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After Alexandra Shulman, editor of British Vogue, expressed public concern over “size-zero fashion” many key figures within the industry have stepped up to offer public support. 

Crystal Renn, Ford model and spokesperson for Evans in the UK, responds: “It is truly groundbreaking that a publication as prestigious as British Vogue is publicly asking designers for a more realistic portrayal of young women,” says Renn, the most recognizable face in plus-size modeling. “This is hopefully will serve as another critical step towards having a better representation of women throughout all categories in fashion; and opportunity which has been granted to me in several of its sister publications. I applaud them.” 

Japanese women seem to be always stylish and have beautiful skin. I often wish for that porceline skin myself. Now we can all find out the secrets to their beautiful skin thanks to a new book by Chizu Saeki The Japanese Skincare Revolution How to Have the Most Beautiful Skin of Your Life -At Any Age.

Japan’s top beauty expert and lifelong aesthetician Chizu Saeki reveals some quick and simple skincare techniques from her new book The Japanese Skincare Revolution (Kodansha International, March 2009. $19.95). Available at amazon.com and barnesandnoble.com.

The Japanese Skincare Revolution by Chizu Saeki is the Japanese woman’s skincare bible. Auther and beauty guru Chizu Saeki shares with the world, for the first time, the natural, low-cost techiniques she developed over a career spent in the beauty industry. With it, you’ll learn what today’s Japanese women do to keep their skin looking young and healthy.

Here is an interview with Leading Beauty Expert Chizu Saeki Author of The Japanese Skincare Revolution.

Why did you choose the skincare industry for your profession?
When I was 13 years old, I saw Audrey Hepburn in a film catalog, and I was amazed that such a beautiful person could exist. This is what aroused my interest in beauty. I began imitating her looks, and gradually I realized what a wonderful thing it is to become beautiful. I quit the clerical job I had been working and enrolled in a beauty school to help others achieve beauty.

How are Japanese and American women different in their approaches to skincare?
Japanese women generally want to whiten their skin. When I lived in the U.S., I got the impression that Americans are more interested in hair design and don’t get hung up on details-brown spots, open pores, and such. They look to a more holistic kind of beauty.

The editors of Cosmopolitan Magazine bring to you a must-have book for beauty addicts: Cosmo’s Sexiest Beauty Secrets:The Ultimate Guide to Looking Gorgeous.

Cosmo’s Sexiest Beauty Secrets:The Ultimate Guide to Looking Gorgeous is Published by Hearst Books, a division of Sterling Publishing Co., Inc November 4th, 2008.

Each month, millions of young women turn to the pages of Cosmopolitan magazine for advice on how to look and feel their absolute hottest.

Now Cosmo is coming out with the definitive get-gorgeous bible-Cosmo’s Sexiest Beauty Secrets. This stunning 192 page book serves up hundreds of insider tips and tricks on everything from scoring a flawless luminous complexion to creating sex-kitten hairstyles to working the latest make-up trends. Packed with beautiful images, the how-to instruction is presented in a fun, fresh, and visually-engaging way.

We are so excited to introduce to you our fabulous guest blogger Samara O’Shea!

Samara O’Shea, Author.

Samara O’Shea is the very talented author of: For The Love Of Letters: A 21st-Century Guide to the Art of Letter Writing, and the much anticipated new book, Note To Self: On Keeping a Journal and Other Dangerous Pursuits. Samara is also a blogger for The Huffington Post.

This is Samara’s first time guest blogging for Talking Makeup and we can’t wait to bring her back and write for us very soon.

So here it is:

BEAUTY AS FAR AS I’M CONCERNED By SAMARA O’SHEA

Before I begin, I must thank Marta for inviting me here to the Mecca of make-up. TalkingMakeup.com is a Web site both resourceful and fun-that’s a tall order and she delivers with panache.

Speaking of make-up, I’m going to talk a bit about how I came to terms with, well, basically my face. I, like many, went through a period in my life where I allowed other people to determine how I felt about myself-especially about how I looked. Case in point: I wrote the following journal entry at the age of eighteen.

Yes, there is such thing as the Sex And The City The Movie Book and it is by Amy Sohn. This book is the ultimate coffee table book and a true classic. If you havn’t watched the movie yet, you might want to wait because the book displays scenes from it.

From the team who brought you Sex and the City: Kiss and Tell comes this must-have companion to the movie millions have been waiting for. This sleek hardcover volume gives reader exclusive entrée into the world of Sex and the City: The Movie.