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hair and makeup and dieting

avocados

An Avocado Love Fest

December 5, 2018 Mary Kelly Be Pretty, You Ate What? 10 comments

Don’t Swallow the Avocado Pit – and what to do with the rest Rosenbaum 1974 I love this book so HARD! First, I totally love avocado on everything, as well as a good guacamole. This book takes love to a

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6 minute facial exercises

Face Saving

December 3, 2018 Mary Kelly Be Pretty One comment

6-Minute-Sana-Facial-Exercises & Face-Care Program for Women Treber 1972 Time to get your face in shape! This book has page after page of facial exercises that will enhance your beauty and make you younger. I tried a couple of these. Nothing

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looking terrific cover

Fashion 101

November 23, 2018 Mary Kelly Be Pretty 13 comments

Looking Terrific Cho and Grover 1978 First, props to the author for using the word “weeding” with respect to one’s personal wardrobe. Second, I kind of like how this book is set up with before and after. As a certified

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beauty and hair fashions

Break Out the Curlers!

November 7, 2018 Mary Kelly Be Pretty, Ladies only! 8 comments

Beauty and Hair Fashions by Suzanne 1971 Do you want some nice hairstyles? This little book will help you put the curlers in the right place so you will look your best. I would like to point out that all

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kitchen cosmetics cover

DIY Cosmetics

September 17, 2018 Mary Kelly Be Pretty 7 comments

Cosmetics From the Kitchen Donnan 1972 Why head out to a drugstore when you can just grab some stuff from the kitchen? I was browsing this and I couldn’t remember the last time I heard the term cold cream. It

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look younger with yoga

Be Pretty with Yoga

July 24, 2018 Mary Kelly Be Pretty, Sports, Games, and Exercise 9 comments

Look Younger Look Prettier beauty through diet and yoga techniques Thomas 1972 I doubt if modern practitioners of yoga would endorse the looking younger and prettier sales pitch of this particular book. In fact, this author seems to be selling

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Debbie Drake exercise book cover

A Perfect Figure in 15 Minutes a Day

November 2, 2017 Mary Kelly Be Pretty, Ladies only!, Sports, Games, and Exercise 6 comments

Debbie Drake’s Easy Way to a Perfect Figure and Glowing Health Drake 1961 Debbie Drake was featured on our site back in 2011 with this exact book. The book’s condition was pretty sad and my scans weren’t very good. It

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discovering a lovlier you cover

A Real Woman is a Pretty Woman

October 16, 2017 Mary Kelly Be Pretty, Ladies only! 10 comments

Discovering a Lovelier You Craig 1974 If you remember, we have featured a few of these books (because one book just wouldn’t be enough to fix what is wrong with women). Remember how to figure out your man? Or how

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