Praise for Diane Da Costa:

"Diane is a Magician. Her hands feel good in your hair."
-Roy Hargrove, Grammy Award Winner Trumpeter

"Diane is a wizard - the hairpieces she created for my CD Cover were fantastic."
-Dee Dee Bridgewater, Jazz Vocalist

"I've consulted with Diane numerous times regarding different hairstyles. She has been a reliable and dependable source of knowledge and insight."
-Blair Underwood, Acclaimed Actor

What do celebrities like Roy Hargrove, Lauryn Hill, Blair Underwood and Lenny Kravitz have in common? Answer: Diane Da Costa.

Da Costa is a fifteen-year veteran of hair design, and her work has appeared in numerous fashion and beauty publications. In TEXTURED TRESSES: The Ultimate Guide to Maintaining and Styling Natural Hair, Diane Da Costa and Paula T. Renfroe with foreword by Blair Underwood-educate consumers and professionals with this informative styling guide. Da Costa asserts, "Loving your hair texture will enable you to try all textured hairstyles, providing you with versatility and options. Texture is the surface look or feel of something; the distinctive identifying characteristics.. textured hair allows you flexibility, versatility and options." Whether you lock it, braid it, weave it, twist it, or knot it, keeping it coily, curly, wavy and natural is the future of hairstyling. TEXTURED TRESSES offers all the information you need to groom and style your natural hair with confidence.

In TEXTURED TRESSES, readers will appreciate the beauty of their own textured hair by learning how to identify what their hair texture is, as well as how to obtain healthy hair through proper care, styling, and maintenance.

TEXTURED TRESSES is divided into two parts that provides readers with information on using various hair products, tools, and techniques that work specifically well with textured hair as well as definitive steps to caring, maintaining, and creating the ultimate hairstyles for textured hair. Da Costa assists readers in:

• The factors that positively promote hair growth

• Identifying the tools needed for proper hair care i.e. combs, shears, brushes and more

• Exploring change with a professional stylist through color options, softeners, relaxers and shaping

TEXTURED TRESSES adds clarity and instruction for men and women to maintaining natural hair, and making sure your crown and glory always shines.

About the Authors:
DIANE DA COSTA is a veteran hair designer with over 15 years of experience, former hair editor at Honey Magazine, and the former owner of Dyaspora Salon and Spa in New York City. Diane currently sees private clients, artists, and entertainers. She runs DL.d Consultants for Image and Life and lives in New York City. Her work has been featured in British Elle, Essence and The New York Times. PAULA T. RENFROE is lifestyle editor of XXL magazine and has also written for Vibe, Source, and TimeOut New York. She lives in Rosedale, New York.

A Fireside Trade Paperback Original/Simon & Schuster
Price: $15.00
ISBN: 0-7432-3550-9