What are your Feng Shui elements? Feng Shui is an ancient and proven system for balance and harmony. Billy Yamaguchi gives you everything you need to find out which Feng Shui elements are the strongest for you right now and how to choose the hairstyle, makeup and clothing that will bring out your true inner self. --Figure out your elements from your lifestyle and personality --Find out whether you need to balance, harmonize or enhance your elements --Learn which hair lengths, cuts and highlights are the best for your elements and face shape --Discover the best makeup and hair color for your elements and skin tone You'll end up with hair and makeup that reflect who you really are-your outer appearance will finally express your true self. Most hairstylists are trained in a particular cut and give this same haircut to all of their clients, regardless of differences in lifestyle and personality. Now Billy Yamaguchi, internationally known hairstylist to the stars, helps you bring the principles of Feng Shui to your hairstyle, makeup and fashion, so your look will express your true self. Using the five elements of Feng Shui-Fire, Earth, Metal, Water and Wood-Billy shows you who you really are in the world, and then designs your haircut, color, makeup and fashion choices to really express your unique style. For example, the Fire element tends to be passionate and adventurous, while the Metal element is more precise and goal oriented. While everyone has all five elements in their nature, two elements are predominant at any given time. Once you know what they are, your hairstyle, makeup and clothing can be used to enhance, balance or harmonize your elements. You've never felt so natural, comfortable and self-expressed in your own skin before. For the first time, you will have a simple way to communicate your personality to your hairstylist and to figure out what makeup colors and fashion styles suit you best. You've never felt so natural, comfortable and self-expressed in your own skin before!
An extremely detailed book for those who have plenty of time
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 18 years ago
This is a very thorough book and certainly has some great ideas; however, for someone who doesn't have a lot of time, which means most people, I'm not sure if it is very practical. As a "water" myself, I can't fathom spending so much time and money on hair care and specific makeup. Also, what I still do not understand about so much beauty advice, is why we are still told that everyone fits into a basic "face shape" or "skin colour." I myself have an oval face that veers towards roundness, but when I'm thinner I have a much more oval face; also, not everyone who has a porcelain complexion (as I do, usually during winter) has blue or light-coloured eyes; there are plenty of women with dark eyes who have very pale skin too.
a really awsome book
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 19 years ago
I AM A HAIRSTYLIST I HAD A REALLY GREAT TIME READING THIS BOOK . IT IS WRITTEN VERY WELL AND HAS GREAT INFORMATION FOR THE CONSUMER AND THE PROFESSIONAL.
Refreshing Change
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 20 years ago
Billy Yamaguchi's Feng Shui Beauty is fabulous. It is so refreshing to see a stylist focus on each persons individual beauty. He takes peoples life styles and personalities into consideration, rather than just giving everyone hair styles that are "massed produced". My only concern is when would the majority of hair stylists "get it". I think filling out the personality questionaire before you get a "transformation" is a must every salon should do. I highly recommend this book and found it very inspiring.
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