Lisa Akbari, leading researcher into black women's hair, teaches you a great many things about taking good care of your hair. She tells you what hair type and texture you have so you're using the right products. Besides she informs you what shampoo and condition would be best suited for various hair types.

The Black Woman's Guide to Beautiful Hair tells you how to use heat and chemicals safely and still keep your hair healthy and strong. Further you have to take care of your scalp to get rid of itching, flaking and dryness.

Choose the right salon and stylist and get the best results from them. Learn how to manage new growth and comb your hair without pain or pulling. Also manage your style well enough so it looks beautiful every day.

No matter what style you choose, you can take care of your hair so that it heals from any damage caused by heat or chemicals, grows to its maximum length and thickness, is soft and manageable and is controlled by you, not the other way around. Most importantly you learn never to have "bad hair" again.