The Bottom Line
Top-notch book covering all aspects of appearances. The style section is fabulous, with adorable illustrations and descriptions of particular looks, plus advice on how to achieve each one.
Pros
- Great opinions from real girls about body image
- Factoids about body parts and the history of style
- Indepth view of more than 20 different styles
Cons
- Illustrations of body parts are too graphic
- Leaves out style types like preppy or rocker chic
- Stellar style section should have been bigger
Description
- Want to make over your overall style or learn to accept your body? This is the book for you.
- Written by the three creators of the girl-empowered gURL.com.
- The perfect gift for any fashion-obsessed teen.
Guide Review - "The Looks Book" by Rebecca Odes, Esther Drill, and Heather McDonald
This great little handbook is too hip to pass up. The cool beauty history chapter has lots of little-known facts and interesting takes on what beauty really is. Real teen girls with smart, relatable opinions cover all topics (or body parts, to be more specific) on body image. The guide to style is perfect if you want to experiment with your style (from "ice queen" to "goth") because it includes ways to achieve the look, and "In Action" - a list of movies and celebrities that show that specific look. After reading this, you'll have a great grasp on different styles (and how to achieve them), a little knowledge on the history of fashion, plus a little extra confidence (either in the way you dress or that faulty body part - or both!)
