African and African-American Hair Styling

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Plaited Glory : For Colored Girls Who'Ve Considered Braids, Locks, and Twists by Lonnice Brittenum Bonner

List Price: $12.00, Our Price: $9.60, You Save: $2.40 (20%), Paperback - 128 pages (June 1996)

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Synopsis : From the uptown micro braid to the simple cornrow, braids, locks and twists have come into their own. Plaited Glory gives the lowdown on everything from choosing a braiding salon to differentiating between styles and their costs. More than a "hair-do" book, this is a hari primer with a cultural twist.

No Lye! by Tulani Kinard

List Price: $11.95, Our Price: $9.56, You Save: $2.39 (20%), Paperback - 176 pages, (September 1997)

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Synopsis: One of the country's leading black hairstylists reveals the pain-free, chemical-free secrets to beautiful hair for African-American women. Included are the secrets to beautiful, safely done braids, twists, and locks; easy recipes for products that clean, strengthen, and condition the hair; methods to heal damaged hair; painless ways to care for children's hair, and more.

Good Hair : For Colored Girls Who'Ve Considered Weaves When the Chemicals Became Too Ruff, by Lonnice Brittenum Bonner

List Price: $10.00, Our Price: $8.00, You Save: $2.00 (20%), Paperback, Reprint edition (May 1994)

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Book Description : Good Hair is more than a guide to having good hair without relying on harsh treatments and chemicals; it is a funny, folksy, personal, and very wise reflection on the powerful role that hair can play in creating a positive self-image. 33 black-and-white photographs.

Synopsis: This guide offers smart, no-nonsense advice for all black women about how they can save their money and their self-respect by going with nature and not against it. 33 photos

I Love My Hair by Natasha Tarpley, E.B. Lewis (Illustrator)

List Price: $14.95, Our Price: $10.47, You Save: $4.48 (30%), Hardcover - 32 pages 1 Ed edition (February 1998)

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Reading level: Ages 4-8

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Synopsis: Every night before she goes to bed, Keyana sits down between her mother's knees to have her hair combed. But no matter how gently Mama pulls, it still hurts sometimes! Keyana doesn't feel lucky to have such a head of hair--until Mama reminds her of all the lovely ways her wonderful hair can be fixed. Full color .

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