D.I.Y BEAUTY

Book: D.I.Y BEAUTY
Author: Karen Bressler
Year Published: 2000
My Rating: 3/5
Recommended For: 13-18 year old girls, people cautious on how they look

Short Summary: This book tells you some simple ways on how to look beautiful inside and out. Professionals help clarify and prove people's theories and tips on certain subjects on how to look your best.

Review (I don't think there is much to spoil in this one):
So I am not a girly girl at all I probably should mention, nope I am probably one of the most low-maintenance 15 year old girls out there. I take good care of myself I shower, brush my teeth, put on products, minimal amounts of make up etc. but I don't go over the top. I don't go out to do my nails (I paint them myself saves money on something that's just gonna chip away), I don't wear a ton of make up so I look like a Barbie, I don't get facials and so forth. Like I said before I only do what I have to. I prefer to be happy doing the things I love to do such as my hobbies and being with the people I care about rather than worry about things such as that. But than again, that is only me. I stole this book out of my sister's room because she doesn't live at home anymore and I wanted to see what kind of books she has. My sister is the polar opposite of me and cares very much about her appearance and does participate and many things I would prefer not to do. Sometimes that leads to fights between us because it's very hard to find something the two of us would both like to do together. So I wasn't surprised when I found very girly books in her small library such as The Sisterhood of The Traveling Pants series (which I may try later), Princess Diaries (I've already read it, I wasn't a fan), and books such as this one. I also found her old University textbooks and being the little nerd that I am I will end up reading those.
This book was pretty okay to read, it was exactly what I thought it was going to be. It talked about how if you look good you feel good and how certain foods and such would exfoliate this and brighten up that. I liked how it showed other people's beauty tips under each category (such as hair, eyes, skin etc.) and then professionals would talk about whether each one was true or not and give hints and tips to make it better. I also liked how they added in exercise and food in there so the book wasn't just about outer beauty. To be honest, I probably won't use any of the tips in that book since I am not really the type for it. It really depends on the person though, such as my sister the girly type I did recognize some of the things in there that I had seen her use and enjoy in the past. This book would be great for a girl who loves beauty and are always looking for new ideas and are up to just about anything. I did learn some pretty interesting things in this book however. It's simple, but it does give lots of information. I recommend this to any girly type of person who are looking for new ideas and ways to look and feel good. This one is for you.