The Hair Bible: The Ultimate Guide to Healthy, Beautiful Hair Forever [Paperback]

Susan Craig Scott (Author), Karen W. Bressler (Contributor)

Book Description

Publication Date: April 22, 2003

At last, medical science explains "bad hair days" -- and what you can do to avoid them!

The straight-haired among us long for curls, yet those so endowed wish to tame their headstrong locks. Although you can't change what you were born with, you can make the most of the hair you have -- by knowing the physiological, chemical, and even psychological causes of the most common hair problems. Dr. Susan Craig Scott, a hair-replacement surgeon, consults with other medical authorities and beauty experts to present the ultimate companion to having vibrant, healthy hair at any age. The Hair Bible is every woman's guide to

• Best daily treatments, products, and hair care tools

• Styling without damage

• Finding your look

• Fixing styling mistakes

• Choosing wigs, extensions, and other alternatives

The Hair Bible also tackles a major concern for millions of women: hair loss. Dr. Scott explains how stress, diet, prescription medication, vitamin deficiencies, chronic illness, and other factors affect hair growth -- and, with a keen awareness of the emotional strains on women coping with thinning hair, she presents up-to-the-minute information on all treatment options:

MEDICAL AND PHARMACEUTICAL: minoxidil, cortisone, and hormone therapies NATURAL: herbal products, stress management, and fitness

NUTRITIONAL: dietary changes for improved hair

SURGICAL: implants, grafting, scalp reduction, and more

Get to the root of your hair care concerns. Turn to The Hair Bible for answers -- and make every day a great hair day!

Editorial Reviews

From Publishers Weekly

For women who find coiffure coverage in glossy magazines and beauty books insufficient, or for those who are coping with hair loss, this volume covers all the bases in the smooth but enthusiastic voice of a seasoned hair pro. A quick but interesting history-from the water-and-citrus-juice concoctions Egyptian used as shampoo to Jennifer Aniston's infamous shag, and from the first hair salon, opened in Paris in 1635, to the first chemical hair color, 1907's Aureole (later renamed in L'Oréal)-begins this guide to follicular matters. The authors then move into contemporary territory: the basics of hair care, how to choose the best cut, color and styling products and how to cope with hair treatments, enhancements and problems. As the book progresses, the focus turns to health somewhat more than beauty (Scott is a cosmetic and hair replacement surgeon): the authors offer home remedies for scalp troubles, discuss female pattern baldness and explore the emotional effects of hair loss. They even cover surgical procedures, such as hair grafts or scalp reductions, that can mitigate hair loss. The audience for this book may be somewhat limited, but those who pick it up will find quite a bit of info, including recipes (Philip B.'s Vegetarian Refried Bean Hair Masque), debunked myths (pulling out a gray hair will not result in two new ones) and tips (a dollop of body lotion can smooth flyaways).
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About the Author

Dr. Susan Craig Scott is a cosmetic and hair replacement surgeon. A graduate of Princeton and Columbia universities, she is an attending surgeon at several New York City hospitals. Since 1996, she has been the team physician for the WNBA's New York Liberty. She has been a guest consultant on such programs as Today, and was featured in New York magazine's "Best Doctors in Manhattan" issue.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 256 pages
• Publisher: Atria Books; Original edition (April 22, 2003)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0743442601
• ISBN-13: 978-0743442602
• Product Dimensions: 9.2 x 6.2 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 2.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,167,721 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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18 of 18 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars The Basics Only, July 21, 2004

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Electuary (Toronto, Ontario, Canada) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Hair Bible: The Ultimate Guide to Healthy, Beautiful Hair Forever (Paperback)

This book was fairly well-written, I found it readable and didn't find any glaring errors. That said, I found next to nothing on these subjects:

- Natural or organic hair care products
- Styling your own hair
- Braiding
- Updos
- Long hair: care, concerns, special needs or special warnings
- Identifying quality implements and caring for implements
- Uses of hair accessories you may not be familiar with (eg rats, hair sticks, etc.)

There was a lot of very basic and general information on many subjects including hair loss, alopecia, etc., and it is a good general sourcebook. However if you are looking for in-depth, or even just detailed, treatments of your areas of interest, look elsewhere. I returned this book after reading it through very gently.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars too basic, July 26, 2009

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Lisa Johnson (Baltimore, MD) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Hair Bible: The Ultimate Guide to Healthy, Beautiful Hair Forever (Paperback)

I agree with the other reviewer, way too basic for me. May be good for the average person who knows little about hair. I thought most of the information was common knowledge, and there were even a few things in there that were just wrong. They mention over and over again that you have to wash your hair every day, which is completely the wrong thing to do for many people. I got this as an addition to a series of more hair books, brushing up on my hair knowledge after 7 years of doing hair professionally, and I learned nothing from this book. I found myself skipping through it, it was boring to me.