How to Love Your Afro

Your Holistic Natural Hair and Self-Love Guide

De: Paige Lewin

Narrado por: Paige Lewin

Bloomsbury presents How to Love Your Afro, written and read by Paige Lewin.

"Empowering and inspirational, everyone should read this book" Alison Hammond
"The embodied and tender guide that every Black woman needs" Kelechi Okafor
"More than a hair manual – it's a mindset shift" Zeze Millz

At fourteen, Paige Lewin begged her mum for her first relaxer — convinced that straight hair was her ticket to beauty and acceptance. Years of damage, frustration and disconnect from her natural hair followed, until she realised she was hiding from her true self. Now, as host of Texture Talks, Paige has reclaimed her Afro hair and uncovered deeper truths about self-worth, identity and healing.

Inside How to Love Your Afro, Paige will teach you how to:
- Shift your mindset and language to transform your relationship with your hair
- Break free from beauty standards and embrace self-acceptance
- Choose the best products, tools, and techniques to nourish your Afro
- Understand the link between hair health, diet and wellbeing
- Work effectively with hair professionals

With insights from psychotherapist Tasha Bailey, dermatologist Dr. Yvonne Abimbola and Revlon curl specialist Rio Agor Watts, How to Love Your Afro offers a holistic guide to embracing your natural hair — blending emotional healing with practical care. For anyone who’s ever doubted their curls or struggled to feel “enough,” this is your empowering companion to self-acceptance and authentic beauty.

This audiobook was updated in November 2025.©2025 Paige Lewin (P)2025 Bloomsbury Publishing Plc

Paige is so gentle and informative

I’m so grateful for Paige’s passion to write this book! It’s a sensitive topic and she’s showing us how we can talk about it! That we’re not alone! And stirring up thoughts about why we may not choose to wear our hair in its natural state vs telling women what they should or should not do. Paige touches on every part of the journey toward loving our Afro. I’ll also be listening to her podcast for even more of her insight and I love her voice and kind delivery.

It was as if I were sitting down chatting with a friend!

Loved the content and delivery of this book. I felt like Paige was there and we were having tea! There was lots I didn’t know before reading this book. The information is helpful no matter where you are in your haircare journey. Highly recommend!