Braids and Bows is a beautifully photographed instructional book of braiding and hair styles for girls. Co-authored by Anne Akers Johnson and Robin Stoneking, it contains complete directions for making your own barrettes and hair ornaments with the materials provided.
This book is a best selling legend and is very useful. It is great for learning how to do just about any kind of braid. It starts with easier stuff, like the garden-variety braid and pony-tail flips, so it works for someone with zero hair experience. It finishes up with fishtail braids, French braids and French ropes.
The instructions are very clear, and the best part is that they show you just how to hold your hands. Even though the publication is dated it gives you hair techniques that are still popular and easily adaptable for other hairstyles. Most of the hairstyles are timeless, especially for young girls.
Both girls and moms will enjoy this book. Girls soon learn to be popular with mastering amazing styles and moms can create fabulous looks for their daughters. The book shows how to gather ribbon and wire it to barrettes in different styles such as rosettes and the "worm." It also has ideas for more unusual barrettes. The bow instructions are also neat and simple.
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