My Pursuit of Beauty: A Cosmetic Chemist Reveals the Glitz, the Glam, and the Batsh*t Crazy by Vince Spinnato
My Pursuit of Beauty: A Cosmetic Chemist Reveals the Glitz, the Glam, and the Batsh*t Crazy
by Vince Spinnato
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My Ratings 4.3/5
Synopsis
At age 10, Vince Spinnato watched TV soaps with his grandmother and became enamored with the characters on "The Young and the Restless," who owned a cosmetics firm. He vowed he would follow in their footsteps and chose a name-VS Vincenzo. In his unconventional memoir, Spinnato shares the inner workings of the multi-billion-dollar beauty industry with entertaining tales about creating beauty products and fine fragrances for celebrities including Michael Jordan, Jennifer Lopez, Jessica Simpson, Lindsay Lohan, Gwen Stefani, and many others.
Spinnato also shares some of his life's most bizarre situations: the time he survived a tornado in Iowa while being tethered to a bridge; another when he became stuck inside a resort water slide that involved melted butter and a rescue by the fire department; an embarrassing meetup with film star Lauren Bacall; and his terrifying flight post 9/11 that was nearly shot down by fighter pilots. Transforming himself into a well-known serial entrepreneur and beauty industry expert was no small feat. Along the way, Spinnato dealt with incessant bullying, coming out, dyslexia, body dysmorphia, trichotillomania, and multiple betrayals. "A devastating breakup was the last straw," he says. "At age 20, I got in my car, waved goodbye to New Jersey and headed to Hollywood, determined to launch my career."
He eventually founded TurnKey Beauty, Inc., to develop beauty and personal care products for celebrities, as well as major retailers (more than 300 products and counting). A contributor to "Vogue," "Vanity Fair," "Harper's Bazaar," "W," "Esquire," and "GQ," the cosmetic chemist founded Aegean Skincare, LLC and Vincenzo Skincare, LLC. In "My Pursuit of Beauty," Spinnato not only reveals behind-the-scenes tales of working with the rich and famous, searing stories of loves lost, and his scramble to make it, but also his moving journey to self-acceptance.
My Thoughts
I preordered this tome last December and have been waiting for its arrival ever since. In January, on its official release date, it arrived! My Pursuit of Beauty: A Cosmetic Chemist Reveals the Glitz, the Glam, and the Batsh*t Crazy is a gorgeous textbook to a better way of life. It is well written, thoughtful, intelligent, super passionate, fun and, above all, ultra positive and inspiring. In a world where looking good is all about the don'ts, My Pursuit of Beauty: A Cosmetic Chemist Reveals the Glitz, the Glam, and the Batsh*t Crazy is all about the Vince Spinnato dreams of developing luxury beauty products into a reality. His no-holds-barred memoir describing his struggles to the top is brutally honest, hilarious and heartbreaking. His honesty in writing and sharing his journey with the entire world and his understanding about the skincare industry have made me love this book and his products.
Thanks to the authors for their mission to develop and to share and to VS Vincenzo ,Aegean Skincare, LLC and Vincenzo Skincare, LLC , and creating beauty products creating beauty products with fine fragrances for celebrities including Michael Jordan, Jennifer Lopez, Jessica Simpson, Lindsay Lohan, Gwen Stefani, and many others. making it easy to get synthetic-free Amazing products. Brava on all counts!
The book is beautiful, inspirational and filled with lovely ideas and is just plain fun to have around. This book is like holding a piece of heaven-um. I’ve purchased one book for myself (a senior) and two others for senior friends, who loved the book as well. This book is a blow away.
Highly Recommended!
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