v. 3. Explains 9 techniques on how to handle every gray coverage problem you will ever encounter PLUS, you will learn how to make gray hair any color you wish.
The Science of Black Hair is the ultimate consumer textbook on black hair care. Technically oriented and detailed throughout, this book was written with the serious hair care consumer in mind. Hair science, research and testimony combine in this carefully written text designed to examine black hair on a deeper level. With its light academic style it is truly the last hair book you'll ever need. Readers will learn how to: * Maintain chemically-treated or natural hair in optimal health. * Stop hair breakage with a novel, protein/moisture balancing method. * Regulate product pH balance for shinier, more manageable hair. * Grow their hair longer, stronger and healthier for life! Additional Features * Regimen Builder with extensive product listings * Ingredients glossary * Interviews * Real photos of hair at the microscopic level Are you ready to stop battling your hair? Win the war against breakage. Forever. The Science of Black Hair: A Comprehensive Guide to Textured Hair Care combines research with testimony in an authoritative reference text dedicated to the care of black hair- relaxed or natural. This powerful book introduces readers to a comprehensive healthy hair care strategy for achieving beautifully radiant hair regardless of hair type. Black hair structure, properties, and maintenance methods are carefully outlined throughout this go-to reference book to give you the tools you need to improve the health and look of your hair, TODAY. The Science of Black Hair Chapter 1: Scalp and Hair Structure, Function, and Characteristics Chapter 2: Textured Hair Properties & Principles Chapter 3: Understanding Hair Growth and Damage for Healthier Hair Care Chapter 4: What's Your Hair Care Regimen? Chapter 5: Hair Product Selection Basics Chapter 6: Protein & Moisture Balancing Strategies for Breakage Correction and Defense Chapter 7: Getting Started with a Healthy Hair Care Product Regimen Chapter 8: Low-Manipulation Hair Maintenance Strategies Chapter 9: Coloring Textured Hair Chapter 10: Chemically Relaxing Textured Hair Chapter 11: Transitioning from Relaxed to Natural Hair Chapter 12: Regimen-Building Considerations for Kids Chapter 13: How Our Health Affects Our Hair Chapter 14: Working Out on a Healthy Hair-Care Regimen Chapter 15: Final Thoughts
You can become a pro hairstylist. You just need a simple approach to fast-forward your learning. After two decades of working in the hair and beauty industry, there are so many things I wish I had known in the early years of my career. I wrote this guide book to share with you my best tips, tricks and techniques. By the end, you will be well on your way to becoming the pro you have always dreamed of. I will help you to think outside of the box by encouraging you to work from your gut, think with your mind and create from your heart. I will share with you some of my favorite tools and products and teach you how to use them to "Wow" your clients. In this book, you will: Learn how to give a thorough consultation and command the right price for your expertise. Discover how to master tools and techniques for cutting and coloring hair. How to decode your clients needs to give them a hairstyle they will love. Build trust rapidly with new clients that keep them coming back for more. Learn how to select and use the right tools and products that give the best results. Explore color terminology in a way that gives you clear and concise formulas. All the concepts you need to become a master hairstylist are organized and explained in this book in a short, easy to read format. I am thrilled that you are on a journal to take your career to the top and I will help you to fast-forward your success.
TRAVEL BACK IN TIME WITH THE BBC'S RUTH GOODMAN We know what life was like for Victoria and Albert. But what was it like for a commoner - like you or me? How did it feel to cook with coal and wash with tea leaves? Drink beer for breakfast and clean your teeth with cuttlefish? Catch the omnibus to work and do the laundry in your corset? How to be a Victorian is a radical new approach to history; a journey back in time more personal than anything before, illuminating the overlapping worlds of health, sex, fashion, food, school, work and play. Surviving everyday life came down to the gritty details, the small necessities and tricks of living and this book will show you how. ______________________ 'Goodman skilfully creates a portrait of daily Victorian life with accessible, compelling, and deeply sensory prose' Erin Entrada Kelly 'We're lucky to have such a knowledgeable cicerone as Ruth Goodman . . . Revelatory' Alexandra Kimball 'Goodman's research is impeccable . . . taking the reader through an average day and presenting the oddities of life without condescension' Patricia Hagen
The Hair Colouring Book is a practical guide to the theory of colouring hair. It is specifically written for young hairdressers in training. There are 17 chapters and the topics covered include; The Consultation, Levels and Tones, The Colour Wheel, The Numbering System, Racial Differences in Hair, Controlling Warmth, Adding Tone, Grey Coverage and lots more. There's a Quick reference guide with page references to get you quickly to the information and a Glossary to explain some of the Terms used in the book. The book can easily fit into the pocket of a tinting apron so, it will always be to hand when you need it. Apprentices and students of hair colouring will find this book invaluable as it will help to increase job prospects due to improved knowledge. Stylists will be able to better explain theory and techniques to customers leading to improved confidence and client retention. Salon owners will see younger staff learn faster reducing time that they are unprofitable and hairdressing teachers will see that it helps students meet learning targets more easily.
