Download or read book The Science of Black Hair A Comprehensive Guide to Textured Hair written by Audrey Davis-Sivasothy and published by SAJA Publishing Company. This book was released on 2011-04-11 with total page 258 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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

Download or read book Natural Care for Ethnic Hair written by Niambi Dennis and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2015-11-14 with total page 74 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Natural Treatments and Recipes to Care for Your Ethnic Hair As Women of Color, we are blessed with the most BEAUTIFUL hair! The texture in our hair allows for added strength and resilience, volume and versatility. We give Life to the phrase 'Crowning Glory' ! Kinky coily hair will thrive, if cared for with specific attention to its textural needs. Textured hair needs a lot of love and gentle care. Whether you're transitioning, are newly natural, or if you've been a bona fide Naturalista for years, this Guide will help you love and love on your Natural Ethnic Hair, even more! Topics Covered in this Book: - Caring for Your Coils, Kinks and Curls - Pre-Pooing - Powerful Natural Shampoos - Rich Conditioners and Lush Deep Conditioners - Hairdressing Options - Natural Hair Gels & Leave-In Conditioners - Choosing the best oils for your hair This Book Contains Proven Strategies for Achieving Your Hair Health Goals! Improve The Quality Of Your Hair IMMEDIATELY! The worst thing you can do is to proceed forward with detrimental habits. Just as important as learning what TO do is learning what NOT to do for your hair care! No matter where you are on your Natural Hair Journey, this guide has something just for you. It will make your life easier and your hair healthier! Get out of the cycle of damage, cover-up damage and damage some more! Learn how to feed your hair for optimal health and beauty. Here's a Sample of the Table of Contents: Caring for Your Coils & Curls Buyer Beware Keeping Your Recipes Safe Pre-Pooing (Get Ready to Get Ready) One Ingredient Remedies Nurturing Hair Cleansers Cleansing Recipes Moisturizing Conditioning Recipes Powerful Deep Conditioners Simple Hair Remedies Dandruff Treatments Hair Gels & Leave-In Conditioner Recipes And so much more! You'll feel empowered knowing your hair is at its best, thanks to your all-natural customized maintenance and care. Kinky, Curly and Coily hair requires special attention and tender loving care to really flourish. You can easily make harmful mistakes that will spell the end of your hair health and growth goals. Avoid damaging habits, products and ingredients. Use this guide to learn what's best for natural hair and empower your Natural Hair Journey. The recipes and treatments in this book will nourish your hair from the inside out! Give this book a try and fall even more madly in love with your Beautiful Natural Hair Sister! NOTE: This book has a great skincare companion! "Skin Care Beauty Basics: Natural Skincare for Women of Color" guides you through skincare treatments and recipes, designed to optimize your skin's health & radiance. _____________________ Tags: textured hair, textured hair care, afro hair, afro kinky hair care, ethnic hair care, natural hair, natural textured hair care, natural texture hair, hair oils, natural hair oils, best natural shampoo, texture, hair texture, ethnic hair texture, natural beauty, natural hair products, organic shampoo, beauty products, health and beauty, hair and beauty, homemade beauty tips, black hair; natural hair; beauty products, skin care, skincare, black skin care, natural skincare, skin care recipes, oily skin, acne treatment, black hair care; black hair care book black hair care books; curly hair books; curly; natural shampoo, natural conditioner, natural hair books for black women; natural hair growth guide; natural hair growth ebook; ethnic hair care; ethnic hair; black hair bible; natural hair conditioner; natural hair growth secrets; natural hair recipes; black hair tips; afro hair; african hair; black hair books; black hair ideas; black hair 101; natural hair 101; black hair for beginners;

Download or read book Self Care for Black Women written by Oludara Adeeyo and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2022-01-11 with total page 192 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Prioritize your wellbeing with these 150 self-care exercises designed specifically to help Black women revitalize their outlook on life, improve their mental health, eliminate stress, and self-advocate. Between micro- and macro-aggressions at school, at work, and everywhere in between, it’s tough to prioritize physical and mental wellness as a Black woman, especially with a constant news cycle highlighting Black trauma. Now, with The Self-Care for Black Women you’ll find more than 150 exercises that will help you radically choose to put yourself first. Whether you need a quick pick-me-up in the middle of the day, you’re working through feelings of burnout, or you need to process a microaggression, this book has everything you need to feel more at peace. You’ll find prompts like: -Map out your feelings about a microaggression -Make a list of your safe spaces -Detail out an entire day dedicated to your self-care -And more! It’s time to put yourself first and prioritize your self-care once and for all—and this book is here to help you do just that.

