How to Love Your Afro

Empowering and inspirational, everyone should this book – Alison Hammond
[An] insightful and relatable guide * Cosmopolitan *
Contains salient advice on keeping your lengths without sacrificing your hair’s health * British Vogue *
We often hear that beauty is pain and Lewin lovingly examines the roots of this mindset. Hair has been politicised no matter how many people want to believe otherwise. How to Love Your Afro is the embodied and tender guide that every Black woman needs who is on her way home to herself. – Kelechi Okafor
How to Love Your Afro is more than a hair manual, it’s a mindset shift. An invitation to choose joy over judgment, patience over perfection and self-love over self-policing. – Zeze Millz
A beautiful celebration of Black hair in all its forms, and an essential, affirming read. – Natalie Evans from Everyday Racism
An essential, joyful and timely read, it’s a love letter to every follicle, kink and curl – Afua Hagan
Paige’s book is a deeply moving love letter to all our curls. It’s your hair’s best friend and a practical guide all in one. – Fola Evans-Akingbola
Honest and deeply affirming. Paige shares her journey with such care and clarity that you never feel judged for where you are in your relationship with your hair. Her research is thoughtful, her storytelling rich, and her message powerful: your afro is more than hair, it’s history, identity, and pride. – Erica Liburd, UK Curl Specialist & Educator
Powerful, honest and fun - a personal journey of discovery and self-love through Afro-textured hair. – Jessica Parrish, Founder & Chief Curl Officer of United by Curls
A comprehensive and unbiased book of information on all the things one ought to know about afro hair care but wasn’t told; reading this book is like chatting to a friend – Angela Stewart (@afrohaircoach)
How to Love Your Afro was a straight up therapy session … This will be my pocket guide to my ongoing journey to loving my natural hair and ultimately me! Remember you are not alone as this book has made me realise that more than ever. – Anne-Marie Konadu

Reading this book was a cathartic, reassuring, and comforting experience. I have always known that our hair is deeply tied to our heritage and identity, but this book gave me the language to fully articulate that journey.

Paige Lewin is a journalist, presenter, and the creator of Texture Talks, the UK’s leading podcast dedicated to honest, unfiltered conversations about natural hair, identity, and self-worth. What began as a personal reckoning with her own reflection has grown into a cultural platform listened to by thousands globally.

After years of relaxing her hair and shrinking herself to fit Eurocentric standards of beauty, Paige’s journey back to her natural Afro became a deeper act of rebellion, healing, and radical self-love. Her voice both sharp and soft resonates with those reclaiming who they are beyond the stereotypes.

From live events to viral interviews, Paige has become a trusted voice for a generation navigating self-acceptance, representation, and joy. With wit, warmth, and unshakeable authenticity, she is rewriting what it means to love yourself out loud.

Paige has written for Black Ballad, been featured in The Independent and on Good Morning Britain and ITV News.

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