On Display at Clarkston: March 2013

Love it, hate it, or anything in between, it is hard NOT to care about your skin or hair. This display covers hair and skin care, cosmetics and hairstyles, body painting, piercing, and the social aspects of skin color, tattooing, and more.

Skin Care

Baumann, Leslie.
The Skin Type Solution: A Revolutionary Guide to your Best Skin Ever. New York: Bantam Books, 2006.
Call Number: RL87 .B366 2006
A dermatologist introduces a program designed to identify individual skin types from among sixteen different categories and suggest the right products, procedures, and skin-care regimen for each type.
Source: http://gilfind.gsu.edu

Callan, Annette.
All About Skin Care: A Guide for Women. New York: Oxford University Press, 2000.
Call Number: RL87 .A388 2000
This volume offers sensible and practical advice on skin care and conditions for females of all ages - from infancy to dotage.
Source: http://www.amazon.com

Downie, Jeannine, Fran Cook-Bolden, and Barbara Nevins Taylor.
Beautiful Skin and Color: A Comprehensive Guide to Asian, Olive, and Dark Skin. New York: Regan Books, 2004.
Call Number: RL87 .D69 2004
A comprehensive guide for treating and caring for darker skin combines the wisdom of two physicians and an Emmy-winning reporter to present a beauty regimen especially designed for women of color.
Source: http://www.amazon.com

Jaliman, Debra.
Skin Rules: Trade Secrets from a Top New York Dermatologist. New York: St. Martin's Press, 2012.
Call Number:RL87 .J35 2012
Skin Rules is a concise and practical instruction manual from a renowned Fifth Avenue dermatologist on how to attain beautiful skin, a taut and sculpted body, and a much younger appearance.
Source: http://gilfind.gsu.edu

Kaminski, Ben and Howard Kaminsky.
Beyond Botox: 7 Strategies for Sexy, Ageless Skin without Needles or Surgery. New York: Springboard Press, 2006.
Call Number: RL87 .K26 2006
In Beyond Botox, Kaminsky provides a groundbreaking 7-step plan to help skin look younger and sexier...without Botox or surgical procedures.
Source: http://books.google.com

Leffell, David J.
Total Skin: The Definitive Guide to Skin Health for Life. New York: Hyperion, 2000.
Call Number: RL87 .L366 2000
A handbook for adults of all ages and ethnic backgrounds combines practical advice with the latest medical research to discuss the fundamental principles of good skin care, offering tips on how to understand, improve, care for, and heal one's skin, regardless of age.
Source: http://gilfind.gsu.edu

Light, Douglas B.
Cells, Tissues, and Skin. New York: Chelsea House, 2009.
Call Number: Dunwoody QH582.5 .L522 2009
Cells, Tissues, and Skin explores the properties of each of these components in our bodies.
Source: http://www.bn.com

Taylor, Susan C.
Dr. Susan Taylor's Rx for Brown Skin: Your Prescription for Flawless Skin, Hair, and Nails. New York: Amistad, 2008.
Call Number: RL87 .T384 2008
This book will help you enhance and protect the health and beauty of your brown skin, as well as your hair and nails.
Source: http://gilfind.gsu.edu

Turkington, Carol and Jeffrey S. Dover.
The Encyclopedia of skin Disorders. New York: Facts on File, 2002.
Call Number: RL41 .T87 2002
This is the book to turn to to find out why one shouldn't wear makeup during air travel until a few minutes before landing; why a southwestern critter with a name as innocuous as the Kissing Bug should be avoided if at all possible; whether you really do want to wash your face, and if so, how; or which slug's shells are crushed and used to provide the reddish pigment in many cosmetics.
Source: http://www.amazon.com

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Hair Care

Arrojo, Nick.
Great Hair: Secrets to Looking Fabulous and Feeling Beautiful Every Day. New York: St. Martin's, 2008.
Call Number: TT972 .A77 2008
The hair stylist from the hit TLC show What Not to Wear offers women a complete guide to great-looking hair, sharing his personal styling secrets and offering practical advice on how to avoid outdated styles and unflattering cuts, identify hair type, choose the proper style and color to enhance one's image, and select the right hair care products.
Source: http://gilfind.gsu.edu

