Seeds of Beauty by Lakeysha-Marie Green

What’s the real secret to radiant beauty? It may come as no surprise that how we look on the outside is directly connected to the beauty deep inside us. What’s more, when we are burdened with the weight of low self-esteem, it’s all-too-visible in our physical appearance. That’s why a truly successful makeover begins by reconnecting with who we are at our very core—long before the swipe of the credit card or snip of the shears.

Now, fashion stylist Lakeysha-Marie Green has written a groundbreaking new guide to developing show-stopping beauty from the inside out. Inspirational and easy to use, The Seeds of Beauty seamlessly joins the key elements of inner beauty with savvy, expert style advice on making the most of your own physical attributes. Addressing both of these all-important parts of true beauty, this gorgeous resource comes together in one illuminating journey that looks as fabulous as it feels. In Part One, “Beauty Within,” you’ll learn to build a foundation of self-love, exploring subjects such as acknowledging your value, developing resilience and finding the courage to move forward. Part Two, “Beauty Reflected,” offers you practical advice on wardrobe fundamentals to bring out your beauty and create a winning style, such as working with your body type, selecting your best colors, choosing a swimsuit, and even building a shoe wardrobe. Unlike other fashion and beauty makeover books on the market, The Seeds of Beauty challenges you to discover just why you are uniquely beautiful on the inside. Once you have embraced your own brand of beauty, you’ll be truly motivated to master the building blocks to accentuate your appearance—and glow with your own exquisite beauty from the inside out.  
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ABOUT LAKEYSHA-MARIE GREEN

Author Lakeysha-Marie Green is no stranger to tackling style dilemmas. A fashion stylist and former women's fit technologist, her extensive experience in the fashion industry taught her the importance of fit, fashion, and effortless style. Her penchant for creativity led to her work in editorial magazines, international film premieres, and advertising. Passionate about helping women to look their best, Lakeysha-Marie has contributed her style expertise on television and in print publications. Inspired by her own roller coaster ride to self-discovery, Lakeysha-Marie began writing to illustrate the potential for transformation that lies within us all. She holds a degree in fashion design & merchandising, with continued coursework in styling & photography from the London College of Fashion.

Visit her blog at: http://www.theseedsofbeauty.com

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The Seeds of Beauty Virtual Book Publicity Tour Schedule

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Monday, June 17 - Book featured at Mary's Cup of Tea

Tuesday, June 18 - 1st Chapter Reveal at 4 the Love of Books

Wednesday, June 19 - 1st Chapter Reveal at Parenting 2.0

Friday, June 21 - Interviewed at Review From Here

Monday, June 24 - Book featured at Beyond the Books

Tuesday, June 25 - Book featured at Authors and Readers Book Corner

Thursday, June 27 - Book reviewed at My Life. One Story at a Time

Friday, June 28 - Interviewed at Literal Exposure

Wednesday, July 3 - Book reviewed at Library of Clean Reads

Friday, July 5 -Guest blogging at Literarily Speaking

Monday, July 7 - Guest blogging at The Writer's Life

Wednesday, July 10 - Book featured at 4 the Love of Books

Thursday, July 11 - 1st chapter reveal at As the Pages Turn

Tuesday, July 16 - Book reviewed at I'm Shelf-ish

Wednesday, July 17 - Guest blogging at Between the Covers

Thursday, July 18 - Interviewed at Broowaha

Friday, July 19 - Guest blogging at The Story Behind the Book

Monday, July 22 - Book featured at Confessions of a Reader

Tuesday, July 23 - Book featured at Parenting 2.0

Wednesday, July 24 - Interviewed at Beyond the Books

Thursday, July 25 - Interviewed at Pump Up Your Book

Friday, July 26 - Interviewed at Examiner

Friday, July 26 - Guest blogging at Allvoices

Here's Lily by Nancy Rue

Are you looking for a girly girls book?  A girl that is bit into fashion?  A book for a girl that is between the ages of 7-11 years old.  Then Here's Lily is just the book for her.  This is a cute fiction chapter book written about Lily a red-headed, spunky, spirited sixth grader. Lily is given a compliment and it grows into an obsession for her in the end she finds out what real beauty is all about.  This book is written with spunk and humor.  It is fun and entertaining for the fashionista with biblical truths and insights. There is also a companion nonfiction book that will help readers of this age group through their own growing pains.  A very realistic book and subject for this age group.  What a cute book set item to put under the tree or in the stocking for the tweetie girl on your Christmas list.

Product Description

Meet Lily Robbins, an awkward sixth grader who, after receiving a compliment about her looks from a woman in the modeling business, becomes obsessed with her appearance and with becoming a model. As she sets her sights on winning the model search fashion show, she exchanges her rock and feather collection for lip gloss, fashion magazines, and a private "club" with her closest friends. But when the unthinkable happens the night before the fashion show, Lily learns a valuable lesson about real beauty.

