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Life Makeover: Embrace the Bold, Beautiful, and Blessed You
Have you ever been so overwhelmed by responsibilities or other people’s needs that you forgot to make time for yourself? They say beauty is only skin-deep, but there is power in embracing your outward beauty as the first step in living with internal boldness, confidence, and renewed joy. An outside-in approach to beauty isn’t for other people’s perception of you, but for your interpretation of yourself and how much you’re willing to explore. Sachse has confirmed the unmistakable link between external appearance and self-confidence, and she wants to show you how to rekindle both. In the pages of this book, Sachse offers a vulnerable look into her own mistakes and imperfections and explains how making over her outward appearance resulted in a happier and healthier version of herself—emotionally, spiritually, and physically. Filled with confidence-boosting wisdom about cultivating rest and lifegiving hobbies, Sachse shows Sachse knows no amount of makeup can compare to the look of a confident, classy, and kind woman, and that there’s nothing like the glow that comes from inner beauty. It’s time to discover—or rediscover—who you really are and live your life to the fullest.
224 pages, Hardcover
Published April 5, 2022
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Dominique Sachse
2 books23 followersEmmy Award–winning journalist Dominique Sachse has anchored the news for KPRC in Houston, Texas, for more than twenty-seven years. Beginning her career as a traffic reporter and working her way up to the anchor desk, she quickly became a role model for women who sought her out for beauty advice and wisdom about life. In 2014 she launched her YouTube channel as a place to offer fashion, beauty, and lifestyle tips for women in their prime, and the response was enormous. Today she has well over one million subscribers.
Dominique is the mother of one son. She balances her professional responsibilities with her own practice of self-care, family commitments, and charity events.
Dominique is the mother of one son. She balances her professional responsibilities with her own practice of self-care, family commitments, and charity events.
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April 6, 2022
I am so disappointed in this book. I enjoy watching Dominique's YouTube channel, but this book is just not good. I was hoping to meet the real Dominique and hear in depth about her real experiences and how she dealt with them, but all we get is a regurgitation of the things she says in her videos which to me at times are a little problematic. I don't like her "Fake it until you make it" message. Toxic positivity is so unhealthy. And no, putting on a full face of makeup is not the cure (as she somewhat suggests). Sometimes life just sucks and we need to be able to feel that and process it. Constantly repressing emotions to "fake it" is not good for anyone. Finally, there is something that really is sticking in my craw. Under her tips for being "classy" she basically says to be kind even to people who are beneath you. This is gross. No one is beneath you and that's not very "classy" of you to say, Dominique. ICK. How about just be kind to everyone???
April 6, 2022
Nothing New Here!
If you subscribe to Dominique's YouTube channel you have already heard 99% of what's in this book. Watch her videos instead they are more entertaining. Read this book in about 10 minutes. Her personality does not shine through at all. It's a shame. Such a lovely intelligent woman was not given the proper guidance by the editors to engage the reader is sad. Her talent is wasted in this book. I cannot give it more than 2 stars for this reason. Sorry Dominique if you read this. Will still watch you every week!
If you subscribe to Dominique's YouTube channel you have already heard 99% of what's in this book. Watch her videos instead they are more entertaining. Read this book in about 10 minutes. Her personality does not shine through at all. It's a shame. Such a lovely intelligent woman was not given the proper guidance by the editors to engage the reader is sad. Her talent is wasted in this book. I cannot give it more than 2 stars for this reason. Sorry Dominique if you read this. Will still watch you every week!
April 7, 2022
Let me just preface in saying that I really appreciate and enjoy Dominique's content on YouTube, it's inspiring, fun, down to earth and relatable. However, the book left me with a bitter taste. It came off as extremely preachy and as a reviewer before me mentioned, my jaw dropped when she mentioned being kind, even to people beneath you. I find that utterly distasteful and wrong. In addition, I feel most of the book was just a rehash of her YouTube content. Disappointing in more ways than one.
April 26, 2022
i 've one hour and 34 mins left on this listen (doing an Audible listen) i enjoy Dominique's voice. a huge reason why she is a person i am so grateful for finding her on YouTube.
FAKE IT, TIL YOU MAKE IT. we all do that for time to time. don't we all? i think so.
i'm not in her age range (similarity: women, hear us ROAR, both Geminis, i think we both enjoy having fun, and living our lives to the fullest, i enjoy the public interacting with other, but also enjoy being by ourselves (myself). to recenter yourself to get in there and find the peace and quiet) and i think any lady can be a tool to help each other in your lives, we don't have to be totally similar just having the willingness to listen and be companionate. set back and listen, try to learn. we can do it. with advice, funny moments u can learn from and adjust your life, or give u a boost, etc.) ...i respect her advice (i am 43 and will turn 44 in May of this year, so that doesn't mean i cannot listen and change or use her tips at times, etc.)
i don't know what age you are or what lifestyle u r living at the moment... maybe you need a BIG KICK IN THE butt, i think the kick in the butt i need is something totally different entirely (you might be that person who has been living under a rock and doing too much for others instead of making yourself a TOP PROPERITY, then you will need to open those ears and take a listen) to get going.
What i am looking for????????????????? what are we all looking for, i always say that you if you think have this plan for your life, you better think again, 'cause God is a funny God in that, he is laughing totally, at your plan, YEAH, girlfriend, let me show the ride you are gonna on??!! i think you have be as a free as a bird, to just enjoy it and try to be patient. what steppingstone am i missing.
elderly folks we come in contact with truly are there to help. why do you think they have made it so far??! u know??!
bit sticky and i will try to explain to the best of my abilities and how and all that jazz...
watched Dominique for gosh i forget how many yrs. now. i was watching LeighAnnSays and she recommended her channel. They are both from TX. Now why do I enjoy her YT channel? She is quirky, a Gemini, fun, silly and fun to listen to. I think that is one huge reason why she did so well in the news business. if you notice a huge population of YT are past newscast folks. just take note ... check that out. Emily Noel. Taren Denise. I am sure I am missing a few. I love those ladies as well. i guess for me ...what is the biggest "WAIT A MOMENT" part ... i often get kind of iffy saying i am a Christian ...i'm embarrassed to say it ...so many so-called Christians (it is like those people who are looking into the window and holding us at a different standard than others are held) giving my beliefs a bad name. perfect people do not exist. Christians are not perfect (Jesus was the perfect situation and we strive to have that in our lives, GOALS) .... failing is part of life and always will be. as a Christians we have to realize that those standards are there and that what other folks do in their daily lives is NOT how we must live. (Joyce Meyers says ...when you are grocery shopping ...do you take your shopping cart back to the proper spot? where it will not hit others' cars or property? that is what a GOOD PERSON would do. don't walk around with a Jesus bumper sticker, unless you are prepared to walk in the correct way. don't honk your horn and act all silly. acting in the negative way is not the right way. i am not saying u will not fail often but the point being ...lessons are learned ...move on to a new lesson. stop: not learning the lesson of putting away your cart.)
