Braiding: Easy Styles for Everyone (Personal Care Collection)

Introducing the most extensive book on braiding available-over 40 styles for al hair types, from straight to very curly hair! Beginning with the basics of hair tools, brushes, and accessories, this simple-to-use guide presents braiding techniques from the rope ponytail and chignon to French twists and cornrows.

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All of the techniques are clearly illustrated with large drawings and detailed photographs to make braiding easy and enjoyable to learn. Written by the best braiders in the profession, you'll find and create your favorites in the Complete Book of Braiding!

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Hair: A Book of Braiding and Styles

A gorgeous book of hairstyles and braids designed for teens and beyond, with styles ranging from formal elegance to casual flair. Comes with three dressy scrunchies in a keepsake floral box.

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This book has beautiful full color illustrations for braiding and other up-dos. The written instructions are clear. It comes with 3 scrunchies too which are Okay. It's a beautiful book with hard stock, glossy pages and it lies flat on the counter or table while while you follow the instructions.

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Beautiful Braids (over 700,000 sold) owes its steady success to the simple fact that, as the most affordable and complete book on braiding on the market, it represents incomparable value. From elegant chignons and classic English braids to the sporty Duchess braid, these elaborate styles will continue to turn heads.

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The Complete Book of Hairstyling

This is a lovely, "girlie" book to read for two reasons: one, it provides light reading that will help you take your mind off your troubles, and secondly (and most importantly) it will help you learn the rules to properly take care of your hair, while in the meantime learning to play with it and, above all, have fun.

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The book starts introducing four friends: ultra-urban and college graduate Polly, and her funky friends and roommates Jaz, Kate and Laura. The four of them have totally different personalities and likes. They all live in New York's stylish Tribeca district, in close proximity to fashionable Soho. A fifth friend comes to stay with them for a while - sexy kitten Chrissie. Throughout the different chapters, the girls share nights out, trips to exotic worldwide locations and spa retreats, while concentrating on how to improve their image and give a boost to their lives and personalities; with statements accentuated by the way they wear their hair. This may seem callous enough as it sounds, and it is true that I myself did not believe until recently that hair is indeed, in the words of Charles Worthington himself, one's "most important fashion accessory" (page 5). Indeed, if our mane does not have a clean cut and it does not look shiny and healthy, a face full of make up or even designer clothes will just not do the trick of presenting us to the world as sharp and well... in control of our own destiny.

This is where UK-based Charles Worthington comes in with this sort of bible-like book, which is divided into four main sections:

- "City hair", gives an introduction to the basics of hair care on a daily basis.
- "Big date hair", with tips for very special occasions.
- "Vacation hair", offering a wealth of information about how to sport a fantastic mane while getting plenty of R&R.
- "Big day hair", with a special chapter on suggestions for weddings, as well as the most incredible styles for different attitudes and occasions. Some of the styles are so funky and unusual that I wanted to get married all over again just to try them (!)

Personally, I've gained an enormous amount of knowledge about hair care and how to manipulate it - instead of being manipulated by it - after reading this book. Even when some of the do's may just be a tad too complicated to create at home, the lavish photographs and step by step instructions are enough for any stylist to recreate at a salon - and I can already see myself taking the book to my stylist and asking her to perform the different styles on me; and in my next trip to London, a visit to The House of Charles Worthington, in posh Belgravia, is "de rigueur" for me.

The book is also an excellent glossary of the different products available today in the industry designed to make hair your friend instead of your enemy, pinpointing the differences in usage of the large variety of styling products in the market, from mascaras that add lively color to our bangs and hair buns used to create the most perfect chignons and updo's. But the best thing one can do with a book like this is to gather the necessary elements and start trying out the possibilities, which are no doubt, as endless as they are dramatic, unusual yet stylish.

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Good to Great Hair: Celebrity Hairstyling Techniques Made Simple

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All you need to create your own great hair style at home!

Vetica preaches that professional techniques are not difficult; readers just need to know what to do and follow directions. In this ultimate hair styling book, he delivers to the reader all they need to know to create great hair at home or direct a professional stylist. He reveals insider secrets and techniques for recreating magazine and celebrity hairstyles, and how to adapt the look for the average reader’s tools and time constraints.

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The book is divided into three parts; 1. hair treatment and care, 2. hair cutting and styling techniques and 3. how to find a look for your faces structure and personal style. Even beginners will be able to style their hair like a pro while professional stylists can fine tune their skills with Vetica’s secrets and shortcuts. Step-by-step diagrams and photos illustrate different styles and how to work with tools of the trade such as curling irons, hair clips, and blow dryers. Before-and-after photos show readers the best hairstyles based on face shape, bone structure, type of hair, age, and personal style. Vetica peppers all of the techniques with his experience and insights gained from working with Hollywood’s top celebrities.

Vetica, Robert. Good to Great Hair: Celebrity Hairstyling Techniques Made Simple. Fair Winds: Quayside. 2009. 272p. photogs. ISBN 978-1-59233-357-8. pap. $24.99. PERSONAL GROOMING

Marie Claire Hair and Good to Great Hair both provide innovative hair designs and insights from top stylists in beautifully designed texts. Of the two, Vetica’s book is more accessible and truly delivers clear, step-by-step instructions. Vetica has more than 30 years of experience, including a roster of celebrity beauty and fashion icons as clients. While a bit heavy on autobiography, his book includes makeovers for women of various ages and hair types and translates high glamour and special-event hairstyles for nonprofessionals. Though it includes quick, general tips about hair care and style, Milgram’s book seems more appropriate for professionals and is only recommended for special collections or for large public libraries where similar titles circulate widely. Good to Great, on the other hand, is suitable for a general audience owing to its celebrity appeal and more practical approach. --Library Journal, Feb 15, 2009

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Spectacular Hair: A Step-by-Step Guide to 46 Gorgeous Styles

Why go to an expensive salon when it’s so easy to look like a million bucks without spending a dime? Whether for a black-tie party, a night at the movies, or an ordinary day at the office, Spectacular Hair has the right “do” for the occasion. From long, romantic tresses to short and sassy, it features beautiful hairstyles for every cut. Color photographs and easy to follow directions guide you each step of the way, and all the styling basics are clearly laid out: how to use a diffuser to pump up the volume and accentuate curls; apply molding wax to sculpt your hair; use pretty accessories as finishing touches, and so much more.

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Great Hair: Elegant Styles for Every Occasion

Going to a hairstylist before every special occasion can be both expensive and time-consuming. It’s much more convenient, and very easy, to create the perfect hairstyle right at home! Here are 100 classic, salon-quality styles that any non-professional can handle, all shown with full-color photographs that detail every step, as well as information on essential supplies and basic techniques.

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There are “dos” for any length, mood, and occasion, from a night out at the hottest club to the fanciest wedding. Select from elegant chignons, waterfalls of curls that cascade down your back, or loose, playful tendrils that frame the face. Some have jewel or flower adornments, while others feature braids, twists, and hair weaves. Every look is beautiful and unique.

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