Download or read book Natural Hair Care written by Susan Hollister and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2017-10-15 with total page 74 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Are you ready to get gorgeous, rich and easily managed hair all naturally? Whether you want to (1) get away from harsh, toxic chemicals that damage your hair, (2) stop paying through the nose for expensive hair care products, or (3) find solutions for your specific hair challenges that actually work, then keep reading as this book will show you everything you need to know. Ditch the damaging chemicals and use easily applied natural hair care products! No more guessing; now you can know exactly what you're putting into your hair and why. You can support a healthy hair lifestyle by choosing from mixtures of raw organic ingredients to make your hair shine. These treatments are silicone free and most are gluten free. Find out what nutrients your hair needs in order to look its very best. Learn to use organic ingredients that will repair your specific hair type and will enhance its shine and manageability. Learn how to reduce the oiliness of oily hair and how to effectively moisturize dry hair. You can experience some dramatic anti-aging benefits by turning to natural solutions that are surprisingly simple to make. You'll be using ingredients you have around your house to keep your hair vibrant, luscious, and glowing all year round. You won't need fancy lab equipment to make these high quality hair treatments; everything can be easily mixed up in your kitchen, using little more than a glass bowl and a spoon. Save money and get hair solutions that actually work! Keep your hair from breaking off, flying loose, or going all frizzy on you; relax tight curls or introduce waves into straight hair; better yet, do it all for a fraction of the cost it would take if you used commercial products! You will learn how to use essential oils for more than their refreshing aromatherapy; these concentrated essences can provide powerful healing and protective energies. When you use biodegradable materials that do not harm the soil and are safe when introduced into the water system, you are also giving your hair healthy nutrients they need to grow strong, lush, and vibrant. You can have incredible hair that will turn heads. Learn what your hair needs in order to thrive. Use easy-to-follow instructions to create your own stimulating shampoos out of ingredients easily found in a grocery store or pharmacy. Make no-fail conditioners and rinses that render your hair squeaky clean and highly manageable. Use homemade styling aids that are every bit as powerful as their commercial counterparts, but are much less costly. Discover practical hair management pointers that are targeted for your specific hair type. You will also find some tips that will enhance your natural beauty and find practical advice to resolve some common hair care challenges. What Will You Discover About Natural Hair Care? How to use kitchen spices to enhance your hair's natural color. How to easily make your own shampoos and conditioners to strengthen and nourish your hair. Which bits of hair care lore actually work, and which are totally bogus! How to prevent hair loss and stimulate hair growth. How to make a simple styling gels that will add body to fine hair, without weighing it down. You Will Also Learn: The practical use of hair rinses to target specific needs. Foods you can eat that will give you healthier hair. What hairstyles work best for which types of hair. Pain-free strategies for growing out your bangs. Make your hair incredible at a fraction of the cost: Get this book now!

Download or read book Natural Care for Ethnic Skin and Hair written by Niambi Dennis and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2015-09-17 with total page 134 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is a BOOK BUNDLE! A Set of 2 Books in ONE! BROWN SKIN BEAUTY BASICS - BOOK DUONatural Skin Care & Hair Care for Women of Color This book is a compilation of 2 of my best selling natural beauty guides and contains over 75 natural treatments, remedies and recipes for the care and beautification of brown skin and ethnic hair. It includes both natural skin care and hair care treatments specifically for Women of Color. Let''s Talk About How to Achieve More Radiant and Beautiful Skin and Hair In Less Than 30 Days! Brown Skin and Ethnic Hair are magnificently beautiful blessings. This all inclusive guide will give you invaluable insight from a Licensed Esthetician and Natural Beauty Consultant on how to naturally care for your ethnic skin and hair. Now, more than ever, Women of Color are looking for more natural alternatives for their beauty products. With all the additives and preservatives used in over the counter products these days, often times, the products we end up getting to fix the problems we face, end up creating even bigger problems! It can become a never ending cycle of break-outs, scarring & skin inflammation, and dry, unmanageable, breaking hair! For Your Natural Skincare Regiment: Establishing a Skin Care Routine Proper Cleansing Techniques The Significance of Toning and Moisturizing (yes, even oily skin!!) Natural Recipes and Treatments for: ~ Cleansing ~ Toning ~ Exfoliating ~ Masking ~ Natural Chemical Peels ~ And much more! For Your Natural Hair Care Journey: Caring for Your Coils, Kinks and Curls Pre-Pooing Powerful Natural Shampoos Rich Conditioners Lush Deep Conditioners Hairdressing Options Natural Hair Gels Leave-In Conditioners Choosing the best oils for your hair This Book Contains Proven Strategies for Achieving Your Healthy Skin and Hair Goals! The worst thing you can do is to proceed forward with detrimental habits! Just as important as learning what TO do is learning what NOT to do for your skin and hair care! No matter where you are on your Natural Journey, this guide has something just for you. It will make your life easier, your skin clearer and your hair healthier! Get out of the cycle of damage, cover-up damage and damage some more! Learn how to feed your skin and hair for optimal health and beauty. Here''s a Sample of the Table of Contents: SECTION 1: NATURAL SKIN CARE Before We Get Started Let''s Get to It - The Basic "Daily Routine" First Step...We Cleanse (Why & With What) My #1 Natural Cleanser Next We Tone (Why & With What) Recipes for Homemade Facial Toners Then We Moisturize (Why & With What) One Ingredient Moisturizers Exfoliating (Why and With What) Good Exfoliating Options Masking (Why & With What) Powerful & Potent Masking Recipes SECTION 2: NATURAL HAIR CARE Caring for Your Kinks, Coils & Curls Buyer Beware Keeping Your Natural Recipes Safe Pre-Pooing (Get Ready to Get Ready) One Ingredient Remedies Nurturing Hair Cleansers Cleansing Recipes Moisturizing Conditioning Recipes Powerful Deep Conditioners Simple Hair Remedies Scratchin'' My Head... Dandruff Treatments Hair Gels & Leave-In Conditioner Recipes And so much more! This Beauty Book DUO is INTRODUCTORY PRICED for a LIMITED TIME! You''ll feel empowered knowing your skin and hair are at their best, thanks to your all-natural customized maintenance and care. TAGS: skin care, skincare, black skin care, black hair; natural hair; ethnic hair, texture hair, afro kinky hair, afro hair, oily skin, acne, organic shampoo, natural conditioner, 4c hair care

