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The Science of Black Hair: A Comprehensive Guide to Textured Hair

Author : Audrey Davis-Sivasothy

Publisher : SAJA Publishing Company

Page : 258 pages

File Size : 40,65 MB

Release : 2011-04-11

Category : Health & Fitness

ISBN : 0984518428

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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



The Turtle With an Afro

Author : Carlotta Penn

Publisher :

Page : 36 pages

File Size : 26,42 MB

Release : 2022-03-07

Category :

ISBN : 9780999661352

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In this charming picture book, Turtle must overcome stage fright before she can follow her dream of sharing her voice with the world. Turtle has put her own twist on a familiar song and practiced passionately for the school talent show. But on the day of the show, she faces a problem every reader will understand: the fear of messing up her big performance suddenly becomes overwhelming. In the second book in the Turtle With An Afro series, Turtle isn't sure she has what it takes to dazzle the audience. After careful reflection, she gets ready to take the stage with her family cheering her on. The playful illustrations burst with energy on every page, and the lively, rhyming text will have children hanging on to every word. Fans of the first book in the series will be delighted to see Turtle rocking her signature Afro throughout the book, along with numerous other chic hairstyles. Starring the first modern animal character whose experience and likeness represent Black culture, this uniquely inspiring story will be an impactful addition to every bookshelf. Turtle's journey will help readers broaden their own self-confidence, inspiring them to take on new challenges and to lift up their voice and sing.



Twisted

Author : Emma Dabiri

Publisher : HarperCollins

Page : 272 pages

File Size : 30,86 MB

Release : 2020-06-23

Category : Social Science

ISBN : 0062966731

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A Kirkus Best Book of the Year Stamped from the Beginning meets You Can't Touch My Hair in this timely and resonant essay collection from Guardian contributor and prominent BBC race correspondent Emma Dabiri, exploring the ways in which black hair has been appropriated and stigmatized throughout history, with ruminations on body politics, race, pop culture, and Dabiri’s own journey to loving her hair. Emma Dabiri can tell you the first time she chemically straightened her hair. She can describe the smell, the atmosphere of the salon, and her mix of emotions when she saw her normally kinky tresses fall down her shoulders. For as long as Emma can remember, her hair has been a source of insecurity, shame, and—from strangers and family alike—discrimination. And she is not alone. Despite increasingly liberal world views, black hair continues to be erased, appropriated, and stigmatized to the point of taboo. Through her personal and historical journey, Dabiri gleans insights into the way racism is coded in society’s perception of black hair—and how it is often used as an avenue for discrimination. Dabiri takes us from pre-colonial Africa, through the Harlem Renaissance, and into today's Natural Hair Movement, exploring everything from women's solidarity and friendship, to the criminalization of dreadlocks, to the dubious provenance of Kim Kardashian's braids. Through the lens of hair texture, Dabiri leads us on a historical and cultural investigation of the global history of racism—and her own personal journey of self-love and finally, acceptance. Deeply researched and powerfully resonant, Twisted proves that far from being only hair, black hairstyling culture can be understood as an allegory for black oppression and, ultimately, liberation.



It's All Good Hair

Author : Michele N-K Collison

Publisher : Harper Collins

Page : 164 pages

File Size : 27,24 MB

Release : 2002-02-19

Category : Health & Fitness

ISBN : 0060934875

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What are you going to do with your children's hair? Combing your daughter's hair is giving you a headache and now your son is asking you for cornrows. Relax. Finally, there's a lifeline for those who are desperately seeking help in styling their Black children's hair. Learn the tricks and techniques for today's most popular hairstyles with the easy-to-follow steps found in It's All Good Hair. It features hair-care and styling tips from a variety of experts, and you'll learn all the secrets to braiding, relaxing, and locking, as well as discover many other creative styling ideas. Say good-bye to those disastrous attempts at doing it alone. Here's the support you need to help your children look good and feel their very best.



