Hair Books

Even easy readers can contain more information (just a more simple text). This book left us wanting more details. Even my 5 year old who's learning to read hasn't picked this one up for an encore performance.

The author Hans Wilholm has written several delightful books featuring this cute little white moppet dog. Children will want to read all the books. Another book features this dog getting lost and one shows the dog losing a tooth. These are all subjects children can relate with.

The doggie is forced to get a haircut he doesn't want. After being sheared, he is very sure all of his friends will laugh at him for being different. How comforting to find out his friends accept him for who he is.

Looking silly in front of peers is a situation all kids can relate to. The appealing illustrations display all the emotions involved in this, all too familiar to children, scenario. Short, easy to read vocabulary for early readers - but great fun for an adult to expand into a rollicking storytelling. Kids really react to the emotions of the reluctant pup.

My daughter and I had a great fun with this. This is a great book for praticing reading aloud with expression in your voice. We were both laughing at her voice and the expressive illustrations. Because the text was easy, she was able to focus on 'how' she read, not 'what' she read.

My book came almost a week late after I paid for two day shipping. On top of this the books has minor damage from shipping which I was very disappointed in. My book sat at the UPS center from Thursday to Monday instead of being shipped as promised. I'm not sure if I will continue to use Amazon in the future or not, time will tell.

This book basically covers it all from basic concepts to how to market a retail chain. It serves as a great into book to marketing and is pretty easy to read along with many graphics and charts. It's sectioned off well enough to grasp particular concepts without having to read the entire book also.

An Overview of Marketing , The Marketing Environment and Marketing Ethics,Consumer Decision Marking

It seems like marketing books are getting longer and longer, trying to make marketing more and more complicated. It isn't rocket science. Essentials of Marketing goes in the oppositer direction, giving you the basics of things that will work. Covers all phases of the marketing mix and does it with a style that isn't the usual stuffiness. The fact the book is in the 4th edition says it has staying power.

very good book writes in detail the story about natural color shades and how bleaching takes the color down to red and then blonde all according to the time you leave it in. I did many experiments on myself, and being an at home colorist; was pleased with the results. With my basic knowledge re coloring and this book, I got a better idea what I was acutally doing to the hair. thanks.

I was looking for a manual that would tell me how to color my hair at home. Recently, I went to a beauty supply store and they told me what color I should use and how to mix it so I wanted more information. Whenever I get my hair done at a salon, it is either the wrong color or they don't cover all the gray. So I was hoping I could just do the base color at home and then go somewhere to have it highlighted, but I guess I am just going to let it grow the way it does and leave it alone. This book was a waste of money and time.

I would have liked to have seen more color illustrations, but this is a very good book to have if you're interested in hair coloring. Although it seems to be written for cosmetology students, the material is written in a very simple, straightforward way that laypeople can understand.

The info is good. Im a cosmetology student, so I can actually understand the content. The pictures are not very good. I would like to see color pictures, w/maybe a Manikin demonstration, something other than the simple drawings provided.

A clear written book with colorful illustrations; however, you can't find an answer when you look for a solution of your particular needs. You cannot expect too much from a thin book of 112 pages which half of its pages are allocated for the general information of each ingredients and the colourful illustrations

A clear written book with colorful illustrations; however, you can't find an answer when you look for a solution of your particular needs. You cannot expect too much from a thin book of 112 pages which half of its pages are allocated for the general information of each ingredients and the colourful illustrations

I found the lists of ingredients and their uses in the beginning of the book very helpful in developing my own skin products. It lists the various ingredients commonly used in developing your own skin care treatments, such as carrier oils and herbs and explains how they are used. I think one just starting to make their own products would find this book very useful.

This book contains a list of the most commonly used herbs in home cosmetic making and their properties. In addition, it tells you the best method for extracting those properties for use in your products. There is also an informative section on essential oils. Simple, easy to follow recipes for toners, astringents, liquid soap, cremes, lotions, hair conditioning rinses, body powders, and more. Best of all, these recipes contain no synthetic ingredients or preservatives. If you want pure, safe skin care, this book is a must-have. As other reviewers have noted, it is for beginners, but the end results are first-rate and most are superior to the products I've made using other books.

I am half Japanese and half American. I live in Japan. I was shopping at Costco with my mom. I found a whole PILE of this book and not many people were buying them. I guessed probably beacuse they were all Japanese and they can't read English. So I grabbed one and looked inside. It had almost all the stars that I loved, so this book was a defenite! I bought it. It's been very useful. It tells you what you should do to prevent stuff, and some "i-didn't-know-that!" star secrets. Buy it before it's too late!

