Do you want your African hair to grow longer? If you do, then this book is for you! In Hair Braiding to Grow, Strengthen, and Lengthen Your Hair, author Diana K. Mitchell utilizes this centuries old method of styling African hair in order to help women learn how to work with and properly care for their God-given hair. Mitchell packs her book with practical and useful information that draws on lessons learned from her mother and aunts.
With over 90 illustrations, hand drawn by the author herself, this constructive guide uses visual- and text-based learning systems to teach you how to:
1. African Braid
2. French Braid
3. Plait Hair
4. Properly, and Safely, Extend Braids and Plaits
5. Rebraid
6. Grow Your Hair Longer, and
7. Maintain Natural Hair Growth.
Author Diana K. Mitchell has cared for and braided her hair using the techniques that you will learn in this book for more than thirty years. She grew up in Virginia, and now lives in North Carolina.
’My passion is to help women and children who have tightly curled hair like mine learn how to work with, and properly care for, their beautiful God-given hair. In addition, I pray that the information within my book will also help mothers of adopted African American children, who have tightly curled hair, learn how to properly care for their children’s hair, too.’
Innehållsförteckning
Title Page
Copyright
Dedication
Acknowledgments
Message to My Readers
How to Read this Book
Disclaimer Information
Understanding Textual Notations
How to Read Instructional Information
Editorial Changes
Quick Thought Check #1
Chapter 1 | Understanding My African Hair
Becoming ’Hair Conscious’
Your Hair Is Your Crown
Brief Reflection on African American Hair and Braiding
Materials You Will Need
Some Things to Think About
Quick Thought Check #2
Chapter 2 | Step One: The Preparation
Preparing the Fiber
Preparing Your Hair
∆Preventing Hairline Breakage
Some Things to Think About
Quick Thought Check #3
Chapter 3 | Step Two: Methods of Braiding and Extending Your Hair
Quick Thought Check #4
African Braiding Illustrated
African Braiding Instructions
Preparing the Cut Bulk
∆Fiber Has Weight
Extending African Braids
African Braiding Versus French Braiding
French Braiding Illustrated
French Braiding Instructions
Extending French Braids
Plaiting Your Hair
Underhand Plaiting Illustrated
Underhand Plaiting Instructions
Overhand Plaiting Illustrated
Overhand Plaiting Instructions
Extending Plaits
Some Things to Think About
Chapter 4 | Step Three: Braid Care
Hair Ornaments and Styling
Daily Care
Weekly Care
∆Rebraiding
∆Brushing Your Hair Again
The Afro
Working with Hairstylists
Some Things to Think About
Quick Thought Check #5
Chapter 5 | A Brief Recap
Things to Remember
Hair Braiding Tips
The Secret to Growing Longer Hair
Some Things to Think About
Chapter 6 | A Bald-Headed Woman
Cosmetology as a Career Choice
Final Thoughts
Chapter 7 | Gallery of Hairstyles: Designs for Work, School, and Play
Slice, Strip, and Strands Illustrated
Slice, Strip, and Strands Explained
Anatomy of a Hairstyle Illustrated: Hairstyle 1
Anatomy of a Hairstyle Explained
Hairstyle 2
Hairstyle 3
Hairstyle 4
Hairstyle 5
Hairstyle 6
Hairstyle 7
Hairstyle 8
Hairstyle 9
Hairstyle 10
Quick Thought Check #6
Your Personal Hair-Care Diary
Calendar Example
Milestone Notes Example
Year One Calendar
Year One Milestone Notes
Year Two Calendar
Year Two Milestone Notes
Year Three Calendar
Year Three Milestone Notes
Your Hairstyles and Notes
Glossary
Quick Thought Check #7
Further Reading and Study
Index
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