Trinny Woodall

This was a Christmas gift and I read it in a night (lots of pictures, not too heavy on the writing). I'm not particularly interested in what Trinny Woodall has to tell me about 'boosting my confidence and living my best life', but she is a tour de force in the world of beauty and fashion, and these shallow things interest me. Love her or loathe her, I'm also impressed by the beauty business she's built up and her journey in making it a success (not covered in this book, but I always keep a soft spot for her accordingly).

Although I know a fair bit about skincare already, I found the skincare regimes she suggests for different skin types useful. I dip in and out of being bothered about skin routines beyond cleansing and moisturising, and it will be useful to have this to refer back to when I'm in an interested phase (should Vitamin C come before moisturiser or after, etc. etc.).

I find Trinny's own sense of fashion slightly bizarre and don't believe it makes the most of her good looks, but I enjoyed her TV programmes with Susannah years ago, and do accept that she knows about colour and accessories, etc., so I'm prepared to put her own odd personal take on this to one side. Although it's an extremely quick read, I did get something out of the sections that point you towards your natural skin, hair and eye colour and hence whether you're cool, neutral, warm, etc. and the shades of colours that therefore work for you.

3 stars - it won't change the world, but was perfect Christmas night reading material.… (mais)