I bought this guide without noticing it was for teens. I learned a ton about skin care and make-up despite just turning 40! It is written in a clear, concise format with a lot of tips from make-up artists. My 21 year old babysitter loved it too! I wish I had it when I was a teenager!

A lot of the advice in this book is useful but the make-up and beauty tips are a little complicated for younger teens and a lot of the information inside can be found in the regular magazines.

before u start reading this review, u should no that im 14, i just dint want 2 rite my email adress cuz they would send me a bunch of SPAM!i bought this product thinking that it would give me ideas of how to do my hair and wat the best type of makeup is the best and stuff, but all it pretty much said was the best way to do ur makeup and crap wen everybody already nows how to do there makeup! im wearing braces and there was an article in there that said "do u hate ur braces?" i bought the book cuz of that article, ubt it just told u 2 not draw2 much attention 2 them by applying lip balm 2ice a day! it was ok in some parts,the book was okay, but in others, it sucked!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I bought this book for a friend and she loves it!! It is a great book, with easy to follow instructions!

I bought this book in order to find "new" and "unique" braids for my daughters hair. I was disappointed when it arrived. It really only contains instructions for common braids that I assume most are familiar with. I suppose my expectations were too high. This would be a good choice for someone who has never braided. The instructions are easy to understand, the photos are clear and detailed. If you are already familiar with a simple 3 strand braid and a french braid, don't bother purchasing this book. The other braids are just simple variations of the above mentioned.

This book said it would teach me everything I needed to knowabout hair braiding. Boy, was I wrong? Thanks to this ... book my sister (the one whose hair I braided following the instructions in this book) now has horrible knots in her hair that won't come out. Tomorrow mom is taking her to the salon so they can cut them all out. My sis's hair is going to have to be cut like all short. Thanks ... person for making me feel bad about ruining my sis's hair because you wrote [this]... book!!!

This is a great little book either for kids, or for kids and their moms, who want to try some new things with their hair. The book is loaded with photos and simple, clear instructional diagrams (all in color), which makes it GREAT for beginners. Most of the styles are fairly simple, but there are a couple that are more challenging, one which even reccomends an extra person to help hold some of the hair! The styles included are: Simple Braids, "Hippie" Braids (which incorporate embroidery floss), The Top Knot, Knotted Bunches, simple braids incorporating cords and ribbons, Princess Styles, Crossover Braids, Six Braids, Flipovers, Braids for shorter hair, Mini Braids, French Braids (both standard and "inside-out"), Crown braiding, The Five-strand Braid (very cool, I thought), The Rope Braid, and last, The Fishtail Braids (The single being exceptionally attractive). This book is perfect for people who are just getting started with styling hair.

It has some good info, but is way too small! If you want a general idea about different hair removal techniques get it. They need an updated version to cover the newer hair removal techniques.

A nice idea because very little is written on this topic; however, the author falls short and makes some very biased and uncited claims. It appears to me that it is self-published because no reputable publishing house would touch something so unsubstantiated and unreferenced. For instance, Rosenthal states that, "Pubic hair protects your vulva from bacterial infections by blocking what can get in." What a bunch of nonsense! She also encourages readers to use 'crisco' or 'mineral oil' to clean your vulva. Whoa! I could go on and on and give numerous examples - but will leave it up to you to decide.

Women afflicted with excess hair because of hormonal problems will find this book especially useful, since about a third of the book deals with hormone treatments (including contraceptives) as a treatment. However, there's a wealth of information for the reader who is merely interested in the various hair-removal options:

> An overview chapter summarizes all the methods of hair removal (including a couple I'd never heard of) and the best areas for each method.

> There's a separate and detailed chapter on electrolysis that discusses what to expect in terms of results and costs, how painful it is, and safety factors.

> Laser treatment also gets its own chapter, with a realistic assessment of costs and results.

> The author even tackles the generally-taboo subject of pubic hair removal: why it's currently in fashion, the best methods, and who should avoid this.

> Unique to the subject is the author's final chapter: the psychological effects of excess or unwanted body hair.

Whenever the author presents scientific material (for example, on how the hair is structured and grows), she does so in a clear, understandable way. Though the book isn't long, it's packed with information and answered every question I had on hair removal and presented some facts I'd never seen elsewhere. I found it invaluable in making a decision about pursuing either electrolysis or laser treatment.

