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Hairdresser to the Stars : A Hollywood Memoir

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HAIRDRESSER TO THE STARS by Ginger "Sugar" Blymyer is WONDERFUL! I especially liked it, because it was NOT just about Hollywood's legendary stars of the 1950's through the 1990's. But it included interesting background information about the responsibilities and interaction of movie technicians (hairdressers, cosmetologists, electricians, etc.)as well as the author's own story of her life between movies when she lived in California, West Virginia, and New Hampshire with her husband and 3 daughters. The author is VERY UPBEAT and HUMOROUS. And--SHE did not include scandalous incidents which would cause embarrassment to the stars or her colleagues! The book was a PLEASURE to read, and I am looking forward to reading her next one!

Oprah, where are you?! This book is amazing. Blymyer takes you along on her adventures here there and everywhere with the most exciting people you've heard and read about. Not only is she generous in sharing the fun times, but she also shares the most personal turns in her life where she questions what is this all about? She questions her decisions regarding her husband, children and her career and all the while she is searching for a deeper meaning to her life. You'll laugh and cry and feel a little sadness when the book ends and Blymyer has to say goodbye to the reader. You will go back to read this book time and time again and pass it along to your friends. Enjoy!

Reading Ginger's book was like being with my favorite hairdresser! Her stories are fun and her adventures awesome. This is such fun winter reading-especially the parts about the Caribbean.

Ginger Blymyer tells her story of working with some of the greatest stars of our time. She tells it with honesty and tenderness. If you love to hear the behind the scenes adventures this is a book for you. Unlike many who have written books of this kind, Ginger makes no attempt to tell you that she knew all of the secrets of the stars she worked with. Instead she reveals them as human beings. She reveals her own feelings of awe in working on daily basis with people we can only dream of meeting...a wonderful book....

What a delight! Humor, pathos, bits of life from an industry few of us know yet most of us can't help but be interested in. Anyone who likes movies or television will get a kick out of this book. The more you are a fan and the larger your acquaintance of older movies, the more you will enjoy it.

This 322 page, 10 3/4" X 8 1/4" book has a nice glossy cover, tons of photographs of actors being readied for their scenes and a Table of Contents in the beginning and an Index at the end. A bargain for movie lovers!

Being the Natalie Wood fan that I am I was particularily interested in the sections of the book that mentioned her but having worked for a movie studio once I found the whole book of interest. The author had the life I wish I had in Hollywood.

I am not in the habit of reading non-fiction, but considering the fact that I'm a star struck, old movie enthusiast, how could I not love this book? It is absolutely wonderful. I'm sure there were many scandalous incidents that occurred on the sets of such movies as How The West Was Won, The Birds, McLintock!, The Boston Strangler, and on and on, but Ginger Sugar is lady enough not to repeat those in her book. What she did was, tell you her impressions of the actors, directors and crew members she worked with, some of which are very pleasant, while others not so much, as well as tell the reader about life-long friendships with some of those infamous movie stars. I'm not going to put any spoilers in this review because I had so much fun reading about how Ginger Sugar helped such stars as Robert Redford (great story) feel more comfortable, or why Natalie Wood always wore a large bracelet.

Another thing I really loved about this book was that it discusses Ginger Sugar's personal life - marriage and children - and how that side of her was affected by her career. It is an honest account of her life's journey and the movie business. This book also discusses following your dreams, even though they may not turn out as you expected.

If you are an old movie buff, I highly recommend this read.

Although, interesting at times I was disappointed in this book. The author rattles on and jumps around so the book does not flow. She talks about her life and the affairs she and her husband had. I really wanted to read about the stars and not about her. There are many words that are spelled incorrectly. The book is not worth the money.