I was raised Methodist (mom was Baptist) so I'm a nice mix of both. i am NOT completely like my parents in what they believe, i think i have a mashed-up bits of both of them all together. i will always be changing. i will work on it and don't just look in with your FINE-TOOTH COMB and think that Christians should be this way. perfect doesn't happen in a day. everyone deserves a break.) ...what you were yesterday or months before YOU ARE NOT THAT NOW. What I mean is you work on certain items in your life and grow and change. (no i am not a mother, i don't believe you have had to birth a child (the mothering gene ...having birthed a kid through your loins does not always mean u have what it takes to be mother a kid. lots of kids could use some mothering and their mothers are not mothering them because of whatever reason, to busy, too much on their plates because they are using to many of their other hats, same with fathers. we need some help. these kids need people who can mentor (be a preacher, counselor.) mother/father them and as parents if you don't take on those responsibilities, u have gotta be okay with other folks doing the job. to have compassion, kindness, wellbeing for others, it is common kindness and nature to have it and allow others to feel how you treat them, it was how i was raised.
Divorce (being a Christian in one area of your life doesn't mean that you can weed out other part of that existence. u have to take on all of the principals, not just the ones u so desire or wish to work on) it's not in my word bank and my hubby knows that. we know that. we know that we don't want that. it has been that way from the beginning. we will struggle, and cry and moan and groan (we got married in Nov '04 but we have been together for 22 yrs. now. the longest relationship i've ever been in) it's never gonna happen. and for those struggling points and moments in our MARRIAGE life we can look back over them and know it took TIME, ENERGY and with BLESSINGS (mercies of my heavenly FATHER, to help us through each and every day, that is what PRAY is for, asking for help, praying for help. begging ...guidance, if we miss something asking ones we know who we trust to guide and help.) not just anyone should get married. It is hard. It takes work. and I will never justify or try to say this or that when I only know a bit of what I know. but both Nick and Dominique seemed like folks who had both similar interests and backgrounds ...it should have worked. i see 2 divorces in the punch. I wish I could speak one on one with Ms. Sachse to ask her questions. (did you by chance see the video of Nick and her having a Q & A, about marriage, that broke my heart ...i mean that was so total goals ... marriage goals i mean there. But I was like, what the hell happened? they just filmed that and suddenly, over and done?? now i get it you cannot reveal (being that is an ongoing situation it is hard to talk about and so on) and tell everyone everything, it is truly not our business or point.
i fear for kids and others growing up (i recall when my hubby and i were planning our wedding ...i asked for advice from the ladies and men in our church who has been married for yrs. they we almost tight lipped to reveal anything, THIS IS HUGE ...elderly folks are the ones who need to bless us with that wisdom ...not that you are trying to scare people but be realistic and help others to understand it is not a cake walk.) ... Disney be damned. Yes, they make great movies, but you have to have a realistic point or view of what marriage is. add counseling if you need it. get the help that you deserve and wish for. no one can decide that and should ever tell u what is right or wrong. you be the cheerleader for yourself. go to your preacher or whomever) now i feel she deserves her own path ...how Dominique sees fit. times where marriage is not a good go ... i am sure you know what i mean ...and i am certainly not saying marriage needs to stay during those circumstances. but u have to have 2 people who come into it and know what they wish for the end. (i have had a wake up call about marriage, i never knew it could be so hard) i'm here for the long haul ... i didn't want a divorce and i will be dammed to say i will stay here through heck or high water to get us through this. i am stronger than that. he and i are stronger than that. we grew up with parents who have been and are still together for well over 50 yrs. plus together. that's awesome. but you gotta understand ...there are times that you are gonna pull the load and other times he is gonna pull the load. but what makes me sad ... i wish some one could have saved the situation. that is what i'm saying ... because if OUR KIDS (our soon to be older generation) continues to see folks not staying married, thinking they can get married as often as they change their shoes or underwear, they are gonna miss the point. that is why i wish i could find more folks to help with the point of ...being a Christian ...yes it is a commitment, but it is so much more ... i don't see why folks get it? It's huge. without FAITH, without faith, without a foundation of what my Christian faith, life and continuing to try to strive for that end goal how can you go on?? i can not imagine!!! ... why or how would you continue to live or exist??! within my family we have had 1 divorce and that was my Grandfather (Pop-Pop) who after losing his wife of gosh i forget how long they were married well over ... he was 93 when he passed. for a long time. He met a lady of his similar age and they didn't work ...Pop wanted a lady to take care of him and Edgar (the wife) didn't wanna be a caregiver ...and we were friends with her til her passing. no hard feelings. we understood. we got it. i guess for me ...if you are looking for a pep talk ...and kick you in the butt ... and fake it til you make it kind of speech ...Dominique can give you that here. but I guess I was looking for more. I am 43 and always looking for advice ... I mean who is not.
