Ultra Black Hair Growth, 2nd Ed. by Cathy Howse
Cathy Howse is the first person to have a proven hair growth program to actually work. She's been featured in the Who's Who of America and Who's Who of Women. Pretty large feats for a woman with a niche idea, right?
This woman has managed to capitalize not only on black women's need for long hair, but healthy and beautiful. Although most of the information I knew from various hair boards, her Keep -It -Simple approach to growth is probably the most sensible set of ideas I've heard yet.
I find most hair magazines, such as Sophisticates Black Hair Magazine only give superficial on styling hair, but keeping hair healthy and strong.
Her book grapples with all common concerns of hair woes; rough texture, dry, breakage and maintenance. Her approach is very rudimentary, straight-forward, yes-and-no, which can come off as condescending to some. I also think she needs a better editor, but let's be honest: I highly doubt this woman is a scholar with the best knowledge in grammar and linguistics, so if you're particularly snotty about word errors then I suggest you don't read.
She doesn't stress styles or have tutorials on how to design red-carpet-worthy tresses, which is the great in my opinion. As she said in her book, black hair is capable of being primped into the most elaborate 'dos imaginable. No doubt of that.
I also love her background story and the frank way she tells it. She was clueless back then, but realized the severity of her problem. Black people cannot be pre-conditioned to having horrendous looking heads simply because of their African roots. Sounds like my kind of thinking.
She doesn't have too much promotion of her products or any other. She's also not afraid to challenge the "Hair Gurus" of the black community, getting it snap!-crackle!-and poppin' with Shamboosie and Mme. C.J. Walker's tried and true theories and products.
Dang! I guess she told you...
Honestly, If you aren't into experimenting with various products and the latest trends promoted through various hair blogs, then this book is for you. Her claims of six inches longer in a year are, in my opinion, plausible. I think if one really followed her advice (which isn't that hard to do) you can genuinely grow 6 inches in that time. Two thumbs up!
Cathy Howse is the first person to have a proven hair growth program to actually work. She's been featured in the Who's Who of America and Who's Who of Women. Pretty large feats for a woman with a niche idea, right?
This woman has managed to capitalize not only on black women's need for long hair, but healthy and beautiful. Although most of the information I knew from various hair boards, her Keep -It -Simple approach to growth is probably the most sensible set of ideas I've heard yet.
I find most hair magazines, such as Sophisticates Black Hair Magazine only give superficial on styling hair, but keeping hair healthy and strong.
Her book grapples with all common concerns of hair woes; rough texture, dry, breakage and maintenance. Her approach is very rudimentary, straight-forward, yes-and-no, which can come off as condescending to some. I also think she needs a better editor, but let's be honest: I highly doubt this woman is a scholar with the best knowledge in grammar and linguistics, so if you're particularly snotty about word errors then I suggest you don't read.
She doesn't stress styles or have tutorials on how to design red-carpet-worthy tresses, which is the great in my opinion. As she said in her book, black hair is capable of being primped into the most elaborate 'dos imaginable. No doubt of that.
I also love her background story and the frank way she tells it. She was clueless back then, but realized the severity of her problem. Black people cannot be pre-conditioned to having horrendous looking heads simply because of their African roots. Sounds like my kind of thinking.
She doesn't have too much promotion of her products or any other. She's also not afraid to challenge the "Hair Gurus" of the black community, getting it snap!-crackle!-and poppin' with Shamboosie and Mme. C.J. Walker's tried and true theories and products.
Dang! I guess she told you...
Honestly, If you aren't into experimenting with various products and the latest trends promoted through various hair blogs, then this book is for you. Her claims of six inches longer in a year are, in my opinion, plausible. I think if one really followed her advice (which isn't that hard to do) you can genuinely grow 6 inches in that time. Two thumbs up!