Barry, Fletcher.
Why are Black Women Losing Their Hair? Seat Pleasant, MD: Unity Publishers Inc., 2000.
Call Number: TT972 .F54 2000
The first complete guide to healthy hair with contributions from medical experts. This book has everything from personal testimonies to complete chapters and full color descriptions on: hair loss prevention, holistic treatments, chemical destruction aids and prevention, natural hair care and hair growth remedies.
Source: http://www.amazon.com

Bonner, Lonnice Brittenum.
Nice Dreads: Hair Care Basics and Inspiration for Colored Girls Who've Considered Locking Their Hair. New York: Three Rivers Press, 2005.
Call Number: RA778.4.A36 B663 2005
In Nice Dreads, Lonnice Brittenum Bonner, the author of the classic Good Hair, shares her secrets and personal stories about dreadlocks—from cultivating buds to keeping those locks looking their best!
Source: http://gilfind.gsu.edu

Bonner, Lonnice Brittenum.
Plaited Glory: For Colored Girls Who've Considered Braids, Locks, and Twists. New York: Crown Trade Paperbacks, 1996.
Call Number: TT975 .B63 1996
From the uptown micro braid to the simple cornrow, braids, locks and twists have come into their own. Plaited Glory gives the lowdown on everything from choosing a braiding salon to differentiating between styles and their costs. More than a "hair-do" book, this is a hari primer with a cultural twist.
Source: http://www.amazon.com

Collison, Michele.
It's All Good Hair: The Guide to Styling and Grooming Black Children's Hair. New York: Amistad Press, 2002.
Call Number: TT972 .C59 2002
Learn the tricks and techniques for today's most popular hairstyles with the easy-to-follow steps found in It's All Good Hair. It features hair-care and styling tips from a variety of experts, and you'll learn all the secrets to braiding, relaxing, and locking, as well as discover many other creative styling ideas.
Source: http://www.amazon.com

Davis-Sivasothy, Audrey
The Science of Black Hair: A Comprehensive Guide to Textured Hair Care. Stafford, TX: Saja Pub., 2011.
Call Number: TT972 .D38 2011
The Science of Black Hair is the ultimate consumer textbook on black hair care. Technically oriented and detailed throughout, this book was written with the serious hair care consumer in mind. Hair science, research and testimony combine in this carefully written text designed to examine black hair on a deeper level. With its light academic style it is truly the last hair book you'll ever need.
Source: http://www.amazon.com

Dickey, A.
Hair Rules! The Ultimate Hair-care Guide for Women with Kinky, Curly, or Wavy Hair. New York: Villard, 2003.
Call Number: RL91 .D535 2003
This book is chock-full of simple tips for all types of curly hair and covers everything from the best shampoos and conditioners to use, to damage-free hair-drying (dust off that hood dryer!), the use of natural oils, and the safest coloring, styling, and chemical relaxing techniques--as well as guidelines for maintaining healthy, gorgeous hair.
Source: http://gilfind.gsu.edu

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Friend, Alexandra and Sheridan Ward.
Pro Hair Care: Salon Secrets of the Professionals. Buffalo, NY: Firefly Books, 2010.
Call Number: TT972 .F72 2010
Pro Hair Care is a comprehensive guide to hair health and hairstyles that provides sound advice and shows readers how to create a wide range of looks.
Source: http://www.amazon.com

Kingsley, Philip.
The Hair Bible: A Complete Guide to Health and Care. London: Aurum, 2003.
Call Number: RL91 .K534 2003
Whether you consider your hair to be your crowning glory, a problem that just won't go away or something that is going away all too fast, this book will provide you with help, reassurance and practical advice that can be put to immediate, beneficial use. Whatever your age, sex or race, 'The Hair Bible' provides a complete guide to preserving and enhancing the health and appearance of your hair.
Source: http://www.philipkingsley.com

Kobren, Spencer David.
The Bald Truth: The First Complete Guide to Preventing and Treating Hair Loss. New York: Pocket Books, 2000.
Call Number: RL155 .K63 2000
In this comprehensive, authoritative book, Kobren examines the largely unregulated baldness treatment industry and tells how, after years of research, he successfully treated his own hair loss -- and how you can too.
Source: http://www.amazon.com

