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Heads - Hair by Guido

Marco Brambilla

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Editorial Review:

Guido is, quite simply the most influential hair-stylist in the world. As a young hairdresser at the heart of hip London, he transferred that energy and inspiration from London's youth-culture to the global mainstream by pioneering radically unstructured styles, seen on the likes of supermodel Kate Moss. Guido's innovations enabled women to think about their hair in a different way: to wear it in public as they would in private, to react against salon styles, to find their own personal looks based on inspiring cutting, coloring and -above all- new ideas. In this collection of 100 Guido classics, one stunning headshot follows another in images of the world's most beautiful models by renowned fashion photographers David Sims and Steven Klein. But this is not just a book for the fashion glitterati: here are not only styles, but also a way of thinking which is so universally powerful that it has influenced an entire generation. With an introductory essay by the out-spoken fashion commentator, Neville Wakefield, this is a hairdressing book like none that has gone before.

Images include styling for Gucci, Jil Sander, Yves Saint Laurent, Versace and Calvin Klein

Features supermodels Kate Moss, Emma Balfour and Stella Tennant

Guido has been creative director for several international hair salon groups

Permanent Waves: The Making of the American Beauty Shop

Julie Willett

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Throughout the twentieth century, beauty shops have been places where women could enjoy the company of other women, exchange information, and share secrets. The female equivalent of barbershops, they have been institutions vital to community formation and social change.

But while the beauty shop created community, it also reflected the racial segregation that has so profoundly shaped American society. Links between style, race, and identity were so intertwined that for much of the beauty shop's history, black and white hairdressing industries were largely separate entities with separate concerns. While African American hair-care workers embraced the chance to be independent from white control, negotiated the meanings of hair straightening, and joined in larger political struggles that challenged Jim Crow, white female hairdressers were embroiled in struggles over self-definition and opposition to their industry's emphasis on male achievement. Yet despite their differences, black and white hairdressers shared common stakes as battles were waged over issues of work, skill, and professionalism unique to women's service work.

Permanent Waves traces the development of the American beauty shop, from its largely separate racial origins, through white recognition of the "ethnic market," to the present day.

Professional Men's Hairdressing: The Art of Cutting and Styling (Hairdressing and Beauty Industry Authority)

Guy Kremer, Jacki Wadeson

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Guy Kremer is internationally renowned in the hairdressing world. Famous for his elegance and style, his cutting and barbering skills are much sought after as he successfully combines the classic with the funky to give styles that transform the very fabric of hair. In Professional MenÆs Hairdressing: the art of cutting and styling Guy presents a range of styles which show a variety of menÆs cuts and looks for the twenty first century. Presented in five cutting-edge collections, he demonstrates twenty five styles in step by step detail. A section on essential tools and a gallery of images provides further inspiration making this an indispensable guide for professionals, trainers and aspiring students alike.

Hair Care and Styling for Men: A Guide to Healthier Looking Hair (Personal Care Collection)

Shields-Michel

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For every man wanting to look his best, this complete hair care guide is a personal care essential! From the basics of hair type and structure, to styles, cuts, color, special hair treatments, and grooming techniques, all of the latest information is provided by professionals in the industry. Get practical advice on shaving, whether face or head, and learn how to choose and use razors that will work best for you. Understand the options for treating hair loss and where to get expert help. Want a new look? Learn the how-to's of styling with step-by-step instructions and illustrations for experimenting with new styles. Whether you're seeking a new style, advice, or instruction, all you need in hair care is right here.

Milady's Hairstyling: Men's, Women's and Children's Styles

Kenneth Young

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This clearly illustrated guide shows readers innovatives styling techniques for men, women, and children, with special emphasis on hands-on techniques to achieve attractive, fashionable results.

Hairdos

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Hairdos? 1 out of 5 stars.
4 of 10 people found this review helpful.

Not at all funny. Don't quite see the point of publishing such a book

Editorial Review:

An amusing and provocative book that takes a look at the whys and wherefores of this immediately identifiable element of personal style. Our hair is no less an indication of who we want to be. Whether a beehive or a buzz-cut, Mohawk or French twist, dreadlocks or Dutch boy, a hairdo-good or bad-can always get a conversation started. Generations of fathers have battled with their sons over hair length, while their mothers, daughters, and sisters struggled with curlers, dryers, irons, perm rods, dyes, and other tools of beauty. Hairdos pairs archival photographs with engaging literary excerpts and quotations, tracing the fascinating history of this universal fundamental of fashion.

Hair in African Art and Culture (African, Asian & Oceanic Art)

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In the West, hairstyle choices range from the purely functional to the complex fashion statement. In the African continent their significance is far greater. Hair can be an indicator of age, authority, social status, and religious affiliation, as well as part of a long tradition of aesthetic adornment or a strictly contemporary style statement. In some cultures hair itself is used as a potent substabce with supernatural power.

Seven Steps to Healthy Natural Hair; written for Black women, by a Black woman

Michanna Talley

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Seven Steps to Healthy Natural Hair is written on the subject of just what the title states, steps to healthy, natural, Black hair. This book was written after years of having people, some total strangers, asking for advice about natural hair. Questions were even posed on Facebook and MySpace. This book includes a descriptive personal journey as well as answers to questions and concerns which were posed by others.

The Art of Henna; The Ultimate Body Art Book and Kit With Book

Pamela Nichols

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Great for begginers 5 out of 5 stars.
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I have almost every henna and mehndi book published. Though it is not the best book out there, the fact that is comes with a pre-made ready-to-use paste in a tube as well as powder you can mix for yourself is a really nice feature.

The book included gives a nice history of henna including it use in weddings and medicine as well as its use for hair, perfume and decoration. Instructions are included for both the pre-made tubes & powders that must have ingredients added. Though one is included, there are step-by-step instructions accompanied by b/w illustrations for making your own cone. It liked it that recipes from different areas like Pakistan and northern Africa are included. There are also 8 exercises for learning to draw the designs. The best thing about this book, is that it shows more designs that are on body parts other than hands and feet than other books.

If you really want get serious about doing mehndi and want it to be darker and last longer you need to get fresher paste and probably won't want to use any in a pre-made tube. However, this is wonderful for those just getting started or if you just want to experiment without a lot fuss.

Editorial Review:

This is simply the best henna book and kit on the market today. It contains everything you'll need to make your own beautiful temporary tattoos at home. The kit includes: -- A lushly illustrated book with complete instructions and history and culture of henna tattoos. -- Six "starter stencils" on hypoallergenic paper. -- One tube of premixed henna paste. -- One packet of powdered henna with applicator cone.

The Vogue Book of Blondes

Kathy Phillips

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A beautiful, stylish celebration of the cult of the blonde

If you've only one life, live it as a blonde" are the immortal words of a Clairol ad, and they set the stage for Kathy Phillips's treatment of the world of the blonde, natural or dyed, past or present, male or female. Complete with a "Blonde Bible" and "All you need to know about being blonde"--a practical guide to blonding techniques--here are blondes of all shapes and sizes, from film stars, and rock babes, to sports heroes and catwalk queens. The Vogue Book of Blondes heralds the sex kittens of the 1930s such as Jean Harlow and Veronica Lake, peroxide pop stars including Blondie and Billy Idol, male sex symbols such as Robert Redford and Leonardo DiCaprio, and blonde icons, from Grace Kelly and Marilyn Monroe to Princess Diana and Madonna. This beautifully illustrated compendium features the work of world class photographers such as David Bailey, Mario Testino, and Herb Ritts. If it's true that blondes have more fun, then The Vogue Book of Blondes is a perfect gift for the blonde or aspiring blonde in your life.