Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents vi
3. Illustrations viii
4. Introduction. In the Universe of Beauty 1
5. PART ONE. The Self-Esteem in Each Ego Awakens
6. The Siliconadas 37
7. The Philosopher of Plástica 47
8. Without Tits There Is No Paradise 57
9. A Brief History of Self-Esteem 75
10. Hospital School 89
11. The Right to Beauty 102
12. Aesthetic Health 114
13. PART TWO. Beautiful People
14. Preta 123
15. Magnificent Miscegenation 127
16. The National Passion 135
17. Nanci’s Rhinoplasty 143
18. My Black Is My Brand 150
19. Role Models 162
20. The Economy of Appearances 167
21. PART THREE. Engineering the Erotic
22. Creating and Modeling Nature 177
23. Aesthetic Medicine and Motherhood 183
24. The Vanity of Maids 195
25. Lens of Dreams 204
26. I Love Myself 219
27. Conclusion 239
28. Acknowledgments 253
29. Notes 257
30. References 269
31. Index 287