Hairstyling At Home

Hairstyling at Home (1988) by Richard Gilroy (Paper Fronts), ISBN: 9780716008002 — Condition: Good, as sold by Crappy Old Books

Ah, 1988: perms were as big as ambitions, mullets were a lifestyle choice, and mousse was consumed in greater quantities by hair than by humans. Into this lacquer-scented maelstrom strolls Richard Gilroy with Hairstyling at Home, a book that dared to ask: why pay a professional £7.50 to ruin your hair when you can do it yourself for free? A true DIY manual for the follicularly fearless, it walks you through everything from blunt bobs to tragic layering, complete with illustrations that scream “I definitely work at a travel agent in Croydon.”

Here you’ll find step-by-step guides that make wielding scissors near your own head sound as easy as buttering toast. Spoiler: it isn’t. But the optimism is charming. Want to recreate Princess Diana’s feathery coif? Gilroy has you covered. Fancy a mullet to rival Pat Sharp? It’s in here, with a straight face. Worried your fringe is too straight, too crooked, or too sentient? Gilroy’s got tips, though none of them involve not cutting it yourself at midnight with sewing scissors.

The book is in Good condition, which means someone once tried it, probably regretted it, and then placed the volume gently on a shelf, their uneven bangs flopping into their tear-streaked eyes. Crappy Old Books now offers you this time capsule of misguided optimism, perfect for coffee tables, ironic gifting, or actually attempting if you’re a brave soul with a forgiving hat collection.

Forget TikTok tutorials—this is the original influencer guide. Only here, the “influence” is your aunt Carol peering through a haze of Elnett hairspray, telling you it looks “lovely, darling” while silently planning to book you a real appointment.

Would you like me to write an equally ironic blurb for another Paper Fronts title? Those budget DIY paperbacks have a whole aura worth mining.

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