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Don't Go Shopping for Hair Care Products Without Me |  | Author: Paula Begoun
Publisher: Beginning Press
Category: Book
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Rating:  47 reviews
Sales Rank: 720138
Media: Paperback
Edition: 2nd
Pages: 642
Number Of Items: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1.9
Dimensions (in): 9 x 6 x 1.4
ISBN: 187798826X
Dewey Decimal Number: 646.724
EAN: 9781877988264
ASIN: 187798826X
Publication Date: November 1999
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Product Description
With thousands of hair care products on supermarket, drugstore, and salon shelves, each with its own grandiose claims, consumers are understandably confused. In this new edition - with over 75 percent new material - the "Ralph Nader of rouge" applies her high standards to shampoos and conditioners, styling gels, mousses, hairsprays, dyes, and permanents, and also devotes a chapter to the concerns women of color may have, from relaxing techniques to braiding and weaving.
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 questionable marketing October 19, 2009
dr rusty (boston, ma, usa)
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
This is a useful book, primarily because it narrows your search and may save money. It's hard to tell whether her ratings are accurate- I am a researcher, and suspicious of one person's subjective research, so her conclusions must be accepted on faith. More importantly, the author suggests that readers can check out, on her website, newly rated products which didn't make it into her book. She doesn't tell you that you have to purchase this at the cost of another book. I found this deceptive. I wouldn't mind paying for ongoing reviews of new products, but I do mind being manipulated.
 This book changed how I look at products October 15, 2009
Teri LaFlesh (Seattle)
Products used to be a mystery to me. I'd spend hours in stores, reading ingredients, totally lost, and looking for some magic ingredient to "cure" my hair. I was totally at the mercy of whatever the product label promised the product could do, and I believed it. I had no other information. How do you decipher what's in a product without buying expensive and difficult to understand technical books? Especially as a teenager and young adult, I had few other objective resources to turn to.
Then I found Paula's books, and I read them cover to cover. What a revelation it was to me! Paula totally demystified what was inside those bottles. She explained how advertising can lie to you, and the only truthful place on a product is its ingredient list. She broke down what products are composed of, explained what they really can and can't do. Her advice is down to earth. She does not believe in paying large amounts of money for products that may do exactly the same thing (and have nearly identical ingredients) as a good, less expensive brand, where the only real difference is in the marketing and the label. Though she doesn't review as many products marketed towards African American hair as I'd like, the information she has compiled in her books has been invaluable.
Don't Go Shopping for Hair-Care Products Without Me has been an inspiration to me in what I do now.
Informative Book September 27, 2009
Brian S. Maingot
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
The content of the book is what I expected.The condition of the book was not in a new condition, shelf life was apparent by the off colour of the pages of the book even though the book itself appeared as though it was not read beforehand. Apparently this book is no longer in circulation. I was not aware of the condition of the book at the time of purchase. If I would have known that the book was in this condition I would not have paid $33.00 for it.
The company who sold me the book was nice enough to offer a discount due to the condition it was received in.
I would say that this company has made a proper effort to maintain it's image and has performed due diligence where it is needed. I have suggested that they properly inspect the books before sending it to a perspective client. If I were to grade this as I have been asked to make a review I would give the company a B- overall.
B+ for receiving the book in a reasonable time frame
C for the condition of the book
A- for their concern and followup to rectify the problem and maintain a good image.
I liked it enough to give as a gift for a friend September 13, 2008
R. Ned
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
Very informative, though there are definitely hair care brands that she doesn't review (like KeraCare, for example). However, there are numerous brands that I have never heard of that are included, and some of which seem like they weren't popular since the 1980's. . . . . .
I did like the book enough though to give it as a gift to my friend who has lots of trouble finding hair care products that don't irritate her scalp. The author does a decent job of explaining the ingredients (both necessary ones and ones that are merely for show) that are included in shampoos, conditioners, and some styling products. She tells which ones have been shown to cause irritation for alot of people. So, I'm hoping this will help my friend. For my own personal use, I like understanding some of the science behind the ingredients, and which ones really don't make any difference to hair health. There are even some styling tips included and a chapter on African-American hair.
One of Paula's better books April 20, 2008
Stephanie Manley (Houston, TX)
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
Over the years I have purchased several of these books as the price of the book can save you much money in terms of misguided cosemetic purchases. This book, is better than her cosmetics books because she actually packs a lot of other info in the book. There are an ample number of product reviews but she adds in more about the chemistry of what goes into most hair care products.
I like this book the most because she also covers coloring of hair, a variety of other treatments, styling aides, and where your money will get the best bang for the buck. For example, did you know that letting your hair air dry is the best of all for your hair, as it causes no damange?
I like that she covers that there aren't often major differences in drugstore shampoos and what you buy at the salons.
This book is packed with information, information that will help you make better choices. I can honestly say I have saved money since the purchase of this book and rethought a couple of items in the realm of hair care that will also help me save money, and not see a bit of a difference in the health of my hair. While the book may be a little bit out of date in 2008 it is still worthwhile in picking up.
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