Better Than Good Hair: The Curly Girl Guide to Healthy, Gorgeous Natural Hair! - Softcover

Walton, Nikki; Carter, Ernessa T.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0062123769 ISBN 13: 9780062123763

Publisher: Amistad, 2013

Synopsis

The fresh new handbook on how to achieve and maintain stylish natural hair, from the savviest and most revered expert on coils and curls

These days there's a revolution going on. Relaxers are out. Weaves are so yesterday. Tired of damage from expensive chemical treatments and artificial enhancers, women of color are going natural thanks to Nikki Walton of CurlyNikki.com, the natural hair blogger and online hair therapy expert.

In Better Than Good Hair, this gifted "curl whisperer" educates women on how to transition from relaxed to completely natural hair, with advice and styles for every length—from Fierce Braid-and-Curls to Fancy Faux Buns. She also counsels those considering the "big chop"—cutting it all off at once to sport a bold and beautiful "teeny weeny afro." Here, too, is essential guidance for parents of mixed-race children dealing with new and unfamiliar hair textures and styles.

Combining Walton's expansive knowledge with tips from other experts in the field, Better Than Good Hair includes:

• Product recommendations
• Home hair care recipes
• Advice for parents on how to manage their children's natural hair
• Tips for using henna on gray hair
• Guidance on dealing with detractors
• Step-by-step illustrated directions for nearly two dozen hairdos, from frohawks to twist-outs

Full of indispensable information, as empowering as it is accessible, and with a foreword by actress and comedian Kim Wayans, Better Than Good Hair is a must-have natural hair care bible that will help women of all ages and styles achieve their natural beauty.

About this title

Product Description:

A revolution is sweeping through the homes, offices, and salons of black American women. Relaxers are out. Weaves are so yesterday. Tired of the expense and damage of chemical treatments and artificial enhancers, women of color are going natural thanks to Nikki Walton of CurlyNikki.com, the natural hair blogger and expert on online hair therapy. In "Better Than Good Hair", this gifted curl whisperer educates women on how to transition from relaxed to completely natural hair, with advice and styles for every length, from fierce braid-n-curls to fancy faux buns. She also counsels those considering the big chop-cutting it all off at once to sport a bold and beautiful teeny weeny afro a la Viola Davis and Esperanza Spalding. Here, too, is essential guidance for parents of mixed-race children dealing with new and unfamiliar hair textures and styles. Combining her expansive knowledge with tips from other experts in the field, "Better Than Good Hair" is full of indispensable information, including: Product recommendations; Home haircare recipes; Advice on how to manage natural hair for children; How to Henna gray hair; Illustrations/step-by-step directions for nearly two dozen hairdos from Frohawks to twist-outs; advice for dealing with detractors. Featuring over 100 black-and-white photographs and line-drawings, and with a foreword by Kim Wayans, "Better Than Good Hair" is a must-have natural hair care bible that will help women of all ages and styles achieve their natural beauty.

Review:

“A must read. . . . For women who are thinking about going natural, and those who need a bit of a push, this is the guide you’ve been waiting for. . . . The step-by-step instructions to healthy hair are phenomenal.” (Ebony.com)

About this edition

• Publisher: Amistad
• Publication date: 2013
• ISBN 10: 0062123769
• ISBN 13: 9780062123763
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 224