Plenty of successful guides have been published for hip girls in general, but now the trendsetting black reader has a book of her own. Dedicated to chic sisters everywhere, Beautylicious! shimmers with wit and soul—an irresistible new recipe for loving, playing, and beautifying with verve. Chapters include: • Soul Power: Sizzle with radiance from the inside out • Queen Me: Treats to perk you up when the blues have got you down • Superfly: How to heat up your wardrobe without scorching your self-confidence • Fit and Fine: A toned body plus a healthy mind equals a sensational you • Beauty . . . Moi Way: Enhancing fabulous you • Fun and Frolic: Perfecting your swerve • Fête Accompli : Entertaining wtih style and soul • Date-o-Rama: The fast track to vixenhood • Mane Intrigue: Straight talk on finding a hairstyle that's as fabulous as you are • Luxe Life: The fine art of indulgence Beautylicious! also shares know-how from the Patron Saints of Fabulosity, along with tips for becoming a favorite hostess (and a favorite guest), staying cool in heated situations, and finessing that saucy outlook on life. The ideal gift, Beautylicious! sparkles with fun and flair. “From fly fashion tips and time-honored beauty basics to smart entertaining and dating rules for today’s diva, BEAUTYLICIOUS! might very well be the only accessory any real diva can’t live without! Stylish sisters should listen up—and arm each and every girlfriend with their own copy.” —Lloyd Boston, author of MAKE OVER YOUR MAN and Fashion Editor for NBC’s Today Show Plenty of successful guides have been published for hip girls in general, but now the trendsetting black reader has a book of her own. Dedicated to chic sisters everywhere, Beautylicious! shimmers with wit and soul an irresistible new recipe for loving, playing, and beautifying with verve. Chapters include: Soul Power: Sizzle with radiance from the inside out Queen Me: Treats to perk you up when the blues have got you down Superfly: How to heat up your wardrobe without scorching your self-confidence Fit and Fine: A toned body plus a healthy mind equals a sensational you Beauty . . . Moi Way: Enhancing fabulous you Fun and Frolic: Perfecting your swerve Fête Accompli : Entertaining wtih style and soul Date-o-Rama: The fast track to vixenhood Mane Intrigue: Straight talk on finding a hairstyle that's as fabulous as you are Luxe Life: The fine art of indulgence Beautylicious! also shares know-how from the Patron Saints of Fabulosity, along with tips for becoming a favorite hostess (and a favorite guest), staying cool in heated situations, and finessing that saucy outlook on life. The ideal gift, Beautylicious! sparkles with fun and flair. Plenty of successful guides have been published for hip girls in general, but now the trendsetting black reader has a book of her own. Dedicated to chic sisters everywhere, "Beautylicious! shimmers with wit and soul--an irresistible new recipe for loving, playing, and beautifying with verve. Chapters include: - Soul Power: Sizzle with radiance from the inside out - Queen Me: Treats to perk you up when the blues have got you down - Superfly: How to heat up your wardrobe without scorching your self-confidence - Fit and Fine: A toned body plus a healthy mind equals a sensational you - Beauty . . . Moi Way: Enhancing fabulous you - Fun and Frolic: Perfecting your swerve - "Fete Accompli: Entertaining wtih style and soul - Date-o-Rama: The fast track to vixenhood - Mane Intrigue: Straight talk on finding a hairstyle that's as fabulous as you are - Luxe Life: The fine art of indulgence "Beautylicious!also shares know-how from the Patron Saints of Fabulosity, along with tips for becoming a favorite hostess (and a favorite guest), staying cool in heated situations, and finessing that saucy outlook on life. The ideal gift, "Beautylicious! sparkles with fun and flair. Jenyne Raines is the former associate beauty editor at Essence and has over ten years’ experience writing about black beauty and style. Her articles have appeared in InStyle , Vibe , Heart & Soul , Mode , Girl , and Weight Watchers . Raines has also contributed to three books: SoulStyle: Black Women Defining Fashion , Tenderheaded: A Comb-bending Collection of Hair Stories , and Essence Total Makeover . She has consulted for leading beauty companies, including Revlon, Clairol, Black Opal, and PhytoSpecific. Chapter One Queen Me I'm a winner, baby . -Diana Ross, Mahogany Literary wit and bon vivant Oscar Wilde said, "To love oneself is the beginning of a lifelong romance." These are the words to live by. This is the bedrock of beautyliciousness: self-acceptance. Self-acceptance and self-esteem are about being in love with you, about having the ability to truly appreciate your talents, beauty, and uniqueness, and, above all, being comfortable with yourself. You put the bomb in bombshell . Your looks are smoldering, your personality is dynamic, and the total