Haircutting for Dummies - Couverture souple

Spear, J. Elaine

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ISBN 10 : 076455428X ISBN 13 : 9780764554285

Editeur : For Dummies, 2002

Synopsis

Haircutting for Dummies Do you want to cut and style your family's hair, but don't know where to begin? This easy-to-follow guide shows you how to get salon-quality results on all types of hair. You'll discover how to care for your tools and maintain a haircut while you trim money off your budget. Full description

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Présentation de l'éditeur :

Want to cut hair but think you don t have the talent? If you ve ever dreamed of becoming a painter, a sculptor, or a home decorator, you can cut hair. If you love sewing, drawing, or craft projects, you can cut hair. This book is designed to help you discover your inner artist, easily enhancing your loved one s hairstyles while trimming big bucks off your family budget.

Haircutting For Dummies is for people who want to cut their family and friends′ hair, as well as those who are entering the field of cosmetology. Cutting hair at home will allow you to save money, be creative, and do something nice for your loved ones. If you re looking to become a licensed stylist, this book will show you how to do simple trims and styles while giving your own creativity room to roam. You ll see how to:

• Prepare men s and women s hair for cutting
• Create short, mid–length, and long styles
• Choose and care for your cutting tools
• Apply advanced haircutting techniques
• Seek a career in cutting hair

In this easy–to–follow guide, you ll find step–by–step instructions for the latest short, medium, and long hairstyles as well as more involved techniques such as notching and texturing. You get plenty of expert advice in using your tools, following lengths and angles, and creating show–stopping styles, as well as proven guidance in how to:

• Cut and style straight, curly, or kinky hair
• Give the perfect shampoo
• Judge the texture, strength, and health of hair
• Handle bangs, layers, and sliced hair
• Use a blow dryer, curling iron, and flat iron
• Pump up the volume and fight the frizzies
• Win your family s and friends haircutting trust

Featuring detailed illustrations and model shots, tips on maintaining your own haircut between salon appointments, and special advice on cutting children s hair, Haircutting For Dummies will have you achieving salon– or barbershop–quality results on all types of hair!

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Features tips for trimming and treating hair

Let the scissors fly and cut hair at home

Do you want to cut and style your family’s hair, but don’t know where to begin? Relax! This easy–to–follow guide shows you how to get salon– or barbershop–quality results on all types of hair long, short, straight, curly, or kinky. You’ll discover how to care for your tools and maintain a haircut while you trim big dollars off your budget.

The Dummies Way

• Explanations in plain English
• "Get in, get out" information
• Icons and other navigational aids
• Tear–out cheat sheet
• Top ten lists
• A dash of humor and fun

À propos de cette édition

• Éditeur: For Dummies
• Date d'édition: 2002
• ISBN 10: 076455428X
• ISBN 13: 9780764554285
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 370