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Pretty boys, legendary icons who redefined beauty and how to glow up, too, David Yi ; illustrated by Paul Tuller

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Includes bibliographical references and index

illustrations

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non fiction

Pretty boys

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David Yi ; illustrated by Paul Tuller

legendary icons who redefined beauty and how to glow up, too

"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

Introduction -- Foreword -- Pretty Political -- Neanderthal (50,000 BCE). Highlight like its 50,000 BCE, with Anthony Nguyen -- Ramses the Great (1303-1213 BCE). Rule over your eyeliner like Ramses the Great, with Jessica Ortiz -- Hathshepsut (1479-1458 BCE) -- Cyrus the Great (600-530 BCE). How to wash your face, with Joomee Song -- Alexander the Great (356-323 BCE). The nose knows : A guide to scent -- Hwarang (576-925 CE). Paint your lids like the Hwarang, with Daniel Martin ; Korean skincare 101, with Charlotte Cho -- Vikings (700-900 CE). Shaving 101 -- King Louis XIV (1638-1715). Wigging out with King Louis XIV, with David Lopez -- Macaroni (1760s-1800s). Macaroni beauty must-haves -- Julius Soubise (1754-1798) -- Cleaning up. Coming clean with beauty -- Beau Brummell (1778-1840) -- Black Panther party. Grow your best hair ever, inspired by the Afro movement, with Vernon Scott -- Pretty Fierce -- (Pretty) Boys to men -- K'inich Janaab' Pakal (603-683 CE). Get your brows in shape, with Joseph Carrillo -- Beyond the binary. Own your gender-nonconforming identity, with Chester Lockhart ; Chester's tips for gender-fluid beauty -- Let's get it clear. Consulting the expert, with Dr. Y. Claire Chang -- Max Factor (1877-1938) -- Black beauty brands broke barriers. Remove your makeup the right way -- Rudolph Valentino (1895-1926). Rudolph Valentino gave a damn about his part, with Kristan Serafino -- Clark Gable (1901-1960) -- Shi Pei Pu (1938-2009). (Chapped) lips don't lie -- RuPaul (1960-). All the products you need to go fish, with Plastique Tiara -- Drag queens : A herstory. Catching up with Kim Chi -- Billy Porter (1969-). How to get that majestic glow, with Sir John -- Frank Ocean's blond(e) moment (1987-). How to get an at-home facial, with Sofie Pavitt -- Patrick Starrr (1989-). How to become a starrr -- Bad Bunny (1994-). How to paint your claws, with Unistella -- You've got nail -- Ian Alexander (2001-) -- Pretty Iconoclastic -- Lord Byron (1788-1824). Body positivity, with Troy Solomon -- The lugubrious tales of body modifications past -- Little Richard (1932-2020) -- Glam rock (1970s-1980s). And then came Prince -- Visual Kei (1980s-) -- Boy George (1961-) -- Club kids (1980s) -- Harry Styles (1994-) -- Troye Sivan (1995-). Hair to dye for, with Rita Hazan -- Nicola Formichetti (1977-) -- BTS (2010-). Korean boy beauty secrets, with Ivan Lam -- K-pop : Unmasking masculinity (1992-). How to get K-pop makeup, with Pentagon's Yang Hee-yeoun ; Five minutes with Holland, K-pop's first openly gay idol -- Bretman Rock (1998-). Your SPF guide -- What I love about me -- Acknowledgments -- Notes -- Index