Beautiful Black Hair: Real Solutions to Real Problems

by Shamboosie

Book Overview

It is the classic guide that has the answers to all your questions about the care of your hair whether it is natural, relaxed or color-treated. Written by Shamboosie, a twenty-year veteran of the hair... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0970222467
• ISBN13: 9780970222466
• Release Date: January 1
• Publisher: Amber Communications Group, Inc.
• Length: 232 Pages
• Weight: 0.96 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.0" x 9.1"

Customer Reviews

A Must Have For People with Chemically Relaxed Hair

I was surfing the net for a hair care book that would help me with my hair problems. I read the reviews for Beautiful Black Hair and ordered it. My hair was dry, brittle, and thinning in spots. I read Shamboosie's book and was so impressed with the information that it provided, it was hard to put it down. I finished it in one day. I ran out and purchased the products he recommended that same night and he is absolutely correct, the right products make a world of difference. I followed the formula's he recommended and saw results after the second treatment. My hair looks and feels so much better. He knocks no-lye relaxers and that's okay because I don't use it anyway. However, I do know people with very beautiful healthy hair that does. As he points out, the key to a great head of hair is conditioner, conditioner, conditioner. Definitely one of the best hair care books on the market especially for women or men with flat cell (kinky) hair.

Mrs. America Pageant Hair!

Shamboosie is the ONLY hairdresser on the planet that I allow to touch my hair. This is not an exaggeration. The man knows what he's talking about and what he's doing. I loved this book. Before I read it, no matter how hard I tried, my hair would break off when it reached 4 inches in length. I asked myself if it could be true that most of the blame was in the "no-lye" relaxers and the wrong products. You can take it from me...everything he says in this book is true. (And I wasn't totally convinced until my hair grew so long that it reached the middle of my back) My hair looked GORGEOUS in the Mrs. America Pageant. (I was Mrs. New Jersey)Do yourself a favor and buy this book for yourself and anyone you know and love who's tired of wasting money on weaves, curling irons, grease and the other tools of the trade. It'll be the best investment you've ever made in your appearance. See my hair for yourself: Look at the back of the cover of my new book PRAYERS FOR THE WORKING MOM: 7 SECRETS TO PHENOMENAL SUCCESS.That's really my hair!No weaves. Absolutely no "no-lye". No inferior products in my house, let alone my hair. And the hair grows and grows.

A no nonsense book about Black Hair Care

I read this book and it truly changed the way I treated my hair. His program introduced at the beginning of the book should make a big difference especially if you have dry damaged hair like I did. He recommends: washing every four days for the first several weeks followed by a deep conditioner, then at least once every week from then on. He is against non-lye relaxers for very good reasons. He does recommend products that may seem expensive. I think having a good shampoo and conditioner is a must and a good investment to make. It is ok to scrimp on the other stuff. I am presently using the Nexxus Biotin shampoo and the Humectress conditioner. Honestly I am satisfied with both. I have not bought any of the Dudley products and probably will not. My hair is no longer cronically dry and my scalp is no longer dry and itchy. I mix Mane and Tail with oil and apply to my hair 1 hour before I shampoo, but I no longer oil my scalp after I shampoo. He suggest moisterising the hair and I find this to be a very valuable suggestion. For this I simply rub some Mane and Tail Conditioner (which is also a leave in cond.) in my hair every 2 days. One drawback I found was the emphasis on styling with curling irons. I don't think it is a good suggestion for people who are trying to restore their hair, whether or not they are using Dudley's products to do it. Wrapping and setting has worked for me. This is a good book for someone who needs to restore their hair. Do not worry too much about trying to buy all the products listed. If the Nexxus Shampoo and Conditioner are out of your reach then Suave makes a humectress conditioner that is really good for a fraction of the price and a corresponding shampoo as well. For the reconstructor that is a part of the regimen, I use Aphogee protein reconstructor every six weeks and has not suffered from breaking hair anymore. ... Try this book, but really, try not to buy all the products listed in it.