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Free Gift with Purchase: My Improbable Career in Magazines and Makeup
Everybody loves beauty products. Even if you think you know nothing about them, or even if you think you hate them, you actually know plenty about them and, in fact, have several of them that you love. You have major opinions that lie barely beneath the surface. Women whomodestly/moralistically claim to “never use all that beauty stuff” are big Clinique ladies, usually wit...more
Hardcover, 272 pages
Published
April 18th 2006
by Harmony
(first published 2006)
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Jean Godfrey-June likes to refer to herself by her full name. Jean Godfrey-June wants you to know that she isn't pretty. Jean Godfrey-June wants you to know that she doesn't even use much make-up. Jean Godfrey-June wants to be cool enough to not care that she's into beauty but can't quite let go of that part of her that feels like she is so above this. Jean Godfrey-June is a native of Palo Alto and if you know the area you know what I'm saying here. Jean Godfrey-June tells tales out of school b...more
This memoir by the beauty editor of Lucky magazine contained all of the tips, tricks, and dishy behind-the-scenes gossip that I would have expected. But I was surprised to find that the most interesting parts of the book were actually Godfrey-June's clear-eyed commentary on such diverse topics as office politics, suburban life, and even feminism. The truth is that I was almost embarrassed to admit that I was even reading this book. Why? Because I didn't want to be perceived as a vain, shallow pe...more
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This is a light and fluffy skimming of the author's life as a beauty editor at Elle and Lucky. However, don't expect an indepth look at the world of a beauty editor. Personal memories, experiences, mentions of gift bags and freebies with some beauty advice make up this book. While I did enjoy it, I probably would have enjoyed a copy of Allure just as much. It's a very easy read.
So far, so good... I love the part on page 34, where the author talks about, "Why Beauty Products are the Best Presents".
"#2 - The person thinks of you every time he or she uses them, which in many cases turns out to be quite often. (I've alwas been a big proponent of giving a man you have a crush on either shampoo or shaving cream; not only will he be reminded of you every day, but it'll be at a time when he's a little dreamy, potentially more impressionable, and, pe...more
"#2 - The person thinks of you every time he or she uses them, which in many cases turns out to be quite often. (I've alwas been a big proponent of giving a man you have a crush on either shampoo or shaving cream; not only will he be reminded of you every day, but it'll be at a time when he's a little dreamy, potentially more impressionable, and, pe...more
Easy read. Jean Godfrey-June really gets it, that the beauty business is not all serious and that there is always a need to stand back, take stock and be real. From the normal society's perspective that is, not from the supermodel, glamourific wannabe perspective.
It got a little tiresome halfway through though. And the boxed beauty tips scattered along the way made for erratic reading. Good fun anyways!
It got a little tiresome halfway through though. And the boxed beauty tips scattered along the way made for erratic reading. Good fun anyways!
A magazine beauty editor's memoir with some pretty funny stories about the fashion industry. The personal background stories are great, especially as I also have a mom who just doesn't care about "putting all those concoctions on your face". etc.
Funny and smart, Jean definitely calls it like she sees it when it comes to the beauty industry. This book is a must read for any beauty addict, beauty industry employee or anyone remotely interested in a career in beauty.
this memoir by the beauty editor of lucky is subtitled "my improbable career in magazines and makeup," so if you're not interested in either of those things, then don't bother. the writing isn't so exquisite nor the themes so universal that free gift with purchase will appeal to a mass audience. but if you're ever wondered what it's like getting all those free samples or trying to write something original about a perfume, here's your insider view. this book inspired me to (1) reorganiz...more
I really liked this fun memoir from the beauty editor of Lucky magazine. It's great to know that bad hair days transcend any beauty secret and that we all have them! :)
I don't know what I expected from this book, but I didn't get it, and ended up scanning many chapters.
Good behind-the-scenes book from the upper echelons of the beauty industry. Of the tell-all ilk that I love.
I got a kick out of this "witty, confectionary memoir" (as the NYTimes accurately described it). Sometimes I found her flitting between stories a bit too quickly, but in general this was a fun and fluffy thing to read on my vacation, and I kept turning over pages to remind myself to share stories with my husband once I returned home.
From the tell-all, chicklit genre, this is pretty fun. Not a lot of depth, but surely no one expects it.
Her writing style gets old, fast but her honest opinion of the beauty business and her part in it kept me from throwing it down in disgust. The beauty tips on nearly every page were a nice touch, though distracting to the eye.
Her writing style gets old, fast but her honest opinion of the beauty business and her part in it kept me from throwing it down in disgust. The beauty tips on nearly every page were a nice touch, though distracting to the eye.
A cute, quick read. I think, however, that this book would have gotten on my nerves if the author hadn't been such an antithetical beauty editor. Her insights and experiences were interesting and she's fairly witty, at times. Some parts were a bit boring and brown-nose-ish, but overall, not a bad read.
This book was just ok. There were some juicy insights into the magazine and beauty industries but it got a bit repetitive towards the end. Plus, I wasn't sure that I could trust the author. I liked her self-deprecating humor but it didn't seem totally genuine.
This book tells a lot of insight stories about beauty and cosmetics industry though the actual structure of the content is not very well organized. The way to put facts and thoughts in between each pages kept distracting my reading process.
A frank and funny memoir of life as a beauty editor. The author is the daughter of scientists and has a healthy skepticism about most beauty product claims. She includes some good information on what works and what doesn't.
I think the fact that I read this only a month or two ago and don't remember much about it speaks volumes. It had some nice beauty tips, and Jean Godfrey-June is a little snarky/funny, which I enjoyed.
Interesting perspective into the beauty & magazine world. I fell in love with the author. It felt like a memoir, how-to, and arent-the-way-people-act-silly? kind of book. Quick Read.
A witty and fun memoir of Godfrey-June's unconventionl career in fashion and glamour as beauty editor of Lucky magazine. Also included- lots of beauty tips!
hilarious narative about her climb to editor in fashion/beauty magazines w/lots of good tidbits about make-up & careers sprinkled in. Very smart
I couldn’t finish reading it…too pointless. I wish there was a "ban" symbol in the rating widget.
I laughed out loud some. A few good product tips. Gives a lot of insight into fashion magazines.
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the clueless about beauty products (like me)
Fun and funny book with actual good advice about beauty products and regimens.
fabulous insight into the world of beauty and beauty magazines!
Completely charming and quite funny.
sometimes i need fluff.
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