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Live Curly, Live Free: Unlocking the Secrets Behind the World of Beautiful Curly Hair
Oh, those curls! Are you tired of dealing with frizzy, dry, unmanageable hair every day of your life, but don’t know what to do? Are you spending way too many hours online, wading through piles of inconsistent information and conflicting advice on curly hair care? Are you having problems figuring out what is really sensible and straightforward hair advice, not just a thinly-veiled marketing campaign solely aimed at getting you to spend your money on yet one more useless product? Shouldn’t learning to care for your curly hair so that it is beautiful and natural be easier than this?
First published in 2011, LIVE CURLY, LIVE FREE - UNLOCKING THE SECRETS BEHIND THE WORLD OF BEAUTIFUL CURLY HAIR by noted curly hair expert Tiffany Anderson Taylor, is the FIRST curly hair how-to publication to take the mystery out of curly hair in easy-to-understand language. This must-have publication provides simple, comprehensive and BRAND-NEUTRAL instruction on how to understand and create the beautiful curls you've always wanted.
INFORMATION AND FEATURES
~ Why dew point and not humidity is the key to understanding how your hair reacts in certain weather, and how you can use this knowledge to instinctively adjust your curl maintenance routine accordingly.
~ PRODUCT A look at product ingredients beyond sulfates and silicones, the products ingredients chapter includes vital information on essential oils, humectants, fatty alcohols, petrochemicals, salts, proteins, and other primary product ingredients found in today's hair care products—and how to know which ones are right for you.
~ PUTTING IT ALL General guidelines that can be used for product selection based on your hair’s key characteristics, climate, and product ingredient suitability.
~ DEBUNKING CURLY HAIR Some common curly hair myths and the facts behind the fiction.
~ CURLS AND KIDS—What To Do If You’ve Passed It A quick primer on how to teach your little one to love and help take care of their beautiful, special hair.
Tiffany's clear and inspirational education will empower you to take control of your own hair destiny and learn how to make intelligent product and care maintenance routine choices based on your own individual needs, not on advertising ploys or empty marketing campaign promises.
First published in 2011, LIVE CURLY, LIVE FREE - UNLOCKING THE SECRETS BEHIND THE WORLD OF BEAUTIFUL CURLY HAIR by noted curly hair expert Tiffany Anderson Taylor, is the FIRST curly hair how-to publication to take the mystery out of curly hair in easy-to-understand language. This must-have publication provides simple, comprehensive and BRAND-NEUTRAL instruction on how to understand and create the beautiful curls you've always wanted.
INFORMATION AND FEATURES
~ Why dew point and not humidity is the key to understanding how your hair reacts in certain weather, and how you can use this knowledge to instinctively adjust your curl maintenance routine accordingly.
~ PRODUCT A look at product ingredients beyond sulfates and silicones, the products ingredients chapter includes vital information on essential oils, humectants, fatty alcohols, petrochemicals, salts, proteins, and other primary product ingredients found in today's hair care products—and how to know which ones are right for you.
~ PUTTING IT ALL General guidelines that can be used for product selection based on your hair’s key characteristics, climate, and product ingredient suitability.
~ DEBUNKING CURLY HAIR Some common curly hair myths and the facts behind the fiction.
~ CURLS AND KIDS—What To Do If You’ve Passed It A quick primer on how to teach your little one to love and help take care of their beautiful, special hair.
Tiffany's clear and inspirational education will empower you to take control of your own hair destiny and learn how to make intelligent product and care maintenance routine choices based on your own individual needs, not on advertising ploys or empty marketing campaign promises.
126 pages, Paperback
Published October 31, 2014
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June 11, 2023
Very informative and helpful!
So much more logical and helpful another popular curly girl method book. Ms. Taylor’s book does not assume that every person with type 2B curls has a particular group of hair traits, and that a type 4A’s hair has completely different characteristics. Her categorization, which is much less rigid and allows for possible overlap, is for hair properties. We know how our hair behaves, so this method is much more likely to be accurate, if we are realistic.
