The handbook you will wish you had received five years ago. Ever wondered how to deal confidently with builders, how to poach an egg or how to choose a contraceptive? It's not easy navigating life, but luckily Britain's most trusted beauty journalist, Sali Hughes, has a book brimming with answers to the big and small questions. We all have those questions that we're too embarrassed to ask, whether because we think we've gone too long not knowing the answer (how many people have looked up 'How to poach an egg'?) or else because, well, no one ever thought to teach us. No question is too small for Sali Hughes, resident beauty columnist for Guardian Weekend magazine, author of Pretty Iconic, Pretty Honest and Our Rainbow Queen. How to keep champagne fizzy? How to talk to kids about sex? How to break up with a friend? These are just some of the sometimes hilarious and sometimes serious - but always useful - questions that Sali answers. With a diverse range of subjects including: style, household, sex and relationships, friends and family, food and drink, health, life and finances, Sali Hughes has penned the modern how-to guide for women (and indeed the curious male).
Sali Hughes Book order
Sali Hughes is a journalist and broadcaster celebrated for her incisive perspective on beauty and fashion. Her writing is known for its candid and accessible approach, resonating with a wide audience. Through her work, she aims not only to inform but also to empower readers towards authentic self-expression. Her style is both sharp and empathetic, offering practical advice alongside thoughtful reflections on societal pressures surrounding appearance.






- 2022
- 2019
Our Rainbow Queen
- 200 pages
- 7 hours of reading
This stunning book offers a photographic exploration of Queen Elizabeth II's colorful style over her ten decades. Featuring vibrant images and insightful commentary by Sali Hughes, it highlights memorable fashion moments, from her youthful pinks to bold neon looks, celebrating the iconic fashion of the beloved monarch.
- 2017
Pretty Iconic : A Personal Look at the Beauty Products That Changed the World
- 432 pages
- 16 hours of reading
Over 200 iconic products that are among the best and most influential in the beauty world - past, present and future.
- 2016
Over 200 iconic products that are among the best and most influential in the beauty world - past, present and future. 'Sali Hughes has created a universe filled with galaxies of beauty secrets' Charlotte Tilbury Packed full of beauty wisdom, Pretty Iconic takes us from the evocative smell of Johnson's baby lotion through to Simple Face wipes, NARS Orgasm and beyond, looking at the formative role beauty plays in our lives. Considering which much-hyped beauty buys are worth the buzz, and who they might be best suited for, in Pretty Iconic Sali Hughes uses her witty, inclusive and discerning style to look at some of the most significant products in beauty - from treasured classics such as Chanel No 5, to life-changers such as Babyliss Big Hair, and the more recent releases from Charlotte Tilbury, Sunday Riley and others that are shaping the beauty industry today. Delving into the products that are simply the best at what they do, the inventions that changed our perception of beauty and the launches that completely broke the mould, Pretty Iconic is a treasure trove of knowledge from Britain's most trusted beauty writer.
- 2014
Pretty honest
- 329 pages
- 12 hours of reading
A witty, wise and truthful beauty handbook for real women on what works in real life from Sali Hughes, beloved journalist and broadcaster. Pour yourself a drink, put on some lipstick and pull yourself together Elizabeth Taylor Beauty books. Exquisite coffee-table affairs featuring improbably beautiful models with wholly-unachievable-to-most women looks, product review-heavy volumes which become almost instantly outdated, or tracts of holistic mumbo jumbo, like how to make an unproven face pack from organic molasses and rough-hewn porridge oats. Not anymore. In Pretty Honest, Sali Hughes draws on over 20 years of wisdom, advice and expertise to show real women how to make the most of makeup s physically and emotionally transformative powers. Covering everything from teenage skin to mature beauty, botox to bridal make-up, sickness to good health, it's a work that is part instruction manual, part love letter to makeup in a writing style that combines beauty editor, feminist and painfully funny best friend."