Naturally Fine

Naturally Fine
Author: Trudy Agyeman
Publisher:
Total Pages:
Release: 2013
Genre: Hair
ISBN: 9781301135325

Embrace who you are, Naturally! There's no question that a natural hair revival is going on. Black women all over the world are embracing their coils. If your dream is to join the natural hair revolution and you are still agonizing over the decision to go natural, Naturally Fine: How to Survive your First Year with Natural Hair is the essential guidebook. This step-by-step guide to being Naturally Fine teaches: In a raw and vivid memoir, how author and self-proclaimed 'Weave Head' Trudy Agyeman, went from a painful, chemical relaxer experience to embracing her natural coils How to determine if going natural is right for you How to master the foundation hairstyles with step-by-step instructions, tips, techniques, and detailed photographs How to avoid being a product junkie and using only a handful of products to style and maintain your hair How to style your own hair with confidence and avoid expensive salon visits How to manage and improve the health of your hair in the first year of your journey Whether your goal is to maintain a TWA (Teeny Weeny Afro), or to grow jaw dropping, long natural hair, this must-have book is filled with inspirational stories, tips and the trials and tribulations of the journey to natural hair. It will give you the knowledge and the courage to remake yourself into a Naturally Fine woman. About the Author Trudy Agyeman is a freelance web and graphic designer based in Toronto, Canada. She wrote the book Naturally Fine: How to Survive Your First Year with Natural Hair, after a struggle to find a raw account of the good and the bad of embarking on a natural hair journey. She continues to chronicle her natural hair experience on her blog: www.naturallyfine.com. For more information about Trudy visit her at: www.naturallyfine.com Like her on Facebook at: https://www.facebook.com/pages/Naturally-Fine/547709031992830 Follow her on Twitter at: https://twitter.com/NaturallyFine1.

Naturally Going Natural

Naturally Going Natural
Author: Marissa Atiya
Publisher:
Total Pages: 66
Release: 2020-05-19
Genre:
ISBN: 9781732371330

Naturally Going Natural is all about a cleaner way to return our hair to its original state. This how-to guide will assist you in the journey by simplify your hair care routine. This book is for those already natural, transitioning to natural, or considering going natural. Our goal is to support you in making the transition while achieving healthier, thriving, vibrant, luscious, and glowing hair. Naturally Going Natural, Secrets Revealed:The Curly Girl Guide to Growing Long Healthy Beautiful Black Hair is the ultimate curly textbook on black hair care. Discover practical hair management pointers targeted for your specific hair type. Find tips that will enhance your hair's natural curls and beauty. Learn practical advice on how to resolve some common hair care challenges. Become your own #hairgoals.

Kale & Caramel

Kale & Caramel
Author: Lily Diamond
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Total Pages: 272
Release: 2017-05-02
Genre: Cooking
ISBN: 1501123416

Born out of the popular blog Kale & Caramel, this sumptuously photographed and beautifully written cookbook presents eighty recipes for delicious vegan and vegetarian dishes featuring herbs and flowers, as well as luxurious do-it-yourself beauty products. Plant-whisperer, writer, and photographer Lily Diamond believes that herbs and flowers have the power to nourish inside and out. “Lily’s deep connection to nature is beautifully woven throughout this personal collection of recipes,” says award-winning vegetarian chef Amy Chaplin. Each chapter celebrates an aromatic herb or flower, including basil, cilantro, fennel, mint, oregano, rosemary, sage, thyme, lavender, jasmine, rose, and orange blossom. Mollie Katzen, author of the beloved Moosewood Cookbook, calls the book “a gift, articulated through a poetic voice, original and bold.” The recipes tell a coming-of-age story through Lily’s kinship with plants, from a sun-drenched Maui childhood to healing from heartbreak and her mother’s death. With bright flavors, gorgeous scents, evocative stories, and more than one hundred photographs, Kale & Caramel creates a lush garden of experience open to harvest year round.

Curly Girl

Curly Girl
Author: Lorraine Massey
Publisher: Workman Publishing Company
Total Pages: 201
Release: 2011-01-13
Genre: Health & Fitness
ISBN: 0761164022

Celebrate the beauty of curls in a buoyant how-to, manifesto, and curly girl support group all in one. Say no to shampoo, unplug the dryer, and kiss frizz and bad hair days good-bye. Curly Girl is the surprising bible for those with naturally curly or wavy hair and a desire to celebrate it, from Lorraine Massey, owner of the Devachan salons and products. It’s all here: Daily routines for corkscrew, Botticelli, fractal, and wavy curls. Homemade lotions and potions for locking in moisture. Expert tips on caring for African American hair. Fabulous dos for weddings and special occasions. How to trim your hair yourself, step-by-step. (Remember: It’s not what you take off; it’s what you leave on.) Recommendations for chemical-free products. And so much more: the care, the styling, the products, the remedies, the empowering, pro-curl attitude. Includes: Ten things to do before you dye You are what you eat—and so are your curls Getting kids to love their curls Curly guys Lorraine’s 12-step recovery program And check out Lorraine’s video tutorials on YouTube.