i will say that Dominique is so blessed to have had the chance to be a newscaster (like did you notice that her book was $12.99 ...that is not cheap, thankful for her to have a publisher who can boost up that price and bring in the doe for her to continue her great life. but for most that is not in the budget?? i a curious if she thought of that? i will say that i don't feel terrible over the cost i did pay for the Audible book because every month i pay $14.95 for a book credit that is there and if i use it, it's gone but if i don't it will wait for me to use it up. i tend to have a "wish list" to pick from and next month i am leaning on Will Smith's book ...because i wish to support him for his great read. i think that is a different topic completely than what we are speaking about here but i believe that both men in the situation didn't walk the right path. they are both in the wrong. actions have conscious and they have an ending that might be good or worse for each. i don't think that Chris Rock is completely innocent. i believe physical violence is not called for? but Chris Rock (his humor has never been funny to me) so called humor, was uncalled for and was a type of "bullying" i am curious why no one is saying that? BULLYING is never right. never kind or respected. i guess for me, when something is truly funny everyone can LAUGH. but if you are laughing at a person, for an outfit, for their hairstyle, for whatever reason is not cool. be kind.) and come in contact with so many amazing bits (she truly has been placed in a situation which has given her the opportunities to have items that some may not be given for whatever reason. her budget and her style and the ability to afford and get hairstyles, colors, nails, meet certain doctors, or mentors, injections, etc. yet again i will remind you i have no problem either way and i not saying that it bugs me in the slightest (i am 43 like i said, and i have gotten to the point that i feel that ... women are the ones in the world who are the most judgmental of all of us, (not that men are ever not judgmental, but the ones i come in contact with are the women) we need to give praise to the ones who want this or that, not because u care but you wish to give the cheers for what they want.), Dominique (so for me i look at this book as a chance to any one reading it to see that they can have whatever they so desire. get out there and find it, even for myself. but i wish that all the world could realize that we are all walking different parts and paths in our lives, and it is okay and to judge is not the point. STOP IT. so that is so important.) is fun and she does that for her, that is awesome, but that lady or man who wants to. and how do they get that chance ...that is the persons i feel for ...sometimes that style of life is not in the cards for some. do you see my point??!! some folks are living paycheck to paycheck and that is just not able to happen. no saying that on down the line it might not happen. u see my point??!) that have come into her life that so many of us will not have the chance to do so ...now i am not jealous ...that is a lesson i don't have a probably with ...many you do. how is it not a problem ...i guess for me is how do you go about telling others who look at you as different and don't see why you don't do this or that? (for me i have trouble because i think leave me allow, i am trying so hard to live my life i don't need some1 looking at me and thinking why i don't have kid or why i don't do this? is it truly any of your business ... i am not like the K folks who blast all their lives over the internet which is so not the point of life and i think that kills it for the rest of us ...why do you need to know. not the point. so not the point. u know??!) i mean my WHOLE LIFE i have been judged why are you not doing this or that at church? why do you like these kinds of clothes? why all the cool girls are doing this and u r not? (i am thankfully for my weirdness-es and i love that i am not like her or him, i prefer who i am ...i love my quirkiness and how i wear my hair ... i was raised in a world where all the ladies had short hair, i have never enjoyed longer hair but i get so much judgement over that. since when was it okay for a MAN do this or that?? i think this probably a big deal ...i am not the tided i think that for me ...what has been hard is trying to explain why i like this or that and i can't get others to see why? maybe the point is ...that doesn't matter. but the point being is that having a friend or someone who can sympathize or understand would be so nice. one to cheer you on i mean. i think that is truly what we all want from time to time. we want that person to say WELL DONE, you did it. what you picked in your life be it different from others is okay.
tips that would have made the book better you might be asking of me? pictures. past outfits that she thought would be good, anything, i am rather shocked there is nothing in that side of things. i will say that Dominique is a huge visual person by her doing her makeup, her hair, or whatever she is trying to teach you ...she doesn't give you examples. the BOOK IS MISSING EXAMPLES, speaking of a vision board, i am a visual learner ...that would have been nice. PICTURES. i guess for $12.99 i did expect more.
what is the takeaway?? thinky face. maybe she thought it would get you to come to her YT channel for more advice or something more? i don't personally subscribe to her channel but i visit. point being i am a pretty head strong person, i do what i want and my mother thinks what the heck. i was the person who had always wondered what the heck i would look like without hair, so i shaved my head bald, yeah i did it. why the heck not. i agree with the point of being who you are and not regretting it one bit. u know the point in G.I. Jane where Demi Moore shaves her head ...that experience is the most FREEING EXPERIENCE, all the crap you have been living through, the stress, being a lady, dealing with all you deal with ...let it go. let it down ... feel the feelings and breathe through it all. let it go. and try not to take it all so seriously. LIFE IS FUN. let it be fun.
When times get gritty in marriage YOU HAVE TO BUCKLE DOWN and refuse to budge. work for the good of what you wanted and remember you both are different, constantly changing, what you were will not always be. but the point of being there, you are there to work through past moments, deal and move forward. each of you have to be there for the common good. moving toward that GOAL, that end result. keep going. keep moving & let me tell you something my MOM always told me, you look at that other person, that other woman or man (yeah, he/she is hot ...he looks good but look away move on) ...what makes you think it is gonna be any easier with them?? (the grass maybe greener, may look hotter, sexier or whatever but u made a commitment, stick it out, work through it and enjoy that bond that is there.) there will always be crap to work through. it's just different crap. crap is crap. the quicker you deal, with whatever is bugging you the quick you can move on to the next stone and so on. Just like other times in life you have to FIGHT, fight for what you believe in and make it happen. life is not always peachy ...WAKE UP CALL, girl get your butt in gear and do what you love, what makes you happy, healthy and you enjoy most. u have take care of yourself first and foremost ...do so you can take care of whomever u need to. i wish you all well and keep reading.
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found a good quote & it gives the feels as to what i am saying within my review up there: "There is so little difference between husbands you might as well keep the first." -- Adela Rogers St. Johns
FAKE IT, TIL YOU MAKE IT. we all do that for time to time. don't we all? i think so.
i'm not in her age range (similarity: women, hear us ROAR, both Geminis, i think we both enjoy having fun, and living our lives to the fullest, i enjoy the public interacting with other, but also enjoy being by ourselves (myself). to recenter yourself to get in there and find the peace and quiet) and i think any lady can be a tool to help each other in your lives, we don't have to be totally similar just having the willingness to listen and be companionate. set back and listen, try to learn. we can do it. with advice, funny moments u can learn from and adjust your life, or give u a boost, etc.) ...i respect her advice (i am 43 and will turn 44 in May of this year, so that doesn't mean i cannot listen and change or use her tips at times, etc.)
i don't know what age you are or what lifestyle u r living at the moment... maybe you need a BIG KICK IN THE butt, i think the kick in the butt i need is something totally different entirely (you might be that person who has been living under a rock and doing too much for others instead of making yourself a TOP PROPERITY, then you will need to open those ears and take a listen) to get going.
