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"Hello Gorgeous! Beauty Products in America '40s-'60s" by Rachel C. Weingarten

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  Bendels Baby!! Leading-edge New York fashion and beauty retailer Henri Bendel will host a unique beauty event July 11-17 inspired by the new book Hello Gorgeous! Beauty Products in America, ‘40s-’60s”, a chic social commentary on beauty advertising through the decades. More information here  
 
   
The Hello Gorgeous! reading guide and companion is now available to provide you and your reading group/college or high school class with exercises, questions and conversation builders...(thanks to www.dailylifeconsulting.com)
   
Rachel was in Washington, D.C. in May for BEA (Book Expo America) doing book signings and mini retro makeovers on May 21 (fun feature in Publishers Weekly's daily BEA magazine and USA Today.com called Hello Gorgeous one of the top five books at BEA- the "Cannes of the Publishing Industry")....Also, Rachel was at Muleh for a benefit for NWHRC which included cocktails, chocolates and conversation on 5/20...Special thanks to Godiva for yummy truffles at both events!
   
Discussion/Book Signing at Barnes & Noble - (with fabulous giveaways from Caron Paris)
Thursday May 11, 2006 from 7:00- 8:00 p.m.
Barnes & Noble Court Street,106 Court Street, Brooklyn, NY
      
Hello Gorgeous! book signing and discussion
April 25, 2006, 8:00 p.m. Book Court, 163 Court Street, Brooklyn, NY  11201, 718.875.3677
 
   
Look for these exciting upcoming giveaways and promotions: Allure magazine's annual beauty event at Henri Bendel, For Me magazine giveaway in the July issue (20 lucky winners will each receive a copy of Hello Gorgeous! and a bottle of Miss Rocaille perfume!) Hello Gorgeous! giveaway on WBMX-FM Mix 98-5 Boston, and Hello Gorgeous! was in the Maxim Hot 100 gift bags given to Eva Longoria, Scarlett Johansson, Lindsay Lohan, Angelina Jolie, Jessica Alba, Jennifer Aniston, Keira Knightley, Kate Bosworth, Cameron Diaz,Natasha Bedingfield, Jessica Simpson, Rachel McAdams, Rachel Bilson (note the hot Rachels) Christina Aguilera and 86 more of the hottest women of 2006. Check out the part on VH1
   
An interview with Rachel in the May/June issue of Pages Magazine. (Rachel also did the makeup for the cover of the April issue of Pages featuring feminist literature icons Helen Gurley Brown, Erica Jong along with Ariel Levy - read the article by brilliant Patty Otis Abel)
       
 

The book party for Hello Gorgeous! (in partnership with Caron Paris perfumes and the Ales Group with fabulous truffles from Godiva) was on 4/27- and by invitation only. Sigh. It was a huge success and a fabulous time was had by all.  Look for party pics coming soon, as well as this bon bon from the always divine Susan Silver in her column The Search for Mr. Adequate on New York Social Diary. Thanks to the Ales Group & Caron Paris & most especially: Jenna, Stacy, Donna, Diane & Beth, Jen, Carrie, Russell, my spectacular sister Kiki and everyone who showed up (well, except for the party crashers) for making it a magical night!  
  "Hello Gorgeous! Beauty Products in America '40s-'60s," was one of Publishers Weekly featured picks for Spring 2006: "Rachel C. Weingarten looks at the products that set the standards for innovations in the industry."      
 
  Rachel & Hello Gorgeous! have been featured in Publishers Weekly,  AOL, The New York Times, ABC News, Newsday, Hartford Courant, BUST, NY Social Diary and others!  
       
 

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