Cutting Your Family's Hair

My husband's hair grows faster than mushrooms on a damp night, so you can imagine how much it would cost to keep his hair trimmed. He used to just wear it long but that's no longer practical. I had been cutting his hair, but all I could do was give him a buzz cut with the clippers, or this strange cut that made him *look* like a mushroom. I guess I wanted more inspiration. I liked this book because it covers hair styles for men, women and children. Most of the styles are simple enough for beginners but there are also more advanced techniques included such as layering and blending. Also, the styles are not trendy at all. You won't find the Rachel cut, or the Farah Fawcett shag. Instead these hairstyles are classic and should endure for years and years to come. Also included in this book: * How to do bangs, blunt and curved. * How to do a blunt cut for short, medium or long hair * How to do layered cuts for short, medium and long hair * Children's haircuts for boys and girls * Four classic men's hair cuts * Hair preparation, cutting angles and how to establish guides I'm a visual learner and the tons of photos really helped. I also liked that the photos were of real people with all shapes and sizes of faces, with all types of hairs. Not the professional models where every hair cut would look fabulous on them. An added bonus is a section that gives recipes for shampoos, rinses and hair moisturizing treatments. The author argues that it is sometimes cheaper to make your own haircare products and that many manufactured products have a petrolatum base which can build up in your hair. All in all, I have been very satisfied with this book. It covers everything about the basics and hair care to boot! It does not have a huge selection of styles to choose from, however for my purposes, it is more than adequate.

I was very pleased with this book. It clearly explains how to cut simple, attractive hairstyles. I gave haircuts to two family members this evening following the directions in this book and they came out looking great! It was so easy thanks to this book.Not only did the haircuts look nice, I saved...doing this at home. I highly recommend this book for anyone who wants the convenience and money saving of home haircuts without sacrificing professional looking results.

given to me by a friend, this is a fabulous, easy to follow book. Whether you want to cut your own (and your family's) hair, or just wonder how it is done, you will find this guide very helpful.Best one I've seen. A great buy!!

This book is great for the person who cuts their family's hair anyway and wants better technique, for the person who is interested in cutting hair, and for someone who wants to learn more about natural hair care products. I thought the photos were great and made the tips easier to follow. The author did a great job of bringing a lot of information together in a readable format. Well done!