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Traditionally, women share their secrets with their hairdressers. But what about their manicurists, masseurs, chi gong teachers, and tattoo artists? In Damage Control, women wax poetic about the experts and gurus who help them love themselves, sharing stories of everything from friendships born in the make-up chair to the utter dismay of a truly horrible haircut.
Minnie Driver finally meets a Frenchman who understands her hair . . . and tries to teach her not to hate it.
Marian Keyes remembers the blow-dry that pushed her over the edge.
Francesca Lia Block tells the ugly story of the plastic surgeon who promised to make her beautiful.
Rose McGowan explains why it's harder to be depressed when you're glamorous . . . and shows how it takes a village to transform from mere mortal to movie star.
Witty and wise, Damage Control is an intimate, sometimes dark, look at our experiences with the professionals who pluck, prod, and pamper every inch of our bodies—and a reminder why we surrender ourselves to their (hopefully) very capable hands.
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Michael Moeller
reviewed Damage Control: Women on the Therapists, Beauticians, and Trainers Who Navigate Their Bodies on January 20, 2017
Damage Control: Women on the Therapists, Beauticians, and Trainers Who Navigate Their Bodies
Meh. As someone else said, I wish I could rate each essay individually. I love Emma Forrest's books so I was hoping this would be better - especially since the topic of women's bodies and the beauty industry particularly interest me. There were some stories/essays in here that I enjoyed, but for the most part, each of them seemed a bit rushed (as if they had been given a word limit), making it difficult to connect or empathize.
I was confused as to why the essay/interview from Peter Theobold was in the book. He barely talked about his work/experiences as a hairstylist... wrote about his family and his nephew. It didn't seem to belong in the book. It would have been interesting to read about what is been like to work as a hairstylist for so long (i.e. what's changed in the industry, a male's perspective on women/our culture's obsession with beauty, etc.)
Also, I didn't want to say it, but, Rose McGowan seems like such an asshole - complaining about her hairstylists/yoga instructors talking too much about their personal lives (as if she refuses to be bothered with "real life" people), the prices of beauty treatments (you're a fucking celebrity!!) Writing is not her strong suit... it was a rambly piece. Her celebrity status could have made it an imperative piece of writing if she had discussed how the beauty rituals she experiences on the set of her films/shows differ from her male counterparts.
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