Autor Anita Bhagwandas

'Ugly is not only a must read, it's an urgent read' - Farrah Storr 'This book unravels what we think we know about beauty' - Poora Bell Where did the word 'pretty' come from? Why do we shave our armpits? When did cosmetic surgery move from being functional…

We've all had those moments. The ones where you look in the mirror and nothing feels ok looking back at you. For Anita Bhagwandas, this started when she was a child growing up in South Wales, and it created an enduring internal torment about her looks.We're…