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Summary: One of the best books around
Review: I eagerly bought this book when it was first published and I still recommend it to everyone I know who is interested in natural hair. Although detailed, it does not provide extensive information on how to actually do the hairstyles. However, it gives wonderful insight and spiritual motivation to those who are considering natural hairstyles. If you want step by step instruction, I recommend Natural Hair Care and Braiding by Diane Carol Bailey. She actually has pictures and detailed instructions for her hairstyles. I bought Where Beauty Touches Me by Pam Ferrell and I was disappointed by the number of white women with weaves featured in the book. But Ms Bailey's book, which is written for natural hair care professionals (and is much more expensive than No Lye), is extremely well written and is a good follow up for Tulani Kinard's book, once you actually decide to go natural. By the way, I am a professional woman with an MBA and after I read No Lye, I locked my hair. That was 3 years ago, and my hair is past my shoulders and growing down my back.....
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Summary: Good job Ms. Kinard!
Review: I enjoyed this book, I think it had a lot of high points. I really found her recommendations for specific oils to put in my hair and what each of them did helpful, they helped me choose some excellent products at Sally's. Good brief explanations on washing your hair and the types of drying. It also provided in depth explanations for people with dry scalps and dandruff problems like me. And I liked looking at the pretty pictures of people with braided and locced hair. It would've helped to include specific products that weren't her own or the line of products that her salon made. Overall a pretty good book.
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Summary: Excellent Book
Review: I have several copies of this book! I give it as gifts and everything -- it's absolutely excellent, and here's the reason: The author explains in easy-to-understand, layperson's terms not only how to care for and style natural hair, but how to care for and style hair while it's IN TRANSITION from being treated with chemicals to being chemical free! It also gives a list of the lifestyle and dietary changes that complement healthy hair, whether it's natural, permed, straightened/pressed, etc. It has so much information and is so easy to read that I've given it as a gift to sisters who refuse to go natural, just to give them some tips on how to eat, care for their hair, etc. Again, it's an EXCELLENT BOOK.
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Summary: Overjoyed!
Review: I heard about this book in passing and was anxious to read it. I LOVED this book! As a college student who will graduate in a few years I am constantly searching for hairstyles that I can wear on a job interview or hangin' out with my girls. Ms. Kinard's book allowed me to explore some natural hair options for myself (I don't plan on putting a chemical back into my hair ever) and push my mom towards the natural hair experience (it really is healthier). This book is especially helpful if you're coming out of a chemical and want to strengthen your hair, or if you just want to know a little more about the whole natural hair movement. One thing I can guarantee, you won't want to go back to chemically-treated hair after turning the last page.
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Summary: very good, ten stars rather than five stars.
Review: I LIKE THIS BOOK VERY MUCH.
However,there is one scientific error in this book,at the beginning to do with the chemical make up of hair....I am not at home and I can't quote it from memory.
This book could still be more informative....
This book is like having group therapy or interviewing other women,but it is not all black women's views.
I am reviewng it because I think it is worth a read.As you may or may not know African coily hair is quite unique in vision, texture, behaviour and probably in chemical make up too. Coily haired women around the world, go to the most extremes in terms of spending.
(Spending time, spending pain and the spending price to have African coily hair styled)
A hairstyle that we believe looks good or will help us to become socially and economically advanced.
Or maybe for our own self-esteem and maybe to attract the charms of a love interest.
Either way, psychologically and philosophically I believe that your hair is a reflection of the state of your consciousness, your internal beliefs and your relationship with the world.
What about exploring physics through african hair?
For example how much pressure, gravity and tension and tearing do we put our hair through by combing it?
let alone excessive harsh combing.
Mathematically speaking how many of you readers can tell me how many curls/coils per inch your hair has, and does it vary in coil and moisture?
Next question:When does the nature of the hair change and why?
(i know it does!)
It seems to me all these books on afro hair are good and I welcome it, but we still need to be more informed and they all seem to need better editing, just like Black American beauty magazines.I must campaign for better grammar and less air brushed photos!!!
It is as if we like to see ourselves falsely rather than the reality of what we are...
Black women need to demand more scientific reasoning from our books and be less competitive over black men which only fuels their egos and as a result probably creates more baby-mothers!!!
Sorry but I had to vent out my opinions. I maintain that this book is still worth reading,more than any carcinogenic chemical so called hair treatment that you pay for. Anyway what do I know I am a black african british woman!!!!
Most of you Americans think we in Britain have no trains or any kind of progressive development!!!
Anyway if I wrote my book answering my questions that I recently put to you, how many of you would buy it?
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Summary: Back to my Roots
Review: I purchased Tulani Kinard's book about a year ago, and I found it not only inspirational, but very informative. My hair has been natural for about a year and a half, and I love it. I didn't realize all the damage i was doing to my hair with the chemicals. The relaxing wasn't doing anything for my hair. It would seem to be growing, and then it would start breaking off again. My hair is now more manageable,and it feels great. Thank you Tulani!
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Summary: This is The Book For Natural Hair
Review: I really enjoyed this book. It had plenty of examples of natural hairstyles. It also showed you how to obtain them as well as how to care for them. Reading this book has definetly encouraged me to get rid of the lye and wear my hair natural.
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Summary: It was the best book i ever read
Review: I thought it was a good book. IT gave alot of information on natural hair care. If you are just beginning the natural journy this is the book for you.
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Summary: got it going on
Review: I was overjoyed to read the book. After 3 years of debating with myself wanting to get locs and dreading having to live on an island for about 6 months this book was a godsend. I read it cover to cover about 7 times and found a jamaican beautician who started my locs with permed hair. It is true you don't need to have your permed hair cut off to start locs.I started in dec.99 and my hair is longer and healthier than it ever has been and I had shoulder length permed hair. We started with the 2 strand twist and it is locing on its own..in fact my beautician will study under Tulani and get her loctician license in May..I am thrilled to loc my hair and this is the way it will be..people frequently tell me I resemble whoopi goldberg (and this was before locs) and i hear it much more often now. I will be nappy and happy from now on..I say to each his own..loc or not..natural or not..just be at peace with yourself and others.
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Summary: If you're not into extensions or dreads, this isn't for you.
Review: I was very disappointed with this book. I do not care for the artificial look of extensions & braids, nor do I want to get locked into as drastic a hairstyle as dreads, so I really hoped that Ms. Kinard's book would offer some creative options. I was wrong. She's a hairdresser but the only styles this book presented were extensions, dread locks, and knots. As a Black woman with long, thick, kinky hair, I am still searching for alternate, creative hairstyles that don't involve chemicals, enormous amounts of heat, or styles that cost so much time and money that I'll be reluctant or unable to change them easily. But if you don't mind weaving somebody else's hair into your own, or even trying synthetic or Yak's hair, this book is definitely for you.
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