Curly hair rocks Still, many parents (particularly the non-curly ones) struggle with the care and maintenance of their child's curly tresses, and curly kids are known to go through bouts of self-consciousness and straight-hair envy. That's where Lorraine Massey comes in--an evangelist for the power of curls and bestselling author of Curly Girl: The Handbook, with 469,000 copies in print, she now brings her message of curly hair empowerment to kids and parents. A handbook both practical and inspirational, Curly Kids is filled with creative advice for caring for every kind of curly hair, from baby through teen. How to use the Curly Girl of "co-washing," i.e. conditioning washing; how to eliminate frizz no matter what the weather is outside; how to sleep with curls; why you should avoid blow-drying; proper ponytail technique; and what to tell the hairstylist. Full-color photographs of curly boys and girls of all ages and races complement Lorraine's enthusiastic declaration to become BFFs with your curls--making Curly Kids, like Curly Girl, the complete handbook.
Love those curls "Embracing your natural curls is essential to self-acceptance. What a gift to be able to start children off right--loving their textured hair from the jump--with this beautiful, information-packed celebration of curly kids "--Peggy Orenstein, New York Times bestselling author of Girls & Sex and Boys & Sex On its surface, Curly Kids is a creative, practical handbook about curly hair: how to care for it, how to style it, how to solve problems like frizz and knots. But it's also a book about empowering your kids and helping their self-esteem, because how we feel about our hair is more than follicle-deep--and that's especially true for curly kids who are known to go through bouts of self-consciousness and straight-hair envy. So by helping you and your kids learn new techniques like the Curly Girl Method of "co-washing" (using conditioner to cleanse the hair) and following an easy set of curly dos and don'ts (never "blow-fry" curly hair), Curly Kids delivers a powerful promise: Teach your children how to love those fabulous curls--and with Massey's help, those curls will be fabulous--and they'll have the confidence to love all of themselves. Includes: The nature and science behind curly hairNames for every curl shapeWhat to tell the hair stylistRecipes for gentle rinses, washes, gels, and detanglersHow to sleep with curlsSpecial curly hairstyles for sportsPlus true tales of