Wednesday 6 June 2012

ROCK N' HAIR




I was sent a new book on hairstyling: Rock n' Hair, made by a team of vintage loving ladies!

The book has been available in German before, but has now also come out in English.


This differs a bit from the other books on vintage hairstyling I've come across: it serves more as a source for inspiration and gives small tips on how to get a vintage inspired look for everyday wear. The styles are such that you should be able to make them without a lot of preparation before; new takes on classic do's.


The hairstyles are divided into everyday wear and special occasions, and the do's are labeled simple, moderate or difficult - but all in all, the difficult level still is something you could pull off even tough new in the game.



Some of the hairstyles seem very easy to make by following the steps, but with others I feel there could have been more pictures. However, I also think it is a good thing not to have too many step-by-step pictures, as we all have different hair and cuts and what works on a particular model might work a bit differently for you; you still get good guidance from the text in the book and you can use the pictures mainly as ideas when styling your own hair.


The book also has some extra spreads with inspiration-pics, as well as a short section on men's hairstyling and make up.

I actually like the layout of this book better than the one of some other similar ones; it is simple and fresh.

This would make a good book for those who are not used to styling hair and to those who like vintage style and do not know where to begin.  For the pros, this might be a nice extra in the bookshelf- if you know your way around pin curls and such a bit more already I think this book will mainly serve as giving new ideas or variations on the hairstyles  already in your repertoire. Also, if you otherwise do not really go for retro or so but need a look for a fancy party or themed event both for you and your hubby this could be a good source!


Last but not least, the nice lades from Rock n'Hair has offered one lucky reader the chance to win a copy!

The winner will be drawn randomly. You enter by leaving a comment on this post, and you know the deal: only ONE comment per person, unless you share this giveaway out there somewhere on the interwebs. You get another entry per share.  If you share it, leave me a link to your post/mention. Also, as the book is made by a small team and lots of goodwill I think it would be nice if you'd link to the Rock n' Hair site -http://www.rocknhair.de - in your mention too.
Make sure you are reachable to me trough your comment!

The giveaway is open for a week, until June 13 and the winner will be announced shorty thereafter.
(Unless I'm giving birth or so, then it will take a few days longer. You never know).

If you don't want to try your look you can get the book home straight away by ordering it from the Rock n'Hair team, or via AmazonHappy styling!

107 comments:

Elina said...

I'm in! In case I'm the lucky one, I'll be out of the internet for a while at the time this giveaway closes.

Kaisa said...

Nimenomaan arkikäyttöön sopivia kampausideoita olen kaivannut.Hiekkalaatikon laidalle ei ehdi tällätä kovin kummoisesti,kaikki vinkit tulisi tarpeeseen ja arkisemmista kampauksista olisi hyvä aloittaa.Kiitos kirjavinkistä,osallistun arvontaan ja jollei onni suosi niin ostan omakseni.

punk in writing said...

Would love to win! :)

Ninofu said...

Neeeed! I was looking for such a book!
Morgane

Solveig said...

I would love a copy of the book! Gods know I could use some tips and tricks on what to do with my hair, I always do the same old thing.

An Imperfect Woman's World said...

I love the ponytail pomp thing. Please enter me. Thanks

Vintage Hippo said...

Count me in! this book looks fantasic!

Lindsey said...

Always looking for new inspiration. This looks great.

Anonymous said...

wow, this looks like an awsome book I love to have it!!!!!

Erna said...

Oh oh oh, I sooooooooooo want this...

(and I shared it on facebook straight away ;-) )

crossing fingers for myself a bit...

Kim said...

Ooh, I had never heard of this book before. I would love to win because my hair really needs a change!

Kat said...

Ooh that book looks awesome! I am super new on the whole vintage hair styling thing. I have 3 super easy do's that I do and that is it. I would love to have a few more in my repertoire.

Dita Von Gué said...

Oh My! I've Got the Book "Style me Vintage" by Belinda Hay, but this one seems to be very great! I need more tutorials =)!

fanny.guerard@hotmail.fr

Anja said...

oh i want, nay, NEED this book! it's exactly what i was looking for! thank you for mentioning it:)

Anja said...

forgot to leave the web address, it's amajnari@gmail.com

Anna said...

Yes please. My hair is longer again so I can start doing dos.

Natascha said...

oh, how would I love this book! I'll keep my fingers crossed. <3

Nika Chick said...

Oh my God, of course I'm participating! It seems the book is wonderful. I would be happy to hold it im my arms!

Dina said...

Count me in too! The book looks great!

dina_ts@hotmail.com

Rachel Thomas said...

Love it, want it, gotta have it!!! :)

Rachel

Marquise des Ténèbres said...

The winner will be chosen at random, but I may hope that I'll get that book. Otherwise I'll ask to have it for my birthday!

