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Book Review of Hairstyles: Braiding & Hair Care

Hairstyles: Braiding & Hair Care
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From the dust jacket:

Hairstyles, Braiding & Haircare contains all the information you need to ensure that your hair shines with health, is beautifully groomed and fashionably styled to suit your unique looks and personality. Whether you want an easy-to-care-for style that will keep you looking good from morning to midnight, a fun hairdo for those more frivolous moments, or a classic coiffeur or a glittery extravaganza for a glamorous gala, Hairstyles, Braiding & Haircare shows you how to achieve perfect results.

Part 1, Healthy Hair, tells you everything you need to know about caring for your hair, from shampooing, coloring, and perming to special treatments for problem hair and protective measures for holiday hair care. Helpful hints and hair facts give additional information that will enable you to keep your hair in tip-top condition and avoid damage and disasters.

Part 2, Styling, is packed with information that will guide you through all aspects of hair styling, from selecting the right tools, equipment, and products to practical advice on how to use them, as well as instructions on choosing a suitable hairstyle and getting the best from a salon visit. A style file provides a wide selection of inspirational hairstyles, while step-by-step instructions explain the secrets behind up-to-date techniques used by the professionals.

Part 3, Hair Dressing, contains 30 special projects that you can do at home. The clearly illustrated, easy-to-follow steps show you the basic principles of braiding, creating a French pleat, a perfect chignon, and many more fabulous styles. There is added information on how to make creative use of ribbons, beads, sequins, bows, and other exciting accessories to embellish your finished style.

Hairstyles, Braiding & Haircare is an indispensable, practical guide and inspiration for women in the 1990s who wish to present themselves to the world in their best, smartest and most attractive light.