Beauty entrance

Author: Hayashi Mariko
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Publish Date: 2004-05-01
Features: This book is not only a breathtaking map of Tokyo beauties but also a treasure map for modern women, a declaration of strength for contemporary women to defy failure and pursue success—"Never give up! Never lose!" It is a guide for modern women to seek beauty and treasure. Opening this book is truly breathtaking! Beauty 101 is a stylish essay collection by Hayashi Mariko, a best-selling Japanese author, a judge for the Namiiki Prize, a leading figure in contemporary Japanese literature, and a highly influential author in Japan. Beauty 101 was a sensational fashion read in Japan, with its promotional slogan "Reading Beauty 101 makes it hard not to become beautiful" becoming a trending phrase. With the book's enduring popularity, the esteemed essayist Hayashi Mariko became known as the "Tokyo Beauty Guru," solidifying her status as a queen of bestsellers. Beauty 101 is a collection of essays written by the author for the Japanese fashion magazine An An. It captivated flower blooms and stylish women with its highly humorous tone, sharp expressions, effortless critiques, and profound self-reflections, combined with a modern survival philosophy and a strong will to pursue beauty. In the book, she fearlessly expresses her views on life, marriage, love, career, socializing, makeup, weight loss, fashion, and more without pretense or artifice. It's hard to say in Japan, but it seems no other author in the world is as direct as Hayashi. This book is not only a breathtaking map of Tokyo beauties but also a treasure map for modern women, a declaration of strength for contemporary women to defy failure and pursue success—"Never give up! Never lose!" It is a guide for modern women to seek beauty and treasure. Opening this book is truly breathtaking!