Wow! I liked this book a lot. Getting my first perm at age 4 up until age 17, I related to this story a lot. Black people have been taught to hate their looks for generations, with hair being the most criticized after our skin. Since our hair is the least expensive attribute to change, it’s often altered (at least in my opinion) and mainly by us women. The chronological order of events and pictures was a nice touch as well!

I would recommend this book to anyone who likes history and to Black women, specifically those going natural and/or those with children to undo the damage—physically and emotionally—as a result of our dangerous hair practices.