Find more information about this book here.

a copy of this book was provided by Thomas Nelson in exchange for my honest review

Healthy Hair Rehab Now by Jacqueline Tarrant

In Healthy Hair Rehab Now, hairologist Jaqueline Tarrant, discusses everything you need to know about having Healthy Hair.  Tarrant goes over the facts/statistics of hair shedding, the causes of hair breakage, what is normal and what is not and how to know what is normal or not. In order to have healthy hair we need to have a healthy body the author shows how the two go hand in hand.  The author helps the reader see how nutrient deficiencies, health disorders, autoimmune conditions, diseases all can wreak havoc with your hair's health.   There is a chapter devoted to prescription drugs and hair loss.  One chapter devoted to hormonal bandits.  When is the best time to see a doctor it is all in this book on healthy hair.  Flaky and itchy scalps are discussed in a chapter.  Strand Strategies through the ages is another chapter; giving best tips on ways to wear your hair at different ages and stages in life as well as seasons also considering best hair styles with your facial features.  If you have a hair issue it is probably covered in Healthy Hair Rehab. 

You may visit the Healthy Hair Rehab site here.

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a copy of this book was provided by the author in exchange for my honest review.

Girl Talk by Nicole O'Dell along with daughters Natalie & Emily

I just received this book in the mail yesterday so I haven't had too much time to spend on reviewing the book; however, it does look like a most wonderful book.  Questions and Answers from teen girls written by mother/daughters team.  From what I've seen glancing through the book it looks like an excellent resource to have on hand for those issues that are bound to come to light in your daughters life.  The question is asked and then it is responded to by one of the daughters (either Natalie or Emily) and also Nicole, mom, answers the question from a mom's prospective.  Each Q&A has a scripture tagged to it that goes along with the question.  Below is a sample page of the book.  If you click on the picture it should blow it up so you can read it.  Also feel free to watch the video trailer below.  Visit Nicole with some Qs&As here.  I hope that I can review more of her upcoming books.  My teeny has read Nicole's Swept Away book and The Wishing Pearl.  She has totally enjoyed them. 

Here is a page of the Table of contents:
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You may find Nicole here:
Nicole O'Dell, chooseNOWministries
 author and host of Teen Talk Radio
Visit me on Facebook!

Published books and Up-coming:

Scenarios Interactive Fiction: Dare to Be Different, Risky Business, Swept Away

The Wishing Pearl, book 1,  

The Embittered Ruby, book 2, (4/12)  

Diamond Estates series, Barbour

Girl Talk, Barbour, (2/12)

At Rainbow's End, Barbour, (3/12)

Hot Buttons, Issues 1 & 2, Kregel (5/12)

A copy of this book was provided by the author in exchange for my honest review.

Fashioned by Faith by Rachel Lee Carter

International Model, Rachel Lee Carter, speaks with girls on modesty in dress.  She also interviews male and shares in her book what guys think about modesty in girls.  What they are truly looking for when it comes time to choose a wife.  She tells it like it is.  She is honest and straight forward.  She uses scripture and helps girls see what God's Word has to say about their dress too.  This book is set up as a devotional type each chapter is covered over a period of 5 days.  Carter speaks from experience.  She shares how you can still dress nice and be modest while doing it.  I will be using this book with my teen daughter this fall in our schooling.  It is designed to use as a Bible Study.  It is written simple and to the point.  We need more brave souls to stand up for modesty in the fashion world today. 


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A copy of this book was provided by Thomas Nelson Publishing for this review. 

Good Girls don't have to Dress Bad by Shari Braendel

Oh, my goodness. This book is just absolutely wonderful. I have notes upon notes that I've been taking on this book. I'm going to require my 15 year-old to read it as part of school. I'm working on a study guide for her. My college aged daughter that is a business major is also wanting to read this book. It is just fabulous! The author covers everything and I mean everything about fashion. She doesn't leave a stone unturned. She covers it all from head to toe. The introduction is excellent too. The author talks about importance of outward as well as inner beauty. This was one book I was very glad I was able to hop on board with the tour. This book is almost like a choose your own adventure. You can skip over parts that don't pertain to your body type, face type or fashion style. The author puts it all plain and simple. She tells it like it is.

The book starts out with your wardrobe, helping you determine your body type moves on to best color for you and accessorizing your wardrobe. Shari also helps you with the undergarments and she even included a chapter on swimwear. Making a statement with our hair and make up is next in line. She helps in determining your best hair style for your face shape. Talks about glasses best for you and the list goes on. Jeans, a girl's best friend, are the next stop with a whole chapter dedicated to them. The final chapter is on shopping for your wardrobe. Braendel shares lists of things to put in your wardrobe, those must haves and all. I'm ready to start shopping, well after I clean out the wardrobe. Be as plain as you wish or as creative as you dare; the tips are all in this book. I loved this book and I give it a 5 star with a chic charm hanging from each star. If you are really into fashion or if you would like to be then this is the book for you.

Read the introduction and first chapter here.







In Good Girls Don't Have to Dress Bad, Shari Braendel teaches you how to appreciate the body God gave you and how to always look your best-from conquering the battle of finding the right swimsuit, to choosing how many bangles you should wear or how big your purse should be, to wearing the right style jeans that will best flatter your thighs or hips, to finding the best places to shop to suit your unique personal style.

