Damage Control

Hey Divas! Do you know who we’re talking about? We love them and we hate them; we revere them and we fear them; we need them and... jeez, we wish we didn't. They roll up their sleeves, snap on the gloves, sharpen the scissors, warm up the oil, set the timer and calmly, blithely, ever-so-conspiratorially reassure us with promises of womanly perfection. We wait in their lobbies interminably, read their magazines, sip their organic teas and bow to them. They're only doing their jobs, but for what we pay them in a single year, we could jet to Tahiti for a week-long margarita fest. So… who are these people?

Yeah, you already know: they're the hairstylists, trainers, manicurists, waxers, nutritionists, masseurs, healers, and sundry other pain/pleasure purveyors whose phone numbers are on the top of every modern woman's speed dial. In the upcoming book Damage Control (released June 12th Avon A, An Imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers), novelist, journalist, and now editor, Emma Forrest brings them to us on a skewer in an eclectic, colorful collection of essays and interviews by women in, around and behind the spotlight. These essays are as cheeky, smart and down-to-earth as our best mani-pedi buddies, fellow revelers and commiseraters and their authors are not afraid to talk about themselves in the process.

Here’s a little tidbit from the book: "I am constantly shocked at how much money it costs to be a girl. And how much time it takes. If I added up the time I've spent applying makeup, removing makeup, getting my hair and nails done, having facials, getting my teeth whitened, having my clothes altered, and driving to these appointments, I might want to shoot myself."
—Rose McGowan from Damage Control

So, now you know you want it! Click here to Prebuy the book.

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