beauty culture

Nancy, who likes to be fancy, sets up a spa in the backyard to treat her mother to a birthday makeover.

Presents descriptions of career opportunities in beauty salons and in other areas of the industry, each with information on education and/or training requirements, outlook, and salaries; and features a description of the modeling industry, discussing the attributes needed to model or to own a modeling agency.

Examines some of the early inventions and innovations used by women in their quest for beauty including bustles and brassieres, makeup to enhance the eyes and lips, treatments for the body and hair, and ways to flatter the hips and derriere.

Describes fifteen cosmetology careers, discussing the nature of the work, educational or training requirements, ways to get started, advancement possibilities, salary figures, and employment outlook, and includes resources for more information, as well as addresses and phone numbers for state boards of cosmetology.

Examines the beauty industry, beauty trends, advertising, and the cultural obsession with beauty and body image.

Discusses careers in the field of beauty culture, describing the training, the job opportunities, and some real-life success stories.

Provides a wide range a beauty tips for girls.

Rumblewick, a Highly Qualified Witch's Cat, records in his diary what happens when his reluctant young witch tries to pursue a modeling career on the Other Side.

Describes how popular culture enforces the idea that beauty is all-important and urges readers to put images of beauty presented by the media into perspective and not be controlled by stereotypes.

Mexican singer and actress Thalia provides beauty advice, discussing skin care, hair, make-up, nails, and noninvasive procedures, and more; and including real life makeovers.