Brazilian Sexy: Secrets to Living a Gorgeous and Confident Life

Fun, frank, and empowering advice for a "Brazilian sexy" state of mind, from a founder of a renowned Manhattan salon.

As one of the founding members of Manhattan's popular J Sisters salon, Janea Padilha is known as much for giving her clients frank lifestyle and relationship advice as she is for the Brazilian waxes that prompted Gwyneth Paltrow to exult, "You changed my life!" In her book, Padilha shares the secrets to becoming "Brazilian Sexy"-gorgeous and confident- including how to:

ADevelop an approachable, irresistible glow

AShow the right amount of skin for age and body type

AHow to eat, drink, and live it up while staying fit and fearless

AExperience the ups and downs of life with gusto

ABring sizzle into any relationship

AThink yes instead of no

AKnow when to be tough and when to yield

\As teenagers, Janea Padilha and her sisters learned the beauty business at their aunt's salon in Brazil, where Janea developed their signature waxing technique. Their New York City J Sisters salon is now a multimillion dollar business. Martha Frankel is the award- winning author of Hats and Eyeglasses: A Memoir.