Spectacular Hair

Author: Eric Mayost
Publisher: Union Square & Co.
ISBN: 1402792069
Category : Health & Fitness
Languages : en
Pages : 544

Book Description
Why go to an expensive salon when it’s so easy to look like a million bucks without spending a dime? Whether for a black-tie party, a night at the movies, or an ordinary day at the office, Spectacular Hair has the right “do” for the occasion. From long, romantic tresses to short and sassy, it features beautiful hairstyles for every cut. Color photographs and easy to follow directions guide you each step of the way, and all the styling basics are clearly laid out: how to use a diffuser to pump up the volume and accentuate curls; apply molding wax to sculpt your hair; use pretty accessories as finishing touches, and so much more.

Gorgeous Wedding Hairstyles

Author: Eric Mayost
Publisher: Sterling/Penn
ISBN: 9781402785894
Category : Brides
Languages : en
Pages : 0

Book Description
Subtitle on cover reads: A step-by-step guide to 34 spectacular hairstyles.

Melissa Parkington's Beautiful, Beautiful Hair

Author: Pat Brisson
Publisher: National Geographic Books
ISBN: 159078409X
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 0

Book Description
Here is the story of a Melissa Parkington, who longs to do something good -- and whose long and beautiful hair leads to the ultimate act of kindness and generosity. “Spectacular!” “Gorgeous!” “Fabulous!” These are some of the words people use to describe Melissa Parkington's hair, which is long, thick, and so shiny that it seems to sparkle. But Melissa Parkington would like to be known for more than her hair. Afterall, her hair isn't really an accomplishment. It just grows out of her head! Melissa wants to do something special, someting spectacular. But everything she tries doesn't seem to work out the way she plans. Then, one day, she discovers she can do something special — with her hair.

The Hair Book

Author: LaTonya Yvette
Publisher: Union Square Kids
ISBN: 9781454944324
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 40

Book Description
A bold, graphic picture book celebrating all types of hair. With striking, colorful graphics and simple alliterative text, this paper-over-board book with thick interior stock features poufy hair, wavy hair, Afro hair, hair covered in a hijab, and more. The message is clear: no matter what you look like, you are beautiful, valued, and welcome everywhere.

Hair Wars

Author: Johanna Lenander
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Health & Fitness
Languages : en
Pages : 106

Book Description
Remote controlled helicopters, an eight-foot wide hawk, a birthday cake, a working barbeque grill, a Bible - these are just a few of the jaw dropping hairstyle creations featured in Yellen's Hair Wars, taken at the touring American showcase of the same name. Combining advanced styling techniques, countless pounds of hair extensions and irrepressible imagination, these outrageous coiffures take the time-honoured tradition of African American hairstyling out of the beauty parlor and onto the runway.

Girling Up

Author: Mayim Bialik
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 0399548610
Category : Young Adult Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 193

Book Description
Mayim Bialik, Jeopardy! host and star of The Big Bang Theory, puts her Ph.D. to work as she talks to teens about the science of growing up and getting ahead. A must-have book for all teenage girls. Growing up as a girl in today’s world is no easy task. Juggling family, friends, romantic relationships, social interests and school…sometimes it feels like you might need to be a superhero to get through it all! But really, all you need is little information. Want to know why your stomach does a flip-flop when you run into your crush in the hallway? Or how the food you put in your body now will affect you in the future? What about the best ways to stop freaking out about your next math test? Using scientific facts, personal anecdotes, and wisdom gained from the world around us, Mayim Bialik, the star of The Big Bang Theory, shares what she has learned from her life and her many years studying neuroscience to tell you how you grow from a girl to a woman biologically, psychologically and sociologically. And as an added bonus, Girling Up is chock-full of charts, graphs and illustrations -- all designed in a soft gray to set them apart from the main text and make them easy to find and read. Want to be strong? Want to be smart? Want to be spectacular? You can! Start by reading this book. Praise for Girling Up: "Bialik is encouraging without being preachy . . . many teens will be drawn to this engaging and useful book." --Booklist "Ultimately, the author stresses that 'Girling Up' does not end with adulthood—it is a lifelong journey. Thanks to Bialik, readers have a road map to make this trip memorable." --School Library Journal "Written in conversational style . . . the tone remains understanding, supportive, and respectful of the reader’s individuality throughout the text." --VOYA

Nothin' But a Good Time

Author: Justin Quirk
Publisher: Unbound Publishing
ISBN: 1789651360
Category : Music
Languages : en
Pages : 226

Book Description
From 1983 until 1991, Glam Metal was the sound of American culture. Big hair, massive amplifiers, drugs, alcohol, piles of money and life-threatening pyrotechnics. This was the world stalked by Bon Jovi, Kiss, W.A.S.P., Skid Row, Dokken, Motley Crue, Cinderella, Ratt and many more. Armed with hairspray, spandex and strangely shaped guitars, they marked the last great era of supersize bands. Where did Glam Metal come from? How did it spread? What killed it off? And why does nobody admit to having been a Glam Metaller anymore?

Daddy Hairdo

Author: Francis Martin
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1471147886
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 35

Book Description
A hilarious story for anyone who has ever had to tangle with a head full of hair! When Amy is born she doesn’t have much hair. Not for long! Soon her hair is the stuff of fairy tales - so long she could throw it down a tower to let up a handsome prince. Only, hair this long is also really inconvenient, especially on windy days. So Amy’s dad comes up with some innovative solutions, and soon EVERYONE wants one of Daddy's Hairdos! A brilliant book from new talent Francis Martin and rising star Claire Powell, illustrator of Have You Seen My Giraffe?.

Sometimes We Were Brave

Author: Pat Brisson
Publisher:
ISBN: 159078586X
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 35

Book Description
Jerome's mother is a sailor in the United States Navy, and when she is away at sea he tries to be brave even though misses her and has some bad days.

Mine Are Spectacular!

Author: Lynn Schnurnberger
Publisher: Ballantine Books
ISBN: 0345468600
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 306

Book Description
In the follow-up to The Botox Diaries, three friends--Sara Turner, a divorced mom juggling a new fiancé, a TV career, and the Newcomer's Club; pregnant talent agent Berni Davis; and noted Park Avenue dermatologist Kate Steele, involved in an affair with a married mogul--rely on one another for advice, support, and a good time. Reprint.