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Brunette Ambition
by Lea Michele
It's no secret that I am a huge Lea Michele fan and have been since her days in Spring Awakening. To be honest, I did not expect much considering most of the books that I have read by celebrities I have not liked, but this was really good!
This definitely has a similar feel (in at least about half of the chapters) to Lauren Conrad's Beauty and Style (and any other makeup how-to book). However, I enjoyed this book way more than those. It was a perfect blend of personal anecdotes among the how-tos, and I rarely felt like I was being told too many obvious/well-known tips.
One of my favorite tips I am going to remember is to not have your makeup and hair done when trying on clothes for an event because you can judge the clothing better. I also found a lot of her self-care habits and tips inspiring. All of the recipes she included looked amazing, and I am definitely going to try out the vegan grilled cheese soon. I really enjoyed how she approached the fitness and food chapters. She acknowledged that many people have food and/or weight issues, but was never condescending, only encouraging--but not in that typical "being fat is bad" Hollywood way.
Of course I really enjoyed the chapters about her personal life and found out many new things I did not already know (and some I did). This book is not about the tragedy that took place last year, but she does acknowledge it a few times. The entire book just felt like the right balance of everything to me.
One thing that put me off at the beginning was this sentence: "It's because I'm not like all the other girls that I've gotten to where I am today." I understood that she was trying to say that she never bought into the hate yourself culture that media/society pushes on us, but it was unfortunate that she chose to put it like that. Because other girls are awesome! And I can forgive her because I know in interviews she is constantly saying that she is supportive of other women and hates it when media pits them against one another.
So in conclusion, if you don't want how-tos or tips, or if you don't really care about Lea Michele as a person, this won't be for you.
This definitely has a similar feel (in at least about half of the chapters) to Lauren Conrad's Beauty and Style (and any other makeup how-to book). However, I enjoyed this book way more than those. It was a perfect blend of personal anecdotes among the how-tos, and I rarely felt like I was being told too many obvious/well-known tips.
One of my favorite tips I am going to remember is to not have your makeup and hair done when trying on clothes for an event because you can judge the clothing better. I also found a lot of her self-care habits and tips inspiring. All of the recipes she included looked amazing, and I am definitely going to try out the vegan grilled cheese soon. I really enjoyed how she approached the fitness and food chapters. She acknowledged that many people have food and/or weight issues, but was never condescending, only encouraging--but not in that typical "being fat is bad" Hollywood way.
Of course I really enjoyed the chapters about her personal life and found out many new things I did not already know (and some I did). This book is not about the tragedy that took place last year, but she does acknowledge it a few times. The entire book just felt like the right balance of everything to me.
One thing that put me off at the beginning was this sentence: "It's because I'm not like all the other girls that I've gotten to where I am today." I understood that she was trying to say that she never bought into the hate yourself culture that media/society pushes on us, but it was unfortunate that she chose to put it like that. Because other girls are awesome! And I can forgive her because I know in interviews she is constantly saying that she is supportive of other women and hates it when media pits them against one another.
So in conclusion, if you don't want how-tos or tips, or if you don't really care about Lea Michele as a person, this won't be for you.