LaFlesh, Teri.
Curly Like Me: How to Grow Your Hair Healthy, Long, and Strong. Hoboken, NJ: John Wiley & Sons, 2010.
Call Number: TT972 .L24 2010
End your struggles with misunderstood, damaged hair and begin your journey to thriving natural curls. Applying the ideas and information in this book will show you how to love your hair the way it really is. Curly Like Me empowers you to take back the care of your hair so you can let your own beautiful curls shine.
Source: http://www.amazon.com

Massey, Lorraine, Michele Bender, and Gabriele Revere.
Curly Girl: The Handbook. New York: Workman Pub., 2010.
Call Number: RL91 .M278 2010
Provides tips for curly hair, including shampooing, conditioners, drying, combing, styling, getting the right cut, and how to heal hair after years of strong detergents and damaging blow dryers.
Source: http://gilfind.gsu.edu

Williams, Jena Renee and Maria Cassandra Odom.
Kinki Kreations: A Parent's Guide to Natural Black Hair Care for Kids. New York: Harlem Moon, 2004.
Call Number: RL91 .W53 2004
Provides information on child hair care for kinky, curly, or wavy hair and step-by-step instructions for styles that can be created in less than fifteen minutes including braids, cornrows, and twists.
Source: http://gilfind.gsu.edu

 
 
 
 

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Cosmetics

Begoun, Paula.
The Beauty Bible: The Ultimate Guide to Smart Beauty. Seattle, WA: Beginning Press, 2002.
Call Number: RL87 .B396 2002
Myriad new formulas, outrageous claims, and hot controversies run rampant in the cosmetics industry. This second edition of The Beauty Bible will help clear up the confusion. From tanning pills to oxygen in products, from facial exercises to behind-the-scenes industry information, this book covers it all.
Source: http://www.amazon.com

Begoun, Paula and Bryan Barron.
Don't go to the Cosmetics Counter Without Me: A Unique Guide to Thousands of Skin-Care and Cosmetic Products, Plus the Latest Research on Keeping Skin Beautiful at Every Age. Renton, WA: Beginning Press, 2008.
Call Number: RA778 .B457 2008
A consumer advocate rates and evaluates cosmetics, explains the types of ingredients they contain, and offers advice on skin care.
Source: http://gilfind.gsu.edu

Begoun, Paula and DPTV Media.
The Cosmetics Cop with Paula Begoun. DPTV Media, 2009.
Call Number: DVD RA778 .C75 2009
This DVD includes the cosmetics industry's biggest myths providing women (and men) powerful know-how to utilize when selecting skin-care products.
Source: http://gilfind.gsu.edu

Carmindy.
The 5 Minute Face: The Quick & Easy Makeup Guide for Every Woman. New York: HC, 2007.
Call Number: RA778 .C2167 2007
You're only five minutes away from your most beautiful face--and celebrity makeup guru Carmindy is here to show you how. The key isn't expensive cosmetics, complicated makeup regimens, or cluttering your bathroom counter with bottles and tubes--it's using the right products in the right places to enhance your own unique, natural beauty.
Source: http://gilfind.gsu.edu

Chang-Babian, Taylor.
Asian Faces: The Essential Beauty and Makeup Guide for Asian Women. New York: Penguin Group, 2007.
Call Number: RA778 .C376 2007
A professional makeup artist offers a beauty guide designed to meet the special needs of Asian women, bringing together techniques, tools, and styles to enhance skin tones and facial features.
Source: http://gilfind.gsu.edu

Cox, Janice.
Natural Beauty at Home: More than 250 Easy-to-use Recipes for Body, Bath, and Hair. New York: H. Holt, 2002.
Call Number: RA778 .C755 2002
Natural Beauty at Home includes over two hundred of Janice Cox's recipes (many have been passed down through three generations of her family) for everything from shampoo and mouthwash to face masks and lip gloss, so readers can customize their beauty regimen, save money, and have fun, all at once.
Source: http://www.amazon.com

Spillane, Mary and christine Sherlock.
Color me Beautiful's Looking Your Best: Color, Makeup, and Style. Lanham, MD: Madison Books, 1995.
Call Number: RA778 .S733 1995
Offers advice for choosing flattering colors and clothes and for creating an image to reflect personality
Source: http://gilfind.gsu.edu

