Hair to Dye For: A Hair Colorist's Secrets Revealed [Paperback]

Penny Baptista (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: January 9, 2009

How many times have you spent $50, $100, or even $200 to have your hair colored and styled, walked out of the salon, and wanted to put a bag over your head? In Hair to Dye For: A Hair Colorists Secrets Revealed author Penny Baptista provides an easy-to-understand and concise guide to coloring your own hair.

Hair coloring is a billion-dollar industry and one of the most popular salon services. As a color specialist and stylist for more than twenty years, Baptista has compiled this guide to help consumers save money and achieve the salon look at home. The guide discusses

• Different types of color
• Levels of color
• Developers, toners, and alternative colors
• Application techniques
• Organic color methods
• Hair color corrections
• Product knowledge

An educational tool with step-by-step instructions, Hair to Dye For: A Hair Colorists Secrets Revealed provides practical and helpful information for coloring hair to produce beautiful results.

Product Details

• Paperback: 68 pages
• Publisher: iUniverse.com (January 9, 2009)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0595524834
• ISBN-13: 978-0595524839
• Product Dimensions: 8.8 x 5.9 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (10 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #821,090 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars not what I expected, December 21, 2009

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This review is from: Hair to Dye For: A Hair Colorist's Secrets Revealed (Paperback)

The description of how hair color works and the color schemes was informative but I had hoped for more how-to information. I think you can do as well googling hair blogs and reading descriptions there as buying this book.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars An Excellent Hair Coloring/Care Book, December 4, 2010

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Sandra O. - See all my reviews

This review is from: Hair to Dye For: A Hair Colorist's Secrets Revealed (Paperback)

For years I colored my hair with boxed products such as Loreal, but now I am using professional products thanks to the helpful advice from Baptista's book. The book makes understanding color levels, tones, and developers very easy. After reading her book, I feel confident enough now to experiment with my own hair color, and I am saving a lot of money by doing it myself. This is a great book for anyone who wants to get professional coloring results in the privacy of their own home.

3 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Very helpful tips for expert haircoloring!, March 3, 2009

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Lynn Robinson (Vancouver, WA USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Hair to Dye For: A Hair Colorist's Secrets Revealed (Paperback)

This book helped to "demystify" the whole haircoloring process. Now I know how to choose the right color level/tone and developer volume to get the results I want. I feel more confident doing my own color now that I have this handy book. Next time I color my hair I am going to be more adventurous!