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Summary: Disspointing
Review: I was anxious to read this book after looking at the authors website. From reading the website I found a lot of good questions but I did not find any real answers. I was also put off by her manner of relating to people. She is often abrupt in her responses to questions and instead of answering the questions she urges people to read the book and use her products. In addition she is very critical and demeaning of other authors. It comes accross as if she is better than everyone else and that only she has the true answers. I thought there would be some indept knowledge to be found in the book that maybe she could not summarize on the website. What I found instead was common sense and a pitch for her hair products. I was dissapointed in the information presented as well as the products (which I did purchase as well), neither the book or the products are revolutionary. Save your money.
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Summary: The Best information for African-American Hair in one book!!
Review: I was very skeptical about buying this book because of all the mixed reviews the book has received. I want to tell everyone that is considering buying this book that they would be making a great choice. I cannot believe some of the people who had negative opinions of this book, they must have been reading a different book or never had hair problems in their life. For the first time in my life, I now know how to take care of my hair properly, choose the right products and get my hair to grow without breaking. Anybody who follows her advice will see results. The best hair book I ever purchased. Thanks Ms. Howse.
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Summary: If you want to improve your hair READ THIS BOOK....
Review: I've applied the principles outlined in this book & noticed a dramatic difference in the quality of my hair. I'm not saying this as a woman with a healthy head of hair but as a woman who used to have very dry and damaged hair. I've become educated to understand that the reason for my damaged hair condition is due in part to not knowing how to properly care for my hair coupled with being victim to several hairstylists who have done nothing more than to damage the condition of my hair (i.e. drying my wet hair by using the "brush & blow dryer technique"). ... I think this book is a must have!! At first reading I finished this book in 3 hrs. I've atleast referred to this book about several times since reading it the first time to soak in all the helpful tips to ensure I follow the program properly. I'm so thankful for coming across this book because it provides very useful & "common sense" approaches to hair care coming from a "non-haircare professional". The only thing I thing I think Ms. Howse needs to improve upon is her customer service approach. If you read some of her responses on her webcite, I think she comes across rather harshly in some of her responses to the public. Otherwise that I feel that the content of this book is EXCELLENT!!
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Summary: New and responsible hair care
Review: I've found myself experimenting with different products (moisturizers, mainly) since reading the book. Granted, a starting point for me was Ms. Howse's products, but if nothing, the information she gives makes you selective about what goes on your hair. Using the techniques she's given, even though at this point I would normally be running to the salon for another hair relaxing, I feel like my hair is soft and manageable with minimum breakage. I can only imagine what it will feel like when I do get it retouched! My advice, if you're getting the book, read it, identify and discard your bad habits, experiment with as many products as you're comfortable, and begin your journey towards healthier hair with a lot LESS breakage (in my experience). She recommends reading the book over again. Strangely enough, even though I feel like I have all the concepts down, I still feel like I'd like to (I lent the book to someone, already). I'd start reading from around the 4th chapter, though. Quite frankly, some of the "myths" about black hair could have been dispelled in one page, although I guess she wanted to include lots of relevant research to back up her own ideas in order to help us make decisions for ourselves. Lastly, don't forget this isn't a book about hair styling. This is about keeping the hair strands from being unhealthy and weak and breaking all over the place. How you choose to carry your collective hair after proper nourishing is a different topic not covered in this book.
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Summary: DETERMINATION
Review: PART TWO- REVIEW 2 READ BELOW FOR REVEIW 1
