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YOU: Being Beautiful: The Owner's Manual to Inner and Outer Beauty |
Rating: 5 (out of 5)
Summary: Looking Feeling, and Being Beautiful
Comments: If you've read a lot of the other "YOU" books, you are probably thinking what I am thinking, "When are these guys going to run out of ideas?" Well, they haven't yet, and unlike a lot of sequels, this one's not half bad.
So what's the point of this book- to just look beautiful? Well, not exactly. While looking beautiful is definitely covered in the book, the authors want to make it clear that real beauty isn't just "skin deep". As far as they're concerned, there are3"levels" of beauty. They are:
-looking beautiful
-feeling beautiful
-being beautiful (which is more or less acting/behaving beautiful)
The book is really thick and takes its time covering each of these major areas. A little bit about what is covered in each section:
-being beautiful: beautifying and caring for your skin, hair, teeth, nails, and feet are discussed here, as well as weight and muscle toning tips.
-feeling beautiful: learn how to beat pain, the blues, low energy and debt in this section. (I found the info on accupressure points interesting)
-being beautiful: I felt that this was kind of a "catch-all" section. The major issues addressed here were improving relationships, sex info, and a short discussion about happiness (rec. Finding Happiness in a Frustrating World for a more detailed review of happiness).
The book ends with an hour-by-hour plan for the "Ultimate Be-YOU-tiful Day". I doubt I could pull this day off often, however it was a nice way of pulling many of the book's tips together to show you how they can be easily integrated in your daily routine.
All-in-all a enjoyable, and comprehensive book for those looking to improve both their inner and outer beauty. People looking for a beauty book that discusses just outer beauty will likely be disappointed.
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Rating: 1 (out of 5)
Summary: Not informative
Comments: I have to agree with many of the reviewers that indicate the information is basic and the illustrations rarely add much, if any, value to the discussion. Since the target audience is probably women in the 35-55 range, the tone and silly cartoons would be more appropriate for a preteen target audience. I find the tone of the book patronizing at best, insulting at worst. I purchased this book after hearing Dr. Roizen interviewed on the radio. He indicated there were certain ingredients in soap and shampoo which should be avoided, however said you'd have to read the book to find out. However, I have yet to find any comment about this in the book!! Perhaps if anyone else finds this info in this tome, they could post a comment. This was the type of factual, information I was looking for and have come up empty handed.
My other issue with the book is it's size. The publisher should encourage a smaller, more interesting and informational text, rather than these giant books that 2/3 of which is a waste of time. They want you to think that you are really getting your money's worth with this giant book, think again. Since almost all of his books are purchased by women, I suppose Dr. Roizen assumes women have the time to waste plowing threw these tomes, looking for the occasional tidbit of value. He has some great information, so I wished he would treat his book audience with more respect. In the future, I will stick to watching him on TV or listening on the radio as this is far more useful time spent. |
Rating: 1 (out of 5)
Summary: I Had To Return It
Comments: Please know that I do not give1star reviews lightly. I had high hopes for this book and I was excited to purchase it. However, this book completely missed the mark.
Now the 1st thing I am going to mention I believe has been mentioned before, however it is worth repeating. The illustrations. They are awful. I believe the look of a book sets the tone for the content. Why on earth would someone write a book about being beautiful and have such hideous illustrations?
The next thing I realized while reading through is that I couldn't quite figure out who this book was aimed towards. It was written in such a simplistic way that it really assumed eone reading it must be completely daft or a preteen. On the other hand much of the content was based on those who are a bit older 40's and 50's. So that was odd. It was also heavily content geared toward both men and women. Now, I am not saying men and women can not both be beautiful, however perhaps2books would be in order. This book is heavily marketed towards women so why do I have to read through so much info about balding?
The writing itself is choppy and the advice was juvenile. Wash your hair because it locks in bad smells. That is basic advice and common sense. Anyone who wakes up in the morning after a late night at the bar would realize that hair traps smells.
I purchased this book because while I am great with basic hygiene (I would think almost all of us are. Shower regularly, brush teeth, wash face, etc...these are all heavily detailed in the book) I could always stand some extra advice. Such as a few easy hair styles to make you look polished, extra advice on face washes and masks to use, etc...
This book mentioned several things in great excess such as cosmetic surgery. Wrinkles make you look ugly, however hey there is always botox!! I do not have a problem with cosmetic surgery, per say, however I do not feel like it is necessary to being beautiful and I think mentioning it so much was bad form.
As I was trying to figure this book out my significan not other said, "It's like they made this book for aliens to show them how human bodies work and how we keep ourselves clean." That is exactly it. This book is full of information I am sure you already know, written in an ugly format.
I had to take return this book. I found it complete rubbish. It might help you, however I really do not see how. Other books could do it so much better. I might spend more money, however I would rather have 4 books that really help me look and feel beautiful than1book that does nothing.
Oh!!1last thing. What about being a beautiful person? I thought this book could have used more of that. More time devoted to how great, and lovely people feel when they do great things for others.
So if you have low self esteem or have absolutely no idea how to care for yourself then I suppose this book might be useful. Otherwise, I suggest you look elsewhere. |
Rating: 1 (out of 5)
Summary: Utterly Useless
Comments: I should have known better than to purchase a book about beauty that's written by a couple of middle-aged men. It's honestly awful. The information is insultingly over-simplified. almost all of it is stuff that we already know from high school science class and general existence. It contains tons basic personal care instructions that anyone living in this country already knows (brush your teeth, wash your face, etc.). More annoying than that: Pages upon pages are wasted on ridiculous cartoons that are supposed to teach us something, however are really just a lame attempt at humor (I do not need a jelly doghnut included in the spine to learn that vertabrae are squishy, nor do I need to see the artist's rendition of Fred and Wilma Flintstone arguing to see all that couples fight about money). There are pages of basic workout advice that depict a male cartoon lifting weights for no reason that I can figure, and almost all of the drawings of people have pointed gnome ears (also for no apparent reason). Additionally, there seem to be a lot of jokes in the book geared towards men, while I do not know any man who would purchase a purple book on "being beautiful". Please do not waste your money or time on this piece of garbage. |
Rating: 2 (out of 5)
Summary: You: Being Beautiful
Comments: I love to watch and listen to Dr. Oz on the Oprah show, however was disappointed in the book. It had a poorly made binding. The information presented inside was a put in such a way that it causes the reader to judge her own body in a negative light, always looking for what's wrong. Could lead to some serious depression. It should have taken the approach to accept what you have and then improve upon it. The illustrations were immature. I was overall disappointed. |
