No Lye! is a wonderful book on natural haircare for Black women. It makes for a great reference book whenever you are contemplating a new style. Tulani takes a decidedly "Afrocentric" approach to hair styling and extols the magic and mystique of black natural hair.
The book is full of useful information about various types of African hair and how to best care for it in it's natural state. It contains information on hair adornment, proper diet, caring for children's hair, alopecia and dryness/breakage.
The book is full of beautiful black and white pictures of braids, naturals and locked styles. It is a fantastic all-around reference book for natural hair but many of the styles would probably have to be done by a professional stylist if you aren't an expert braider yourself. A brief segment does teach you to braid with extensions. But aside from twists and short naturals, there aren't many do-it-yourself styles.
The book is going to be useful for anyone who has recently made a commitment to natural hair. Tulani has done an excellent job of putting together the much needed information for caring for natural, chemical free, hair. You will look forward to the day you can easily wear buns and do single braids. You learn to deal with the twisting and braiding while you wait for your hair to grow.
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