I have polycystic ovarian syndrome and for years I've been battling a really horrible side-effect: hair on my face! I've used all the hair removal products out there and it is an ongoing battle for me and many PCOS sufferers I know. Women and Unwanted Hair is a great book. It explains why this hair growth happens for all the hormonal reasons, and then step by step explains how to get rid of it! Most of all, having this book is comforting because it makes me feel like I'm not all alone with this problem. The advice is straightforward. This problem isn't going to go away, but because of this book, I've decided to look into electrology as a solution.

Excellent Book and Fine Exegesis!! My only quam is that I feel that external is not a perfect indicator of the hidden man of the heart. I think what the scripture shows us in regard to a women's hair(her glory) is the implications of the question "Why does an individual woman have this "internal perogitive" to cut it?" Though unpopular, it is all but obivous that certain women's groups that are in rebellion to God's intended design have this desire to cut their hair short and thus there is truly a correlation between short hair and rebellion but not necessarily a 1 to 1 correspondance.

John Rice must be commended for the courage to publish the implications of the scripture in this lawless age. God bless the precious women who have learned the basics of discipleship -- "Not my Will, By thine be Done Lord". (Those very same women who have refused to be turned away from the truth by the slight of men (or women) through pseudo-scholarship.)

This book gives the biblical backings to why women shouldn't cut their hair. It dosen't say you will go to hell, but you will have a specific blessing if you dont. You will be amazed! It also gives scriptures for why women shouldn't and ARE commanded not to teach men. I grew up in a charasmatic church where they will give you every reason under the sun why you shouldn't believe this, but they have no scripture to back it. This book has it! If you are looking for explanations to this controversial doctrine you will be satisfied with this book. Oh, by the way, my hair is in fact long and uncut!

We all know that stupidity as well as evil was part of the curse of the fall, and I know we've all lived to see this stupidity and accursed blindness in ourselves as well as others. The thing is, it's just so much more abundant in some than in others. And the guy who wrote this book could easily be crowned the king of them all.

Mr. Rice (you couldn't pay me to call him "doctor" or "pastor"), as I'm sure you've guessed, rails against female pastors and wives who dare to have brains of their own. Please don't be fooled by the title; Rice doesn't merely speak against bossy wives, or even just against women pastoring. If he did, I'd find him a lot more forgivable; not only do I agree that wives shouldn't be bossy, but I know that many truly Godly men (and women) believe that the Word of God doesn't allow women to pastor. No, this guy goes a lot further than that: he outrightly says that men may rule their wives and he forbids women (or tries to) from even teaching anyone with male organs. And then, to top it all off: He doesn't believe that women may cut their hair. Yes, you read that right.

Now, I've heard many, MANY stupid things in my time, but I'd say this is the red nose that completes the clown's face. I had to laugh rather than rage when I saw this book, because it's obviously the sort that only extremely naive and possibly cultish women will buy into. In fact, that's why I wrote a review about it: if a book is really horrendous, I might refuse to give it any attention, but if it's anywhere near as stupid as this one, I figure, why not mock it openly? The only kind of people who would believe it are people I wouldn't care to give the time of day to anyway.

Truth be told, it was this guy's arrogance that really did him in for me. If it weren't for that, I might just treat him the way you'd treat any harmless person who wandered out of the asylum: ignore their mumblings, pat them on the head, and send them on their way. However, the only thing more infuriating than errant stupidity is the person who actually takes pride in it. On the first page alone, Rice mentions a friend of his who wisely told him that he was wasting his breath and that no woman would listen to him. Rice arrogantly says, "Well, this man was mistaken, and I have proved it. Many women now wear their hair long because they've heard me teach and preach on the subject and some women have even refused teaching Bible classes with students of both sex because the Bible outrightly forbids them to teach men."

I daresay the emptiness of this man's skull is matched only by the swelling of his chest. Firstly, Rice, the only Bible that condemns women teaching men is the one that exists in your own mind. Even if the Bible did forbid women pastoring, it sure as heck doesn't forbid them teaching men. Just ask Deborah, Huldah, and Phoebe. Perhaps you should see a therapist and try to figure out what EXACTLY you think will happen to a man's manhood if he hears a woman teach. As for your arrogant words that the people who don't agree with you might as well cut Bible passages out, I think that's what you should do. You see, the Bible tells both husbands and wives to practice submission, and it VERY clearly exhorts women to teach anyone, including men. And secondly, your friend was half right; no woman of SENSE who has not been brainwashed will listen to your words or your book. The Bible never tells women they can't cut their hair, and the only thing more pathetic than a man who's threatened by a woman teaching is a man who's threatened by a woman's..well, hair.

