Review
'Hilarious.' Best Christmas book for your best friend B-Magazine January issue - review 'Where this book differs is in its English sense of humour... Funny, warm and charming.' French Magazine January issue - review 'Elegantly explains why Frenchwomen just get more attractive as they grow older and can wear lingerie, take lovers and flirt, whereas British can, too, but generally don't.' Andrew Roberts 'Smart and very funny, ... a title that sells itself.' Richard and Judy 'I absolutely love this book. Spot on.' Terry O'Neill, photographer of Twiggy, Brigitte Bardot and Jeanne Moreau 'Witty, and very elegantly written... verbal Viagra.' John Witherow, editor Sunday Times 'A fascinating - and illuminating - read.' Daily Mail 'I devoured it. It is so funny and sharp!' Marco Redolfi, Head of PR of Dolce & Gabbanna
Product Description
Why is it that French women look as glamorous in a T-shirt and pair of jeans as in a designer dress? What is the secret that keeps them sexy and attractive from eighteen or eighty? Why are they happiest when flirting? How do they stay pencil thin? And why do they seduce their best-friends' lovers? Helena Frith Powell goes deep undercover to expose the secrets of French beauty in this witty investigation in suspenders. Exploring French women's passion for looking and feeling good, she talks to experts on French womanhood - from the intellectuals of St Germain, to the proprietress of a designer sex shop for women, to the bra fitter in the lingerie rooms of an exclusive department store in Paris, where she says goodbye to her M &S's knickers forever. Packed with insights, she uncovers how French women achieve maximum effect with the least amount of effort through their passion for face-creams, suspenders and la petite aventure. Bin the books that tell you what to wear and what to eat. Find your inner French woman instead. Tempting, chic, persuasive, witty, "Two Lipsticks" is the ultimate style book that could radically change the way you look and, more importantly, think about yourself.
From the Publisher
Bin the Books that tell you how to dress and what to eat, find your inner French woman instead!
From the Inside Flap
Why is it that French women look as glamorous in a T-shirt and pair of jeans as a designer dress? What is the secret that keeps them sexy and attractive from eighteen to eighty? How do they stay pencil thin? Why do they flirt so much? And how do they justify sleeping with their best-friend’s husband?
Helena Frith Powell puts on suspenders and goes deep undercover to reveal the secret of French beauty in a frank investigation. Exploring French women’s passion for looking and feeling good, she talks to experts on French womanhood—from the intellectuals of St Germain, to the proprietress of a sex dungeon, to the bra fitter in the lingerie rooms of an exclusive department store in Paris—where she says goodbye to her M&S underwear forever. French women, she discovers, aim for maximum effect with the least amount of effort through their passion for face-creams, silk underwear, and la petite aventure.
Bin the books that tell you what to wear and how to behave. Find your inner French woman instead! Irresistible, chic, persuasive, witty, Two Lipsticks is the ultimate style book that could radically change the way you look and, more importantly, think about yourself.
About the Author
Helena Frith Powell is a regular contributor to the Sunday Times—where she writes the French Mistress column—as well as the Daily and Sunday Telegraph, Tatler, Harpers & Queen and the Independent on Sunday. She worked as a model in her teens while running a clothes stall at Camden Lock in London selling her own designs. She lives with her husband and their five children in the Languedoc region of the South of France, where they moved recently.
