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Great Hair: Secrets to Looking Fabulous and Feeling Beautiful Every Day
“In this book you will find my voice, my vision, and all of the advice I willingly and happily share with anyone who seeks me out, sits in my chair, and asks me for help. I hope it inspires you to be confident and beautiful; sexy and happy!”
– Nick Arrojo Nick Arrojo is known nationwide for his ability to give women hairstyles that bring out their individual beauty. Every week millions of “What Not to Wear” viewers see him transform women’s outdated styles or unflattering cuts into fresh and contemporary looks. Most importantly, he helps them to realize their true beauty potential. He not only changes their hairstyles but changes the way they felt about themselves. In GREAT HAIR, Nick Arrojo reveals his styling secrets so that women can better understand their hair type, assess what hair styles will work best for their hair, face shape, and lifestyle, and get a terrific new look. GREAT HAIR provides a complete education about hair Identifying your hair type and how that impacts cut, color, and styles - including ethnic hair Understanding products and how to use them to their best advantage A style guide with complete instructions on everything from blowouts to updos. Guidelines on choosing a flattering hair color that will enhance, not overpower Dispelling myths and outdated ideas about hair care Featuring before and after shots of real women (not models) GREAT HAIR shows how any woman can find a style that will make her feel and look terrific. Following Nick Arrojo’s advice in GREAT HAIR means no more bad hair days!
– Nick Arrojo Nick Arrojo is known nationwide for his ability to give women hairstyles that bring out their individual beauty. Every week millions of “What Not to Wear” viewers see him transform women’s outdated styles or unflattering cuts into fresh and contemporary looks. Most importantly, he helps them to realize their true beauty potential. He not only changes their hairstyles but changes the way they felt about themselves. In GREAT HAIR, Nick Arrojo reveals his styling secrets so that women can better understand their hair type, assess what hair styles will work best for their hair, face shape, and lifestyle, and get a terrific new look. GREAT HAIR provides a complete education about hair Identifying your hair type and how that impacts cut, color, and styles - including ethnic hair Understanding products and how to use them to their best advantage A style guide with complete instructions on everything from blowouts to updos. Guidelines on choosing a flattering hair color that will enhance, not overpower Dispelling myths and outdated ideas about hair care Featuring before and after shots of real women (not models) GREAT HAIR shows how any woman can find a style that will make her feel and look terrific. Following Nick Arrojo’s advice in GREAT HAIR means no more bad hair days!
272 pages, Paperback
First published September 30, 2008
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January 31, 2011
This book has very general information that would be good for teenagers or anyone who knows absolutely nothing about hair. There are better tips in beauty magazines, and there are definitely no "secrets" in here. Overall a basic book that is not very useful to me. Glad I borrowed it from the library and didn't buy it, because it would be a waste of shelf space.
December 14, 2017
I got this book as a bonus when I got a haircut with Nick Arrojo. No lie, it was thrilling to have the attention - if only for the quick 15 or so minutes that he actually worked on my hair - and the haircut was good. But not transformative! No secrets within this book, but lots of good advice and the photos of all the different haircuts categorized by hair texture is very helpful. I think the best advice he gives is to trust your hairdresser and to be open to new things.
April 15, 2012
Deserves a 3.5 at least, anyway, but I'm disappointed that it wasn't the miracle instruction book I'd hoped for.
I never quite feel I know what to do with my hair. I certainly wouldn't say it's bad, or even uncooperative, but I wouldn't flinch from calling it uninspired, at least some of the time. I'm looking at getting a trim soon, and as usually happens when I'm about to get a trim, I feel tempted by what seems like a world of possible new cuts I could get rather than just take off an inch and a half to prevent split ends. One of these cuts, I have a vague sense, could result in my having effortlessly gorgeous hair all the time.
The main thing I guess this book is indicating - something I'd reluctantly guessed from magazines and such in the past - is that my definition of "effortless" is very different from that of people who actually do things with their hair. I do not, at present, own a blowdryer. Or hairspray, gel, or any other product AT ALL aside from basic shampoo and conditioner. I'm sort of squeamish about irons of all kinds, as they seem likely to damage my hair and, knowing me, result in burned hands and possibly a burned face, and anyway anything involving an iron is NOT EFFORTLESS.
