The complete how-to guide on all things textured hair

Natural & Curly Hair For Dummies offers you step-by-step direction and accurate information to manage and style your hair. Celebrity hairstylist Johnny Wright is here to help you ditch the chemicals and love your textured locks. You'll learn to tame frizz, keep your hair moisturized and looking luscious. With the right tricks, tips, and advice you can get a halo of soft, healthy curls just the way you want them. Plus, you'll find out how Johnny maintains the hair health of his most notable clients like Queen Latifah, Tamron Hall, Kerry Washington, and Michelle Obama.

This book offers simple and useful scalp and hair guidance for Black and Latin hair care maintenance including styling tips to properly take care of your natural hair.

• Learn how natural and curly hair works, including hair porosity & hair elasticity
• Deal with breakage, dryness, dandruff, shedding, tangles, and frizz
• Discover techniques on coloring and bleaching natural hair Learn which ingredients and products will help keep your unique hair texture and type healthy and looking its best

• Master toddler, child, and teen styles and care--for adoptive parents, parents of biracial children, and caregivers

  With full-color photographs throughout, Natural & Curly Hair For Dummies will give you the skills you need to bring out the born-with-it beauty in that amazing ethnic hair!

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  Johnny Wright is a celebrity hairstylist with over 30 years of experience in the industry. He was personal stylist to Michelle Obama during the Obama administration. Since 2016, he is a personal stylist to Tamron Hall, and says he owes his success to the early memory of watching his grandmother curl hair on their front porch.

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  The complete how-to guide on all things textured hair Natural & Curly Hair For Dummies offers you step-by-step direction and accurate information to manage and style your hair. Celebrity hairstylist Johnny Wright is here to help you ditch the chemicals and love your textured locks. You'll learn to tame frizz, keep your hair moisturized and looking luscious. With the right tricks, tips, and advice you can get a halo of soft, healthy curls just the way you want them. Plus, you'll find out how Johnny maintains the hair health of his most notable clients like Queen Latifah, Tamron Hall, Kerry Washington, and Michelle Obama. This book offers simple and useful scalp and hair guidance for Black and Latin hair care maintenance including styling tips to properly take care of your natural hair. Learn how natural and curly hair works, including hair porosity & hair elasticity Deal with breakage, dryness, dandruff, shedding, tangles, and frizz Discover techniques on coloring and bleaching natural hair Learn which ingredients and products will help keep your unique hair texture and type healthy and looking its best Master toddler, child, and teen styles and care--for adoptive parents, parents of biracial children, and caregivers With full-color photographs throughout, Natural & Curly Hair For Dummies will give you the skills you need to bring out the born-with-it beauty in that amazing ethnic hair!

  Inhalt

  Foreword xv

  Introduction 1

  Part 1: Embracing Your Natural and Curly Hair 5

  Chapter 1: Natural Is Beautiful 7

  Chapter 2: The Biology of Hair 21

  Chapter 3: Getting to Know Your Hair 35

  Part 2: Maintaining Your Natural and Curly Hair 51

  Chapter 4: Fresh and Clean: Wash Day 53

  Chapter 5: Your Daily Root-ine 71

  Chapter 6: Keeping Your Hair Healthy 85

  Part 3: The Best Products and Tools for Natural and Curly Hair 105

  Chapter 7: Picking the Perfect Products 107

  Chapter 8: Selecting and Mastering Tools 129

  Part 4: Creating Styles for Your Natural and Curly Hair 149

  Chapter 9: Styling Your Natural Hair 151

  Chapter 10: Quick and Easy Style Ideas 183

  Part 5: Considerations for Kids 205

  Chapter 11: Kiddie Curl Power 207

  Chapter 12: Kid-Friendly Styles and Products 221

  Part 6: The Part of Tens 235

  Chapter 13: Ten Natural and Curly Hair Do's and Don'ts 237

  Chapter 14: Ten Hairstyling Tips from Industry Experts 243

  Chapter 15: Ten Ways to Get Comfortable with Your Natural and Curly Hair 257

  Index 265