Good to Great Hair: Celebrity Hairstyling Techniques Made Simple [Paperback]

Robert Vetica (Author), Debra Messing (Introduction), Salma Hayek (Foreword)

Book Description

Publication Date: January 1, 2009

All you need to create your own great hair style at home!

Vetica preaches that professional techniques are not difficult; readers just need to know what to do and follow directions. In this ultimate hair styling book, he delivers to the reader all they need to know to create great hair at home or direct a professional stylist. He reveals insider secrets and techniques for recreating magazine and celebrity hairstyles, and how to adapt the look for the average reader’s tools and time constraints.

The book is divided into three parts; 1. hair treatment and care, 2. hair cutting and styling techniques and 3. how to find a look for your faces structure and personal style. Even beginners will be able to style their hair like a pro while professional stylists can fine tune their skills with Vetica’s secrets and shortcuts. Step-by-step diagrams and photos illustrate different styles and how to work with tools of the trade such as curling irons, hair clips, and blow dryers. Before-and-after photos show readers the best hairstyles based on face shape, bone structure, type of hair, age, and personal style. Vetica peppers all of the techniques with his experience and insights gained from working with Hollywood’s top celebrities.

Editorial Reviews

Review

Vetica, Robert. Good to Great Hair: Celebrity Hairstyling Techniques Made Simple. Fair Winds: Quayside. 2009. 272p. photogs. ISBN 978-1-59233-357-8. pap. $24.99. PERSONAL GROOMING

Marie Claire Hair and Good to Great Hair both provide innovative hair designs and insights from top stylists in beautifully designed texts. Of the two, Vetica’s book is more accessible and truly delivers clear, step-by-step instructions. Vetica has more than 30 years of experience, including a roster of celebrity beauty and fashion icons as clients. While a bit heavy on autobiography, his book includes makeovers for women of various ages and hair types and translates high glamour and special-event hairstyles for nonprofessionals. Though it includes quick, general tips about hair care and style, Milgram’s book seems more appropriate for professionals and is only recommended for special collections or for large public libraries where similar titles circulate widely. Good to Great, on the other hand, is suitable for a general audience owing to its celebrity appeal and more practical approach.  --Library Journal, Feb 15, 2009

About the Author

Robert Vetica, hairstylist to the stars, is arguably the most recognised stylist in the business. With more than 20 years of experience, he is a fashion staple in his own right, having coiffed the like of celebrities such as Salma Hayek, Mariah Carey, Jennifer Lopez and Renee Zelleweger. His work is seen regularly on the red carpet and in fashion magazines worldwide. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

Product Details

• Paperback: 272 pages
• Publisher: Fair Winds Press (January 1, 2009)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1592333575
• ISBN-13: 978-1592333578
• Product Dimensions: 10 x 8.1 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.5 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (17 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #35,538 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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27 of 31 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars A BEAUTY OF A BOOK, March 7, 2009

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Gail Cooke (TX, USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Good to Great Hair: Celebrity Hairstyling Techniques Made Simple (Paperback)

Here's a beauty of a book with a bounty of hair care and styling advice. As we all know there are beaucoup books on the market all with the promise of making us look better, younger, slimmer, etc. But I've not run across few authors who bring the wealth of training and experience to his/her craft that Robert Vetica does.

Some 14 years ago he arrived in Hollywood from Milan, Italy where as he puts it "Milan was my high school, university, and graduate school. I came out of that experience with what I believe is a doctorate in hair..." Indeed he did and he shares his knowledge in a gorgeous volume filled with do's, don't's, how-tos, and must-haves.

To Vetica's credit he does not try to make you look like someone you are not. What he does is teach us how to work with the hair that we have in order to look not better but our best. He considers face shape, hair texture, and the appropriate products for each individual (No, you do not need a ton of them).

He is totally honest and disabused me of some notions I've cherished for years, such as the fact that the squeaky-clean feeling for hair is not what we want and no, you don't need to and should not wash your hair every day even if you work out.

The photography in Good To Great Hair is magnificent plus. Not only is it gorgeous but there are can't-do-without shots that show precisely how to hold the dryer and brush for a specific style.

I was amazed at the difference in a friend when she followed just one of Vetica's tips, which was "At a certain age, I believe that a woman's hair looks best away from her face." He also added that if you had to have bangs, move the direction of the bangs away from you face. Simple? Yes, but the difference in her appearance was amazing.

Vetica has an A-List client roster from Salma Hayek to Debra Messing to Renee Zellweger, and no wonder. Obviously he wants women to look their best and really likes them. After reading Good To Great Hair his affection will be reciprocated by many.

- Gail Cooke

15 of 17 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Real techniques for real people..., February 27, 2009

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Maria DelPinto "Collecting Tea N Books" (Huntington Beach, CA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Good to Great Hair: Celebrity Hairstyling Techniques Made Simple (Paperback)

Mr. Vetica's techniques are very straightforward and his advice & directions are very easy to follow. The techniques are time saving which is important to this busy mom. I like that he recommends a variety of hair products with instructions on how to properly apply them. Now maybe I can get rid of the product graveyard of things I never figured out how to use.

Additionally, the photography in this book is excellent and really helps get the point across to the reader. This is book is written so that every person can have access to great hair and helps the reader solve real hair problems. I guess there are no more excuses for a bad hair day.

9 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Fabulous!, April 13, 2009

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Leighan M. Blaede (Atlanta, GA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Good to Great Hair: Celebrity Hairstyling Techniques Made Simple (Paperback)

I love the way this book broke down the instructions in very easy to understand language. I subscribe to all of the major fashion magazines and can never recreate the looks like I was able to do with this book. I'm especially excited that I was finally able to determine my hair texture. I also liked the fact that there aren't any promos for the latest products - just tried and true basics.