Curly Girl: More Than Just Hair...It's an Attitude

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wildsheepchase, March 20, 2007 (view all comments by wildsheepchase)
Recently I decided to conduct a little "experiment"–starting to embrace my curly hair rather than being indifferent about it. After getting a few suggestions from the web and a stylist about how to start treating my hair, I happened upon the existence of this book and got it from my local library.

Curly Girl taught me the different types of curls, showed me a radically new (and effective) way of taking care of my hair, let me know it would take about three weeks until the curls really looked great and what to expect in the meantime, and related personal stories of how people's relationship to their hair changed throughout their life as they came to learn how to properly care for their curls.

Additionally, the book provides homemade product recipes for curly hair, shows how curly hair should be cut properly, suggests a number of great ways to style curly hair, shows celebrities with each type of curl, and tries to have a little fun in the process. The book is richly illustrated, including before and after photos, shots to identify each type of curl, step-by-step photos of suggested hairstyles, and more.

I couldn't keep the library book forever, so this morning I called Powell's to buy it. I want to have it around for reference as I continue my curly hair "experiment," which I'm now willing to call a "lifestyle change." So far it has been about two months since I stopped shampooing my hair, and I'm very happy with the results!

Some parts of the book seem a bit fluffy in nature, such as the bits that talk about a curly hair "attitude," and the idea of calling yourself a "curly girl." There are also a number of curl-related puns sprinkled throughout the book. I think this approach is meant to appeal to teen readers, probably at the publisher's insistence. It also would have been nice to see more of a male presence in the book, and more ethnic hair, but again I think this was a deliberate choice based on who the publisher thought the primary market would be. Finally, there is also a photo of Sarah Jessica Parker at the front of the book that has been blown-up to an extremely grainy level, which is hard on the eyes.

Despite its weaknesses, Curly Girl has a ton of very useful information and I'd highly recommend it to anyone who wants to rethink their approach to their curly or wavy hair.

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kittystew, January 29, 2007 (view all comments by kittystew)
I have been struggling with curly hair since I was in high school. When I was a little girl my curls were beautiful but once I started using all of the products, blow dryers, curling irons, etc. my hair lost its luster. Reading this book and getting back to the basics made me love my curls again and embrace them! Thank you for all of your excellent tips!

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Product Details

ISBN:

9780761123002

Author:

Massey, Lorraine

Publisher:

Workman Publishing

With:

Chiel, Deborah

Author:

Chiel, Deborah

Location:

New York

Subject:

General

Subject:

Care and hygiene

Subject:

Hair

Subject:

Beauty & Grooming - Hair

Subject:

Hair -- Care and hygiene.

Copyright:

2002

Edition Description:

paperback

Series Volume:

3

Publication Date:

January 2002

Binding:

Paperback

Grade Level:

General/trade

Language:

English

Illustrations:

Y

Pages:

148

Dimensions:

7.96x6.98x.35 in. .70 lbs.