. And don't even start on my brows! Now I finally know what to do after so many years of trying to figure out what to do with them. Her advice on taking care of your diet and excercise is so doable and has helped me tremendously - eight pounds off and so much more energy! The best thing is that I am getting the old me back...
I've read so many other how to books, watched so many makeover shows, and could never see how to apply it to me. Plus those were either body, or diet, or makeup, or inspiration - how awesome to have all of those put together in such a simple and easy format!!!!!
Love you Laura - thank you!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

This is a great book. Easy and fun to read. True to its title. If you want a do it yourself makeover, this is the book. It talks about make up, exercise, healthy eating habits, self worth, time management, and lots more.

Haven't finished yet, but so far it seems very helpful. I am also a hairstylist who would like to help others feel beautiful inside & out, so this book gives me a tool to help myself first & to refer to my clients.

Laura DuPriest's book engaged me on many levels. I felt like she actually knows how it feels to be a middle aged frump. The exercises in the book are revealing and fun and I look forward to coming home each day and dedicating some time to myself under her written guidance. I am a very practical, left brain kind of a gal but this is a great book. I strongly recommend it to all of you "would be swans".

This book won't teach you a thing that you don't already know, but it won't waste that much of your time because it's a very fast read. Try a more useful book if you already know that a good haircut, makeup routine, diet,and a wardrobe overhaul would improve how you look. Her only "interesting" advice is to get the guy out of your closet - LOL! If you love your jeans you may find this advice as ludicrous as I did.
Instead of this book I recommend Simple Isn't Easy: How to Find Your Personal Style and Look Fantastic Every Day by Olivia Goldsmith, Color With Style by Donna Fujii, The Triumph of Individual Style by Carla Mason Mathis and Helen Villa Connor, Take Off 10 Years In 10 Weeks by Judith Wills, and Making the Case For Yourself: A Diet Book for Smart Women (I don't like the diets - but otherwise the book is brilliant).

I bought this book a couple of years ago and I found it extremely helpful in getting me out the depressed rut I fell into after the deaths of six family members in under three years. I was already on an aggressive weight loss campaign at the time of purchase( I had gone from a size 8 to a size 16 in 15 months)so I completely identified with her mortification in the birthday party/dressing room incident. And while I never seemed to be able to do the daily hair dryer routine,I have been motivated to find my most flattering hairdo which after a bit of trial and error appears to be two strand twists, my ideal five minute face,and my ideal wardrobe. I am now a faithful subscriber to three beauty and fitness magazines and I am committed to maintaining my best look at all times. My current goal is to land a fitness or full-size modelling contract within the next six months and this book was one major tool which helped veer me sharply back onto the path of presenting my very best possible image. This is one of those seminal volumes that belongs on every beauty maven's shelf.