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Good hair the essential guide to afro, textured and curly hair

Featuring case studies of clients who came to her looking for a 'hair fix', and informed by her own story from apprentice to business-owner, this book will dispel common hair myths and give you the knowledge and tools to attain good hair health. Packed with expert advice, nourishing recipes and top...

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Main Author: Mensah, Charlotte (Author)
Format: Books Print Book
Language:English
Published: [London] : Penguin Life, 2020.
Subjects:
Hairdressing of Black people.
Instructional and educational works.
Handbooks and manuals.
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Summary:Featuring case studies of clients who came to her looking for a 'hair fix', and informed by her own story from apprentice to business-owner, this book will dispel common hair myths and give you the knowledge and tools to attain good hair health. Packed with expert advice, nourishing recipes and top maintenance tips, this book is a celebration of the unique beauty and history of Black hair.
Physical Description:xi, 270 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (some color) ; 21 cm
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9780241423523
024142352X
Author Notes:Charlotte Mensah is a hairstylist, owner and artistic director of the Hair Lounge salon, and founder of the Charlotte Mensah Manketti Oil products. She trained at the London College of Fashion in the late '80s, under the guidance of 'The Godfather of British Afro Hairdressing', the late Winston Isaacs. Charlotte welcomes a constant tide of devoted clients, from the business, music and TV worlds. In 2018, she was crowned 'Afro Hairdresser of the Year' for the third time at the British Hairdressing Awards, subsequently entering the British Hairdressing Hall of Fame. Mensah has been at the forefront of the natural hair care movement since the early 2000 and has been a columnist on the subject since 2005. She is recognised as the go-to authority on maintaining natural Afro, mixed and curly textures in magazines such as Elle , Vogue , Harper's Bazaar, NYT and Tatler among others.

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