SERIES MADE SIMPLE

Hair Care Tips & Tricks

by Karen Latchana KENNEY
9781467752183. ea vol: illus. by Elena Heschke. 32p. (Style Secrets). ebook available. further reading. glossary. illus. index. websites. Lerner. 2015. lib. ed. $26.65.
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Gr 4–8—It's tricky to satisfy readers' craving for beauty advice without appearing to endorse a particular standard of beauty or placing undue emphasis on appearance. These books incorporate a little science and a lot of good sense along with beauty tips and craft ideas. Skin emphasizes nutrition, sleep, and sunscreen while explaining what vitamin A does for skin and how ultraviolet rays harm it. Nail Care advises readers to be careful around acetone. Some of the tips in Hair Care will work for unstraightened African American hair, but all the illustrations are of straight or long, curly hair. Nevertheless, this set is a good update to Smart Apple's "Girl Talk" series (2013).
VERDICT These offerings promote a healthy glow.
These introductions to proper hygiene and grooming also offer recipes for DIY treatments (such as hair masks, skin toner, and foot scrubs) as well as instructions for hairstyles, makeup application, and nail-art manicures. The friendly texts encourage regular maintenance, creativity, and having fun, while the girly, pastel-colored layouts feature illustrations of girls with both light and dark skin. Reading list, websites. Glos., ind. Review covers these Style Secrets titles: Nail Care Tips & Tricks, Hair Care Tips and & Tricks, and Skin Care & Makeup Tips & Tricks.
Reviewed by Paula Willey , Nov 01, 2015

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