An introduction to the lifestyle of contemporary women that emulate the makeup, fashion and vintage style of women in the 40's & 50's. These ladies champion freedom of self-expression, self-confidence, diversity, and total body acceptance - no matter what size or shape - while competing to be crowned Miss Viva Las Vegas in the largest and most heralded Pinup contest in the world.

Struggling with looks that she thinks do not reflect her name, Beauty meets a gangly youth who lives in the shadow of his older brother and who a witch enchants to assume the form of a beast until a girl willingly dances with him.

On her mother's birthday, Nancy gives her a total beauty makeover in the yard outside, which she has converted into a fancy salon.

"Renowned Beverly Hills dermatologist Dr. Harold Lancer is the expert on whom Hollywood's top celebrities rely to maintain their radiant complexions and to reverse the effects of aging. Now, he offers readers his groundbreaking, 3-Step Method to rejuvenate their skin at home. Based on years of clinical research, Dr. Lancer's regimen stimulates the skin's own transformative healing power for lasting results. He provides a road map to help readers navigate...

A nine-year-old boy's preening obsession with straightening his hair elicits a tidal wave of homophobic panic in his hard-working mother, in this tender but clear-eyed coming-of-age tale. Junior is a beautiful boy, with big brown eyes, a delicate frame, and a head of luxurious dark curls. But Junior aches to straighten those curls, to acquire a whole new look befitting his emerging fantasy image of himself as a long-haired singer. As the opportunity...

"A guide to beauty for the modern, mature woman who wants to maintain her beauty at any age"--Goodreads.

The popular YouTube makeup artist and creator of the FAWN beauty social networking site draws on her most popular tutorials and stories to offer advice on everything from diet and exercise to entrepreneurship and creativity.