Hairlocking: Everything You Need to Know: African Dread & Nubian Lucks [Paperback]

Nekhena Evans (Author)

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About the Author

Nekhena Evans is a pioneer in the locked hair care industry. A master locktician, beauty consultant, nation wide lecturer, author and entrepreneur; nekhena uses her health of experience to help young and old locked hair. Her book Hairlocking: Everything You Need To Know is one of the few books ever published and currently available on locked hair care, its history and its impact on self-esteem and self-awareness.

Product Details

• Paperback: 123 pages
• Publisher: A & B Distributors; 3 edition (June 1, 1999)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1886433151
• ISBN-13: 978-1886433151
• Product Dimensions: 8.2 x 5.5 x 0.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 4.8 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 3.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (17 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,125,252 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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123 of 124 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Buyer Beware, October 24, 2000

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NappyGirl (United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Hairlocking: Everything You Need to Know: African Dread & Nubian Lucks (Paperback)

After years of wearing afros, braids, twists, weaves on and off for years...I'd decided that enough was enough and I was ready to lock my hair. I've read and purchased almost every book available on the topic of natural hair, from Tulani Kinard's "NO LYE" to "LET'S TALK HAIR" and "FOR COLORED GIRLS..." I was always intrigued by this book by Nekhena Evans but was put off by some of the negative reviews it received. Well let me tell you that those reviews are pretty accurate! I finally got to see a copy of the book at my locktician's salon and let me tell you ladies, it is simply not worth the price if you are looking for information on how to lock your hair! A more accurate title for this book would have been: COMMON MISCONCEPTIONS ABOUT LOCKED HAIR, because that's all it is. Each chapter refutes myths about locked hair and the people who wear them. It contains very few pictures and the ones it does contain are small, grainy and black & white. It poses questions such as "Do people with locks wash their hair?"; "Should I use wax to help form my locks"; "Is hair essentially dead matter?", and more of the same info that most of us already know. If you are a person that has researched the style and want useful information on the pros and cons of different methods for forming locks, styling exisiting locks, proper care & maintenance, photos of locked styles, correcting problems with developing locks, coloring locks, etc...you WILL NOT FIND THE ANSWERS HERE!!! This book is very short and can be read in less than a half hour. Some of the information is quasi-spiritual and shady on the facts. Honestly, I expected much more from the author since she has been a locktician for so long.

36 of 36 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Too much spiritual discussion, not enough how to's, July 25, 2000

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Monique Davis (Washington, District of Columbia USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Hairlocking: Everything You Need to Know: African Dread & Nubian Lucks (Paperback)

The book spends too much time discussing, and refuting the stereotypes, and misconceptions relating to the locking process. It did not discuss the practical knowledge of how to start in enough depth. Additionally, the book assumes that anyone interested in locking has "typical" African American tightly coiled hair. Consequently it doesn't discuss how long it would take any different than typical hair to lock. This is a good book for anyone who has zero to little knowledge of locks and is exploring that alternative. For people who have already made the decision to lock, and just want practical information, Pamela Ferrell's book Lets Talk Hair, is a much better investment.

31 of 31 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Don't stop here.., January 13, 2005

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T. Cobb "justamom" (Northern CA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Hairlocking: Everything You Need to Know: African Dread & Nubian Lucks (Paperback)

If you are looking for help working your way through a new loc journey, (what to use, how to do it etc.) this book is not for you. If your doing research on the history of loc'd hair, with lots of personal convictions - this book is for you. If you have made the decision to loc your hair, you probably already have your own convictions - you don't need to buy them from a stranger. . I was so disappointed that with this book, I actually tossed it in the trash - something I almost never do.