What i am looking for????????????????? what are we all looking for, i always say that you if you think have this plan for your life, you better think again, 'cause God is a funny God in that, he is laughing totally, at your plan, YEAH, girlfriend, let me show the ride you are gonna on??!! i think you have be as a free as a bird, to just enjoy it and try to be patient. what steppingstone am i missing.
elderly folks we come in contact with truly are there to help. why do you think they have made it so far??! u know??!
bit sticky and i will try to explain to the best of my abilities and how and all that jazz...
watched Dominique for gosh i forget how many yrs. now. i was watching LeighAnnSays and she recommended her channel. They are both from TX. Now why do I enjoy her YT channel? She is quirky, a Gemini, fun, silly and fun to listen to. I think that is one huge reason why she did so well in the news business. if you notice a huge population of YT are past newscast folks. just take note ... check that out. Emily Noel. Taren Denise. I am sure I am missing a few. I love those ladies as well. i guess for me ...what is the biggest "WAIT A MOMENT" part ... i often get kind of iffy saying i am a Christian ...i'm embarrassed to say it ...so many so-called Christians (it is like those people who are looking into the window and holding us at a different standard than others are held) giving my beliefs a bad name. perfect people do not exist. Christians are not perfect (Jesus was the perfect situation and we strive to have that in our lives, GOALS) .... failing is part of life and always will be. as a Christians we have to realize that those standards are there and that what other folks do in their daily lives is NOT how we must live. (Joyce Meyers says ...when you are grocery shopping ...do you take your shopping cart back to the proper spot? where it will not hit others' cars or property? that is what a GOOD PERSON would do. don't walk around with a Jesus bumper sticker, unless you are prepared to walk in the correct way. don't honk your horn and act all silly. acting in the negative way is not the right way. i am not saying u will not fail often but the point being ...lessons are learned ...move on to a new lesson. stop: not learning the lesson of putting away your cart.)
I was raised Methodist (mom was Baptist) so I'm a nice mix of both. i am NOT completely like my parents in what they believe, i think i have a mashed-up bits of both of them all together. i will always be changing. i will work on it and don't just look in with your FINE-TOOTH COMB and think that Christians should be this way. perfect doesn't happen in a day. everyone deserves a break.) ...what you were yesterday or months before YOU ARE NOT THAT NOW. What I mean is you work on certain items in your life and grow and change. (no i am not a mother, i don't believe you have had to birth a child (the mothering gene ...having birthed a kid through your loins does not always mean u have what it takes to be mother a kid. lots of kids could use some mothering and their mothers are not mothering them because of whatever reason, to busy, too much on their plates because they are using to many of their other hats, same with fathers. we need some help. these kids need people who can mentor (be a preacher, counselor.) mother/father them and as parents if you don't take on those responsibilities, u have gotta be okay with other folks doing the job. to have compassion, kindness, wellbeing for others, it is common kindness and nature to have it and allow others to feel how you treat them, it was how i was raised.
Divorce (being a Christian in one area of your life doesn't mean that you can weed out other part of that existence. u have to take on all of the principals, not just the ones u so desire or wish to work on) it's not in my word bank and my hubby knows that. we know that. we know that we don't want that. it has been that way from the beginning. we will struggle, and cry and moan and groan (we got married in Nov '04 but we have been together for 22 yrs. now. the longest relationship i've ever been in) it's never gonna happen. and for those struggling points and moments in our MARRIAGE life we can look back over them and know it took TIME, ENERGY and with BLESSINGS (mercies of my heavenly FATHER, to help us through each and every day, that is what PRAY is for, asking for help, praying for help. begging ...guidance, if we miss something asking ones we know who we trust to guide and help.) not just anyone should get married. It is hard. It takes work. and I will never justify or try to say this or that when I only know a bit of what I know. but both Nick and Dominique seemed like folks who had both similar interests and backgrounds ...it should have worked. i see 2 divorces in the punch. I wish I could speak one on one with Ms. Sachse to ask her questions. (did you by chance see the video of Nick and her having a Q & A, about marriage, that broke my heart ...i mean that was so total goals ... marriage goals i mean there. But I was like, what the hell happened? they just filmed that and suddenly, over and done?? now i get it you cannot reveal (being that is an ongoing situation it is hard to talk about and so on) and tell everyone everything, it is truly not our business or point.
i fear for kids and others growing up (i recall when my hubby and i were planning our wedding ...i asked for advice from the ladies and men in our church who has been married for yrs. they we almost tight lipped to reveal anything, THIS IS HUGE ...elderly folks are the ones who need to bless us with that wisdom ...not that you are trying to scare people but be realistic and help others to understand it is not a cake walk.) ... Disney be damned. Yes, they make great movies, but you have to have a realistic point or view of what marriage is. add counseling if you need it. get the help that you deserve and wish for. no one can decide that and should ever tell u what is right or wrong. you be the cheerleader for yourself. go to your preacher or whomever) now i feel she deserves her own path ...how Dominique sees fit. times where marriage is not a good go ... i am sure you know what i mean ...and i am certainly not saying marriage needs to stay during those circumstances. but u have to have 2 people who come into it and know what they wish for the end. (i have had a wake up call about marriage, i never knew it could be so hard) i'm here for the long haul ... i didn't want a divorce and i will be dammed to say i will stay here through heck or high water to get us through this. i am stronger than that. he and i are stronger than that. we grew up with parents who have been and are still together for well over 50 yrs. plus together. that's awesome. but you gotta understand ...there are times that you are gonna pull the load and other times he is gonna pull the load. but what makes me sad ... i wish some one could have saved the situation. that is what i'm saying ... because if OUR KIDS (our soon to be older generation) continues to see folks not staying married, thinking they can get married as often as they change their shoes or underwear, they are gonna miss the point. that is why i wish i could find more folks to help with the point of ...being a Christian ...yes it is a commitment, but it is so much more ... i don't see why folks get it? It's huge. without FAITH, without faith, without a foundation of what my Christian faith, life and continuing to try to strive for that end goal how can you go on?? i can not imagine!!! ... why or how would you continue to live or exist??! within my family we have had 1 divorce and that was my Grandfather (Pop-Pop) who after losing his wife of gosh i forget how long they were married well over ... he was 93 when he passed. for a long time. He met a lady of his similar age and they didn't work ...Pop wanted a lady to take care of him and Edgar (the wife) didn't wanna be a caregiver ...and we were friends with her til her passing. no hard feelings. we understood. we got it. i guess for me ...if you are looking for a pep talk ...and kick you in the butt ... and fake it til you make it kind of speech ...Dominique can give you that here. but I guess I was looking for more. I am 43 and always looking for advice ... I mean who is not.