Stavert, Elaine.
Beauty Olis & Butters. Lewes, UK: Guild of Master Craftsman, 2010.
Call Number: RL87 .S678 2010
Create 30 sensuous beauty delights! These all-natural treats are perfect for what ails you, with recipes to suit every mood and soothe every part of the body. Pamper yourself from head to toe with lavish products ranging from facial oils to foot treatments. A directory explains the skin-enhancing benefits of different ingredients, and the recipes give suggestions for alternative blends.
Source: http://www.amazon.com

Winter, Ruth.
A Consumer's Dictionary of Cosmetic Ingredients: Complete Information about the Harmful and Desirable Ingredients Found in Cosmetics and Cosmeceuticals. New York: Three Rivers Press, 2005.
Call Number: TP983.A55 W57 2005
Take the guesswork out of choosing safe and effective cosmetics and cosmeceuticals.
Source: http://books.google.com

Yarosh, Daniel.
The New Science of Perfect Skin: Understanding Skin Care Myths and Miracles for Radiant Skin at any Age. New York: Broadway Books, 2008.
Call Number: RL87 .Y37 2008
Today there are plenty of true skin-care miracles that can deliver amazing results, and in The New Science of Perfect Skin, Yarosh gives you everything you need to identify and choose the best, most-effective products—without blowing your beauty budget.
Source: http://books.google.com

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Cosmetic Surgery

Baumann, Leslie.
Cosmetic Dermatology: Principles and Practice. Cosmetic Dermatology: Principles and Practice. New York: McGraw-Hill Medical, 2009.
Call Number: Ebooks on EBSCOHost RL87 .B365 2009
Cosmetic Dermatology offers complete coverage of the latest, most effective skin care agents and procedures. Spanning the entire spectrum of cosmetic dermatology, it takes you through the most current medications, cosmeceuticals, and procedures.
Source: http://books.google.com

Jones, Meredith.
Skintight: An Anatomy of Cosmetic Surgery. New York: Berg, 2008.
Call Number: RD520 .J58 2008
Presenting a multidisciplinary approach, and examining a wide range of popular culture case studies from women's magazines, television, architecture and the Internet amongst others, Skintight dissects the realities of cosmetic surgery and culture.
Source: http://www.amazon.com

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Body Art

Dinter, Maarten Hesself van.
The World of Tattoo: An Illustrated History. Amsterdam, Netherlands: KIT, 2005.
Call Number: GT2345 .D56 2005
This new volume conveys the richness of the history of tattooing from antiquity to the present day. Unlike most other tattoo books that describe one aspect this book conveys the overall picture.
Source: http://books.google.com

Gilbert, Stephen G.
The Tattoo History Source Book: A Source Book, An Anthology of Historical Records of Tattoing Throughout the World. New York: Juno Books, 2000.
Call Number: GN419.3 .G56 2000
The Tattoo History Source Book is an exhaustingly thorough, lavishly illustrated collection of historical records of tattooing throughout the world, from ancient times to the present.
Source: http://books.google.com

Green, Terisa.
Ink: The Not-Just-Skin-Deep Guide to Getting a Tattoo. New York: New American Library, 2005.
Call Number: GT2345 .G735 2005
An entertaining, fact-filled handbook for anyone considering whether or not to get a tattoo furnishes practical suggestions on how to select the right tattoo, find a tattoo artist, the long-term effects of tattooing one's body, health concerns, and more.
Source: http://books.google.com

Green, Terisa.
The Tattoo Encyclopedia: A Guide to Choosing Your Tattoo. New York: Fireside, 2003.
Call Number: GT2345 .G74 2003
A comprehensive, informative exploration of the colorful world of tattoos, The Tattoo Encyclopedia presents concise descriptions of symbols both common and unusual and sheds light on their historic, religious, and cultural significance.
Source: http://books.google.com

Irish, Lora S.
Modern Tribal Tattoo Designs. East Petersburg, PA: Fox Chapel Pub., 2009.
Call Number: GT2347 .I65 2009
Inspired by traditional tribal tattoos, this collection of new artwork is an excellent sourcebook for bold and interesting designs from a range of cultural and historical sources.
Source: http://books.google.com

