"In this inclusive, illustrated history and guide to skin care and beauty, journalist and founder of Very Good Light David Yi teaches us that self-care, wellness, and feeling beautiful transcends time, boundaries, and binaries - and that pretty boys can change the world."-- Provided by publisher.
"Did you know that thousands of years before Harry Styles strutted down the red carpet with multicolored fingernails, Babylonian army officials had their own personal manicure sets? And that while BTS might have become an international sensation with their smoky eyes and perfect pouts, the Korean Hwarang warriors put on full faces before battle, preceding them by centuries? And that eons before Pharrell dropped his skincare brand, pharaohs were exfoliating, moisturizing and masking? 'Pretty Boys' is the first inclusive, illustrated history of - and guide to - men and masc-identifying people, makeup and masculinity, skincare and beauty. Within, discover diverse and surprising beauty icons who defined gender expression on their own terms. Whether you're brand new to beauty, or you already have a ten-step routine, 'Pretty Boys' will inspire, empower, and teach you how to find your best self through tutorials, beauty secrets, and advice from the biggest names in the beauty industry, Hollywood, and social media. From Frank Ocean’s skincare routine to the secrets of King Louis XIV's life-sized wigs, Korean beauty to clean beauty, 'Pretty Boys' shows us that self-care, wellness, and feeling beautiful transcends time, boundaries, and binaries."--taken from back cover.
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