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Wavy, Curly, Kinky : The African American Child's Hair Care Guide
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Binding: Paperback
Dewey Decimal Number: 646.72408996073
EAN: 9780471695349
ISBN: 0471695343
Label: Wiley
Manufacturer: Wiley
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 168
Publication Date: November 04, 2005
Publisher: Wiley
Studio: Wiley
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Editorial Review:
Your hands-on guide to the best care for your child's hair
Now taking care of your child's hair can be fun, easy, and trouble-free! In Wavy, Curly, Kinky, renowned stylist Deborah Lilly shows parents the best ways to style and maintain African American boys' and girls' hair from infancy to the preteen years. She presents clear, easy-to-follow hair care guidelines for the three different types of African American hair and gives you expert recommendations for the best products and techniques for each hair type.
Featuring step-by-step instructions, photographs, illustrations, and a helpful question-and-answer section, this comprehensive, user-friendly guide shows you how to: - Determine your child's hair texture
- Get up to speed on hair care basics from washing to combing to braiding
- Press, relax, or texturize hair
- Weigh the pros and cons of cutting your child's hair
- Train, nurture, and manage problem hair
Keep your child's hair healthy and looking great with Wavy, Curly, Kinky—and transform hair care time from a chore to a fun, bonding experience for both you and your child!
Customer Reviews
Average Rating: 
Rating:  - Not for me
This product was not what I expected. For me it was a waste of my money. Did not give me the insight on how to care for my child's hair.
Rating: - Disappointing and Promotes Insecurity About Black Hair
First of all, the author was CLEARLY biased against kinky hair and clearly favored what she described as "wavy" and "curly" hair. I was also apalled to read comments in where she refers to the delicate hair that very young children have as "angel hair" and then wrote that this "angel hair" turns into "something else," clearly attaching a negative connotation with kinky-textured hair.
She also used phrases like "training your childs hair" and endorsed relaxers and texurizers as if ... Read More
Rating: - Pity the trees that died for this book...
The other reviews were right on target. I'll add: little substance, spelling/proofreading errors, unfocused photos, and very little useful information. I'm not impressed and I'm getting my money back. The only marginally useful part was the list of brand-name products and tools at the end. For a momma committed to my daughter's natural hair health, this book has way too much about chemical treatments.
My most used references: It's All Good Hair (Michele N.K. Collision) and Kinki ... Read More
Rating: - Problem Print
This book has several good points, however it was hard to keep focused due to bad printing. There were several pages with light print. This made it diffcult to follow the book. I know errors can happen, however it wouldn't hurt to have a preview staff on hand.
Rating: - Boy was I underwhelmed
I expected more pictures not so many stories, they way it was presented it what a book about a hair needs, pictures
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