i will say that Dominique is so blessed to have had the chance to be a newscaster (like did you notice that her book was $12.99 ...that is not cheap, thankful for her to have a publisher who can boost up that price and bring in the doe for her to continue her great life. but for most that is not in the budget?? i a curious if she thought of that? i will say that i don't feel terrible over the cost i did pay for the Audible book because every month i pay $14.95 for a book credit that is there and if i use it, it's gone but if i don't it will wait for me to use it up. i tend to have a "wish list" to pick from and next month i am leaning on Will Smith's book ...because i wish to support him for his great read. i think that is a different topic completely than what we are speaking about here but i believe that both men in the situation didn't walk the right path. they are both in the wrong. actions have conscious and they have an ending that might be good or worse for each. i don't think that Chris Rock is completely innocent. i believe physical violence is not called for? but Chris Rock (his humor has never been funny to me) so called humor, was uncalled for and was a type of "bullying" i am curious why no one is saying that? BULLYING is never right. never kind or respected. i guess for me, when something is truly funny everyone can LAUGH. but if you are laughing at a person, for an outfit, for their hairstyle, for whatever reason is not cool. be kind.) and come in contact with so many amazing bits (she truly has been placed in a situation which has given her the opportunities to have items that some may not be given for whatever reason. her budget and her style and the ability to afford and get hairstyles, colors, nails, meet certain doctors, or mentors, injections, etc. yet again i will remind you i have no problem either way and i not saying that it bugs me in the slightest (i am 43 like i said, and i have gotten to the point that i feel that ... women are the ones in the world who are the most judgmental of all of us, (not that men are ever not judgmental, but the ones i come in contact with are the women) we need to give praise to the ones who want this or that, not because u care but you wish to give the cheers for what they want.), Dominique (so for me i look at this book as a chance to any one reading it to see that they can have whatever they so desire. get out there and find it, even for myself. but i wish that all the world could realize that we are all walking different parts and paths in our lives, and it is okay and to judge is not the point. STOP IT. so that is so important.) is fun and she does that for her, that is awesome, but that lady or man who wants to. and how do they get that chance ...that is the persons i feel for ...sometimes that style of life is not in the cards for some. do you see my point??!! some folks are living paycheck to paycheck and that is just not able to happen. no saying that on down the line it might not happen. u see my point??!) that have come into her life that so many of us will not have the chance to do so ...now i am not jealous ...that is a lesson i don't have a probably with ...many you do. how is it not a problem ...i guess for me is how do you go about telling others who look at you as different and don't see why you don't do this or that? (for me i have trouble because i think leave me allow, i am trying so hard to live my life i don't need some1 looking at me and thinking why i don't have kid or why i don't do this? is it truly any of your business ... i am not like the K folks who blast all their lives over the internet which is so not the point of life and i think that kills it for the rest of us ...why do you need to know. not the point. so not the point. u know??!) i mean my WHOLE LIFE i have been judged why are you not doing this or that at church? why do you like these kinds of clothes? why all the cool girls are doing this and u r not? (i am thankfully for my weirdness-es and i love that i am not like her or him, i prefer who i am ...i love my quirkiness and how i wear my hair ... i was raised in a world where all the ladies had short hair, i have never enjoyed longer hair but i get so much judgement over that. since when was it okay for a MAN do this or that?? i think this probably a big deal ...i am not the tided i think that for me ...what has been hard is trying to explain why i like this or that and i can't get others to see why? maybe the point is ...that doesn't matter. but the point being is that having a friend or someone who can sympathize or understand would be so nice. one to cheer you on i mean. i think that is truly what we all want from time to time. we want that person to say WELL DONE, you did it. what you picked in your life be it different from others is okay.
tips that would have made the book better you might be asking of me? pictures. past outfits that she thought would be good, anything, i am rather shocked there is nothing in that side of things. i will say that Dominique is a huge visual person by her doing her makeup, her hair, or whatever she is trying to teach you ...she doesn't give you examples. the BOOK IS MISSING EXAMPLES, speaking of a vision board, i am a visual learner ...that would have been nice. PICTURES. i guess for $12.99 i did expect more.
what is the takeaway?? thinky face. maybe she thought it would get you to come to her YT channel for more advice or something more? i don't personally subscribe to her channel but i visit. point being i am a pretty head strong person, i do what i want and my mother thinks what the heck. i was the person who had always wondered what the heck i would look like without hair, so i shaved my head bald, yeah i did it. why the heck not. i agree with the point of being who you are and not regretting it one bit. u know the point in G.I. Jane where Demi Moore shaves her head ...that experience is the most FREEING EXPERIENCE, all the crap you have been living through, the stress, being a lady, dealing with all you deal with ...let it go. let it down ... feel the feelings and breathe through it all. let it go. and try not to take it all so seriously. LIFE IS FUN. let it be fun.
When times get gritty in marriage YOU HAVE TO BUCKLE DOWN and refuse to budge. work for the good of what you wanted and remember you both are different, constantly changing, what you were will not always be. but the point of being there, you are there to work through past moments, deal and move forward. each of you have to be there for the common good. moving toward that GOAL, that end result. keep going. keep moving & let me tell you something my MOM always told me, you look at that other person, that other woman or man (yeah, he/she is hot ...he looks good but look away move on) ...what makes you think it is gonna be any easier with them?? (the grass maybe greener, may look hotter, sexier or whatever but u made a commitment, stick it out, work through it and enjoy that bond that is there.) there will always be crap to work through. it's just different crap. crap is crap. the quicker you deal, with whatever is bugging you the quick you can move on to the next stone and so on. Just like other times in life you have to FIGHT, fight for what you believe in and make it happen. life is not always peachy ...WAKE UP CALL, girl get your butt in gear and do what you love, what makes you happy, healthy and you enjoy most. u have take care of yourself first and foremost ...do so you can take care of whomever u need to. i wish you all well and keep reading.