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Kitamura, Takahiro.
Tattooing from Japan to the West: Horitaka Interviews Contemporary Artists. Atglen, PA: Schiffer Pub., 2005.
Call Number: GT2345 .K57 2005
Meet twenty-six leading contemporary tattoo artists. Interviews and over 425 exciting color photos of their artwork, from tattoos to paintings, make this an invaluable tattoo resource.
Source: http://www.amazon.com

Miller Jean-Chris
The body Art Book: A Complete Illustrated Guide to Tattoos, Piercings, and Other body Modifications. New York: Berkley, 2004.
Call Number: GT2343 .M55 2004
From choosing style and placement, to finding the right artist, to ensuring safety and proper care (and even correcting or removing unwanted body art), The Body Art Book covers not only tattoos and piercings, but a variety of alternative body modifications. Filled with insider's secrets, hands-on advice, and a directory of services worldwide, it's the most complete and informative body art book available
Source: http://books.google.com

Noble, Marty.
Mehndi Designs: Traditional Henna Body Art. Mineola, NY: Dover Publications, 2004.
Call Number: GT2343 .N63 2004
Scores of lovely designs, adapted from authentic images used in the ancient art of henna body painting, incorporate scores of lovely patterns. Used to cover hands, forearms, and feet during celebrations, these 166 black-and-white designs include fine line, lacy, and paisley motifs, as well as assorted floral borders, heart-shaped insets, and repeat patterns.
Source: http://www.amazon.com

Reardon, John.
The Complete Idiot's Guide to Getting a Tattoo. New York: Alpha Books, 2008.
Call Number: GT2345 .R43 2008
Discusses the history, social aspects, and styles of tattoos, outlines the process of getting a tattoo, and explains how to care for one afterwards.
Source: http://gilfind.gsu.edu

Ritz, David and Rolling Stone. Ritz, David and Rolling Stone.
Tattoo Nation: Portraits of Celebrity Body Art. Boston, MA: Little, Brown and Co., 2002.
Call Number: GT2345 .T375 2002
One hundred photographs from Rolling Stone magazine celebrate the art of the tattoo in shots of musicians, actors, and other pop icons, including Drew Barrymore, Eminem, Melissa Etheridge, and Ozzy Osborne.
Source: http://gilfind.gsu.edu

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Social and Cultural Aspects of Hair and Skin

Arogundade, Ben.
Black Beauty: A History and a Celebration. New York: Thunder's Mouth Press, 2000.
Call Number: E185.625 .A76 2000
Through over 150 color and black and white photographs and an engaging, informed text, Black Beauty discusses the position of blacks within the beauty hierarchy of the West, as well as the kinds of work available to black models within the past century.
Source: http://www.amazon.com

Cunningham, Michael.
Queens: Portraits of Black Women and their Fabulous Hair New York: Doubleday, 2005.
Call Number: Decatur TR681.W6 C86 2005
A celebration of African-American women and their unique hairstyles presents more than fifty photographs, along with personal narratives that explore the relationship with hair and beauty that has long been a part of African-American culture.
Source: http://gilfind.gsu.edu

Cuskelly, Mayrose.
Original Skin: Exploring the Marvels of the Human Hide. Berkeley, CA: Counterpoint, 2011.
Call Number: QM481 .C87 2011
Original Skin is at times a scientific study, remarking on the biological magic behind the human body's largest organ. At others it becomes an anthropological survey, dissecting separate societies' attitudes towards bare bodies, and the motives behind cultural rituals such as tattoos.
Source: http://gilfind.gsu.edu

DeMello, Margo.
Bodies of Inscription: A Cultural History of the Modern Tattoo Community. Durham, NC: Duke University Press, 2000.
Call Number: GT2346.U6 D45 2000
This ethnography of tattooing in America makes a substantive contribution to the history of tattooing in addition to relating how communities form around particular traditions and how the traditions themselves change with the introduction of new participants.
Source: http://www.amazon.com

