Afros: A Celebration of Natural Hair: Books

Critical articulations of black hair, body politics in Africana communities.

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.

Long hair in the 60s, Afros in the early 70s, bobs in the 80s, fuschia in the 90s. Hair is one of the first attributes to catch our eye, not only because it reflects perceptions of attractiveness or unattractiveness, but also because it conveys important political, cultural, and social meanings, particularly in relation to group identity. Given that mainstream images of beauty do not privilege dark skin and tightly coiled hair, African American women's experience provides a starkly different perspective on the meaning of hair in social identity." --National Women's Studies Association Journal

This lavishly illustrated volume explores the many styles and social meanings of African hair syles.

At loose ends with your locks? Let the “Queen of Curl” show you how to bring out the best in your hair. The lengths that women go to in order to tame their curls! If you’ve been blessed with curly hair, chances are that you’ve thought of it as a curse, complaining, “It’s uncontrollable!” “It’s a mess!” or “It’s so frizzy and tangly!” Out of frustration, you may have mistakenly resorted to methods (straighteners, irons, blow-dryers) that only cause more damage to your hair. Now renowned New York City stylist Ouidad sets the record straight on curly hair and shows you how to start loving the waves, kinks, and curls you were born with. In Curl Talk, Ouidad reveals the secrets to bringing out your natural beauty, including: * Finding the right cut * How often to shampoo (and why you never wrap your wet hair in a towel) * Why brushes and mousses should be outlawed * The best conditioning and styling treatments * Blow-drying, coloring, and straightening the safe way Based on Ouidad’s experience catering solely to curly-haired clients at her exclusive Manhattan salon, Curl Talk is a straight-talking guide for your daily struggle with the frizzies, offering simple, step-by-step solutions for getting a gorgeous head of curls. It will revolutionize the way you treat your hair.

The Black Hair Care Revolution - A Simple Pocket Guide to Growing Maintaining Healthy Natural Permed Hair, is the ONLY hair care pocket guide on the market. It gives you the facts you need in order to make important hair care decisions. You will gain a better understanding of how harsh chemicals can affect your hair and how to correct the situation. You will also find practical hair care tips and economical hair care "recipes" that were created by the author. The recipes are all natural and include ingredients found in your own pantry or from the local grocery store. The book targets women with natural, relaxed and wavy/curly hair who are looking for simple and economical solutions for having and maintain healthy, long, soft, beautiful hair.

  You sure do got some nappy hair on your head, don't you?  Well. It's your hair Brenda, take the cake. Yep. In a unique and vibrant picture book that uses the African-American call-and-response tradition, a family talks back and forth about adorable Brenda's hair--it's the nappiest, the curliest, the twistiest hair in the whole family. The family delights in poking gentle fun with their hilarious descriptions, all the time discovering the beauty and meaning of Brenda's hair. Soulful, funny, full of rhythm, and bursting with family pride, Nappy Hair is accessible to people of all ages. Joe Cepeda's colors are ripe but youthful, sweet but bold--with lots of kid appeal. A must for reading aloud, Nappy Hair is a meaningful and completely captivating reading experience. Nobody who has nappy hair--or know someone with nappy hair--will be able to forget little Brenda!  

Celebrates the joy and beauty of nappy hair.