Healthy Black Hair: Step-by-Step instructions for growing longer, stronger hair

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).

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!

I purchased this book during late spring 2005 when I was dying to find an easier way to deal with this thick stuff on my head. :-) I loved the chapter on giving your hair an extended break for maximum hair growth....I followed her suggestions & got my hair done in African Curly Twists; as opposed to braids. I wore my hair that way from June 1 2005 until September 29th (I got it redone mid July) & my hair practically grew like weeds....@ least 2 1/2 to 3 inches in some places! I love her suggestions on extra conditioning (more than once a week) & massaging with essential oils. Now I have even more thick, healthy feeling stuff on my head & I'm lovin' it! Get the book. :-)

So one day while on Amazon, I happened to stumble upon this book. After reading other reviews, I decided to purhcase it. First of all, it is a SUPER easy read! I read it all in one day, though I always return to it for more info/resources. I love that she provides recommendations for mostly every product that she recommends having in your hair maintainence stash. I went out the next day and made some purchases and used it that night. I will be sure to come back later on to add to my review on whether or not my hair grew/improved, but so far, so good. Definitely purchase this book.

I purchased this book for my trendy 14-yr old daughter. She received the book on a Friday and read it over the weekend. It has been two weeks since she started following the instructions, and she insists that her hair feels healthier. It even feels stronger. If this book could captivate a technology-crazed teenager, it is worth the read.

You can find this information online. I found the usefulness of this book only that the information was in one place. Only 1 or 2 new tips. Lots of spelling errors. Really not worth the money.

I am so sorry that I got this book. I bought another book, Cathy's Howse book and this book and I regret this purchase. It is almost as if I could write this book myself and did a google search and cut and paste. I didn't necessarily take away any knowledge from her book. By the way, I also think that she is biracial so her hair needs aren't mine. DON'T WASTE YOUR MONEY

Interesting book, provides good advice.