ME and MY AFRO

Author : Aiden Taylor

Publisher :

Page : pages

File Size : 30,76 MB

Release : 2021-08-04

Category :

ISBN : 9781735408545

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Fundamentals of Ethnic Hair

Author : Crystal Aguh

Publisher : Springer

Page : 155 pages

File Size : 17,95 MB

Release : 2016-12-06

Category : Medical

ISBN : 3319456954

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Written to address the growing trend of hair loss in ethnic populations, The Fundamentals of Ethnic Hair: A Dermatologist's Perspective elucidates the science of curly hair, demystifies prevailing hair styling trends, and presents practical advice for minimizing the harmful effects of these hair styling practices. Written from a dermatologist's perspective, this textbook seamlessly blends science and practical management. Chapters include physical and chemical properties of the hair, thermal and chemical straightening, extensions, razor bumps and special cultural considerations.



Blackberries and Redbones

Author : Regina E. Spellers

Publisher : Hampton Press (NJ)

Page : 0 pages

File Size : 44,79 MB

Release : 2010

Category : African Americans

ISBN : 9781572738805

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Features engaging scholarly essays, poems and creative writings that all examine the meanings of the Black anatomy in our changing global world. Each chapter in the volume interrogates that notion by addressing the question, "As a text, how are Black bodies and Black hair read and understood in life, art, popular culture, mass media, or cross-cultural interactions?"



Feminism From A to Z

Author : Gayle E. Pitman

Publisher : American Psychological Association

Page : 188 pages

File Size : 22,57 MB

Release : 2017-10-23

Category : Young Adult Nonfiction

ISBN : 1433828618

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Dive into Feminism From A to Z for an accessible primer on history, current events, and essential issues through the lens of feminist theory and perspective. Not only will you learn something about yourself, your community, your people, and your world, you will discover kick-ass call-to-action suggestions and resources to take your feminism to a higher level! A book for all teens — no matter what gender you are — about feminism: what it is, what it means, and how to do it...from A to Z. Written by the author of the Stonewall Award-winning book, This Day in June, Feminism From A to Z is an alphabetical primer on feminism for teen girls. Each chapter examines a topic that offers call-to-action exercises incorporated into each lesson. Includes an introduction to readers on how to use the book and an alphabetical list of ways to take feminist action.



Me, My Hair, and I

Author : Elizabeth Benedict

Publisher : Algonquin Books

Page : 256 pages

File Size : 46,39 MB

Release : 2015-09-29

Category : Health & Fitness

ISBN : 1616205431

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“[A] splendid collection . . . By turns wry, tender, pointed, and laugh-out-loud funny.” —Publishers Weekly “Untangles the many truths about hair, and the lives we lead underneath it.” —Pamela Druckerman, author of Bringing Up Bébé Ask a woman about her hair, and she just might tell you the story of her life. Ask a whole bunch of women about their hair, and you could get a history of the world. Surprising, insightful, frequently funny, and always forthright, the essays in Me, My Hair, and I are reflections and revelations about every aspect of women’s lives from family, race, religion, and motherhood to culture, health, politics, and sexuality. They take place in African American kitchens, at Hindu Bengali weddings, and inside Hasidic Jewish homes. The conversation is intimate and global at once. Layered into these reminiscences are tributes to influences throughout history: Jackie Kennedy, Lena Horne, Farrah Fawcett, the Grateful Dead, and Botticelli’s Venus. The long and the short of it is that our hair is our glory—and our nemesis, our history, our self-esteem, our joy, our mortality. Every woman knows that many things in life matter more than hair, but few bring as much pleasure as a really great hairdo.



Afros, Braids, & Curls

Author : Daniela J Lopez

Publisher :

Page : 34 pages

File Size : 46,11 MB

Release : 2018-09

Category : Juvenile Fiction

ISBN : 9780692124710

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Afros, Braids, & Curls: ABCs for Curly Girls, is an alphabet book written and illustrated to promote self-love and pride in girls with naturally curly and textured hair. With a colorful and unique illustration for each and every letter, this rhyming alphabet book is a must-read for girls with natural curls. A beautiful variety of styles, textures, and hair care basics makes ABCs for Curly Girls a library staple for girls of all ages.