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Chocolate Hair Vanilla Care: A Parent's Guide to Beginning Natural Hair Styling

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Chocolate Hair Vanilla Care: A Parent's Guide to Beginning Natural Hair Styling covers basic hairstyles and techniques, from learning to part naturally curly hair to styling cornrows and twists. If you are a transracial adoptive parent, a parent of a biracial child, or a caregiver to a young one with kinky-curly hair, this book is everything you need to start a hairstyling routine with your child. This comprehensive guide is organized so that you can read sections on an as-needed basis, addressing techniques and maintenance that are specific to your family's needs at any point along your child's haircare journey. Chocolate Hair Vanilla Care: A Parent's Guide to Beginning Natural Hair Styling PART I: An Overview of Hairstyling Why Style Natural Hair?, Defining Protective Styling, Preparing for Styling, Tips for Practicing PART II: Hair Parting Techniques Preparation for Parting, Tools & Tips for Parting, Basic Part Lines, Creating Box Patterns PART III: Buns, Coils, Twists, & Braids Puffs & Buns, Two-Strand Twists, Three-Strand Braids or "Singles" PART IV: Flat Braids & Flat Twists Overview of Flat Braids & Flat Twists, Flat Twists, Cornrows PART V: Hairstyling Outlining Styling Needs, Getting Your Child Involved, Setting Realistic Expectations, Sitting for Styling PART VI: Hairstyle Maintenance How to Protect Hairstyles, Playtime, Swimming, Maintaining Styles PART VII: Removing Hairstyles Deciding When to Restyle, Removing Elastics, Removing Tiny Braids, Locking & Matting PART VIII: Troubleshooting Issues with Boxed Styles, Rolled Cornrows, Tight Rows, Loose Rows APPENDICES Appendix A: Sample Styling Routines, Appendix B: Hair Products Read more

Publisher ‏ : ‎ CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform (September 16, 2014)


Language ‏ : ‎ English


Paperback ‏ : ‎ 104 pages


ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1500666041


ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 40


Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 11.7 ounces


Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 8.5 x 0.25 x 11 inches


Best Sellers Rank: #231,650 in Books (See Top 100 in Books) #313 in Grooming & Style


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Customer Reviews: 4.5 4.5 out of 5 stars 293 ratings


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    • This book is literally life-changing
I never write reviews, but I have to say this book is AWESOME and inspired me to put a review on my to-do list. As a white mom (with hopelessly straight, low maintenance hair) of an African American child, I've spent SO much time watching youtube videos, reading hair website posts and talking with friends and hairstylists trying to get my arms around all things curly black hair. But I still had so many questions about all the little things that I have never really been sure about half of what I was trying to do with my daughter's hair. And unlike with my hair, there are consequences for every wrong choice I make with her hair! This book explains them all. It takes you from the very beginning to explain how to keep hair healthy, beginning with the hows and whys of cleansing, detangling/conditioning, moisturinzing, sealing (oils vs. butters), stretching (Who knew?), styling (gels and creams) and the order all this is supposed to go in and why. The section on the bazillion ways to part hair ("basic" part lines vs. box patterns vs. pinch patterns, etc.) and the order of parting was possibly my biggest Who knew? Next she explains and shows the difference between "protective" styles such as puffs and buns, one-strand coils (finger vs. comb), two-strand twists (regular vs. rope, box vs. flat) and three-strand braids ("single" or "box" braids vs. "cornrow" or "flat" braids). As far as styling goes, she covers the difference between underhanded vs. overhanded braiding - cornrows are like french braids but they must be done underhand, which explains why my first attempt at cornrows was a disaster (I grew up braiding my hair overhand). She includes step-by-step photos with different colored strands of yarn so you can see the difference. All throughout the book there are plenty of photos of all the different styles shown on a child. I can show these to my daughter to see which styles she wants me to try without us having to troll distracting or adult-oriented websites together or me having to create a million screen shots from websites to show her. The book also includes the various ways of and upsides and downsides to securing twists and braids, like beads, bands, snaps, etc. She gives a whole section on how to maintain styles during sleep, playtime and swim time. She also discusses the when and how of removing each style, and gives troubleshooting tips. Can't remember how much the book cost me, Don't care. This book (plus the related videos on chocolatehairvanillacare.com) changed my life in that my daughter's hair is now healthy and protected, she feels control because she gets a say so in choosing a variety of hair styles, she has better self-esteem, we don't spend hours messing with her hair during the week when we're trying to get her off to school, and she actually looks forward to spending a few hours getting her hair styled on the weekend. Seriously, what more could you ask for? ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on April 14, 2016 by dm
    • Good read
Very good and informative book!! The pictures are clear and show the detail of each hairstyle, which is helpful
Reviewed in the United States on June 6, 2023 by Brittanie Sidebottom
    • Step-by-step styling guide for beginners
I read this book from cover to cover in two evenings. I have followed the Chocolate Hair / Vanilla Care blog for several years and learned a lot there, so I wanted to check out her new book. As an adoptive parent, I have been reading and learning a lot over the last 3 years. Although I did learn a few things in the book, none of it seemed "original" nor revolutionary. It's filled with common and proven hair styles. HOWEVER, I wish this book had been written years ago because it puts all that information and knowledge in one place! Each page is filled with photos and very clear instructions. It's well-written and easy to follow each tutorial. My favorite parts of the book are when the author compares different styles side-by-side: finger or comb coils? regular or rope twists? braids or twists? cornrows or flat twists? These were particularly helpful to me! I have experience doing my daughter's hair but most of what I know has been from trial and error. So, her explanations gave me greater confidence. This book is just what it says: a BEGINNING guide to hair STYLING. The author does give a few hair tips but it's not a "hair care" book. Moreover, she does not give reviews nor recommendations of products. Still, I recommend it! ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on October 20, 2014 by EU
    • Very well organized and helpful.
I must say that I was very impressed with this book. I have two girls that I plan to do the best I can to keep their hair healthy. I decided to remove my relaxer after giving birth to the 2nd one because I wanted to demonstrate to them that they can love what God has given them. I was hesitant to purchase this book because I wasn't sure if I would learn anything I didn't already know for $15. I must admit that if I saw a picture of the author first I may not have purchased the book (I didn't understand the title...duhh). Thank goodness that my inappropriate judgement did not get a chance to keep me from this book. I am fallible. Pros - The author writes well. She explains everything very clearly. - The layout of the Kindle book is great. I really like her headings and subheadings that make it clear what I am reading about. - I like to read things in bullet form. Especially a "how to". The appendix did a great job with the list. - Her tips are realistic. Her warnings about your skill level and time is On It! She provides caution throughout the book. - She did an excellent job explaining the different types of braids. I did not know the proper name for many styles. It was nice to see it in print with a picture. - This book is great for anyone that has a child with 4a/b/c hair. Even if you had this type of hair before you got a relaxer it is likely that you don't remember how to maintain this type of hair. That is my story. I had children in my late 30's. I did not know the proper way to keep this type of hair healthy. I recently transitioned away from relaxing so I am learning. This book also provided great tips for my hair. - I like that the book is not about chemically processed hair. The book focuses on natural hair so I don't have to figure out what I am reading about. - She did a wonderful job teaching a person how to braid. The techniques were well explained. I wish I purchased this before I had the baby. Cons - The pictures were great but for the more advanced styles pictures of the process would have been more helpful. I am still curious about how some styles actually got done. I am struggling between a 4 and 5 for book because of the one con I listed. If I could rate it a 4.5 that would be perfect. ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on May 5, 2015 by C.Phillips

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