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Brought to you by Penguin. How do we determine what is beautiful? Whose standards are we trying to meet when we spend our hard-earned money on our haircare, skincare and makeup; where do they come from, and how can we learn to undo them? Upon getting her first tattoo at 40 years old...

Afua Hirsch is British. Her parents are British. She was raised, educated and socialised in Britain. Her partner, her daughter, her sister and the vast majority of her friends are British. So why is her identity and sense of belonging a subject of debate? The reason is simply because of the colour of her skin. Blending history, memoir and individual experiences, Afua Hirsch reveals the identity crisis at the heart of Britain today. Far from affecting only minority people, Britain is a nation in denial about its past and its present.

Making sense of the British Empire's legacy... through the stories of people who lived through it.

Como determinar o que é bonito? De quem são os ideais que estamos tentando alcançar ao gastar nosso suado dinheiro em produtos para cuidados com o cabelo, com a pele ou com maquiagem? De onde eles vêm e como podemos repensá-los? Aos 40 anos, a premiada jornalista Afua Hirsch embarcou em uma jornada para reapropriar o próprio corpo das ideias coloniais de pureza, de adereços e de envelhecimento que ela e muitos de nós absorveram enquanto cresciam.