v. 3. Explains 9 techniques on how to handle every gray coverage problem you will ever encounter PLUS, you will learn how to make gray hair any color you wish.
A photo-packed exploration of the world of hair color and a guide to making it work for you, as told by Hollywood’s most influential hair colorist Tracey Cunningham is the world’s most in-demand hair colorist, working with Hollywood’s biggest celebrities, and her influence on the beauty industry is unparalleled. In this book, Tracey traces the history of hair color and its global cultural influence and provides a practical manual for transforming your hair into its perfect true color—or even trying your hand at being an actual colorist. Tracey equips you with nutrition and lifestyle habits for healthy hair (the canvas for any good dye job), your essential pre-salon checklist, countless sources of hair color inspiration (including exclusive personal photos from and interviews with her A-list clients), and much more. She also takes you inside the mind of an expert colorist and shares her own epic entrepreneurial journey in the process. With Tracey Cunningham’s True Color as your guide, you’ll never look at hair the same way—and never leave the salon anything but happy again.
The complete how-to guide on all things textured hair Natural & Curly Hair For Dummies offers you step-by-step direction and accurate information to manage and style your hair. Celebrity hairstylist Johnny Wright is here to help you ditch the chemicals and love your textured locks. You’ll learn to tame frizz, keep your hair moisturized and looking luscious. With the right tricks, tips, and advice you can get a halo of soft, healthy curls just the way you want them. Plus, you'll find out how Johnny maintains the hair health of his most notable clients like Queen Latifah, Tamron Hall, Kerry Washington, and Michelle Obama. This book offers simple and useful scalp and hair guidance for Black and Latin hair care maintenance including styling tips to properly take care of your natural hair. Learn how natural and curly hair works, including hair porosity & hair elasticity Deal with breakage, dryness, dandruff, shedding, tangles, and frizz Discover techniques on coloring and bleaching natural hair Learn which ingredients and products will help keep your unique hair texture and type healthy and looking its best Master toddler, child, and teen styles and care—for adoptive parents, parents of biracial children, and caregivers With full-color photographs throughout, Natural & Curly Hair For Dummies will give you the skills you need to bring out the born-with-it beauty in that amazing ethnic hair!
In "Color My Fro," 31 big-haired fairies, mermaids, warriors, models, cheerleaders, and fierce divas grace the pages of this coloring book celebrating the beauty of black women and natural hair. At each turn of the page, a new natural hair inspired illustration greets you. Fun for any occasion, "Color My Fro" is the perfect stocking stuffer for natural hair lovers of any age so grab your crayons, colored pencils, and your afro pick and get started! Looking for more books celebrating the beauty of black women and children with natural hair? Check out Crystal Swain-Bates' other books, all of which are available on Amazon: Children's Books: "Big Hair, Don't Care" by Crystal Swain-Bates "The Colorful Adventures of Zoe & Star" by Crystal Swain-Bates Adult Books: "How to Go Natural Without Going Broke" by Crystal Swain-Bates
After getting inspired by online images of supermodels rocking silver hair, Susan Paget, an author, vlogger and commentator for women over 40, was ready to try it out for herself. Could a normal, every day woman feel beautiful going gray? Cold turkey, she decided to find out. But when her hairdresser freaked out over the decision, she realized she was heading into territory that for many is a no-go zone. Susan's journey, told with honesty and humor, takes you through her own adventure of ditching dye, of questioning the status quo and overcoming her own insecurities. When you come on Susan's Gray Hair Adventure you're going to learn: Scripts for dealing with the people in your life who don't want you to ditch the dye How to handle big events and reunions when you're in the thick of transition How to back yourself during challenges in any area of life Affirmations for enjoying the process, even when the going gets tough and much more... Whether you want to learn how to embrace life or completely own your badass self- regardless of your age - Susan's Gray Hair Adventure will make you feel confident about all of your big beauty choices.