Makeup by Michelle Phan

pp. 240

Michelle Phan rose to fame making YouTube makeup tutorials, and besides becoming an online sensation, she's spent the last few years proving herself to be a shrewd businesswoman. This book not only details fashion and beauty tips, but manners and advice on how to create a business plan.

Workin' It: RuPaul's Guide to Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Style, by RuPaul

Workin' It: RuPaul's Guide to Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Style, by RuPaul, 192 pages

Have I mentioned that I love RuPaul?  I thought that Season 4 of RuPaul's Drag Race would be ending and I would need a Ru-fix.  This book was light and fun, and quick to read.  It's a combination of style advice, confidence boosting, and tons of photos of Ru.  Many of the outfits were featured on Season 2 of Drag Race, but some were new to me, like his Rubama portrait, where he is both Barack and Michelle... and looks strikingly similar.  While I found the parts about how drag queens put on their wigs and makeup to be interesting, I also found the parts about being true to yourself heartfelt.

Drag Race fans will know that I was wrong, and we still have another dose of Ru coming our way.  Sharon Needles for the win!