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found a good quote & it gives the feels as to what i am saying within my review up there: "There is so little difference between husbands you might as well keep the first." -- Adela Rogers St. Johns
April 19, 2022
I've no idea how Dominique Sachse got a publishing deal for this waste of paper, let alone why she considers herself qualified to give life advice. Perhaps her publishers thought her large number of YouTube subscribers would translate into a large number of book sales, but when even her fans are writing negative reviews that the book is just a disappointing regurgitation of YouTube videos and that they've returned it for a refund, it speaks volumes. I do want to specifically mention the section on class in the book, something Dominique seems to believe herself an expert in, as I found her spouting that we should treat everyone with respect and kindness including those of lower social status, underlings at work and those in the service industry truly appalling. There is nothing classy or kind about elitists who consider some people beneath them, shame on you Dominique. I get the feeling the book was cobbled together just so Dominique could call herself an author and have something else to toot her own horn about, but she should have saved herself the embarrassment as it really is toe curlingly bad. You really don't need anything from this woman, least of all life advice.
April 24, 2022
Inspiring, funny, emotive & interesting, loved it!
May 18, 2022
It was worth the read.
June 3, 2022
Beauty, fashion and lifestyle guru Dominique Sachse is one of my favorite personalities on YouTube. She started her channel in 2014 with the tagline, “Be Bold and Be Blessed,” and at last count, she has 1.74 million subscribers. I subscribed after seeing a video on how to style a bob. I later learned this poised and engaging woman also was an Emmy Award-winning journalist and news anchor at KPRC in Houston, Texas.
Women can lose balance in their lives as they respond to ever-increasing responsibilities and the demands of others. They can lose sight of the path they were on to become the person they once dreamed of becoming. Dominique's book is that life preserver.
She took an "outside first, then inside" approach to beauty since the first thing people see is how we look. Feeling better about how we present ourselves to the world can become that confidence booster we need to make other changes.
Then, Dominique wanted readers to reconnect with their younger selves and remember what brought us joy as children. The image of a bridge at the beginning and end of her book anchored her content, giving the reader a place to dream and plan before taking next steps toward life changes.
The bridge also applied to how Dominique viewed her part in the journey: a mentor or coach on the sidelines cheering on her reader. She has a breadth of life experience. She’s been married and divorced, walked through fertility struggles and single parenthood, moved from radio to broadcast journalism to a thriving YouTube channel. Now in her 50s, she’s helping women navigate the seasons of our lives with class and dignity.
I will say I did wonder if I was the right audience for this book. Dominique talked about making vision boards: one for passions to pursue, the other for cataloguing talents. I’ll be honest. I said, "Nope. Not doing it."
But she did get me thinking about those dreams I had as a kid. I still become absorbed by my hobbies that cause me to lose track of time.
Her personal stories kept me reading. She is just as engaging, honest and open in print as she is on her channel. I enjoyed learning more about her career in Houston from her early days as a DJ, a traffic reporter, and then a news anchor. (She recently ended her 28-year career with the station.) She shared the hard moments in her relationships, losses and gains as a parent, her own self-reflections in therapy, and the bold moves in her career. Her faith in God led her to places that served as an oasis of peace many times as she let go of past hurts and experience renewed joy.
My biggest takeaway: be grateful for the life God gave you and continue dreaming and planning your next bold move. Be gracious, classy, and kind to everyone, and shine brightly in the darkness of this world to light the path for others. Thank you Netgalley and Thomas Nelson publishing for allowing me to read and review this ARC.
Women can lose balance in their lives as they respond to ever-increasing responsibilities and the demands of others. They can lose sight of the path they were on to become the person they once dreamed of becoming. Dominique's book is that life preserver.
She took an "outside first, then inside" approach to beauty since the first thing people see is how we look. Feeling better about how we present ourselves to the world can become that confidence booster we need to make other changes.
Then, Dominique wanted readers to reconnect with their younger selves and remember what brought us joy as children. The image of a bridge at the beginning and end of her book anchored her content, giving the reader a place to dream and plan before taking next steps toward life changes.
The bridge also applied to how Dominique viewed her part in the journey: a mentor or coach on the sidelines cheering on her reader. She has a breadth of life experience. She’s been married and divorced, walked through fertility struggles and single parenthood, moved from radio to broadcast journalism to a thriving YouTube channel. Now in her 50s, she’s helping women navigate the seasons of our lives with class and dignity.
I will say I did wonder if I was the right audience for this book. Dominique talked about making vision boards: one for passions to pursue, the other for cataloguing talents. I’ll be honest. I said, "Nope. Not doing it."
But she did get me thinking about those dreams I had as a kid. I still become absorbed by my hobbies that cause me to lose track of time.
Her personal stories kept me reading. She is just as engaging, honest and open in print as she is on her channel. I enjoyed learning more about her career in Houston from her early days as a DJ, a traffic reporter, and then a news anchor. (She recently ended her 28-year career with the station.) She shared the hard moments in her relationships, losses and gains as a parent, her own self-reflections in therapy, and the bold moves in her career. Her faith in God led her to places that served as an oasis of peace many times as she let go of past hurts and experience renewed joy.
My biggest takeaway: be grateful for the life God gave you and continue dreaming and planning your next bold move. Be gracious, classy, and kind to everyone, and shine brightly in the darkness of this world to light the path for others. Thank you Netgalley and Thomas Nelson publishing for allowing me to read and review this ARC.
May 5, 2022
Dominique is the epitome of class. I love her yt channel. She helps us over 40 still look and feel our best. I enjoyed the book but I didn't just love it. Something seemed off or not 100 so I'm going with 3.5. I will continue to support her channel ❤️
May 4, 2022
As a 36 year old mom of 4 boys … I often find myself wondering if I am like other women or if I am weird… mostly because I care very much about continuing to grow. I care very much about putting in effort and caring about myself/my body/my mind etc. I often times find myself not aligning with any women in my demographic. I appreciate this book SO much because it verbalized what I have never been able to - that I value the expression of effort. Dominque is a literal treasure and I loved getting to know her in this book. I admire her very much and am hopeful to look and feel as radiant as she is when I am in my 50s. Thank you for this! It inspired me! Not all women give up on themselves and it’s okay to continue to care about our health, appearance, aging etc.
