Healthy Black Hair: Step-by-Step Instructions for Growing Longer, Stronger Hair

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Healthy Black Hair: Step-by-Step Instructions for Growing Longer, Stronger Hair

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Editorial Review: Healthy Black Hair combines sensible advice with innovative techniques to help you achieve remarkable results. Included are step-by-step instructions to show you how to rejuvenate your locks and accelerate your hair growth from the inside out.

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Healthy Black Hair Care, 2008-05-02
This book is a must read for any black woman who is wanting to have regain healthy black hair. This is a simple book to follow and tips that I continue to use on a regular basis.

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A very straight-forward and informative book, 2007-09-09
I really enjoyed this book. I lot of what the author says is common sense (stop using heat, wash the hair twice weekly, protect with satin scarf at night) at least to me but it just took someone to organize the info and write it down. I lot of folks (who have natural hair) have given this book a bad review but I don't understand why. She clearly states in the forward/introduction that this book is for those that chemically relax their hair and for those that would like to continue to do so!
She doesn't go on any unnecessary rants about professional stylist trying to sabotoge your hair growth efforts nor is the book a vehicle to sell a specific line of haircare products.
The chapters are organized in a clear and consise manner. There is a chapter on scalp problems and a chapter on determining the status of your hair whether its healthy, stressed, or damaged. She also gives precise instructions on how to maintain you hair at home while getting major stuff such as relaxers and color in the salon. She also talks about taking care of your hair form the inside out thru the use of vitamins and exercise. And if you have hair problems due to thyroid disease, that is talked about as well. The only thing that I find lacking in the book is the fact that there are no pictures of the no-heat hairstyles she describes. Other than that, this book is very cool and infomative! I recommend it highly!

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Strong packaging, poor content, 2007-09-02
The pretty packaging and the promise of reliable information for improving my hair's health got me to buy the book. While the book is well organized and an easy read, there is only a small amount of reliable information that was repeated many times. The author is well-intentioned but is not a hair professional and shallow research does not make up for lack of expertise. There were little mistakes such as "there is no need to sacrifice your length by getting your hair trimmed after every perm" when in fact how often you should get your hair trimmed depends on both the condition of your hair and on what type (fine versus coarse, for instance). While she states what experts say about what temperature to wash your hair in, her opinion is "honestly, it doesn't matter because the effects are barely noticeable." What does she base this opinion on? Please, wash your hair in warm, not hot, hot water. Hot water for too long is drying to skin and hair. Overall, there is some good information for women with relaxed hair only which is almost completely contained on her Do's and Don't's Lists (4 pages).

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The Best Guide for Relaxed Hair, 2007-08-03
I started a hair club with family, friends, and co-workers, using this book as the instructional manual. It provides excellent information for maintaining and growing relaxed hair.

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Get this book!, 2007-08-02
if you have relaxed hair! Its a must read for you. I purchased this book after deciding that I was tired of wearing my short 'Halle Berry style'. I'd worn it for over 10 years and was sick to death of it. I'd never really allowed my hair to grow past my chin. However, it was around last year when I decided to really get my hair in order. I'd been relaxing it at home and that is a NO NO for me! I was relaxing too often and that was causing breakage. Overall I have pretty healthy hair. I left the coloring alone years ago and I've always used high quality products on my hair, however, I was not using those products correctly or effectively. For instance, I didn't know the difference between a protein shampoo or moisturizing shampoo. So sometimes I'd use a protein shampoo and conditioner together and end up with very dry hair...NO WONDER!
Now, I know that our hair needs MOISTURE, MOISTURE, MOISTURE.
I started getting my hair healthy by getting a weave put in for a year! Yes, I had one put in last July and vowed to keep it in for a year (Of course, My hair was cornrowed beneath and it was taken down and redone every 6-8 weeks and I washed between and I also kept my cornrows moisturized). When I started my hair was ear length. I found a great stylist that cares about hair and listened to me. Each time I went and she took my hair down it was just longer and longer. I had a huge, huge, huge afro. I was amazed by the growth in such a short period. My hair just needed a break! Now I am happy to report that my hair is below shoulder length! I kept it natural the entire time I wore the weave. I just let the relaxer grow out and had the ends snipped each time I had it taken down. So my relaxer was a virgin one and it looks beautiful. It's as long as the weave was!
This book has helped me to keep my hair healthy. I read the book in one day and find it very simple to follow. I think the author did a great job with this book. I am using Mizani Products. I am also using Emergencee by Nexxus (Protein treatment). The greatest advice she gave was to get the protein treatment the week after getting your relaxer. It's so easy to follow. Also, I don't use ANY heat now. I will use for special occassions only. I wear protective styles updos 3-4 days per week to protect my ends and I keep my ends oiled day and night (I use Mizanis H20 night treatment for this). My hair is beautiful. I can't tell you how many compliments I receive on it. People can't believe the length and it's growing each day. I also plan to take the recommended breaks twice a year with weaves. Get this book. You don't have to follow it to a 'T' but do follow the general steps in this book and see what works for you.

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