Many of us are watching reality TV shows to get a clue on how to dress right and look good. We hungrily purchase fashion magazines any time the cover article has something to do with how we can hide our despised body parts. We make mad dashes to the local department store to pick up the new anti-wrinkle cream Oprah promised will take ten years away from our face.

We care about how we look. Why is that? Because we're women, and women love to look and feel good. God made us that way. And this is not a bad thing. In fact, it's a wonderful thing. God loves beauty. He doesn't want us to reflect his image being sloppy, disheveled women of God who don't pay any attention to what we look like.

Good Girls Don't Have to Dress Bad will show you how to look and feel your best, no matter what day it is or what the occasion. And it will also stop you from screaming at the top of your lungs, "I have nothing to wear."

Good Girls Don't Have to Dress Bad
By Shari Braenden
Zondervan
031032601X
208 Pages
PUB DATE: July 2010






Shari Braendel is a sought-after speaker for Christian women’s retreats, conferences, and youth events all over the nation. A fabulous, fun, and refreshing fashionista, she regularly hosts workshops for women to help them appreciate their beauty, discover their natural assets, and learn what to wear so they can look and feel their best.

Learn more about Shari at http://www.sharibraendel.com.

Where did you get the idea for the book?
My speaking platform is fashion with a faith emphasis. I have been involved with the fashion industry longer than I’ve been a Christian so pulling the two topics together was a natural thing for me. I was compelled to write it because I found that Christians are hesitant to talk about outer beauty. I knew it was time to give Christian women permission to talk about this topic and get it out in the open.

What are the major themes of the book?
It is a guide for women to know exactly how to dress, how to make up their face, what eye frames, hairstyle, jeans, and swimsuit they should buy all based on their individual body shape and coloring. There’s even a shopping guide available that tells women exactly what style and brand of clothes to buy based on their budget and their clothing personality, which they identify in the book. Modesty is an overall theme, and understanding that you are beautiful EXACTLY the way you are, no matter your size, is a major theme throughout. It is also full of pictures with real women of all shapes and sizes and is a full color book for only $14.99 which I’m thrilled that Zondervan put so much effort into the book and kept the price affordable so anyone could afford it.

What kind of research did you have to do for the book?
Through my blog and speaking over the past several years, I found that most women are not raised with mothers who knew how to teach them to dress. So we’ve become a society of women who wear what the salespeople in the stores tells us to wear, and for the most part, most salespeople are uneducated in knowing about colors and body shapes for an individual. If black is in style, the salespeople insist it will work for you, even if it doesn’t. They just want to sell clothes, and you can’t blame them, because they haven’t been trained. This book will give a woman complete confidence in knowing what works for HER and even gives checklists as to what she should have in her closet. It’s an easy, do it yourself guide to knowing how to dress for YOU, not someone else.

What do you hope readers will take away from your book?
My prayer is that when a woman finishes this book, she will say, “Oh my goodness, I never knew it was this easy!” I hope she will look in the mirror and finally be convinced that she is beautiful exactly as she is and now has the knowledge and confidence to dress her beautiful self so she feels good every time she goes to her closet because she’ll know exactly what to wear for any occasion. Impulsive shopping nightmares will become a thing of the past because she’s armed with the knowledge from the book. That’s my prayer!

Shari is running a contest on her site details are below.

You'll need to enter at her site do not leave comment here to enter..

Fashion Makeover Contest
NO PURCHASE NECESSARY. Complete and submit the entry form at www.FashionMeetsFaith.com, Shari Braendel FaceBook page, Zondervan FaceBook page, Zondervan Twitter account between August 9, 2010 at 9:00 a.m. (EST) and August 28, 2010 at 5:00 p.m (EST).

First Prize: One Winner will receive . . .
One $500 Visa gift card, one web camera, one-hour fashion consultation with Shari Braendel via Skype, one set of color swatches, and one autographed copy of Good Girls Don’t Have to Dress Bad. Approximate retail value: $600. The fashion consultation will be scheduled at a mutually convenient time for the winner and Ms. Braendel on a Monday, Tuesday, or Wednesday between September 15 and November 15, 2010.

Second Prize: Three Winners will receive . . .
One $100 Visa gift card, one 30-minute fashion consultation with Shari Braendel via telephone, one set of color swatches, and one autographed copy of Good Girls Don’t Have to Dress Bad. Approximate retail value: $450. The fashion consultation will be scheduled at a mutually convenient time for the winner and Ms. Braendel on a Monday, Tuesday, or Wednesday between September 15 and November 15, 2010.

Third Prize: Ten Winners will receive . . .
One autographed copy of Good Girls Don’t Have to Dress Bad. Approximate retail value $150.

For complete details, visit Shari’s website.

Other blogs participating in this tour:

2 Kids and Tired Book Reviews
4 The Love of Books
About dreams and broken glass
Aspire2 Blog
Be Your Best Mom
Belbelita
Blog Tour Spot
Blogging While Waiting
Book Junkie Confessions
Book Nook Club
Bound to His Heart
Cafe Lily Book Reviews
Camy’s Loft
Carly Bird’s Home
Christy’s Book Blog
Deus E Fiel
Drive Home Productions

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