Things I am happy to do with my hair, outside of regular washing/brushing stuff:
- attempt to braid it
- pull it back/up
- put clips, pins, etc. into it (although this was one more area in which the book disappointed me - I'd hoped it would give a better explanation of how to actually use bobby pins. Bobby pins are a mystery to me. So many articles in magazines finish a style description by saying, "secure with bobby pins," and I'm like, "What mystical technique allows bobby pins to effect this security?" I get the impression that this is a simple process, but I would like it explained. Ideally, demonstrated. With pictures. Imagine if you'd never cooked anything, not ever, and all your cookbooks had instructions like, "Use water to boil noodles," or "Bake dough with oven."
Anyway, I really like the cheerful, positive tone of the book. I'd just hoped it would contain more concrete suggestions, ideally for ways to sweep one's hair up into fun and/or elegant styles with only a brush and some pins. Was especially disappointed that the author makes it so clear that blowdrying hair is not optional. And really, the book mostly covers haircuts, not hairstyles. Oh well.
I never quite feel I know what to do with my hair. I certainly wouldn't say it's bad, or even uncooperative, but I wouldn't flinch from calling it uninspired, at least some of the time. I'm looking at getting a trim soon, and as usually happens when I'm about to get a trim, I feel tempted by what seems like a world of possible new cuts I could get rather than just take off an inch and a half to prevent split ends. One of these cuts, I have a vague sense, could result in my having effortlessly gorgeous hair all the time.
The main thing I guess this book is indicating - something I'd reluctantly guessed from magazines and such in the past - is that my definition of "effortless" is very different from that of people who actually do things with their hair. I do not, at present, own a blowdryer. Or hairspray, gel, or any other product AT ALL aside from basic shampoo and conditioner. I'm sort of squeamish about irons of all kinds, as they seem likely to damage my hair and, knowing me, result in burned hands and possibly a burned face, and anyway anything involving an iron is NOT EFFORTLESS.
Things I am happy to do with my hair, outside of regular washing/brushing stuff:
- attempt to braid it
- pull it back/up
- put clips, pins, etc. into it (although this was one more area in which the book disappointed me - I'd hoped it would give a better explanation of how to actually use bobby pins. Bobby pins are a mystery to me. So many articles in magazines finish a style description by saying, "secure with bobby pins," and I'm like, "What mystical technique allows bobby pins to effect this security?" I get the impression that this is a simple process, but I would like it explained. Ideally, demonstrated. With pictures. Imagine if you'd never cooked anything, not ever, and all your cookbooks had instructions like, "Use water to boil noodles," or "Bake dough with oven."
Anyway, I really like the cheerful, positive tone of the book. I'd just hoped it would contain more concrete suggestions, ideally for ways to sweep one's hair up into fun and/or elegant styles with only a brush and some pins. Was especially disappointed that the author makes it so clear that blowdrying hair is not optional. And really, the book mostly covers haircuts, not hairstyles. Oh well.
January 10, 2009
When I win the lottery Nick Arrojo will cut my hair! Filled with lots of hair info and tips, and tons of really nice photos of "real" people, with very readable text, I enjoyed it thoroughly. However, I did show my hairdresser a picture which was supposed to me a good cut for thick hair and she said the models hair was not as thick as mine :-(
March 20, 2009
I love watching TLC's What Not To Wear. Nick Arrojo always gives the makeover candidate beautiful, wearable hair. His book is full of beautiful photographs of real women and real hair. This book is chock full of styling and coloring tips for women of all hair types.
October 28, 2008
Just like Carmindy's book, I wish I would have bought this one so Nick could have signed it when I met him. I've been using some of his tricks with my hair and I can really tell a difference.
December 1, 2008
Some good styling tips and product information - but no information on gray hair.
March 28, 2009
Oh, so helpful!!
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June 28, 2009didn't finish whole book, just read what's relevant.
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May 13, 2010Useful book about types of hair and how to choose a cut, considering best colors for your hair, and hair maintenance. Very helpful.
September 7, 2011
Liked it but don't know how much he really told me that I didn't already know. It makes me wanna go to cosmetology school.
February 25, 2013
After 13 years I finally decided to get my hair cut and styled. This was a good reintroduction into the world of hair salons.
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