DeMello, Margo.
Encyclopedia of Body Adornment. Westport, CT: Greenwood Press, 2007.
Call Number:GN419.15 . D46 2007
It is clear that adorning and modifying the body is a central human practice. Over 200 entries address the major adornments and modifications, their historical and cross-cultural locations, and the major cultural groups and places in which body modification has been central to social and cultural practices.
Source: http://books.google.com

Good Hair. Santa Monica, CA: Lionsgate, 2010.
Call Number: DVD TT972 .G66 2010
Comedian Chris Rock tackles the very personal issue of hair, and how attaining good hair can impact African American's activities, relationships, wallets, and a self-esteem.
Source: http://gilfind.gsu.edu

Jablonski, Nina G.
Living Color: The Biological and Social Meaning of Skin Color. Berkeley, CA: University of California Press, 2012.
Call Number: GN197 .J34 2012
This book investigates the social history of skin color from prehistory to the present, showing how our body's most visible trait influences our social interactions in profound and complex ways.
Source: http://gilfind.gsu.edu

Jablonski, Nina G.
Skin: A Natural History. Berkeley, CA: University of California Press, 2006.
Call Number: QP88.5 .J33 2006
Skin: A Natural History celebrates the evolution of three unique attributes of human skin: its naked sweatiness, its distinctive sepia rainbow of colors, and its remarkable range of decorations.
Source: http://www.amazon.com

Jacobs-Huey, Lanita.
From the Kitchen to the Parlor: Language and Becoming in African American Women's Hair Care. New York: Oxford University Press, 2006.
Call Number: TT972 .J33 2006
Documenting the politics of African American women's hair, this multi-sited linguistic ethnography explores everyday interaction in beauty parlors, Internet discussions, comedy clubs, and other contexts to illuminate how and why hair matters in African American women's day-to-day experiences.
Source: http://books.google.com

Johnson, Jeff.
Tattoo Machine: Tall Tales, True Stories, and my Life in Ink. New York: Spiegel and Grau, 2009.
Call Number: GT5960.T362 U654 2009
In Tattoo Machine, Johnson illuminates a world where art, drama, and commerce come together in highly entertaining theater. A tattoo shop is no longer a den of outcasts and degenerates, but a place where committed and schooled artists who paint on living canvases develop close bonds and bitter rivalries, where tattoo legends and innovators are equally revered, and where the potential for disaster lurks in every corner.
Source: http://books.google.com

Lemma, Alessandra
Under the Skin: A Psychoanalytic Study of Body Modification. New York: Routledge, 2010.
Call Number:eBooks on EBSCOHost GT2345 .L46 2010eb
Under the Skin considers the motivation behind why people pierce, tattoo, cosmetically enhance, or otherwise modify their body, from a psychoanalytic perspective.
Source: http://books.google.com

Pitts-Taylor, Victoria.
In the Flesh: The Cultural Politics of Body Modification. New York: Palgrave Macmillan, 2003.
Call Number: GN419.15 .P57 2003
The 1990s saw the dramatic rise of spectacular forms of body modification, which included the tattoo renaissance and the rise in body piercing, the emergence of neo-tribal practices like scarification and flesh hanging, and the invention of new, high-tech forms of body art like subdermal implants. This book, based on years of interviews with body modifiers throughout the United States, is both sympathetic and critical and provides the most comprehensive look at this phenomenon.
Source: http://books.google.com

Rondilla, Joanne L. and Paul R. Spickard.
Is Lighter Better? Skin-tone Discrimination and Asian-Americans. Lanham, MD: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, 2007.
Call Number: E184.A75 R66 2007
Colorism is defined as "discriminatory treatment of individuals falling within the same 'racial' group on the basis of skin color." In other words, some people, particularly women, are treated better or worse on account of the color of their skin relative to other people who share their same racial category. Colorism affects Asian Americans from many different backgrounds and who live in different parts of the United States. Is Lighter Better? discusses this often-overlooked topic.
Source: http://www.amazon.com

Seagrave, Kerry.
Baldness: A Social History. Jefferson, NC: McFarland, 2008.
Call Number: Dunwoody RL155 .S44 2008
Each year, men spend an enormous amount of time and money searching for a cure to male pattern baldness. Numerous psychological assessments indicate that the reasons behind their futile efforts are sound: attitudes toward bald men are overwhelmingly negative.
Source: http://books.google.com

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