-Titulo Original : Curly Girl The Handbook
-Fabricante :
Workman Publishing Company
-Descripcion Original:
From the Back Cover Say no to shampoo, unplug the dryer, and find your inner curl Celebrate the beauty of curls in a buoyant how-to, manifesto, and curly girl support group all in one. Beginning with hairs true nature and underscored by Lorraines Shampoo Epiphany - handle your hair as gently as you do your best cashmere sweater - its all here: the care, the styling, the cuts, the dos, the tips, the products, the remedies, the attitude. Tight coils and soft wavy tresses, African American curls and curly kids - this is what to do to look and feel your best. Includes: Curly Cues and Quizzes, Daily Routines for Corkscrew, Botticelli, and Wavy Curls, Homemade Lotions & Potions, Q&As for No More Bad Hair Days, Twelve-Step Recovery Program that will change your life, one shampoo at a time. Plus: I Used to be Straight....And 22 Other Curly Girl Confessions Celebrate the beauty of curls in a buoyant how-to, manifesto, and curly girl support group all in one. Say no to shampoo, unplug the dryer, and kiss frizz and bad hair days good-bye. Curly Girl is the surprising bible for those with naturally curly or wavy hair and a desire to celebrate it, from Lorraine Massey, owner of the Devachan salons and products. Itandrsquo;s all here: Daily routines for corkscrew, Botticelli, fractal, and wavy curls. Homemade lotions and potions for locking in moisture. Expert tips on caring for African American hair. Fabulous dos for weddings and special occasions. How to trim your hair yourself, step-by-step. (Remember: Itandrsquo;s not what you take off; itandrsquo;s what you leave on.) Recommendations for chemical-free products. And so much more: the care, the styling, the products, the remedies, the empowering, pro-curl attitude. andnbsp; Includes: Ten things to do before you dye You are what you eatandmdash;and so are your curls Getting kids to love their curls Curly guys Lorraineandrsquo;s 12-step recovery program And check out Lorraineandrsquo;s video tutorials on YouTube. About the Author Lorraine Massey is the author of Curly Girl: The Handbook, founder of Devachan Salons, and cofounder of DevaCurl products. She now works independently, teaching the Curl by Curl™ cutting technique and leading the movement to more natural hair care products with the launch of her new company, CurlyWorld ™. Michele Bender, co-author of Silver Hair and Curly Girl, is an award-winning freelance writer. She has co-authored best-selling books, such as Believe Me with Yolanda Hadid and The Immune System Recovery Plan with Dr. Susan Blum. Her work has appeared in The New York Times, Glamour, Real Simple and Family Circle, among other national publications. Excerpt. © Reprinted by permission. All rights reserved. QUIZ: Are You a Curly Girl? If spring is not just in the air, but in your hair, you might be a curly girl. Just take the following quiz, and find out if the Curly Girl: The Handbook holds the secrets to your future hair success. 1. Do you often wear your hair tied back in a ponytail? 2. Does your hair develop volume in humid, hot, or wet weather? 3. Does your hair make you feel out of control? 4. Do you find yourself crying after every haircut? 5. Look at old photographs and recall how you felt about your hair--and yourself--on the day the picture was taken. Was there a strong correlation between your hair and your mood? 6. Do you almost always have a haze of frizz around your head? 7. Do you blow-dry your hair so often that its texture is as dry and brittle as a piece of melba toast? 8. Does your budget for products to straighten or relax your hair exceed your annual tax-deductible contributions to charity? 9. Do you live in fear of humidity, sweating, spontaneous sex, a shower with your lover--or any weather or activity that might unmask you as a curly girl? 10. Are you almost always unhappy with your hair? 11. Do you worry about your hair before any big occasion, like a wedding or an important business meeting? If you answered y
-Fabricante :
Workman Publishing Company
-Descripcion Original:
From the Back Cover Say no to shampoo, unplug the dryer, and find your inner curl Celebrate the beauty of curls in a buoyant how-to, manifesto, and curly girl support group all in one. Beginning with hairs true nature and underscored by Lorraines Shampoo Epiphany - handle your hair as gently as you do your best cashmere sweater - its all here: the care, the styling, the cuts, the dos, the tips, the products, the remedies, the attitude. Tight coils and soft wavy tresses, African American curls and curly kids - this is what to do to look and feel your best. Includes: Curly Cues and Quizzes, Daily Routines for Corkscrew, Botticelli, and Wavy Curls, Homemade Lotions & Potions, Q&As for No More Bad Hair Days, Twelve-Step Recovery Program that will change your life, one shampoo at a time. Plus: I Used to be Straight....And 22 Other Curly Girl Confessions Celebrate the beauty of curls in a buoyant how-to, manifesto, and curly girl support group all in one. Say no to shampoo, unplug the dryer, and kiss frizz and bad hair days good-bye. Curly Girl is the surprising bible for those with naturally curly or wavy hair and a desire to celebrate it, from Lorraine Massey, owner of the Devachan salons and products. Itandrsquo;s all here: Daily routines for corkscrew, Botticelli, fractal, and wavy curls. Homemade lotions and potions for locking in moisture. Expert tips on caring for African American hair. Fabulous dos for weddings and special occasions. How to trim your hair yourself, step-by-step. (Remember: Itandrsquo;s not what you take off; itandrsquo;s what you leave on.) Recommendations for chemical-free products. And so much more: the care, the styling, the products, the remedies, the empowering, pro-curl attitude. andnbsp; Includes: Ten things to do before you dye You are what you eatandmdash;and so are your curls Getting kids to love their curls Curly guys Lorraineandrsquo;s 12-step recovery program And check out Lorraineandrsquo;s video tutorials on YouTube. About the Author Lorraine Massey is the author of Curly Girl: The Handbook, founder of Devachan Salons, and cofounder of DevaCurl products. She now works independently, teaching the Curl by Curl™ cutting technique and leading the movement to more natural hair care products with the launch of her new company, CurlyWorld ™. Michele Bender, co-author of Silver Hair and Curly Girl, is an award-winning freelance writer. She has co-authored best-selling books, such as Believe Me with Yolanda Hadid and The Immune System Recovery Plan with Dr. Susan Blum. Her work has appeared in The New York Times, Glamour, Real Simple and Family Circle, among other national publications. Excerpt. © Reprinted by permission. All rights reserved. QUIZ: Are You a Curly Girl? If spring is not just in the air, but in your hair, you might be a curly girl. Just take the following quiz, and find out if the Curly Girl: The Handbook holds the secrets to your future hair success. 1. Do you often wear your hair tied back in a ponytail? 2. Does your hair develop volume in humid, hot, or wet weather? 3. Does your hair make you feel out of control? 4. Do you find yourself crying after every haircut? 5. Look at old photographs and recall how you felt about your hair--and yourself--on the day the picture was taken. Was there a strong correlation between your hair and your mood? 6. Do you almost always have a haze of frizz around your head? 7. Do you blow-dry your hair so often that its texture is as dry and brittle as a piece of melba toast? 8. Does your budget for products to straighten or relax your hair exceed your annual tax-deductible contributions to charity? 9. Do you live in fear of humidity, sweating, spontaneous sex, a shower with your lover--or any weather or activity that might unmask you as a curly girl? 10. Are you almost always unhappy with your hair? 11. Do you worry about your hair before any big occasion, like a wedding or an important business meeting? If you answered y