Download or read book The Black Hair Care Revolution written by Yetunde Jude and published by Yetunde Jude. This book was released on 2009 with total page 62 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Jude shares practical hair-care tips and economical hair-care "recipes" that she created with all-natural ingredients easily found in at the local grocery store. The book targets African-American women who are looking for simple and economical solutions for healthy hair.

Download or read book 101 Natural Hair Care Recipes for Afro Textured Hair written by Lynn Bell and published by . This book was released on 2018-10-17 with total page 105 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 101 D.I.Y. hair care recipes for Afro-textured hair or natural hair at your fingertips! Whether you're looking for new and unique hair care treatments or you are a D.I.Y enthusiast at heart, this book will give you a great catalog of easy to make recipes that you can try on yourself or give as a gift to a new natural. Learn about some of the benefits of making your own hair care products using only natural ingredients. This book also includes information on how to preserve your homemade hair concoctions. A great addition to your natural hair care journey.

Download or read book Kinki Kreations written by Jena Renee Williams and published by . This book was released on 2004 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Kinki Kreations offers step-by-step, easy-to-follow instructions for hair styles for black children that can be created in less than 15 minutes. This innovative handbook reveals expert techniques for crowning little heads with afros, braids, cornrows, twists and a variety of other all-natural styles. Tips for proper shampooing, caring for newborns' hair and finding the right salon are included. Best of all, Kinki Kreations is packed full of adorable photographs that will get any parents cooing.

Download or read book Better Than Good Hair written by Nikki Walton and published by Harper Collins. This book was released on 2013-01-29 with total page 248 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.

Download or read book An Essential Guide to Caring for Afro and Mixed Race Children s Hair written by Salem Wynter and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2015-06-30 with total page 26 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Calling All parents of Children with beautiful Mixed race Curls or Afro hair, your prayers have been answered! Tears and tantrums do not need to be apart of your Hair care routine! Lovingly written by passionate Hairducation Expert Sal founder of Natural hair care brand Root2tip is Full of Pictures to guide you through . Wash-days, Detangling, Moisturising and Simple safe hairstyles. This book is a must have purchase for any parent or carer with a Curly/Afro haired child!

Download or read book Natural Hair Care and Braiding written by Diane Carol Bailey and published by Milady Publishing Company. This book was released on 1998 with total page 300 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Provides a history of Black hairstyles, and discusses sanitation and preventing bacterial infections in the hair salon, different types of scalp diseases and disorders, and braiding and sculpting techniques.

Download or read book My Brown Baby written by Denene Millner and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2020-05-05 with total page 288 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From noted parenting expert and New York Times bestselling author Denene Millner comes the definitive book about parenting African American children. For over a decade, national parenting expert and bestselling author Denene Millner has published thought-provoking, insightful, and wickedly funny commentary about motherhood on her critically acclaimed website, MyBrownBaby.com. The site, hailed a “must-read” by The New York Times, speaks to the experiences, joys, fears, and triumphs of African American motherhood. After publishing almost 2,000 posts aimed at lifting the voices of parents of color, Millner has now curated a collection of the website’s most important and insightful essays offering perspectives on issues from birthing while Black to negotiating discipline to preparing children for racism. Full of essays that readers of all backgrounds will find provocative, My Brown Baby acknowledges that there absolutely are issues that Black parents must deal with that white parents never have to confront if they’re not raising brown children. This book chronicles these differences with open arms, a lot of love, and the deep belief that though we may come from separate places and have different backgrounds, all parents want the same things for our families—and especially for our children.