No products are promoted. Good and bad ingredients are discussed, as are the reasons for those categorization.
A very good, very useful book.
So much more logical and helpful another popular curly girl method book. Ms. Taylor’s book does not assume that every person with type 2B curls has a particular group of hair traits, and that a type 4A’s hair has completely different characteristics. Her categorization, which is much less rigid and allows for possible overlap, is for hair properties. We know how our hair behaves, so this method is much more likely to be accurate, if we are realistic.
No products are promoted. Good and bad ingredients are discussed, as are the reasons for those categorization.
A very good, very useful book.
April 24, 2018
Curly hair praise!
I am not sure what I expected but much of this book was a bit too much of a beauty/salon school set of classes for ME. If you want the bio and the chemical knowledge that hair and products have then this would be a fantastic place to start. It’s easy to read but I found myself skipping over much of the scientific details. I also confess I wanted more pictures. I think I may have come across the wrong book for what I was looking for...
I am not sure what I expected but much of this book was a bit too much of a beauty/salon school set of classes for ME. If you want the bio and the chemical knowledge that hair and products have then this would be a fantastic place to start. It’s easy to read but I found myself skipping over much of the scientific details. I also confess I wanted more pictures. I think I may have come across the wrong book for what I was looking for...
October 30, 2021
The curly community can be pretty intense—extreme, even. What I liked about this book is that it's none of those things. It gives accurate information without making you feel guilty for things like hair dye or the occasional straightening.
I also liked the different suggestions for the different types of hair, the biochemistry notions, the ingredients chapter. And the one (1) rule: you should do what works best for you. Simple as that.
I also liked the different suggestions for the different types of hair, the biochemistry notions, the ingredients chapter. And the one (1) rule: you should do what works best for you. Simple as that.
June 7, 2020
Great go to for understanding curly hair!
After my 15 year curly hair journey, I finally get the facts I need to feel sure of what I'm doing to my hair and understand it's daily moods. Like its behavior living tropical island like me or when I travel to cold dry weathers. It's overall a good and very educational read.
After my 15 year curly hair journey, I finally get the facts I need to feel sure of what I'm doing to my hair and understand it's daily moods. Like its behavior living tropical island like me or when I travel to cold dry weathers. It's overall a good and very educational read.
February 1, 2021
Great Book
I was looking for some help with my hair, as I have grown tired of blow drying with a round brush, or using a flat iron twice a week. I did the big chop, and hopefully with this advice I'll never have to use one again, and I can enjoy my curly hair
I was looking for some help with my hair, as I have grown tired of blow drying with a round brush, or using a flat iron twice a week. I did the big chop, and hopefully with this advice I'll never have to use one again, and I can enjoy my curly hair
April 23, 2024
Finishing touches I needed
I’ve been following the Curly method for a few years and been fairly happy with my hair. This book gave me the finished touches I was missing. I have a great curly stylist salon so am lucky there. Highly recommend this book Live Curly, Love Free.
I’ve been following the Curly method for a few years and been fairly happy with my hair. This book gave me the finished touches I was missing. I have a great curly stylist salon so am lucky there. Highly recommend this book Live Curly, Love Free.
November 2, 2019
I read the Curly Girl Method and this book provided new insights. It is more science-based and actually gave me the best tips for taming my hair! Excellent advice from a stylists!
September 6, 2020
Great info
A lot to take in. Will definitely need to read more than once. I found it very helpful and look forward to applying what I've learned.
A lot to take in. Will definitely need to read more than once. I found it very helpful and look forward to applying what I've learned.
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September 5, 2021Curly hair guide
Curly hair bible.. Bit technical but good content. Explained a lot about the how's and why's of curly hair. ..
Curly hair bible.. Bit technical but good content. Explained a lot about the how's and why's of curly hair. ..
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