Uniquely You [Paperback]

Betty Nethery (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: February 1984

• Do you have a closet full of clothes-and nothing to wear?
• Do you know that certain colors are becoming, but wonder which other shades might be really flattering?
• Do you enjoy dressing up to go out, or do you often feel rushed and panicky as you try to decide what to wear?
• Do you want to get more out of your wardrobe budget?
• Does your clothing style mirror the real you?

If these questions are pertinent to you, this book will give you a wealth of exciting answers.

Discover your unique color harmony through Uniquely You's exclusive 12 Season Color System. Determine your personal image through the style type questionnaire. Understand your unique figure and learn how to enhance it through line and design. Find out how you can become your own makeup artist. You can be uniquely you!

Betty Nethery founded the national image consulting firm, Identicorp, in 1977, which assists men and women in the development of a personal/professional image. Betty travels extensively as a lecturer and consultant at seminars, conventions, and colleges, and speaks to TV and radio audiences, women's organizations, and businesses.

Writer Beverly Bush Smith's by-line has appeared in such publications as Parents', Red book, Decision, Christian Life, the Chicago Tribune, and the Los Angeles Times.

Product Details

• Paperback: 175 pages
• Publisher: Tyndale House Pub (February 1984)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0842377921
• ISBN-13: 978-0842377928
• Product Dimensions: 8.9 x 6.9 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 11.2 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,365,063 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Want to look "real", but better? This'll do it!, October 10, 1997

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[e-mail] (Grand Haven, MI) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Uniquely You (Paperback)

This book is a classic for me. I now know my color season and style, yet still I gravitate back again and again to the only copies I know of...one at the library and one at my friend's house. Both are falling apart with use, but the concepts are ever new and fresh. I don't grow tired of reading it, even when I have to crane my neck to read the pages that have fallen on the floor. This book will meet you on a comfortable level somewhere between the latest fashion magazine and the way you look when you get up in the morning. And it will take you as far as you want to go from there.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars As A Makeup Artist and Clothing Designer, I Refer to This Constantly, October 27, 2006

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Colorgirl "Spreading color around my world" (NE US) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Uniquely You (Paperback)

When I bought this book, it was at a clearance outlet center, and I figured that it was just another Color Me Beautiful knockoff. I was not expected a whole lot.

What I ended up getting, however, was one of the most valuable books in my collection. I am an artist, makeup artist, and clothing designer, and this book answers questions that Color Me Beautiful never seemed to answer.

Why am I bored with autumn colors- I want to wear bold colors, but autumn is so dull?

Why do I seem to be able to cross over from one season to another and make it work?

What if I look good in colors not from my season?

Many of these questions are answered in this book which divides the four color seasons into 12 seasons- each season has three dimensions- Gentle, Classic, and Bold.

As an artist, I am able to cross from one season to another with hair changes, makeup changes and clothing changes and make it work, but I use the information in this book to fine tune everything.

Although the other information in the book can be a bit dated, there is a decent amount of helpful information that you can glean if you are willing to wade through the philosophy and extraneous stuff in there that might not apply to you.

I use the color charts in this book constantly - not only for makeup and clothing, but for paintings when I am looking to do a portrait with just the right colors in it.

I highly recommend this book to anyone who loves to learn about color and wants to look better in their new hair color or clothing.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars "Uniquely You", by Betty Nethery :, March 11, 2003

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Ashley (Vancouver, WA United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Uniquely You (Paperback)

I was most impressed with the obvious calibre of this authoress's character and insights. It is much more than a fashion book. The only lack is that it was written way back when, and it needs to be updated into 2003 color charts and the way women wear amkeup and clothing styles. This book is a classic, though.
The concepts are timeless, as is the general advice.
I appreciated the Christian influence of the book. Very tasteful and appropriate.
I particularly likes the advice about how to dress parts of your body you want to hide. I have not seen this advice anywhere else. She looks beautiful on the cover of her book, but blue eyeshadow is definitely out of style now. Also, no one wears bow-tie secretary blouses anymore either.