Download or read book Afro Beautiful written by Kasiala Lukalo and published by . This book was released on 2013-06-25 with total page 82 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: AfroBeautiful is a little book that draws lessons from the history of natural haircare through the ages and puts these lessons in the modern context.

Download or read book Going Natural written by Mireille Liong-A-Kong and published by Going Natural Ink. This book was released on 2004 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Have you ever considered going natural but thought it would be too hard? Try Going-Natural! Many of us are alienated from our stigmatized coils and have no clue what to do with our nappy hair. This book helps you reacquaint with your natural naps and shows you how to grow out a perm. But more than that, this book makes a joy out of what you thought would be a difficult journey. Find out ~ The best way for you to go natural ~ How to enjoy your journey ~ Why your hair is breaking ~ The basics of natural hair styling ~ How to grow and groom natural hair.

Download or read book The Natural Hair Bible written by Breanna Rutter and published by . This book was released on 2013-08-19 with total page 176 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: If you are natural, pondering the thought of going natural, or have decided to go natural, this book will be your reference of knowledge. In "The 10 Commandments of Black Hair Care", Author Breanna Rutter breaks down everything you need to know to achieve long healthy hair for your specific hair type. In this comprehensive guide, some of the things you will learn are a plethora of homemade product recipes, tables, and graphs that you can use to buy the appropriate hair products that you will need for your specific hair type. Other popular topics will be addressed like; heat training, swimming with natural hair, the big chop, how often you should trim your hair, is it or is it not okay to wear weaves and extensions while being natural, along with the author's personal hair stories, experiences, and much more!The Natural Hair Bible Is A Great Book For...- Natural Hair: If you already have natural hair, there is always something new to learn about hair as well as different ways to approach black hair! Also reading about the author's difference of observation and practices, is something that you can incorporate into your already existing hair care regimen! - Transitioning Hair: If you are transitioning with your hair, this book has everything that you need to know about growing healthy long natural hair. If you have big chopped or not, this book talks about how to do so as well as if it is the right move for you to take right now in your journey to natural hair.- Relaxed hair: If you have chemically relaxed hair, knowing how important it is to keep your hair moisturized is very critical to the growth of your hair whether you are relaxed or natural. Also, this book provides the foundation of everything that you need to know if you do decide that going natural is right for you. After reading this book, if you decide going natural is not for you, a plethora of homemade product recipes and hair care techniques still apply to your already relaxed hair.

Download or read book A Parent s Guide to Natural Hair Care for Girls written by Lulu Pierre and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2015-11-10 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A PARENT'S GUIDE TO NATURAL HAIR CARE FOR GIRLS A how to guide for healthy and gorgeous black hair plus and introduction to natural hairstyles Written for mothers of all races who have a child of black or mixed decent, A Parents Guide to Natural Hair Care for Girlsis your ultimate step-by-step guide to caring for your daughter's natural hair from birth to early childhood. You will learn the best techniques, products and styles for beautiful and healthy hair, no matter the texture. If you have you ever wanted to bring out the full health and beauty in your black or bi-racial daughter's natural kinky, curly, or afro textured hair then this book is for you. If your little girl suffers with dry, brittle, dull, tangling hair that doesn't seem to grow then this book will show you exactly what to do to overcome these issues so your daughter can have healthy, long and beautiful natural hair that she can be proud of. You see contrary to what you might believe, the problem is NOT your daughter's hair. There is no such thing as bad, tough, or difficult hair. The problem may be with your approach, you may simply not know the techniques, products and styles required to give your daughter the long, healthy and beautiful natural hair she is capable of. A Parent's Guide to Natural Hair Care for Girls will help you take action and help your daughter avoid the hair dilemmas, issues and problems often associated with kinky, curly or afro textured hair. You will learn how to: * Eradicate dry hair permanently * Eliminate short hair and grow long luscious tresses * Stop hair breakage and promote hair length retention * Wash, condition and style hair for maximum health benefit * Select the best hair products for healthy and vibrant hair * Evaluate hair to find out what it really needs and why * PLUS learn how to plait, cornrow and twist natural hair. All our readers can get FREE, bonus book visiting www.naturalhaircareforgirls.com/amazon-bonus For more information visit www.naturalhaircareforgirls.com

Download or read book All Natural Hair Care written by Zenobia Fleniken and published by . This book was released on 2021-04-24 with total page 184 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: So we all have questions about natural hair: how to moisturize it, how to grow it longer, how to define our curl pattern, how to determine if our hair is protein sensitive; the list goes on and on. You understand kinky hair and how to care for it in this book. Easy-to-read format and motivational in helping you appreciate natural hair and want to develop the best maintenance routine you can for its healthy growth. Help you to improve many things and you can look at the ingredients of hair care products and know the function of the ingredients.