Die hot with a vengeance : essays on vanity

Yong, Sable, author.

First edition.

Book

New York, NY : Dey St., an imprint of William Morrow, [2024]

©2024

xvii, 234 pages ; 24 cm

Journalist and former Allure editor Sable Yong presents an essay collection about beauty and vanity, examining their stigmatization in the cultural zeitgeist, and how to shift the focus to use both for powerful tools for self-exploration, interpersonal connection, and cultural change.

Beauty, Personal -- Psychological aspects.

Beauty culture.

Human body -- Social aspects.

Body image.

Essays.

To be or not to be (perceived) -- Confessions of a late bloomer -- Sephora good time, not a long time -- Smells like teen (redacted) -- What's in my bag (really)? -- No fun in the fun house -- The job a million girls would dye for -- Fuck around & find out : beauty(TM) edition -- the pretty privilege is all mine -- Die hot with a vengeance -- What glows up must come down -- The flawless industrial complex -- No gore, no gorgeous -- Well enough alone -- Even e-girls get the blues -- Smoother operations -- Age against the machine -- Acknowledgments.

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