Hair dyers of the modern age, whether you henna, highlight or permanently dye, whether it's over the sink or in the salon, this book is for you. Come rifle through the history and science of hair dye, both synthetic and herbal, from its origins in the ancient world to the health scandals of the 20th century. Learn why human evolution determines your natural hair colour, how dyes of different strengths alter it, and what effect colourants could have on your health. An honest and intriguing look at what hair dye is, what it does, and the power it holds over us. Includes the story of henna hair colour within Lush, with practical tips for henna application from trichologist Mark Constantine. Reworked and updated from Lush co-founder Mark Constantine's original Herbal Hair Colouring, first published in 1978.
True Colours: Hair Colouring for the Curious and the Cautious by Milly Ahlquist & Mark Constantine
True Colours: Hair Colouring for the Curious and the Cautious by Milly Ahlquist & Mark Constantine
Summary
Whether you henna, highlight or permanently dye, whether it's over the sink or in the salon, this book is for you. An honest and intriguing look at what hair dye is and the power it holds over us. Includes the story of henna hair colour within Lush, with practical tips for henna application from Lush Co-Founder and trichologist Mark Constantine.
True Colours: Hair Colouring for the Curious and the Cautious by Milly Ahlquist & Mark Constantine Summary
About
Milly joined Lush as a sales assistant in 2011 while studying for a Master's Degree in English Literature at Cardiff University. She worked as Trainee Manager in Lush Bath Spa before joining the brand team in 2014 as a writer, researcher and editor. Previous projects include working on the Lush Times, The Self-Preserving Handbook and creating content for events such as the Lush Creative Showcase and Lush Summit. A mum of two, past-times include drinking too much coffee, dragging her family outdoors for fresh air and a long soak in the bath with a good book when the kids are in bed. Mark co-founded Lush with five friends and creative confidants in 1995 after the collapse of previous mail order business Cosmetics To Go. Mark has been a key driving force behind the business for 25 years and also works as part of the product development team creating hair, skincare and body creams as well as decadent Lush spa treatments. Challenging the business to create fresh, innovative and anarchic cosmetic products, some of Mark's beliefs have become the backbone of the company. Lush's stringent and pioneering 'against animal testing policy' is just one example of how his strong beliefs have transformed the cosmetics industry.
Table of Contents
1 Why your hairdresser should ask about your heritage, not your holiday... p6 2 Extraordinary human head hair p25 3 The good, the bad and the social climbers: the intriguing roots of hair colouring p40 4 The good dye young: status, spectacle and spinsterhood in early modern society p60 5 Does she or doesn't she? The industry that advertising built p74 6 True colours: scandal in the 1970s p91 7 Should you or shouldn't you? Hair dye and cancer p103 8 How hair dyes work and how to make them work for you p127 9 Hair dye allergy: are you the sensitive type? p143 10 More than hair dye: the incredible history and science of henna p157 11 A herbal heritage: Lush and henna p173 12 How did you put my country into a brick? Sourcing the finest Iranian henna p182 13 Plant life: your definitive guide to using Lush henna p193 14 Going green or targeting genes: What is the future of hair dye? p209 15 Advice to go: what you should know about hair dye and what you can do about it p214
Additional information
GOR012090823
9781739757694
1739757696
True Colours: Hair Colouring for the Curious and the Cautious by Milly Ahlquist & Mark Constantine by
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Hardback
Lush Fresh Handwritten
20220222
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