“When I tell you that beauty is a monster, I need you to know it’s my favorite kind.”
That’s the opening line of Arabelle Sicardi‘s new book, “House of Beauty: Lessons from the Image Industry.”
Sicardi, a journalist and former beauty editor, explores some of the darker sides of the beauty industry while recognizing the ways in which beauty has been a source of caretaking and cultural tradition.
They speak with host Elissa Nadworny about the book.
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