Fräulein Kitsch said...

I totally need this book! I really lack in doing my hair vintage style, so this would be perfect for me :-)

khala morgan said...

I hope that I win!

Polly said...

I would like to enter please. I am in need of some hair inspiration!

Marianna said...

fabulous book!!!

flowerchild69_9@hotmail.com

seantell said...

ooh pretty! seantellc@yahoo.com

kuhkuh said...

Ooh the book would come really handy!

daramous@gmail.com

mary van note said...

I'm so not good with hair and weirdly enough I have no books on it yet, so this would certainly do me well.
maryvannote (at) gmail (dot) com

I've got a giveaway going on over at my blog. Please check it out: http://maryvannote.com/blog/2012/06/05/blogiversary-giveaway-fox-and-bear-vintage/

pumpener said...

hey, please count me in x

nw9076@gmail.com

Brooksie said...

Please enter me in the book give away, I would love to win! Here is my e-mail: Brooksiesroute66@gmail.com.

Thank you,

Brooksie

Anonymous said...

Fingers crossed I win!

Best,
Cauley

cauleypowell@gmail

Helene said...

I would love to win that book! :)

Andrea said...

This book looks great! I need all th hair help I can get, I'd love to win!

turushanna said...

I'm in! :)

Mari said...

Oh, I hope I win this one! I really need some inspiration for may too-long hair...

Mademoiselle Maladroite said...

I was looking for such a book on vintage hairstyles for aaaages!!! Would love to win, as I just started loving vintage and dont know where to begin!!! http://www.rocknhair.de

lovebites said...

This book looks great, count me in the draw!

kathy.bartlett at gmail

Hertta said...

I'm in! I love these kind of books and could just flip through them for hours! (In case I win, my email is in my profile.)

Tortoise ♥ said...

Great source of inspiration ♥

Miss Sunalee said...

This book looks great !
You can find me at: misssunalee[at]gmail[dot]com

Stella Polaris said...

WANT! <3
(And it's anachrogirl(at)gmail.com)

eme said...

this looks like a great source of inspiration! I love to try new things with my hair (even if it cames out weird most of the times)

this is me: emefoulquie@gmail.com

Unknown said...

ohh - looks so nice! I'm in :-)
And I'm found at mianielsen(at)gmail(dot)com

Mosquito Head Madchen said...

that means that you are due loke... NOW! aren't you? oh my, aren't you nervous? I would be like freaking out!!
Count me in.. let's see if there's a chance of me winning that book, fingers crossed!!

you can reach me here: mosquitomadchen@gmail.com

Georgina

byomonkey said...

For the life of me, I cannot manage a pin curl. I stick by my curling iron and hot rollers!

GinCherry said...

Fingers crossed :D

Kit said...

This looks great. I need to find new ways to style my hair and always love the vintage/retro look. I've got super curly hair, so it would be interesting to see if these styles worked for me!

Fran Harkness said...

Looks amazing! Please enter me into the competition and I'll keep all my fingers and toes crossed!

Thanks :)

x

franharkness AT hotmail.com

Kitten von Kat said...

Oh, I'm so in, I could use some tips for everyday retro hairstyles... :)

Dagmar said...

Yes please, count me in! :)

dagmarandersen92@hotmail.com

Jenny-O said...

Loving it!

Agatha said...

Votre blog est génial !
J'adore votre style =)

vraa said...

Oh yes please! I need inspiration.

Y said...

enter me, please!

muwwa said...

oh god yes, please count me in!

nuus_ku@hotmail.com

Anonymous said...

I NEED this book. Please help a poor young housewife to have style!! lol

rosedelima @ hotmail . com

Brandy said...

thanks for the lovely giveaway. The pictures int he book look great

Anonymous said...

Mukana ollaan! 8]
tezze@jippii.fi

Brandy said...

I tweeted about it
https://twitter.com/vintageattempt/status/210754262022627328

Annie said...

The pictures look so good that this has to be a good book. I also hate those DIY vintage books that are way too into copying the original style with original methods. This one seems to have more modern (and easier) touch but still ending up looking great ;)

ann__@hotmail.fi

Lauren said...

Looks wonderfully stylish. The photographs really capture a sense of energy. I have short hair but I'm sure (and hope) they'll be some styles to suit. All the best for the next couple weeks!

Caroline said...

Jag vill verkligen vara med och tävla, ser ut att vara en helt underbar bok! Jag skulle bli väldigt glad om jag vann! :)

Antje said...

ohh I would love to have this book!!!!

Alberdaf@home.nl

Ulla said...

Oi tämä olisi täydellinen, en oikein osaa tehdä kauniita kampauksia!

ullasings@gmail.com

Flora said...

Waouh, perfect book, so glad to see the beautifull photography.
Thanks you for the chance to win the giveaway. XOXO Flora

Starrfade said...