EVERY ONE HAS THERE OWN OPINION, October 21, 2004
Reviewer: 21 YEAR OLD YOUNG LADY "21 AND LOVING IT" (OVERSEAS) - See all my reviews
TODAY IS 21 OCT 04. I HAVE RECIEVED HER BOOK AND PRODUCTS. HER BOOK IS NOT LENGHTY AT ALL. AS SHE STATES IN HER BOOK, VERY MUCH, IT IS ABOUT HAVING COMMON SENSE. I DID NOT KNOW ANYTHING ABOUT HAIR CARE, SO THIS BOOK GAVE ME A LOT OF KNOWLEDGE ABOUT MY HAIR CARE. SHE DOES MENTION HER PRODUCTS. COME ON PEOPLE, SHE HAS PRODUCTS, SO WHY NOT TALK ABOUT THEM? YA KNOW!! IN FACT, SHE SPEAKS ABOUT HER 3 DIFFERENT PRODUCTS ON THE CHAPTER WHERE IT IS SUPPOSED TO BE DISCUSSED IN.IN THE CHAPTER ABOUT BRUSHING, SHE IS NOT TALKING ABOUT NO BRUSHING, THEN BRINGS UP ( HOW ABOUT GOING TO THE SITE AN ORDER MY PRODUCT, IT IS THE BEST!!) SHE DOES NOT DO THAT ALL. EVERY TIME SHE SPOAKS ABOUT HER PRODUCT, IT IS IN THE CORRECT CHAPTER. SHE SPEAKS ABOUT THEM JUST ENOUGH. YOU WILL HAVE TO GFO OUT AND GET YOUR OWN SHAMPOO. HER PRODUCTS DO NOT COME WITH SHAMPOO. I HER BOOK SHE DOES MENTION A COUPLE OF SHAMPOOS THAT SHE USED, BUT TO ME, WHICH I DID NOT LIKE, SHE DID NOT MENTION ENOUGH. BUT IF YOU TAKE THE INGREDIENTS THAT SHE MENTIONS ABOUT WHAT YOUR SHANMPOO SHOULD CONTAIN OR DO, YOU SHOULD BE ABLE TO IND THE CORRECT SHAMPOO VERY EASILY. THAT IS A FACT. THE SHAMPOO I AM USING IS PANTENE PRO V FOR RELAXED HAIR. IT HAS SOME OF THE NECCESARY THINGS THAT SHE SPEAKS ABOUT. HER PRODUCTS TO ME ARE VERY NICE. I HAVE NEVER CONDITIONED MY HAIR THEN SIT UNDER A DRYER BEFORE. NOW THAT I HAVE TRIED IT, I WILL BE DOING IT ONCE EVERY WEEK FROM NOW ON!! I HAVE NAPPY RELAXED HAIR, BUT ONCE I MOISTURIZE, IT BECOMES NICE AND SOFT LOOKING AGAIN. IN FACT, FOR THE LAST WEEK, IT STAYS LOOKING SOFT. NOW FOR THE BRUCHING PART, IF YOU DO NOT COVER YOUR HAIR WHEN YOU GO TO SLEEP, AND YOU SLEEP WILD, YOU WILL MOST DEFINATELY NEED TO BRUSH YOUR CRAZY, TANGLED HAIR. I TIE MY HARI DOWN EVERY NIGHT BEFORE I GO TO SLEEP. WHEN I AWAKE, ALL I DO IS JUST PASS MY HAND OVER IT, OR COMB THE WIDE TOOTH COME THROUGH IT. ( NOW REMEBER, I HAVE NAPPY RELAXED HAIR). I MEAN, AT LEAST READ THE BOOK FIRST, GIVE IT A TRY FOR AT LEAST A MONTH, THEN PUT DOWN YOUR COMMENTS, GOOD OR BAD. HOW CAN YOU JUDGE SOMETHING, NO MATTER WHAT IT IS, IF YOU DID NOT COMPLETE IT?
THINK ABOUT IT!!
I WILL BE BACK TO POST ANOTHER REVIEW IN THE JANUARY 05.
THIS IS MY SECOND ONE.
I STILL GIVE THIS 5 STARS*****
PART ONE- REVIEW ONE
I AM AM A BLACK FEMALE THAT JUST TOOK OUT MICRO BRAIDS, AND MY HAIR ON THE SIDES FELL DRAMATICALLY. IN FACT I ONLY HAD MY MICROS IN FOR ONE MONTH. MOUSSE AND PUMP IT UP SPRITZ AND GREESE IS WHAT WAS USED ON MY HAIR THROUGH THE WHOLE PROCESS. AS I COMED THE WEAVE OUT, MY HAIR CAME OUT TO WITH NO EFFORT AT ALL FROM ME. I HAVE NOT TRIED THE BOOK, BUT I AM WILLING TO GICE IT A TRY. YOU CAN NOT JUDGE A BOOK BY ITS COVER. ALSO, IF YOU JUST READ THE BOOK AND DID NOT AT LEAST TO ATTEMPT TO TRY THE PROCESS, THEN YOU DO NOT HAVE A SAY IN THIS, CAUSE YOU DID NOT COMPLETE THE STEPS. MY BOOK AND HAIR PRODUCTS ARE ON ITS WAY AS OF TODAY, 1 OCT 04. I WILL BE POSTING ANOTHER REVIEW AFTER I READ THE BOOK. AND ALSO ANOHTER REVIEX AS I START THE PROCESS. MY HAIR IS NOT IN VERY GOOD SHAPE AT ALL. UNEVEN, THIN, THICK IN SOME PLACES, SEE THROUGH HAIR, BOLD SIDES, SPLIT ENDS, SHALL I GO ON? OH AND ALSO MY TOP HAIR IS OVER MY BACH HAIR/KITCHEN AREA. WEIRD HUH?:) MY WEEKLY HAIR STYLES INCLUDE WEAVE AND GLUE AND GEL. I WANT TO GET AWAY FROM ALL THAT. MY HAIR DRESSER TOLD ME NEXT TIME I COME FOR A TRIM, THAT SHE WILL CUT ALL MY HAIR OFF AND SHE WILL TREAT IT. BUT I WILL SHOW HER. I AM GOING TO READ THIS BOOK, DO THE STEPS, AND HAVE A GREAT TEXTURE AND LENGTH OF HAIR WHEN I RETURN. IF I DO..LOL
SO LADIES, JUST GIVE THE BOOK AND THE STEPS A CHANCE BEFORE YOU PLACE A NEGATIVE REVIEW. COMPLETION IS THE KEY TO SUCCESS
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Summary: Reader from Virginia Beach, VA
Review: Save your hard-earned money, sisters!!! This book is a waste of time and is only an infomericial to push the author's haircare products. Most of the book is about the author's disagreements with other haircare professionals. Save your money, eat a balanced diet, drink lots of water, exercise, deep condition your hair after shampooing, and take a good multi-vitamin. This book is a sad joke!
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Summary: Reader from Virginia Beach, VA
Review: Save your hard-earned money, sisters!!! This book is a waste of time and is only an infomericial to push the author's haircare products. Most of the book is about the author's disagreements with other haircare professionals. Save your money, eat a balanced diet, drink lots of water, exercise, deep condition your hair after shampooing, and take a good multi-vitamin. This book is a sad joke!
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