Mariah Carey says she would tell her 12-year-old self not to shave her eyebrows: 'It's never gonna look good on you'

• In an interview with People, Carey gave advice to her younger self.

• I would have told you not to shave. She said it wouldn't look good on you.

• A young girl who overcomes adversity is the subject of a new book.

A question about the advice she would give her 12-year-old self in a new interview with People was answered by Carey.

The "Fantasy" singer spoke candidly about her experience growing up mixed-race, telling People'sJason Sheeler: "I wasn't, like, the little girl living next door with the silky long hair and freckles." She is what beauty is supposed to be. I wasn't compatible with that.

Carey said that she struggled when it came to fashion and grooming because she was a style icon.

The pop star explained that her hair was textured and that she wasn't working with him.

She told her younger self to save up her money for hair products.

Don't wash your hair, just wet it, keep the conditioner on it, and let it dry. Carey told People that she would be alright. I would have told you not to shave. It won't look good on you.

Carey released a new children's book just in time for the holidays. In the book, a little girl named "Little Mariah" struggles to overcome her peers but eventually finds solace in her music and self- love.

Carey said that it wasn't a prince charming who came in. She does her own work.

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