Book excerpt: We've all had our moments of discontent with beauty procedures. As women, we've learned secrets from our girlfriends, mothers and sisters. On occasion, we've experimented on our own to learn the tricks to beauty success. I'm sure every woman has funny stories to share about their trials and tribulations with beauty. I've learned secrets from beauty pageant contestants, strippers and drag queens. I've enveloped myself in duct tape, argued with my father over jewelry and plucked more hair on my body than anyone should ever pluck. Each beauty tip has a humorous story that will make you laugh and you might just learn something new.