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A review by inkerly
The Science of Black Hair: A Comprehensive Guide to Textured Hair Care by Audrey Davis-Sivasothy
5.0
TLDR; Those interested in the notes I took can view them here: https://www.notion.so/ingridnkenlifack/The-Science-of-Black-Hair-by-Audrey-Davis-Sivasothy-NOTES-f71816e245414d3db6c479beaa7270a8
UPDATE: 3/2022:
5/5 stars ⭐️ ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
1 year since reading this book, and my regimen has been thus successful and low maintenance. I’ve opted for zero/low waste haircare products for personal reasons but my methods and outcome are still the same: stick to the system and you WILL achieve waistlength!
In addition to this book and the notes below I recommend watching GirlsLoveYourCurls, NaturalAcademia, GreenBeauty and LuvNaturals(KimmayTube) on YouTube.
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This is probably one of the best, if not the best, hair guides for Afro textured hair out there. The author is a certified trichologist, cosmetology consultant, and health scientist. She knows her stuff, and this 258-page textbook-guide is proof.
I wish I had read this book at the start of my journey. Back in middle school the natural hair movement wasn't as popular. It was just starting to bloom, and there were creators on YouTube here and there gaining clout, but no one with a SCIENTIFIC background who could prove or refute the misinformation that was abundant about black hair. This book does just that. For black American women especially, this book will be a great catalyst to your hair care journey. It was published in 2011, so it is written primarily for those who want to ween off the relaxers and actually learn how to take care of natural hair. And though I've been a natural since I was little, a lot of the information here was very new to me or an aha! moment.
I highly recommend this book for naturals or anyone been wanting to go natural , to start with THIS BOOK. Thanks to the modern age of information, there's plenty of educational sites, Youtube tutorials, vlogs, and even courses out there on Afro textured hair. But in my personal opinion, a book -- especially a textbook-formatted (yet easily comprehensible) book like this -- is the best way to go. 10/10. The only thing that would make this book a 100/10 is if it included a history of the traditional hair practices and techniques of our ancestors, but the author is American, so the book and the hair advice that comes with it is through an American perspective.
Otherwise, this is a worthwhile read.
UPDATE: 3/2022:
5/5 stars ⭐️ ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
1 year since reading this book, and my regimen has been thus successful and low maintenance. I’ve opted for zero/low waste haircare products for personal reasons but my methods and outcome are still the same: stick to the system and you WILL achieve waistlength!
In addition to this book and the notes below I recommend watching GirlsLoveYourCurls, NaturalAcademia, GreenBeauty and LuvNaturals(KimmayTube) on YouTube.
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This is probably one of the best, if not the best, hair guides for Afro textured hair out there. The author is a certified trichologist, cosmetology consultant, and health scientist. She knows her stuff, and this 258-page textbook-guide is proof.
I wish I had read this book at the start of my journey. Back in middle school the natural hair movement wasn't as popular. It was just starting to bloom, and there were creators on YouTube here and there gaining clout, but no one with a SCIENTIFIC background who could prove or refute the misinformation that was abundant about black hair. This book does just that. For black American women especially, this book will be a great catalyst to your hair care journey. It was published in 2011, so it is written primarily for those who want to ween off the relaxers and actually learn how to take care of natural hair. And though I've been a natural since I was little, a lot of the information here was very new to me or an aha! moment.
I highly recommend this book for naturals or anyone been wanting to go natural , to start with THIS BOOK. Thanks to the modern age of information, there's plenty of educational sites, Youtube tutorials, vlogs, and even courses out there on Afro textured hair. But in my personal opinion, a book -- especially a textbook-formatted (yet easily comprehensible) book like this -- is the best way to go. 10/10. The only thing that would make this book a 100/10 is if it included a history of the traditional hair practices and techniques of our ancestors, but the author is American, so the book and the hair advice that comes with it is through an American perspective.
Otherwise, this is a worthwhile read.