Beautiful Black Hair: Real Solutions to Real Problems

by Shamboosie, Frederick Parnell (Foreword by)

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 care industry BEAUTIFUL BLACK HAIR TEACHES you everything you need to know about: growing your hair long and healthy, stopping your hair from breaking overnight, getting rid of dryness and preventing it forever, applying chemical relaxer properly with no burning ever, choosing the best conditioners for your hair and using a daily maintenance program for maximum effectiveness. Chapters include: Hair: What is It? / It's Growing: Understanding Hair Growth / The Care Package: Real Solutions That Really Work / Stop The Breakage: Putting an End to Dry Brittle Hair / It's A Natural Thing: Natural Hair, Extensions, Weaves and Wigs / Great Looking Hair Anywhere: How to Have Hair That Looks Great All The Time / The Color of Hair / The System #1: The Sodium Hydroxide Conditioning Lye Relaxer / The System #2 - Using Marcel Irons, Pressing, and Curling with a Gentle Touch / Getting it Together: Rethinking the Hair Care Routine

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780970222466
Publisher:	Amber Communications Group, Inc.
Publication date:	01/01/2002
Edition description:	Step-by-Step Instructional Guide
Pages:	232
Product dimensions:	5.99(w) x 9.05(h) x 0.49(d)

About the Author

Shamboosie is a twenty-year veteran of the hair care industry. A Color Master Consultant with Clairol Professional, Shamboosie was one of the first instructors of Advanced Techniques at Dudley Cosmetology University (DCU) and trained hundreds of hairstylists. He has recently received the Quality Education Award in Honor of Outstanding Leadership, Commitment and Dedication to the Cosmetology Industry presented by DCU, and is the hair designer for the winning contestant Hype Hair Magazine Hair and Beauty Contest.

Table of Contents

Hair – What is It?
It's Growing: Understanding Hair Growth
Beautiful Brown Babies: Children's Hair Care Solutions
The Care Package: Real Solutions that Really Work
Stop The Breakage: Putting an End to Dry Brittle Hair
It's A Natural Thing: Natural Hair, Extensions, Weaves and Wigs
Great Looking Hair Anywhere: How to Have Hair That Looks Great All the Time
The Color of Hair
The System #1: The Sodium Hydroxide Conditioning Lye Relaxer
The System #2
Getting It Together: Rethinking the Hair Care Routine

What People are Saying About This

Charlene Carroll

Beautiful Black Hair is a great guide for all women of color. It tells you what to expect at a salon and teaches you how to care for your hair at home between salon visits. (Charlene Carroll, Co-Author, Milady's Standard System of Salon Skills and Owner, Charlene's Hair Salon)

John Blassingame

Very informative! Shamboosie is a legend to the hair industry. (John Blassingame, Publisher, Hype Hair and Today's Black Woman)

Ann Burns

In this instructional guide, Shamboosie, a color master consultant, gives helpful tips and simple techniques for achieving beautiful, healthy hair, explaining the do's and don'ts, the whys and why nots of proper care. (Ann Burns, Editor, Library Journal)

Dee Simmons Edelstein

Every model should own this book! Beautiful hair is vital in our business and Shamboosie shows us how we can have it all the time. (Dee Simmons Edelstein, Director, Grace Del Marco Models)

Yvonne Rose

Shamboosie has simplified the steps toward having beautiful hair. He has answered so many questions and helped me to understand the best techniques and products for home hair care maintenance. (Yvonne Rose, Co-Author, Is Modeling For You? The Handbook and Guide for the Young Aspiring Black Model)