Rice's arrogance is not restricted to women alone, though; he also freely mocks any men who don't agree with him. He claims that "weak" preachers don't mention the topic of women's hair length, and this too gave me a laugh. I don't know of any complimentarian male who would preach this nonsense. John Piper, John MacArthur, and Wayne Grudem certainly wouldn't, not because of so-called weakness, but because they know that the Bible never says such a bogus thing. (Not to mention the fact that any woman who heard such nonsense from them would laugh them out of their churches)

Rice's entire belief system revolves around controlling and repressing women to the point of suffocation. Every point of advice he gives has to do with women being under extreme authority and control, almost always that of a man. According to him, anyone who has female organs must spend their lives serving those with male organs: women can't speak in church, they can't teach men, they have to keep their hair long because they were made for men and their glory, and when in church, they must keep their hair covered lest it overwhelm any men. He even plainly says that bobbed hair is a sign of rebellion against fathers and husbands, as if fathers and husbands even have the right to control something like that! This fool's control issues have no bounds. It's entirely about men, not God; the practical worship of males by females that this man exhorts is impossible to miss.

There's really nothing to be gained from this book but humor, if you can manage to find any. Just consider it the joke of an urban legend.

PS: Speaking of urban legends, I just found out that this guy was the father of the silly woman who wrote the almost equally awful book, "Me? Obey Him?", Elizabeth Rice Handford. Well, THAT explains a lot. Apparently, she found a hubby who was just as controlling as Daddy was, because her husband even wrote the forward of that book for her (apparently, she couldn't do it herself) and considering the fact that she gives equally bogus advice in her book, such as telling women not to refuse their husbands even if they're told to get abortions (just pray instead, and the problem will vanish), it's easy to see where she got her old-fashioned and self-contradicting notions.

What can I say? So far, this family is by far the silliest Christian writing family that I've ever seen, bar none. They're no Ruth and Billy Graham, that's for certain. I also read that Rice fathered five other daughters. Poor things..

Hair has displayed more than changing styles: it's served as an indicator of class, gender, conformity and power throughout history - and ENCYCLOPEDIA OF HAIR: A CULTURAL HISTORY follows the changing issues surrounding hair and styles. World history and all cultures are taken into account throughout, with chapters opening with an essay on the overall topic, followed by alphabetically arranged entries along with black and white photos and bibliographic references. Any college-level holding strong in not only history and culture but fashion will find this appealing to many different genres.

Diane C. Donovan, Editor
California Bookwatch

too few pictures - good reading - but still wanting more information on the many countries/time periods covered

I am a professional hairdresser and hairdressing historian. I was terribly disappointed when I opened this book. It has very few useful illustrations, particularly for hair before the 20th c The fact checking was sloppy and there are many factual errors that a lay person would not be able to catch. Heavy reliance on website information reduces one's ability to check facts. Use as bathroom reading only, not as an authority for scholarly work.

The Genie With The Light Blue Hair by Ellen Conford is an exciting fantasy book that I would recommend to anyone. At the beginning of the book it's Jeannie's birthday. Her aunt and uncle give her a lamp. When she lights the lamp she is horrified when a genie comes out. The Genie's name is Arthur. Arthur offers to grant her unlimited wishes. But that can lead to problems!

Jeannie is a teenage girl. She doesn't have much of an imagination. Arthur is a blue genie who likes to smoke cigars. When ever the candle of the lamp is lit, he comes out. When you blow the candle out he vanishes. My favorite part of the book is when Jeannie lights the lamp for the first time. She doesn't believe it when a genie comes out.

In conclusion The Genie With The Light Blue Hair is a great book.

I read this book for the first time probably in third grade, the last time I read it was probably in 6th grade, I'm 18 now and can still remember almost every word, it is definetly one of my favorite books ever

Out of nostalgia, I am going through amazon.com, searching for books that particularly stood out from my middle school years...this book was one of them (along with Alfred G. Graebner Memorial High School Handbook of Rules and Regulations, also by Conford, and also out of print - tragedy!). Ellen Conford had such a way of identifying with her readers.

In this book, the protagonist finds a lamp, which of course, when she rubs it, produces a genie that grants her every desire. Or so she thinks. For example, when she wishes for the "perfect man," a guy suddenly pops up in her bedroom, bearing flowers in hand.

So saddened am I by the gradual disappearance of my childhood books such as this that I am going to try to track them all down and buy them for my future children. Other "classics" that are out of print (grrr) are This Time of Darkness by H.M. Hoover and the entire Trixie Belden series. Sniff sniff.