A Natural Hair Journey

A Natural Hair Journey
Author: Jenice Armstead
Publisher:
Total Pages: 202
Release: 2012-04-02
Genre:
ISBN: 9780615606255

Natural hair care starts with ones roots of who they are and where they came from. The truth lies underneath the relaxer, underneath the weaves, curls and extensions. The natural journey starts with the soul and what it is saying about one's true self. The soul is a spiritual reminder of how we are not the hair on our heads or skin on our bodies, or any other product which media states otherwise. A Natural Hair Journey, Stories and Memories of a Curly Girl by Jenice Armstead gives the personal outlook into the natural journey of a woman who had no idea what she was going to find when her natural journey started, but found the true essence of herself. It is a book full of fun and comedy with personal stories, fun facts, natural hair care advice and more. It is to help the reader understand the general idea behind "Going Natural" and how Jenice Armstead went natural. This book also includes a journal for the reader to write down and keep track of their own personal natural journey. It also includes helpful hair notes and insights all throughout the book. This will be sure to be your personal guide to your own personal natural hair journey toward becoming naturally you.

Thank God I'm Natural

Thank God I'm Natural
Author: Chris-Tia Donaldson
Publisher: Tginesis Press
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2008
Genre: Hair
ISBN: 9780982094402

"Thank God I'm Natural: The Ultimate Guide to Caring for and Maintaining Natural Hair has been hailed by Essence magazine as "The Natural Hair Bible" and for good cause. Inside the 200 plus natural hair-care guide are product tips for natural hair, homemade hair care recipes and myths about going natural that author and Harvard law graduate Chris-Tia Donaldson debunks. The book, which features the advice from celebrity stylists who have worked with Jill Scott, Lauryn Hill, Erykah Badu and others, helps women of all ages properly transition from relaxed to natural hair. Along with the book, readers can also visit tginblog.com for current information on natural hair care including trimming natural hair, how to develop a healthy hair routine after you've done your Big Chop and other useful tips. Both the book and website are for women who are tired of spending their entire Saturday in the hair salon only to find their hair is dry, damaged and breaking. Going natural is a life changing choice, that is filled with ups and downs, let Thank God I'm Natural be your guide to reaching your natural hair potential."--Amazon.

The Modern Natural Dyer

The Modern Natural Dyer
Author: Kristine Vejar
Publisher: Abrams
Total Pages: 407
Release: 2020-12-15
Genre: Crafts & Hobbies
ISBN: 1613129866

“Kristine’s book breaks down natural dyeing from both a scientific and creative perspective, making the process feel as approachable as it is beautiful.” —Design*Sponge Thousands of natural materials can produce glorious color—the insect cochineal produces pink, maroon, and purple, and more than 500 species of plants produce indigo blue. In The Modern Natural Dyer expert Kristine Vejar shares the most user-friendly techniques for dyeing yarn, fabric, and finished goods at home with foraged and garden-raised dyestuffs as well as with convenient natural dye extracts. Demystifying the “magic,” Vejar explains in explicit, easy-to-follow detail how to produce consistent, long-lasting color. With stunning photography of the dyes themselves, the dyeing process, and twenty projects for home and wardrobe (some to knit, some to sew, and some just a matter of submerging a finished piece in a prepared bath), The Modern Natural Dyer is a complete resource for aspiring and experienced dye artisans. “A terrific primer for anyone new to the technique. Kristine walks you through the ins and outs of the process, from defining what scouring and mordanting mean to helping you learn how best to achieve desired colors.” —DIY Network “Vejar’s lovely book is very sophisticated and detailed.” —Library Journal (starred review) “Absolutely stunning . . . The projects range from dyeing pre-made items like a slip, silk scarf or tote bag to dyeing yarn to knit a hat, shawl or cardigan . . . exceeded all my high expectations.” —Make Something

Naturally Inspired

Naturally Inspired
Author: Krissy Ballinger
Publisher:
Total Pages: 376
Release: 2020
Genre: Beauty, Personal
ISBN: 9780648788713

Its undeniable that society's reliance on the quick-and-easy fix is causing mayhem for human health, our planet, and future generations. Naturally Inspired is the perfect resource for those on a mission to live a natural life free from avoidable toxins. By replacing a few store-bought products with DIY alternatives, not only will you improve your overall health and wellbeing, youll also save money and reduce waste. With her gentle and realistic approach, Krissy Ballinger will help you reduce your bodys toxic burden with recipes for common day-to-day essentials like deodorant, sunscreen, magnesium oil, dishwasher tablets, cleaning sprays and much more. Its easy to be inspired by the simplicity of the recipes and the stunning photography, along with the inclusion of thermal appliance methods and seemingly endless ideas on how to use essential oils. Natural DIY has never been so easy and rewarding.

Naturally Thin

Naturally Thin
Author: Bethenny Frankel
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Total Pages: 307
Release: 2009-03-10
Genre: Health & Fitness
ISBN: 1439101795

From New York Times bestselling author Bethenny Frankel, the book that started it all: Naturally Thin. Bethenny Frankel, reality TV star, “Queen of Cocktails,” and “Mommy Mogul” has always had a passion for preparing and enjoying healthful, natural foods and sharing that love. The New York Times bestseller Naturally Thin shows how anyone can banish their Heavy Habits, embrace Thin Thoughts, and enjoy satisfying meals, snacks, and drinks without the guilt. Armed with Bethenny’s rules, you will say: -I know when I am really hungry -When I’m really hungry, I look for high-volume, fiber-rich foods -I can have any food I want -I love the taste of real food With more than thirty simple, delicious recipes (including her famous SkinnyGirl Margarita), a one-week program to jump-start readers on the Naturally Thin lifestyle, and warm, witty encouragement on every page, Frankel serves up a book for a healthier and thinner life.