beauty, personal

Taking the concept of beauty seriously, this encyclopedia examines how humanity has sought and continues to seek what is "beautiful" in a variety of cultural contexts, giving readers an understanding of how to look at beauty both intellectually and critically. * Provides an interdisciplinary approach to world beauty practices, from the earliest experiments in plastic surgery in 600 B.C. to contemporary practices * Gives readers a representative overview of beauty practices around the globe * Documents how from cosmetics to clothing, exercise to body modification, being beautiful is a goal worldwide * Identifies numerous authoritative sources of information for further research and reading.

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Thirteen-year-old Shelby and her three sisters must go to live with their respective fathers while their mother, who has trained them to rely on their looks, recovers from a car accident that scarred her face.

Readers will learn about the women who followed their instincts and rose to the top of a man's game.

Auggie Pullman, who was born with extreme facial abnormalities, goes from being home-schooled to entering fifth grade at a private middle school in Manhattan, which entails enduring the taunting and fear of his classmates.

The ugly duckling finds that as a beautiful swan he cannot get the right kind of publicity needed for the anti-pollution campaign, so he decides to change back to his old self to help save the forest.

"In a world where Beauty is a commodity only a few control, one Belle will learn the dark secrets behind her powers, and rise up to change the world"--Provided by publisher.

Do hangnails and cracked cuticles have you down? Do your nail polish skills resemble abstract art? Solve those nasty nuisances! Learn all the tricks to smooth hands and feet and perfect manicures and pedicures.

Told from different viewpoints, everything changes when Calista Getz, always known as the prettiest girl in school, gets a pimple shortly before the big eighth-grade dance.

"Provides basic consumer health information for teens about acne, infections, and other skin conditions, with facts about skin cancer prevention and tips for taking care of the skin, nails, and hair. Includes index, resource information, and recommendations for further reading"--Provided by publisher.