The Essence Total Makeover: Body, Beauty, Spirit [Hardcover]

Patricia Mignon Hinds (Editor), Susan L. Taylor (Introduction)

Book Description

Publication Date: December 21, 1999

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.

Editorial Reviews

From School Library Journal

YA-Hinds has done a stunning job of celebrating the spirit-building wellness of African-American women. The book is old-fashioned and full of zest, and includes many of the ingredients that teenaged girls need to be healthy. Readers will learn how to cleanse and moisturize their skin and make facial masks at home, and acquire expert advice on beginning a fitness program. Facts are provided about how to treat, care for, and love their hair; assess its condition; and select styles that are best for individual facial features. The author also gives advice on how to balance one's life, tap into one's soul power, and find peace in the new millennium. Last but not least, a sprinkling of beauty secrets from celebrities and experts around the world is included. The book is profusely illustrated with photographs. YAs searching for a book about pampering themselves from head to toe would do well with this book.
ayo dayo, Chinn Park Regional Library, Prince William, VA
Copyright 2000 Reed Business Information, Inc.

From Library Journal

This is a fully illustrated guide from the popular lifestyle magazine for African American women, covering all the beauty bases: skin, hair, makeup, fitness, diet, and health.
Copyright 1999 Reed Business Information, Inc.

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Product Details

• Hardcover: 216 pages
• Publisher: Crown (December 21, 1999)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0609603655
• ISBN-13: 978-0609603659
• Product Dimensions: 9.3 x 9.2 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #592,606 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

16 of 16 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars FINALLY, A BOOK ESPECIALLY FOR AND ABOUT BLACK FEMALES, February 8, 2000

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gail j wilson (atlanta, ga.) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Essence Total Makeover: Body, Beauty, Spirit (Hardcover)

This is a great read! There is so much helpful information that I predict that it wll become the "Bible" for beauty and well being for all black females in the 21st century. The author gives clear, concise and well thought ideas and concepts that are applicable in every day life regardless if you are 21 or 71. I urge all my sisters to buy two, one for themselves to keep and one for whoever sees that they have it because for sure they will try to grab it.

14 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Stunning, July 31, 2000

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D. Germaine Bell (Harlem, NY) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Essence Total Makeover: Body, Beauty, Spirit (Hardcover)

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.

17 of 18 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Beautiful, useful, and timeless, January 25, 2000

By A Customer

This review is from: The Essence Total Makeover: Body, Beauty, Spirit (Hardcover)

I have never seen a book bursting with such glorious images of sisters of all shapes and sizes, hues and ages. This is a book to proudly display on your coffee table, if it weren't for the fact that it's so chockful of information you'll want to use in the bathroom and on the go. True to the spirit of Essence, the advice covers all aspects of beauty, from food and exercise and makeup to mental and spiritual health. Every proud black woman should have this book on her shelf!