Wednesday, December 9, 2009

Trevor Sorbie: The Bridal Hair Book

Trevor Sorbie launches bridal hairdressing into the twenty-first century with this revolutionary range of stunning new looks for the modern bride. As one of the world's most respected hairdressers, Trevor Sorbie is renowned for elevating hairdressing into an art form and with The Bridal Hair Book he breathes fresh life into bridal hair styling. Taking classic looks and giving them a modern twist, he opens up new horizons for all hairdressers. For bridal hairdressing check out hair design pictures.

Tuesday, December 8, 2009

Hairstyles and Fashion - A Hairdresser's History of Paris, 1910-1920

This interesting book contains articles written by the Paris hair stylist Emile Long from December 1910 till December 1920 for an English trade journal. His purpose was to keep English coiffeurs informed about the developments in the world of fashion and hairstyling in France. For more visit Las Vegas Hair Dresser...

Monday, December 7, 2009

Books: The Mullet - Hairstyle of the Gods

The mullet is a hairstyle in which the hair is short at the front and coupled with a long mane at the back. Very popular in the 80s, entering the zeitgeist and becoming the style to have, it is now in decline. The author examines all the areas of this phenomenon. Visit Hair Design Pictures for more hairstyles.

Sunday, December 6, 2009

Books: Big Hair


A journey through the years when big was king. At the beginning there was the hair. Some of the hair was bad, but small. As women and men worldwide worked to improve their lot, they stumbled onto some of mankind's most miraculous inventions: spray, mousse, gel, crimping irons, and the perm. With those tools, people anywhere found themselves able to coax their lank, lifeless locks toward glorious new heights. The age of big hair had begun view Las Vegas Hair Dresser.

Monday, November 30, 2009

Vintage Hairstyles Books: Technique and Art of Marcel Waving


Illustrations show you how to create 15 hairstyles including the straight back marcel wave, wave with dip on forehead, horseshoe wave, waving for a center part, wave for a high part, short center parting with bangs, center parting wave for high forehead, waving and curling for a bob, wave for cross parting coiffure, horseshoe wave with bang, wave for a short low parting, waved evening coiffure, wave for a bob effect, side wave arrangement, and evening coiffure with waved wathe. Learn the art of hairstyling at Hair Design Pictures.

Wednesday, November 25, 2009

Art of Finger Waving - Recreating Vintage 1920s and 1930s Hairstyles


Originally published in 1930, this rare book contains very detailed instructions and illustrations for recreating the fantastic long and short hair finger wave styles of the 1920s and 1930s. Finger waving is the shaping of the hair while wet into "s-curved" undulations using your fingers and a comb. You'll learn this technique as well as creating the three types of swirls to use based on the hair type of the wearer. Find more techniques and style at hair design blog.

Monday, November 23, 2009

Vintage Hairstyles Books: Creative Hairshaping and Hairstyling You Can Do


Originally published in 1947, this rare hairstyling book will teach you how to roll, curl and wave your way to recreating fantastic 1940s hairstyles! The author was a hairdressing expert and designed this book with comprehensive instructions and over 200 demonstrative illustrations of the techniques used to style hair in the 1940s. Considered a textbook for beauty culture schools, practicing hairstylists and the average woman wanting to do her own hairstyling and more hair design ideas, this book is an informative learning guide.