For parents, the ultimate styling manual for African American children with wavy, curly, and kinky hair, from an award-winning stylist to the stars who lives by the motto "Healthy care for natural hair!"
Even with her renowned styling talents, Jena Renee Williams found herself put to the test when a sad little girl and her mother came into her salon one day. The girl's hair was limp, nearly lifeless, and she had nasty burns on her scalp. After calling on her mental and spiritual reserves, Williams patiently worked on the girl's hair, ultimately giving her Senegalese twists. Both mother and daughter were delighted, and their happiness over the new style inspired Williams to write a guide that would show parents how black children can celebrate their natural hair, helping them to avoid the potential damage caused by relaxers and develop self-love at an early age.
Kinki Kreations offers step-by-step, easy-to-follow instructions for styles that can be created in less than fifteen minutes. This innovative handbook reveals expert techniques for crowning little heads with afros, braids, cornrows, twists, and a variety of other all-natural styles. Tips for proper shampooing, caring for newborns' hair, and finding the right salon are included too. Best of all, Kinki Kreations showcases Williams's work in dozens of adorable, helpful photographs.
A styling book with both sheen and substance, Kinki Kreations gives the world a sparkling new key to self-esteem and authentic beauty.

Customer Reviews:

Avg. Customer Rating: 4.0 / 5.0

Time to buck the common beauty myths for our children's sakes....:

When I first ordered this book, I had no idea of the treat I was in for. Reading the author's own experiences (not unlike those of many of us; I was one of the ones whose own hair was loosely curled or "good"), we get a glimpse into just how much we've been taught to despise our own standards of beauty and accept another standard of beauty. As another one of my favorite authors (and hair naturalists) Lonnice Brittenum Bonner brought out in her book "Good Hair: For Colored Girls Who've Considered Weaves When... more info

NOT FOR BIRACIAL CHILDREN!:

I've read the good reviews so I was excited to get the book. I was dissapointed because I feel that it's more for black children or I guess children with "kinki" hair hence the title of the book.
It's basic hair care that alot of us who are familiar with black hair already know. If you aren't familiar with black hair then this is the book for you. If you have a biracial child and their texture is on the curly side then this is not the book for you! People who are not familiar with the different... more info

Doesn't cover all hair textures, basic info is there:

I am a caucasian parent of twin girls of African American heritage. I was hoping for some solid information about hair care do's and don'ts. The girls' hair is not of the same texture that is discussed throughout the book and treatment of different textures is not addressed. The sections on infant care and shampooing were good, although I'm not sure they're applicable to us. I was able to take away some useful tidbits of information but I would feel more confident if my girls' hair matched that of the... more info

this is the book to get if you want healthy hair for your kids:

This book is awesome. I have had many chemicals placed in my hair. Now that I am trying to go natural, and making sure my daughter does not make the same mistake, I find the book provides good information even for myself. The author knows her stuff.

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