April 26, 2022
I listened to this book. While there were a few parts I liked there were more parts that just didn’t hit home with me. I feel like the content wasn’t what I expected it to be.
June 24, 2025
In Life Makeover, Dominique Sachse explored how women can learn to embrace the new changes and transform your external look and life. This can help you go gain more confidence. She loves providing tips on your style and hair. She is an anchor for the news station KPRC in Houston, Texas, for over twenty-eight. She is also a fashion icon on YouTube and has over a million followers. In the book, she explained how we need look at what’s holding ourselves back. Two of her areas were being overweight and men. She shared how she had to heal her relationship with her father and food. A lot of this was with assistance with her therapist. And with God’s help she came to realize that she was worthy and accept just the way that she is. She also encouraged readers to create them a vision board but do it with two boards and make a passion and a talent board. This can help you to discover even more about yourself and your dreams. The book also discussed external tips for makeup and looking your best.
In the book, she discussed her fertility issues with her first husband. She only had one good egg for implanting. She had about a 1% chance of becoming pregnant. She explained how she felt the need to pray. She grew up not believing in God and didn’t really pray. She prayed big and bold and believed for a miracle. She did end up getting pregnant with her son. She shared how her faith was a slow start even after that event. She revealed how her marriage failed and how she had to lean onto her faith. She begins to attend Lakewood Church and received Christ into our heart. She explained how she wants readers to abandon fear and a big part of this is by building faith in Jesus.
I would recommend this book especially to women since they are the target audience. She had a lot of tips and suggestions on makeup and hair and style tips. Readers will be able to learn a lot about fashion and how to regain your confidence. I liked how she also explored the importance of faith and making over your own life inwardly.
April 28, 2023
I’ve been following Dominique’s YouTube channel for quite a while, and I adore her. I don’t watch all her videos, not even most of them. I only watch them if they’re relevant to me and if I have the time. Although this book was enjoyable, I enjoy her videos far more.
Here is my favorite quote:
A Classy Woman
“A classy woman will listen without interrupting and offer ideas without demeaning others or putting them down. She keeps her speech civil and even—never harsh, overly confrontational, or laced with profanity. She supports her opinions with facts, logic, and reason and doesn’t let her emotions run away with her. And if somebody doesn’t agree with her, then she’ll gracefully agree to disagree.
I think that we women, especially, need to understand the difference between a thought and a feeling and put a buffer between our emotions and our behavior.”
Here is my favorite quote:
A Classy Woman
“A classy woman will listen without interrupting and offer ideas without demeaning others or putting them down. She keeps her speech civil and even—never harsh, overly confrontational, or laced with profanity. She supports her opinions with facts, logic, and reason and doesn’t let her emotions run away with her. And if somebody doesn’t agree with her, then she’ll gracefully agree to disagree.
I think that we women, especially, need to understand the difference between a thought and a feeling and put a buffer between our emotions and our behavior.”
July 1, 2022
2.5 rounded to 3/5 Stars
I really enjoy watching Dominique Sachse's YouTube channel and I have found her videos to be very helpful and informative over the years, but I have to admit that I wasn't blown away by her book 'Life Makeover'. I really liked some of the personal stories she shared and I think a lot of her advice is sound, but 'Life Makeover' just wasn't what I thought it was going to be- 1) so much that she shared in the book was the same as she has shared in her videos that it felt a little stale to me (and I'm sure that was the case with a lot of other video viewers also) and I felt it was presented much better in her videos, 2) I felt like chapters weren't especially well organized so the pacing of the book felt a little choppy, and 3), in all honesty, she talked about God a little more than I like. Her religious beliefs are part of her and that is cool, but I wasn't interested in reading about it as much as it was mentioned so I ended up skimming whole sections.
I'm still going to watch her videos on YouTube because I truly enjoy her, but I'm glad that I borrowed 'Life Makeover' from the library rather than have bought it because I have no desire to read it again.
I really enjoy watching Dominique Sachse's YouTube channel and I have found her videos to be very helpful and informative over the years, but I have to admit that I wasn't blown away by her book 'Life Makeover'. I really liked some of the personal stories she shared and I think a lot of her advice is sound, but 'Life Makeover' just wasn't what I thought it was going to be- 1) so much that she shared in the book was the same as she has shared in her videos that it felt a little stale to me (and I'm sure that was the case with a lot of other video viewers also) and I felt it was presented much better in her videos, 2) I felt like chapters weren't especially well organized so the pacing of the book felt a little choppy, and 3), in all honesty, she talked about God a little more than I like. Her religious beliefs are part of her and that is cool, but I wasn't interested in reading about it as much as it was mentioned so I ended up skimming whole sections.
I'm still going to watch her videos on YouTube because I truly enjoy her, but I'm glad that I borrowed 'Life Makeover' from the library rather than have bought it because I have no desire to read it again.
September 7, 2022
I am disappointed that there was nothing about her hormone replacement therapy, nor facial injections. I have watched her Youtube videos, and I loved the one where she shows the doctor injecting her with HRT. That video was bold and beautiful and informative. Yet there was nothing about that in here! Nor any in-depth descriptions of bold beauty treatments.
This was so basic: Get enough sleep. Experiment with different make-up. Take time for yourself.
At the beginning she also promised stories from her fans, so I was expecting unique beauty procedure stories. Nope.
Nothing bold about this. I was expecting stories of women who underwent cosmetic surgeries--those would be bold stories, as surgery always comes with a risk. As far as her personal stories, they were very superficial, like when she was a teen and her hair turned orange from using too much Sun-in.
Skip this and watch her Youtube videos.
This was so basic: Get enough sleep. Experiment with different make-up. Take time for yourself.
At the beginning she also promised stories from her fans, so I was expecting unique beauty procedure stories. Nope.
Nothing bold about this. I was expecting stories of women who underwent cosmetic surgeries--those would be bold stories, as surgery always comes with a risk. As far as her personal stories, they were very superficial, like when she was a teen and her hair turned orange from using too much Sun-in.
