- Paperback: 128 pages
- Publisher: Sterling Publishing (Mar 2002)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0806958510
- ISBN-13: 978-0806958514
- Product Dimensions: 25.5 x 20.4 x 1.1 cm
- Average Customer Review: 2.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 2,515,074 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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36 of 36 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
The photos are good, the cover looks professional, but I must say I was somewhat disappointed when opening the book. There are cuts for all ages, and for both women and men, but basically they follow the same pattern: part hair in sections, cut lover line, cut remaining sections. Or for layered hairstyles: part hair, cut lover line, hold remaining sections in certain angle and cut to desired lenght. Not very specific. I had hoped for some more detailed guidelines, such as size of hair sections, length of different layers, or techniques for the finishing touch, in order to achieve the desired look, but did not find them. As for the resulting hairstyles, a few look ok, some look nice because the models have good hair, and the rest have hair endings sticking out, ugly bumps, or simply look like a box placed on top of the head. Not quite the effect one might want. The book has some nice recipes for home made hair products, and will probably be fine for cutting small childrens' hair, or for persons who are not that fussy about styles. But the rest of us might want something more professional and detailed.
3 of 4 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
Well. If Gloria handel had a salon in town, I'd report it to Trading Standards.
Ms Handel is, after all, an artist of painting - not creative hair dressing.
What dreadful old fashioned haircuts. The photos show wonky layers, wiggly fringes and clipper cuts way over the ear. I felt sorry for the unattractive models.
I wouldn't send my son to school for at least 3 months if I cut it like that.
Rubbish book. Getting a refund.
Ms Handel is, after all, an artist of painting - not creative hair dressing.
What dreadful old fashioned haircuts. The photos show wonky layers, wiggly fringes and clipper cuts way over the ear. I felt sorry for the unattractive models.
I wouldn't send my son to school for at least 3 months if I cut it like that.
Rubbish book. Getting a refund.
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67 of 68 people found the following review helpful
Tons of photos, easy to follow; styles are simple but timeless
1 April 2007
Format:Paperback|Amazon Verified Purchase
My husband's hair grows faster than mushrooms on a damp night, so you can imagine how much it would cost to keep his hair trimmed. He used to just wear it long but that's no longer practical. I had been cutting his hair, but all I could do was give him a buzz cut with the clippers, or this strange cut that made him *look* like a mushroom.
I guess I wanted more inspiration.
I liked this book because it covers hair styles for men, women and children. Most of the styles are simple enough for beginners but there are also more advanced techniques included such as layering and blending. Also, the styles are not trendy at all. You won't find the Rachel cut, or the Farah Fawcett shag. Instead these hairstyles are classic and should endure for years and years to come. Also included in this book:
* How to do bangs, blunt and curved.
* How to do a blunt cut for short, medium or long hair
* How to do layered cuts for short, medium and long hair
* Children's haircuts for boys and girls
* Four classic men's hair cuts
* Hair preparation, cutting angles and how to establish guides
I'm a visual learner and the tons of photos really helped. I also liked that the photos were of real people with all shapes and sizes of faces, with all types of hairs. Not the professional models where every hair cut would look fabulous on them.
An added bonus is a section that gives recipes for shampoos, rinses and hair moisturizing treatments. The author argues that it is sometimes cheaper to make your own haircare products and that many manufactured products have a petrolatum base which can build up in your hair.
All in all, I have been very satisfied with this book. It covers everything about the basics and hair care to boot! It does not have a huge selection of styles to choose from, however for my purposes, it is more than adequate.
I guess I wanted more inspiration.
I liked this book because it covers hair styles for men, women and children. Most of the styles are simple enough for beginners but there are also more advanced techniques included such as layering and blending. Also, the styles are not trendy at all. You won't find the Rachel cut, or the Farah Fawcett shag. Instead these hairstyles are classic and should endure for years and years to come. Also included in this book:
* How to do bangs, blunt and curved.
* How to do a blunt cut for short, medium or long hair
* How to do layered cuts for short, medium and long hair
* Children's haircuts for boys and girls
* Four classic men's hair cuts
* Hair preparation, cutting angles and how to establish guides
I'm a visual learner and the tons of photos really helped. I also liked that the photos were of real people with all shapes and sizes of faces, with all types of hairs. Not the professional models where every hair cut would look fabulous on them.
An added bonus is a section that gives recipes for shampoos, rinses and hair moisturizing treatments. The author argues that it is sometimes cheaper to make your own haircare products and that many manufactured products have a petrolatum base which can build up in your hair.
All in all, I have been very satisfied with this book. It covers everything about the basics and hair care to boot! It does not have a huge selection of styles to choose from, however for my purposes, it is more than adequate.
45 of 47 people found the following review helpful
This is a very well done book with color pictures
2 Oct 2004
Format:Paperback
Note: My review is for the 2002 Edition. There is also a 2005.
I ordered this book from Amazon. I feel this is a great book considering that most haircutting books use illustrations to show how to cut hair and this one uses pictures of people. The book also has some recipes for making your own products. I also like that this book is written in layman's terms so anyone can learn. It may not have more advanced cuts but it's a quality book. You can't get much better info unless you watch a video or take a class. It has step by step instructions for the following,
For Children:
Girls' one-length cut / Girls' medium one-length cut / Boys' one-length short cut.
For Women:
Short one-length cut with bangs / Medium one-length cut with bangs / Long one-length cut / Short layered cut /
Short layered wispy cut / Short one length cut with layered back /
Medium layered cut / Long layered cut.
For Men:
Short cut / Short layered cut / Medium layered cut / Clipper cut (very short).
There are also plenty of pictures of other styles that aren't step by step.
I ordered this book from Amazon. I feel this is a great book considering that most haircutting books use illustrations to show how to cut hair and this one uses pictures of people. The book also has some recipes for making your own products. I also like that this book is written in layman's terms so anyone can learn. It may not have more advanced cuts but it's a quality book. You can't get much better info unless you watch a video or take a class. It has step by step instructions for the following,
For Children:
Girls' one-length cut / Girls' medium one-length cut / Boys' one-length short cut.
For Women:
Short one-length cut with bangs / Medium one-length cut with bangs / Long one-length cut / Short layered cut /
Short layered wispy cut / Short one length cut with layered back /
Medium layered cut / Long layered cut.
For Men:
Short cut / Short layered cut / Medium layered cut / Clipper cut (very short).
There are also plenty of pictures of other styles that aren't step by step.
19 of 20 people found the following review helpful
fabulous for hair DIY
5 April 2002
Format:Paperback
given to me by a friend, this is a fabulous, easy to follow book. Whether you want to cut your own (and your family's) hair, or just wonder how it is done, you will find this guide very helpful.
Best one I've seen. A great buy!!
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