Die Hot with a Vengeance: Essays on Vanity (Yong Sable)(Pevná vazba)

Journalist and former Allure editor Sable Yong debuts with a sharp-toothed and hilarious 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.

The beauty industry has a single mandate: be hot.

In the same week that you might be encouraged to try curtain bangs, contouring, bleached eyebrows, laser facials, buccal fat removal, fillers, and “non-invasive” facelifts, you’re simultaneously absorbing mantras about self-care, body positivity, empowerment, and loving yourself just as you are.

Overwhelmed yet?

Fear not. Die Hot with a Vengeance delves into the machinations of this multi-billion-dollar industry, offering readers an expert analysis of its inner workings with the precision of a scalpel and the humor of a stand-up comedian. Along the way, Yong sets off to answer some of the biggest questions of our time:

How do you break through the noise of beauty and wellness culture’s endless optimization protocols?
How can you find actual authenticity in a world of performative artifice?
Can the antidote to aging be found in a jar, tube, or at the end of a syringe?
Do blondes really have more fun?
Using Yong’s many years of experience as a beauty editor to unlock the industry’s myriad secrets, Die Hot with a Venge
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