Skip this and watch her Youtube videos.
January 5, 2023
Thanks to NetGalley and Nelson Books for the review copy!
I did not know the author, Dominique Sachse, before I read the book. I found out, however, that she is well known at social media. In this book, she talks about life from her own experiences. She talks about positive as well as negative parts of her life and some of the experiences she has had, and what she does to be more happy and live a better life.
In this book, Dominique Sachse, gives tips and advice for you to have a better life as well. Small changes can mak a huge difference.
This is a very personal book with lots of personal stories. Dominique Sachse talks about her own life, which makes it a more exciting book.
If you feel like you need a change in your life, "Life Makeover" might be a help to direct you in the right direction.
I did not know the author, Dominique Sachse, before I read the book. I found out, however, that she is well known at social media. In this book, she talks about life from her own experiences. She talks about positive as well as negative parts of her life and some of the experiences she has had, and what she does to be more happy and live a better life.
In this book, Dominique Sachse, gives tips and advice for you to have a better life as well. Small changes can mak a huge difference.
This is a very personal book with lots of personal stories. Dominique Sachse talks about her own life, which makes it a more exciting book.
If you feel like you need a change in your life, "Life Makeover" might be a help to direct you in the right direction.
April 23, 2022
I really enjoyed this book and had some valuable takeaways from it. I agreed with so much of what she had to say. I discovered Dominique Sachse on You tube, particularly her make up tutorials, and have continued to follow and watch her channel. It led me to this book. I will say that there is some emphasis on religious faith which may not be for everyone, although I was fine with it and it had its part in the book. I particularly enjoyed the portions on keeping it classy, the 9 biggest fears and how to present yourself well during zoom calls. This book was easy to read and I think that every woman should read it as part of self growth.
June 21, 2022
I rather enjoyed Dominique's life makeover in a bottle, or in a book, as the case may be. Although much of what she says seems to be common sense, I have found that common sense is truly not very common. I tended to agree with about 90% of her statements, and found her corroborating stories charming. I have found that the content sometimes mirrors the same content from her videos and/or blog. However, as any good speaker knows, you tell them what you're going to tell them, tell them, and then tell them what you told them. In fact, repetition is key, if you truly want to change for the better. Kudos to Dominique for writing this book, as it seemed to get all of her good ideas in one place.
April 28, 2022
This is nothing but reruns from her YouTube channel which she promotes ad nauseum though out the book. There is nothing new or remotely groundbreaking. It is silly psycho babble and only her blindly devoted fans who slobber over whatever she presents will find anything worthwhile here. Don’t waste your money on this book. She is constantly posting and reposting all over social media for free if you’re into that.
July 2, 2022
Found many points in this book thoughtful, and made me consider things differently. I feel that certain parts of the book resonated with me because of where I currently am in my life. Self reflection is never easy so it took me some time to get through the book- it wasn’t an easy read. It reminded me not to neglect myself, that small changes lead to more changes and that it starts with one. “Be bold and be blessed.”
July 2, 2023
As with other reviewers, I too have enjoyed Dominque's Youtube channel. In Life Makeover, she does reiterate some of her philosophy portrayed on Youtube, but that is just what Dominique believes. This book gave me food for thought. Dominique writes of inner beauty, being bold in thoughts and in actions, keeping the faith, facing fear, being true to yourself and being "grateful for the struggles and for the achievements",
June 7, 2022
I love Dominque. I think she inspires a lot of women and I'm sure this spoke to the people that needed to hear what she had to say. I felt that much of it was common sense and that you get much the information if you follow her on YouTube. It was a positive book with real, actionable suggestions and advice.
August 23, 2022
I love Dominique, but I didn’t love her book. She is a person of great depth and character. This book is only skin deep, whereas the author has reservoirs of faith, experience and intellect. I look forward to books she will write that fully highlight all three realms. Still, I want to say ‘at a girl’ for so many courageous words and a willingness to share with other women.
September 6, 2022
I was turned off by the premise I need to improve my outward appearance in order to be happier and for better self-care. I am not now, nor have I ever been, someone who cared for makeup, hairdos, clothing, etc. I do know there are times getting all 'decked out' makes me feel good, but it is not something I want to practice on a regular basis. Got turned off on the initial chapters.
November 15, 2022
Inspirational
Practical advice and simple strategies to implement as a goal-oriented woman in today’s world. Emphasis on working on our external appearance which will influence our internal sense of self esteem. A simple read. As a 30 year old it really made me reflect and reconsider decisions I’ve made and want to make.
Practical advice and simple strategies to implement as a goal-oriented woman in today’s world. Emphasis on working on our external appearance which will influence our internal sense of self esteem. A simple read. As a 30 year old it really made me reflect and reconsider decisions I’ve made and want to make.
July 19, 2025
Poor Organization
The author makes some good points about life transformation, but the way that she structured the book is sloppy and does not make sense. She also made the book seemed like it would mostly cover one area in the introduction, yet reading it was different. I would give a much higher rating if she had addressed these issues before publishing.
The author makes some good points about life transformation, but the way that she structured the book is sloppy and does not make sense. She also made the book seemed like it would mostly cover one area in the introduction, yet reading it was different. I would give a much higher rating if she had addressed these issues before publishing.
May 24, 2022
I won this book, Life Makeover by Dominique Sachse in a Goodreads giveaway. Can’t wait to dig into this. Changing your life with baby steps seams the way to make lasting changes. Thank you Harper Collins Publishers for the opportunity to get this.
August 24, 2022
Probably great for some readers, but maybe one nugget here (basically about eye makeup!) for me that inspired me to think differently. And it was in the first twenty pages. The recommendations here for a life makeover are at very mild and kind of all across the map.
September 29, 2022
I follow Dominique Sachse, so I was interested in this book. I really didn't find any new information I didn't already know. She is a beautiful woman that knows the tricks of the beauty and fashion industry. Simple and expected information.
October 1, 2022
Dominique Sachse is one the the very few women whose makeup tutorials I have seen. She is admirable in many ways, but this book does not seem to reflect what I have seen in her YOutube videos. It was disappointing and could have been written an anonymous person.
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