thegirlintheedress's review against another edition
inspiring
lighthearted
relaxing
medium-paced
3.0
sravreads's review against another edition
3.0
This was four out of twenty in 2020.
I read the first book in the Madame Chic trilogy a while ago and found the tips to be so rigid for me. I really enjoy the Parisian chic aesthetic, although I find that my personal aesthetic lies in my own Indian heritage. This book, however, is less all-over-the-place than the previous book and is more pointed on how to clean up your life. And it definitely did motivate me to clean my life up, starting with my closet. After reading this book, my room which was always notably cluttered and messy littered silly with books, papers, and clothes, went into an extremely functional and neat appearance.
Polish your Poise is a very quick but fun read about becoming more elegant. Most of the tips are simply too much for us to practice such as calling our neighbors to a tea party and having ten-item wardrobes (which if you do, kudos to you). But, there are important reminders that I've integrated into my life which has made me so much more confident. The biggest pointers I've taken from this is maintaining good posture, cleaning up my bad language, having a clean room, and maintaining a signature scent. It's the small things that we know we have to fix that we never do until books like this motivate us to do so!
I really liked that this book tells us poise and elegance are attainable no matter what class or financial situation we are in. Of course, we should already know that because many of the celebrities we see now are beautiful no doubt, but are they elegant? I've made the conscious decision after this book to remove all the influencers that I find unelegant and began to watch interviews of people with immaculate grace and language. Hopefully a few years from now, I can be my own Madame Chic, because I think cultivating poise is an ongoing process and never stops.
Overall, it's a good book for those of us trying to actively change our bad practices into good ones.
I read the first book in the Madame Chic trilogy a while ago and found the tips to be so rigid for me. I really enjoy the Parisian chic aesthetic, although I find that my personal aesthetic lies in my own Indian heritage. This book, however, is less all-over-the-place than the previous book and is more pointed on how to clean up your life. And it definitely did motivate me to clean my life up, starting with my closet. After reading this book, my room which was always notably cluttered and messy littered silly with books, papers, and clothes, went into an extremely functional and neat appearance.
Polish your Poise is a very quick but fun read about becoming more elegant. Most of the tips are simply too much for us to practice such as calling our neighbors to a tea party and having ten-item wardrobes (which if you do, kudos to you). But, there are important reminders that I've integrated into my life which has made me so much more confident. The biggest pointers I've taken from this is maintaining good posture, cleaning up my bad language, having a clean room, and maintaining a signature scent. It's the small things that we know we have to fix that we never do until books like this motivate us to do so!
I really liked that this book tells us poise and elegance are attainable no matter what class or financial situation we are in. Of course, we should already know that because many of the celebrities we see now are beautiful no doubt, but are they elegant? I've made the conscious decision after this book to remove all the influencers that I find unelegant and began to watch interviews of people with immaculate grace and language. Hopefully a few years from now, I can be my own Madame Chic, because I think cultivating poise is an ongoing process and never stops.
Overall, it's a good book for those of us trying to actively change our bad practices into good ones.
virginiacjacobs's review against another edition
4.0
This book reminded me a lot of "The life-changing magic of tidying up" without all of the nonsense of touching every single thing you own. This book offered simple and practical advice on how to be the best version of yourself, essentially under the mantra of poise. There were make-up suggestions, fashion advice (of the "know your style" sort), and even tips on how to eat difficult foods.
What I liked about this book was the friendly, conversational tone, and the approach that poise is a continuum. You don't have to suddenly reinvent yourself as much as make small changes to become the person you are. Also, it's a short, easy read, with no-nonsense actions and suggestions.
What I liked about this book was the friendly, conversational tone, and the approach that poise is a continuum. You don't have to suddenly reinvent yourself as much as make small changes to become the person you are. Also, it's a short, easy read, with no-nonsense actions and suggestions.
amanditaaa's review
informative
inspiring
medium-paced
Half of it is basically a copy of one of her other books ("20 Lessons"?). Also, author sounds very condescending and judgmental. Very "high and mighty" attitude because she thinks she knows best 🙄Â
kerrynicole72's review against another edition
3.0
I didn't enjoy this as much as her first book, but its still full of helpful tips and worth a quick read.
shelfquest's review against another edition
5.0
I love all of Scott's Madame Chic books but this one may be my favorite. I wish I would have gotten this as a preteen so I could have been practicing these tips for 20+ years. This book gives great tips on how to work towards being a poised adult. I look forward to getting a physical copy to make notes in.