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smbcoffee's review against another edition
5.0
Curly Girl Method 101- a must read if you have any sort of curl, wave, or frizz.
gracie1999's review against another edition
5.0
really clever book,answers a lot of questions about why my hair does what it does. will definitely be changing hair routine, plus lots of lovely hair styles.
jennsutherland's review
5.0
Game changer in understanding what my hair needs. Following some of the tips, I have unlocked the secret of moving from wavy to curly hair...curls I’ve always wanted and never dreamed that they were there all along, I’d just been mistreating my hair with product and heat!
fufina's review against another edition
5.0
Had heard about this book for several years but never got around to purchasing it. Then a few weekends ago I saw a friend with curly hair that I had not seen in about a year. Her hair looked wonderful. Big healthy curls, no frizz, no halo! Nothing but healthy curls. Of course I immediately asked her what products she was using and she told me it wasn't the products but she was following this method. Came home and ordered the book. Turns out I was doing a lot of it correctly but just not completely correctly. I had all the correct shampoo and I was shampooing only my scalp but not correctly so making my long ends really tangle. Also even though I thought I was using enough conditioner my hair was dying of thirst and needed a lot more.
Bottom line, today is my 2nd hair day and my hair looks wonderful. Soft long curls, no frizz, no halo and looks healthy for the first time in years. And that is only with one time going by her method. I have finally found the Holy Grail for my very long curly hair!
Bottom line, today is my 2nd hair day and my hair looks wonderful. Soft long curls, no frizz, no halo and looks healthy for the first time in years. And that is only with one time going by her method. I have finally found the Holy Grail for my very long curly hair!
gittav's review
2.0
As other reviewers have already written, the practical tips in this book are good, the rest isn't. The "Curl Confession" sections -- and there are loads -- are childhood memories of hair abuse and hair-shaming. This entire books appears to be aimed towards those closeted curlies (she actually writes at one point: "It's not enough to admit you're not straight") who straighten their hair every day and by every means they have at their disposal.
Even those with straight hair know that blow-drying -- or as Massey prefers to call it "blow-frying" -- is bad. The most useful bits in this book are the sections to help you identify your curl, tips on how to wash it, the do's and don'ts and some hairstyles perhaps. Some do's/don'ts are tailored for long hair only, others solely for short.
The overall tone of being a closeted curly girl (what about men?!) is obnoxious. A 12-Step Programme? Really?! Ah well, the Curly Girl method is good, but as someone who hasn't brushed, blowdried, straightened or over-shampoo'ed her hair in a futile attempt to have hair as shiny and straight as any fashion model, since I was 16 and who hasn't suffered through traumatising events of abuse by the deadly hands of a horrible straight-haired hair stylist (i.e. getting a haircut), this book is not worth the money and hardly worth the time. You can summarise it in a few short guidelines, which you can find online a thousand times for free.
I was tempted to give it 1 star, but it's core message: the Curly Girl method, the information about curly vs straight hair (biologically speaking) and some of the DIY homemade recipes allowed for the extra star.
Even those with straight hair know that blow-drying -- or as Massey prefers to call it "blow-frying" -- is bad. The most useful bits in this book are the sections to help you identify your curl, tips on how to wash it, the do's and don'ts and some hairstyles perhaps. Some do's/don'ts are tailored for long hair only, others solely for short.
The overall tone of being a closeted curly girl (what about men?!) is obnoxious. A 12-Step Programme? Really?! Ah well, the Curly Girl method is good, but as someone who hasn't brushed, blowdried, straightened or over-shampoo'ed her hair in a futile attempt to have hair as shiny and straight as any fashion model, since I was 16 and who hasn't suffered through traumatising events of abuse by the deadly hands of a horrible straight-haired hair stylist (i.e. getting a haircut), this book is not worth the money and hardly worth the time. You can summarise it in a few short guidelines, which you can find online a thousand times for free.
I was tempted to give it 1 star, but it's core message: the Curly Girl method, the information about curly vs straight hair (biologically speaking) and some of the DIY homemade recipes allowed for the extra star.
thejoyofbooking's review against another edition
4.0
Curly Girl is written by Lorraine Massey, founder of the Devachan salon, a New York City institution devoted to the tresses of curly girls (and guys). Massey has done extensive research into the science of curls and discovered a million and one things that curly girls can do differently to protect their hair and make it look its best, from getting it cut dry to avoiding the chemicals found in drugstore products to sleeping with it held in a scrunchy in a "pineapple" look.
It seems weird, but it works. While I've never worked up the guts to do the whole regimen she recommends (which includes swearing off shampoo and all products containing silicone and alcohol....which is basically everything available for hair today), a few simple changes made a huge difference. More than that, the book is full of great photos of natural curls, not the kind that come from hot rollers. Massey's related website is also a great resource.
It seems weird, but it works. While I've never worked up the guts to do the whole regimen she recommends (which includes swearing off shampoo and all products containing silicone and alcohol....which is basically everything available for hair today), a few simple changes made a huge difference. More than that, the book is full of great photos of natural curls, not the kind that come from hot rollers. Massey's related website is also a great resource.
bak8382's review against another edition
4.0
I have been a closet curly girl for years, hiding my sad and frizzy curls behind my blow dryer and straightener. Recently I complimented someone, who had lovely curls I envied, who recommended that I read this book. I was in high school when I stopped wearing my hair curly (although there was a brief disastrous retrial in college), and there never seemed to be anything available to help me with my curls or more likely I just never felt like seeking it out, instead I sought to make my hair look like everyonelse. After reading this book I finally felt like for once I might be able to handle my curls, and maybe, just maybe, I might no longer hate them.
I bought new products, watched the DVD included with the book, and read and re-read the parts pertaining to my hair type. It has been two days so far, and while my technique is far from perfect my hair actually looks pretty good. The best part is it is way less maintenance and should be healthier in the long run.
I bought new products, watched the DVD included with the book, and read and re-read the parts pertaining to my hair type. It has been two days so far, and while my technique is far from perfect my hair actually looks pretty good. The best part is it is way less maintenance and should be healthier in the long run.