Beyond Beautiful: A Practical Guide to Being Happy, Confident, and You in a Looks-Obsessed World

4.6 4.6 out of 5 stars | 394 ratings

Price: 11.81

Last update: 09-12-2024


About this item

The ultimate guide to building confidence in your body, beauty, clothes, and life in an era of toxic social media-driven beauty standards.

“A self-confidence bible that every woman should read.” (Caroline Dooner, author of The F*ck It Diet)

Empowering, insightful, and psychology-driven, Beyond Beautiful is filled with proven, no-BS strategies for proactive self-care. This stylish and practical handbook takes a deep-dive into all of the factors that make it hard to feel good about yourself, and offers sage answers to tricky questions, like:

  • Why do I hate the way I look in pictures?
  • How can I stop feeling like a total slob compared to everyone on social media?
  • How exactly does this "self-love" thing work?
  • How do I find the confidence to use less makeup, stop shaving, or wear what I want?
  • Is body positivity really the answer?

Beyond Beautiful is a much-needed breath of fresh air that will help you live your best life, know your worth, and stop wasting any more precious energy and mental space worrying about the way you look.


Top reviews from the United States

Natali Carrera
5.0 out of 5 stars Refreshing, practical, smart & much needed
Reviewed in the United States on May 20, 2019
I LOVE this author. She is able to take concepts and break them down to a point that makes it easy to take purposeful action, even when she’s talking about intangibles, like our self-image and thought patterns. Body neutrality (not the same thing as body positivity) is a relatively new concept for many, but it’s so needed. Rees’ practical instructions for changing the way insecurities about appearance can intrude into our thoughts are easy to understand, but not so simple that it feels like something you’ve already figured out on your own. (Such as “the confidence ladder” - steps to conquer fears of doing something because of the fear of judgment from others; or how to face the insecurities and negative ways we feel brought on by seeing unflattering photos of ourselves). This book is excellent, definitely not a “fluff” book - it digs into the historical, societal, gender and racial issues that affect self-image and it really makes you think. I’d recommend this book to all of the women in my life.
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Natali Carrera
5.0 out of 5 stars Refreshing, practical, smart & much needed
Reviewed in the United States on May 20, 2019
I LOVE this author. She is able to take concepts and break them down to a point that makes it easy to take purposeful action, even when she’s talking about intangibles, like our self-image and thought patterns. Body neutrality (not the same thing as body positivity) is a relatively new concept for many, but it’s so needed. Rees’ practical instructions for changing the way insecurities about appearance can intrude into our thoughts are easy to understand, but not so simple that it feels like something you’ve already figured out on your own. (Such as “the confidence ladder” - steps to conquer fears of doing something because of the fear of judgment from others; or how to face the insecurities and negative ways we feel brought on by seeing unflattering photos of ourselves). This book is excellent, definitely not a “fluff” book - it digs into the historical, societal, gender and racial issues that affect self-image and it really makes you think. I’d recommend this book to all of the women in my life.
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KR
5.0 out of 5 stars Challenges my perspective of the world and myself
Reviewed in the United States on June 15, 2019
I’m only about a third finished with this book and I love it! I found Beyond Beautiful on Instagram and I immediately wanted to buy this book. Reading this book is like listening to a person talk directly to you; the tone is very relaxed and at some times it can make you chuckle. But the content is really valuable. The page layout is also really cool. There are cute, colorful illustrations and there are different sections throughout each chapter with reflection questions, women’s personal experiences, and things to add to your “toolbox” that help you navigate your world. This is much easier and interesting to read compared to huge formal blocks of text. I have no complaints!
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KR
5.0 out of 5 stars Challenges my perspective of the world and myself
Reviewed in the United States on June 15, 2019
I’m only about a third finished with this book and I love it! I found Beyond Beautiful on Instagram and I immediately wanted to buy this book. Reading this book is like listening to a person talk directly to you; the tone is very relaxed and at some times it can make you chuckle. But the content is really valuable. The page layout is also really cool. There are cute, colorful illustrations and there are different sections throughout each chapter with reflection questions, women’s personal experiences, and things to add to your “toolbox” that help you navigate your world. This is much easier and interesting to read compared to huge formal blocks of text. I have no complaints!
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C Piescik
5.0 out of 5 stars Amazing. I can't stop talking about it.
Reviewed in the United States on June 13, 2020
I found this through The Curated Closet - I went to Anyschka's website and am so glad I did. I have struggled with my weight my whole life because I was taught to, and injuring my back a year ago put me in a tailspin. I have read books on "fat acceptance" but this is much, much better. This is a roadmap, a guide to make the shift from pinning ALL my happiness on feeling good about my looks, to allowing my self esteem to to rely much more on other aspects of myself that I love - creativity, perseverance, sense of humor, etc.
This book put my insecurities about my looks into perspective and gave me concrete exercises to practice to keep my self esteem from relying to heavily on how I feel about my appearance day to day.
I can't recommend it enough!
ikeflo
5.0 out of 5 stars Really helps!
Reviewed in the United States on December 11, 2020
This book gives a lot of perspective and speaks volumes about our culture and society. A highly recommended read!
Ritu K.
5.0 out of 5 stars I really enjoyed this!
Reviewed in the United States on January 27, 2022
Thoughtful and considered. I don't think of myself as someone who is "into beauty." And in many ways, I think the way I look at my body is pretty good. But
T. S. Lunquist
5.0 out of 5 stars Succinct and thoughtful
Reviewed in the United States on July 20, 2020
This book tackles body image and the scourge of sociocultural obsession with “beauty” in an honest and straightforward way. The reflection questions are helpful for regaining some perspective on this stuff. Physical appearance is one tiny fraction of your identity and your worth as a person, and this book is a great reminder of that essential truth.
Jeanma
5.0 out of 5 stars Beyond what I expected ni
Reviewed in the United States on November 11, 2022
I wish I read this book when I was growing up. I am going to read it again

Thanks so much
Lisa
1.0 out of 5 stars The words were too small
Reviewed in the United States on February 22, 2024
I couldn't see the words. My eyesight isn't great but I still think the words could be bigger. I didn't read it

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