Bridal Hair: Hairdressing And Beauty Industry Authority/Thomson Learning Series [Hardcover]

Pat Dixon (Author), Jacki Wadeson (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0333774671 | ISBN-13: 978-0333774670 | Publication Date: September 30, 1999 | Edition: 1

Written by Pat Dixon, the internationally acclaimed expert within the world of bridal hair, this hardback book is an essential guide to dressing bridal hair. Packed with everything you need to know to offer a comprehensive bridal hair and beauty service - from helping your bride to choose her dress, head-dress and flowers, to co-ordinating this with a style that suits her hair type and texture - this book is a Â'must-haveÂ' text for all professional hairdressers and students. Techniques, from the basic to the more complicated, are all illustrated in the easy to follow step-by-steps which fulfil much of the NVQ Level 2 and 3 criteria. The bridal style gallery will provide you and your bride with inspiration, whatever her hair length and there is also a selection of romantic styles for seasonal and themed weddings plus hints and tips on working with flowers, veils and hats. In fact everything you need to know to ensure that your bridal clients get exactly the look they want on their wedding day.

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About the Author

PAT DIXON is well known within the industry for her unique blend of creativity and commercialism and is considered to be the expert in this field. Her innovative and feminine styles have been published in a wide range of trade, hair and consumer magazines worldwide. She currently runs a salon, Classic Hair and Beauty, based in Kenilworth. JACKI WADESON is well known within the industry for her in-depth knowledge of hair. She conceived the British Hairdressing Awards which has become the 'Oscars' of the hair world. Previously Contributing Editor of Hair Magazine , she now writes for the consumer press including Best, The Daily Mail, Woman & Home, Woman's Realm, Marie Claire Health & Beauty and Now . She is the author of many best-selling books including Patrick Cameron: Dressing Long Hair and Trevor Sorbie: Visions in Hair .

Product Details

• Hardcover: 144 pages
• Publisher: Cengage Learning; 1 edition (September 30, 1999)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0333774671
• ISBN-13: 978-0333774670
• Product Dimensions: 10.9 x 8.6 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.9 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 2.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,659,383 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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13 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Handy for some, not for others, December 18, 2001

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Niquey (Royal Oak, MI) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Bridal Hair: Hairdressing And Beauty Industry Authority/Thomson Learning Series (Hardcover)

I bought this book not knowing exactly what was in it. I have short hair that I'm growing out, but of the 38 hairstyles featured, only 3 were appropriate for my length. On the other hand, if you're looking for ideas for hairstyles beyond the typical chignon, half-ony-tail, etc., this is a great book. It's even good for do-it-yourselfers who are looking for something creative to do, but not looking to go to a salon to get it. Well worth the money if you're looking for any of the above and you have shoulder length or longer hair.

13 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Not what I expected for the price!, April 26, 2005

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M. Moore "meeroom" (New Jersey) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Bridal Hair (Hairdressing Training Board/Thomson) (Hardcover)

I am a hairdresser that specializes in weddings and I was very disappointed in this book. When I purchased it there were no reviews, unfortunately. It was beautifully put together but the hairstyles were really unflattering and unattractive. There were hardly any I would even show to a bride as a potential, they were too out of date. The instructions were not detailed enough for a beginning hairstylist (I'm assuming that was the target reader group). I would recommend Martin Parson's "Hairdreams" instead of this. Although you can tell the authors worked hard to make this a lovely book, they took some serious wrong turns in the hairstyle picks and instructions. I wouldn't be so harsh if this book wasn't so expensive!

5 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Beautful Cover Deceives You..., December 22, 2004

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Y. Lopez-Jessop (San Francisco) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Bridal Hair (Hairdressing Training Board/Thomson) (Hardcover)

I expected the whole book to be about hair and have a wealth of hair styles. I really didn't need all the advice the first part of the book gives. I also expected the book to have more updated styles. This book would definately look pretty on your salon reception table and would appeal to a novice. But someone who is doing bridal hair now might not find this book helpful. If the cost was less, the book might be worth keeping.