What a lovely book! I'd totally love to have this one ^_^

annalaura(dot)sloan(at)gmail(dot)com

Gillian said...

This looks like a lovely book! I'm pretty confident at styling my own hair but I do a lot of stage work and a guide to more vintage looks would come in handy. I'd love to win this!

Mrs J said...

Yes please, I could really use a book like that. Next time I try giving my husband a rockabilly haircut I might actually succeed!

Amber said...

That looks fun! I think I need this, too...

Elise said...

I would so love to win this!

eliseharris85@gmail.com

Maaria said...

I'm in! Seems like such a lovely book, I definitely need some inspiration for my hair-dos in the summer! :)
ilopilleri93@hotmail.com

Anonymous said...

Pöh, luulin jo kommentoineeni, mutta en näemmä! Mutta ehdottomasti tahtoisin tuon, ehkä silloin tulisi useammin nykerretyä jotain!

Anonymous said...

Count me in too, please.

S.K. said...

i really need one of these "easy-hairdo´s-for-dummies-in-a-blink-an-eye"-books, as i have gorgeous hair but no skills to make it even more fabulous and vintage-looking.. i really wish i win! :)

Anonymous said...

I would love to have this lovley book!

// Lie
liewaldau@hotmail.com

LauraL said...

Mukana arvonnassa!

lauratsl_84@hotmail.com

looloolooweez said...

Ooooh, this looks like a lovely little book. Thanks so much for sharing with us!

Maria said...

Oh, it looks good!

mariahh138 at gmail dot com

bibbilina@hotmail.com said...

That book looks soooo awesome! Fingers crossed :)

Nadja Art said...

Handy hair handbook :) sounds and looks nice! I suck at doing my hair...would be nice to win this ^^

gi_janearng said...

Oh this book looks wonderful! I have a copy of Lauren Rennell's first book on vintage hairstyling, I'd be very interested to see how this one differs from hers. Looks like there are quite a few fun 'dos!

turbokitty said...

Oh please please :)

catta@wp.pl

Agnes said...

I never seem to be able to do anything sensible with my hair - it seems I could use such a book! Please count me in :)

taru said...

Täähän olis kiva, varsinkin kun oon ihan uuno näiden jo pidemmiksi ehtineiden hiusten kanssa. Kiitos vinkistä!

Oola said...

Oooh I would love that book, even thou I´m quite self-learned to do vintage-style hair to myself and friends, victory rolls and such. But always more inspiration and good pictures in a book are lovely, since reading from net gives me headache! *lady luck be kind to me*
-Oola

Lettuce said...

Oh, I'd love to enter! One can never have too many hair styling books.

Unknown said...

Oh, that would be so nice to win this book! I'd love to have it!

E said...

Marvellous! That would be just for me! :)

(elli-noora@lunki.net)

Mrs. Diva Akira said...

Count me in! ;)

Lisa Marie said...

This looks fab! Hoping' to win otherwise I'll purchase for sure :) lostbronx51@aol.com

Anna | Mormor hade stil said...

Looks like a great book! Count me in!

Jenn-TheFadedDiary.com said...

Oh this is perfect timing! I hope I win !

Natalie said...

This looks like a great book! Thanks for the giveaway!

Anonymous said...

Meeeee! This book must be for me!

-Anna

Pia said...

Haha, ME TOO (just en sådan bok som jag tänkt på länge)! Om jag inte har lyckan att vinna den, ska jag skaffa den annars :)

tanïa said...

I'd SO LOVE to win!!!
As my hair's now growing for the very first time since my early youth I'd be well served with some hairdo-help!!

Mimi said...

Pick me! Pick me! I'm lousy with my hair!

Olivia P said...

Ooo, jag vill också ha den, den låter perfekt för mig!

Lauren said...

Count me in! I'd love to have vintage hair to match my vintage dresses!

Maailma On Minun said...

This would be the perfect guide!! :)

Hertta said...

Jee, ihana kirja, mukana ollaan arvonnassa <3

Unknown said...

That looks like a great book!! I'd love to win it :)

Sanni P said...

Voi, tämä saattaisi olla juurikin se mitä tarvitsen. Luonnonkosmetiikkaan siirtymisen jälkeen hiusten kunto on parantunut huimasti mutta samalla on jääneet kauniit kampauksetkin unholaan. Sopivat muotoilutuotteet kun ovat hakusessa, hyvät vinkit ovat kultaakin kalliimpia.

Lisa said...

Tämä tulisi tarpeeseen!

GeekGirl said...

looks like a perfect book for me :D Always struggling withe the those amazing hair settings. Very interested on how they make those styles easy to make.

Rebeccak said...

wow! It looks absolutely delightful!

shatter all hopes. said...

what a nice book :)