Books about beauty tend to suffer from a certain level of hokeyness that comes with reassuring readers that it’s okay to care enough about their appearance to read an entire volume on it. On top of that, books that push a certain beauty philosophy risk traipsing into marketing territory. Kristen Ma’s “Beauty Pure and Simple” skirts that line, but stays on the safe side with an interesting and educational read.

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