About Confessions of a Beauty Addict
When Bella Hunter, beauty expert and magazine editor wunderkind, loses her job at chic style-bible Enchante for spilling top industry secrets to The Post she thinks her life is over. And, to top it all off, she's managed to dye her hair bright orange. At her wits' end and desperate not to return home with her tail between her legs, Bella accepts a job at Womanly World, a magazine her mom reads. (The shame!) But how can she face her glamorous ex-coworkers now that she works in an office where khaki (not Cavalli) is the way of life? Armed with her Marc Jacobs, three meddling best friends, and her flighty supermodel boyfriend, Bella is out to wage war on the beauty world one bad makeover at a time. At odds with her stuffy (and undeniably gorgeous) publisher, Bella begins to realize that she may be fighting the wrong battle.
"Fans will get a kick out of this cleverly cartoonish behind-the-scenes view of the beauty biz."
—Redbook Magazine
"Could anyone with a fashion passion feel more in their element? You'll want to curl up...a must-have."
—New Jersey Star-Ledger
"A super-funny beauty-junkie book that you will fall head over heels in love with...This belongs on every beauty junkie's bookshelf."
—Julia Coney, All About The Pretty
"If you're a makeup lover, are celebrity obsessed or a chick-lit reader...Confessions of a Beauty Addict needs to be on your reading list...Perfect for a day at the beach or just when you have some time to indulge yourself."
—Beauty411
"The story is one of self-discovery, remaining true to yourself (once you find your true self..._, hard work and believing in the hope that life will work out for the best. There are lost of fun little twists in the story, a romance that turns hot then cold then hot again, and triumph for beauty's golden girl!"
—A Mom in Red High Heels
"Delicious! I fell in love with accident-prone, smart-mouthed Bella Hunter and her fall from grace, only to cheer as she rose to an even greater height. Confessions of a Beauty Addict is a treat!"
—Megan Crane, author of Names My Sisters Call Me and Frenemies
"When uber-trendy Bella Hunter gets stuck working for 'dowdy' Womanly World, Confessions of a Beauty Addict reads like a spicy reversal of The Devil Wears Prada. Nadine Haobsh's debut novel is packed with tasty insider details about the beauty industry that are rendered with a reporter's skillfull eye, but she also displays a talent for crackling, witty dialouge. This is must-read fiction for anyone who can't bring themselves to throw out last month's issue of Vogue."
—Christopher Rice, New York Times best-selling author of A Density of Souls and Blind Fall
"A clever and charming spin on real-life events. You will learn more about the beauty biz from this one novel than from years of reading Cosmo."
—Jessica Cutler, author of The Washingtonienne
"More fun than a shopping spree at Sephora, this juicy read is an all-access pass into the world of lipstick and La Mer."
—Andrea Lavinthal, beauty editor and co-author of Friend or Frenemy? A Guide
to the Friends You Need and the Ones You Don't and The Hookup Handbook
"Nadine's writing is as shimmery and fun as your favorite lip gloss. (And equally as juicy!) The hilarious escapades of her brainy but batty beauty guru are so addictive, you won't be able to stop yourself from devouring every glamorous page."
—Jerramy Fine, author of Someday My Prince Will Come: True Adventures of a Wannabe Princess
"One of those girly, "guilty pleasures" that you know is a bit shallow, but you want it anyway!...The author knows the snarky, high-stakes, back-stabbing, glamorous world of fashion and beauty publishing and although the tale is fiction, I am certain she has experienced some of what Bella faces...The book is a feel good tale that will have you feeling good, too. It's a perfect read for the pool during your upcoming resort vacation!"
—Alison Blackman Dunham, Advice Sisters
