The Curly Hair Book: Or How Men Can Now Rock Their Waves, Coils And Kinks

As a professional barber, I get a lot of curly guys coming into my barbershop who bombard me with questions about their hair. I remember reading the first chapter of The Curly Hair Book: Or How Men Can Now Rock Their Waves, Coils And Kinks and thinking how what Rogelio describes with the terms "dead rats" and "buzz cuts" is exactly what goes on with the males with curly hair I see on an everyday basis. I love how Rogelio built up the story and introduces all his terms and concepts and how he related to us the reader. I have wavy hair, so not only as a barber but as a male, I can relate to everything inside this book. I never thought I could enjoy reading a book on hair care like I have done with this book!The chapters that Rogelio dedicates to the "physical" part of the awesome mane concept are exceptionally deep. I was impressed with the detail and found myself learning a few things, and of special merit is the fact that he manages to put everything in order and as a system. Literally, once you finish reading the book, you can start taking actions and following an actual order (last chapter goes through all there is to do).There is a chapter that talks about the attitude and mindset to have as a curly haired male. Wow, that's all I can say. For starters, Rogelio has curly hair so he speaks from personal experience, you can tell the man has lived! I already knew about his blog and you just must read his blog to understand how much of a beast the man is (lifted 300 lbs over his head, lived in five countries, has had his hair to his navel, what hasn't this man done??). The chapter on the mental part (as he calls it) is full of inspiration, motivation and sparking your inner flame. It really complements the previous chapters (which talk about the actual hair care/grooming) and it is here where Rogelio passes on his passion for hair on to you. He touches on something very important which is "hair inspiration", and he lists men and celebrities whom you look up to as examples of how to rock your curly hair. You can find all sorts of examples of hair inspiration for your particular curl type (there's five curl types and you have to find your hair's type) and he links the taking care of your hair with the taking care of yourself and making yourself a better man.This is "the book", you must own it if you're remotely interested in knowing your hair. You will find yourself not only learning about your hair but also enjoying your reading while becoming infected with Rogelio's enthusiastic attitude. 110% recommended!

This book has great tips and methods to manage your curly hair better. Years ago I had medium length curly hair and I could not put it into any style, it was dry on top and boofy all over, it really affected my confidence because I wanted to have great hair or a cool hairstyle but I couldn't do a single thing with it. People always told me "curls get the girls" but that was more of a slap in the face than encouragement because MY curls didn't get the girls at all. The only advice ppl would give me was to wash my hair more which only made it worse, hairdressers couldnt even cut my curly hair properly let alone give me advice about it, eventually I gave up hope and just cut it off. I got sick of cutting it and found this book, now I'm growing it again and I have a better understanding of how to manage it and whats possible.

In my youth I always hated my curly hair. It was always a burden. Barber's didn't know how to cut it, nor have any advice on how to improve it. After it got over 1 inch in length it couldn't be tamed. So I proceeded to get buzz cuts for most of my life. Now at the age of 42 I have decided to embrace my curly hair - thankfully I still have my hair. I always thought that I could enjoy my curly hair, but didn't know how. Now with this book, I am on the course to mastering my mane. I am only 2 weeks into Rogelio's (the author) process, but the results are promising so far. On a side note, Rogelio has answered several of my questions on his blog ([...]) and some via e-mail as well. After a few more weeks, I'll update this with my progress.

This book is very wordy. If you're a professional barber or a rock star, it will probably help you. We just needed to find a better haircut.

This is a very comprehensive book with fantastic tips! There's ton in here that I would never have known had I not bought it!

My husband has naturally curly/wavy hair, so I ordered this book to learn more about styling his 'do. While there is some good information in this book, the ratio of useless pages to actually useful information is sadly skewed. I DON'T need to hear about the author's travels and philosophy on life, just the hair.In particular, I wish the author had included a photo or cartoon of different hair styles that are suitable for different curl types - instead of showing them, he includes a lengthy written description of each style. Just SHOW me!

great book. helped a lot with my hair care.

Nothing special, that's isn't common sense. I returned it

The Curly Hair Book gives a fresh perspective of looking after your hair. I purchased this for my husband who has curly hair and hasn't got a clue how to style or look after it. It got to the stage where I was embarassed to walk around with him because he looked so unkempt. Anyway, so I gave this to hubby who was very impressed with it and has just finished reading it, he is such a fast reader, I am jelous. I have skimmed through it myself because it seems to be useful to both men and women. So far I have learnt new things about shampooing and taking good care of my hair. I was impressed reading about the Sebum Coating method, and I loved the nutritional tricks within this book. I am learning so much with thanks to this book, I have picked up a lot of tips already. I would recommend this book to anyone who is looking for ways to manage their hair. 5 stars from me. Thanks for writing it.

Bought it then cut my hair off before I opened the book...probably not the books fault.

Arrived 2 days late, but not a big deal and in good condition. The book itself looks like it was put together by someone at home, margins are not the typical size, and the images are blurry! As this was a joke present, and will probably never be read, it's not a big issue for me!