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Root Therapy
How to Love Your Hair (and Find Yourself)
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Embrace and learn to love your natural hair with this eye-opening guide from “hair whisperer” to the stars, Felicia Leatherwood. As a child, there was nothing Felicia Leatherwood wanted more than long, flowy hair. But Felicia’s short afro grew up and out, not down. Her father,...
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See moreFrom Hollywood's one and only "hair whisperer", Felicia Leatherwood's ROOT THERAPY: HOW TO LOVE YOUR HAIR (And Find Yourself) is an eye-opening guide on how to embrace textured hair.
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Embrace and learn to love your natural hair with this eye-opening guide from “hair whisperer” to the stars, Felicia Leatherwood.
As a child, there was nothing Felicia Leatherwood wanted more than long, flowy hair. But Felicia’s short afro grew up and out, not down. Her father, who styled Felicia’s hair in her mother’s place, often didn’t know his own strength and would rip Felicia’s delicate strands as he combed through her hair. At a young age, Felicia internalised her hair as something to be managed, tamed, instead of a source of pride.
As hair trends come and go, Felicia’s beloved Jherri curl is replaced by every braided style in the book. She even tries her hand at weaves and relaxers. Felicia finds she loves doing hair so much she leaves her high-paying corporate job to enrol in beauty school and lands a hot new job at a salon where celebrities breeze through to freshen up their look. It isn’t long until Felicia is styling her first celebrity client. Felicia’s love of hair takes her around the world, to movie sets and several red carpets.
In Root Therapy, Felicia shares her journey of hair positivity, which opens the door to a beautiful spiritual journey of self-love. As a celebrity stylist and natural hair educator, Felicia has made it her life’s mission to share the message of hair acceptance. Complete with exercises that show you the merits of owning one’s complete self, Felicia encourages you to embrace your natural hair.
Book Details
INFORMATION
ISBN: 9781982195014
Publisher: Simon & Schuster
Format: Hardback
Date Published: 10 September 2026
Country: United States
Imprint: Simon & Schuster
Contributors:
- Introduction by Issa Rae
Audience: General / adult
DIMENSIONS
Spine width: 15.0mm
Width: 140.0mm
Height: 213.0mm
Weight: 515g
Pages: 240
Collections
Biography & Memoir
Corynne L. Corbett
Education & Reference
Engineering, Technology & Agriculture
Felicia Leatherwood
Happiness & Mental Health
Mindset & Self Help
Motivation & Inspiration
New Year, New You
Non-Fiction
Personal Development
Philosophy & Psychology
Science & Nature
Self-Help & Personal Development
About the Author
Felicia Leatherwood is the world’s leading celebrity stylist and inspirational beauty speaker regarding natural hair with over twenty-six years of experience. She conducts hair care workshops for audiences around the globe under the brand and slogan “Loving Your Hair with Natural Care.” Leatherwood’s styles have been featured on such high-profile acts as Oscar Award nominee Ava Duvernay (Selma director), Issa Rae of HBO’s Insecure, megastar Will Smith, Grammy winner/R&B superstar Jill Scott, Iron Man/Empire star Terrence Howard, Mad Men star Teyonah Parris, Black-ish star Anthony Anderson, and countless others. Leatherwood’s message is rooted in the idea of holistic health and fundamentally loving yourself—a true inside out approach to hair care.
Corynne L. Corbett is a recognized beauty and lifestyle expert and an accomplished media professional working to create a more equitable beauty industry. Previously, Corbett held senior editorial positions at Elle, Mode, Heart & Soul, Real Simple, and Essence.
With her own unique flare and infectious sense of humor, Issa Rae’s content has garnered more than twenty-five million views and more than 200,000 subscribers on YouTube. In addition to making the Forbes “30 Under 30” list twice and winning the 2012 Shorty Award for Best Web Show for her hit series The Misadventures of Awkward Black Girl, Issa Rae has worked on web content for Pharrell Williams, Tracey Edmonds, and numerous others. She developed a TV series with Shonda Rhimes for ABC and is currently developing a half-hour comedy, Insecure, for HBO. Issa has received national attention with major media outlets including The New York Times, CNN, Elle, Seventeen, Rolling Stone, VIBE, Fast Company, MSNBC, Essence, and more.
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