Ugly Beauty: Helena Rubinstein, l'Oréal, and the Blemished History of Looking Good

by Ruth Brandon

Book Overview

From acclaimed novelist and cultural historian Ruth Brandon comes a captivating dual biography of the legendary founders of the cosmetics industry, Helena Rubinstein and Eug ne Schueller, creator of L'Or al. Brandon's gripping and sometimes disturbing story of gender, power, and politics stretches back from the darkest days of World War II, to the emergence of the modern fashion and makeup industries, with magazines such as Vogue and Cosmopolitan...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0061740403
• ISBN13: 9780061740404
• Release Date: February 2011
• Publisher: Harper
• Length: 304 Pages
• Weight: 1.10 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 6.0" x 9.0"