Born Beautiful: The African American Teenager's Complete Beauty Guide (Paperback)

by Alfred Fornay (Author) "YOUR REMARKABLE SKIN can deal with almost anything..." (more)
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Editorial Reviews

Product Description
"When I read Born Beautiful, I thought ‘ finally, a beauty book that addresses the unique needs of black teens.’ I highly recommend this book to all parents for their beautiful daughters."
–Terrie Williams, author
Stay Strong: Simple Life
Lessons for Teens

Born Beautiful is the best! It’s detailed and easy to follow! It gives great examples and real-life scenarios! Whether you are a "natural-look-with-lip-gloss girl" or a "high-profile prima donna," this book is for you! If you want to know all about your skin type and how to care for it, which makeup colors are best for your skin tone and how to apply them, and how to wear and care for your hair, then you’ve got to read it! And wait until you check out the "Teen Tips" written by girls like you and the "Special Stuff" that will give you a winning edge! There is a great color chart to help you select your best cosmetic and fashion colors, and we put you to the test with Quizzes and "Dos and Don’ts."

Born Beautiful will help you to understand and appreciate who you are –a beautiful African American teen.

Born Beautiful was written specifically for you–the African American teenager. Never before have your specific grooming needs been addressed. You are a unique individual. Fornay’s straightforwardness gives you up-to-date information about:

• Daily Routines for Great Skin
• Gorgeous Makeup from Day to Date
• Chic Hairstyles & Care for Your Hair
• Ten Steps to Fabulous Nails
• Choosing the Right Colors for Your Best Look
• Good Food for Fitness & Fortitude
• Making Sense of Your Fragrance Choices
• The "411" on Tattoos, Body Piercing & Other Fads
• Beauty Tips from Your Favorite Celebs, Including Destiny’s Child, Brandy, and Ananda Lewis

From the Back Cover
"When I read Born Beautiful, I thought ‘ finally, a beauty book that addresses the unique needs of black teens.’ I highly recommend this book to all parents for their beautiful daughters."
–Terrie Williams, author
Stay Strong: Simple Life
Lessons for Teens

Born Beautiful is the best! It’s detailed and easy to follow! It gives great examples and real-life scenarios! Whether you are a "natural-look-with-lip-gloss girl" or a "high-profile prima donna," this book is for you! If you want to know all about your skin type and how to care for it, which makeup colors are best for your skin tone and how to apply them, and how to wear and care for your hair, then you’ve got to read it! And wait until you check out the "Teen Tips" written by girls like you and the "Special Stuff" that will give you a winning edge! There is a great color chart to help you select your best cosmetic and fashion colors, and we put you to the test with Quizzes and "Dos and Don’ts."

Born Beautiful will help you to understand and appreciate who you are –a beautiful African American teen.

Born Beautiful was written specifically for you–the African American teenager. Never before have your specific grooming needs been addressed. You are a unique individual. Fornay’s straightforwardness gives you up-to-date information about:

• Daily Routines for Great Skin
• Gorgeous Makeup from Day to Date
• Chic Hairstyles & Care for Your Hair
• Ten Steps to Fabulous Nails
• Choosing the Right Colors for Your Best Look
• Good Food for Fitness & Fortitude
• Making Sense of Your Fragrance Choices
• The "411" on Tattoos, Body Piercing & Other Fads
• Beauty Tips from Your Favorite Celebs, Including Destiny’s Child, Brandy, and Ananda Lewis

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Product Details

• Reading level: Young Adult
  
• Paperback: 176 pages
• Publisher: Wiley; 1st edition (March 1, 2002)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0471402753
• ISBN-13: 978-0471402756
• Product Dimensions: 9.1 x 7.5 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 13.6 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #174,486 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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41 of 45 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Perpetrating Negative Cultural Socialization of Girls!, July 29, 2002

By	"bibliophil29" (San Anselmo, California United States) - See all my reviews

This book perpetrates years of negative media images of African American people and women in general. It contributes to the false notion that a Eurocentric physical appearance is an indicatior of African American beauty. The photograph on the front cover of the book is a fine example of this. All of the young women in the photograph have long straightened/chemically altered hair and their skin complexions range from light to medium brown. None of these young sisters are dark skinned nor do they sport natural and/or short hair styles! In addition this book contributes to the socializing of girls into being
self-consumed with beauty. A young woman's self esteem should be based on her character, her talents and her accomplishments NOT on her appearance. They must know they are special because they are respected and valued. Tips on beauty from the "Hollywood stars" and beauty tips on how to prepare for a "date" are shallow issues that do not build self-esteem, strong principals or values. Lets not insult the intelligence of our teen daughters by believing that their world ONLY consits of beauty and dates. DO NOT WASTE YOUR MONEY ON THIS BOOK! More appropriate books for young African American womens'beauty should be centered around self-love and self-acceptance. Natural beauty books that truly embrace self-love/acceptance and Afrocentricity are "No Lye" by Tulani Kinard and "Lets Talk Hair" by Pamela Ferrell. Start your daughters off with these two books. It is in these kinds of books that the "beauty" issues around self-esteem that plague so many African American women and teens today are discussed. It is also in these books that various photos of African American females of many complexions,and hair textures/lenghts and ages are shown.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A must have, April 1, 2006

By	S. Hayes (MN) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

I bought this as a gift for one of my daughter's friends a year ago. She still thanks me and tells me how much she's been able to use it and how helpful it's been. She wants me to find something just like it for her birthday this year, too. There simply aren't enough books like this for black preteen and teenage girls. She has made a lot of changes not just in how she takes care of herself, but also in the way she views herself. She's become quite the confident young lady in the past year.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars A good gift for your princesses, February 4, 2006

By	A. Mcgowan "light reader" - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

I bought this book when I was a teenager and found it helpful. It does need some color pictures.