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Once you know the basics of how your hair grows, you can make better choices about using a hair loss product or herbal hair loss remedy. If you can choose the right herbal hair loss product, you can keep your hair growing longer and stronger for years to come.

Hair Follicles: Your cellular powerhouse.

The first two outer layers of your skin are called the epidermis and the dermis. The dermis contains a rich lode of blood vessels, nerve endings, fat reserves, and your hair follicles.

The follicle is depression that penetrates into your dermis, the second layer of skin. This is where all the hair-growing action takes place. Once you understand this, you can see the basic flaw in many hair loss remedies. A hair loss product that you apply directly to your scalp has little chance of penetrating down to your dermis, where all the new hair growth takes place. Some chemical hair loss remedies can do this, but these hair loss products have other drawbacks that we’ll get to later.

At the bottom of the follicle there’s a bundle of cells called the papilla. The papilla contains all the blood vessels that feed the hair, and also produces new hair cells. The ideal hair loss product feeds and nourishes the cells of the papilla. These cells are highly active in a healthy, hair-producing follicle. The cells constantly divide and create new hair cells. As the new hair cells are formed, older cells are pushed up and out of the follicle, creating the hair shaft.

The follicles go through a regular 3-phase cycle. In the anagen phase, or growth period, the papilla is vigorously active, producing strong, thick hair. The catagen is like the yellow light, when the growth slows down. The telogen phase is the resting period. It’s like a red light, where cell production stops. If the follicle is healthy, this last phase is temporary. Soon the light turns green, and the papilla goes back into the anagen phase again, creating new hair.

The papilla is your key to treating and preventing hair loss. Although there are many different causes of hair loss, the effect is always the same: the papilla produces fewer and weaker hair cells, or stops producing altogether. If you can find an herbal hair loss product that nourishes the papilla and stimulates the production of healthy new hair cells, you’ll grow stronger, healthier hair.

Conventional Hair Loss Treatment

Conventional hair loss treatment tends to do one of two things. In the first case, chemicals are introduced to stimulate the papilla to more activity. The only FDA-approved chemicals that do this are Minoxidil and Finasteride.

Minoxidil works by making the anagen phase of hair growth last longer. Researchers don’t completely understand how it works. Once you take this hair loss product, you have to keep on taking it, because if you stop this hair loss remedy your hair will rapidly return to its old hair loss pattern.

Finasteride slows down the speed of hair loss, but the method isn’t completely understood. This hair loss remedy has been known to cause ambiguous genitalia in male fetuses, so it’s unhealthy for women to use this hair loss treatment.

Nobody really knows the long-term effects of continuously using these drugs.

Another conventional hair loss remedy is “transplants.” In this case, individual follicles are taken from a “donor patch” of healthy hair, and “planted” in the thin or bald areas. If you’ve listened to salesmen pitching traditional hair loss remedies, you’ve probably heard the analogy between your hair and a plant. But your scalp is not a patch of topsoil!

Many people have been pleased with the results of this method of hair loss treatment, but it still has some drawbacks. It is expensive, costing upwards of several thousand dollars to complete. It requires that you still have healthy hair on some part of your head, and that you’re willing to sacrifice some of it to create thicker hair elsewhere.

Finally, transplanting active follicles doesn’t treat the conditions that caused the follicles to become inactive in the first place. Only a hair loss product that nourishes the hair- producing cells can do that.

“Hair Food” vs. Hair Nutrition

A new approach that’s showing a lot of promise is that of “feeding” your hair follicles with an herbal hair loss product. Our fast-paced modern lifestyle makes it hard to have an ideal diet, and the food you eat doesn’t always pack the nutritional punch that it should.

When your body doesn’t get enough nutrients, it may “ration” them. The richest supply will go to your brain and other vital organs, while less important parts of the body, such as the hair follicles, get depleted.

Some herbal hair loss remedies try to “feed” your hair with a special shampoo or lotion for your scalp. The idea is that your hair is like a field of corn, and you can just dump some fertilizer and expect your crop to grow better.

But remember, your scalp is skin, and the main purpose of your skin is to keep things out. While outer skin cells may be able to absorb oil, and become more soft and pliable in the process (think of sunscreen or moisturizer, for example), most topical hair loss products aren’t likely to penetrate into the living cells of the papilla, deep in the second layer of the dermis.

If you want to nourish your hair, you need to do it through the blood. Many traditional herbs can do this, but you need the right combination of herbs to perform three crucial tasks:

1. Direct. You need herbs that will boost circulation to the follicles, to make sure the other herbs and nutrients will reach them.
2. Cleanse. Once the formulas reach the follicles, you need some agent that will help remove toxins and the buildup of dead cells and other obstructing substances, so that the papilla are free to absorb fresh nutrients to produce healthier hair cells.
3. Nourish. Finally, the abundant compounds can get in, providing the papilla with the basic building blocks that are critical for growing new hair cells.

Samson’s Secret has the right herbal hair loss remedy for improving your hair and rejuvenating old follicles. Our secret is in addressing the root causes of hair loss, so that you can improve and rejuvenate your hair.

When choosing the herbal hair loss product that’s right for you, you need to get to the root of the problem. Only the hair loss remedy that feeds your papilla can promote the natural, long-term health of longer, stronger hair. Samsons’ Secret is the ideal hair loss product.

Samsons’ Secret is a company dedicated to hair loss treatment and creating natural hair loss products. The Samsons Secret hair growth formula is a blend of botanical supplements that has been under development for over 20 years. www.samsonssecret.com

One of the great things about hair products is that they constantly evolve and the Sedu hair iron is a great example of a hair product benefiting from Tourmaline. In fact Tourmaline has been used for many years in water filters and it’s only been in recent years that the benefits of Tourmaline could be harnessed for the hair industry. This article was written to try and explain exactly what Tourmaline is and why it’s used on hair straighteners.

Firstly, Tourmaline is a precious stone, whose colors include blue, green, pink, red, yellow, brown, black, bi-colored, tri-colored, and colorless. Tourmaline may be found in Brazil, Russia, Burma, Afghanistan, Malagasy Republic, Maine, California.

According to Egyptian legend the beautiful colors are the result of the Tourmaline travelling along a rainbow from the centre of the Earth up towards the sun. And on its way up it collected all the colours of the rainbow. This is why nowadays it is also called the “Rainbow gemstone”.

The name “Tourmaline” is derived from the Singhalese expression “tura mali”, which translates as “stone of mixed colours.” Ooohhh, now I’m intrigued. The very name already refers to the unique spectrum of colours displayed by this gemstone and no Tourmaline stone resembles another one. Tourmaline shows many faces and is thus excellently suited to match all moods and tempers. It does not come as a surprise, then, that ever since ancient days it has been attributed with magical powers. Tourmaline is supposed to be an especially powerful influence on love and friendship, lending them permanence and stability. I think it’s about time I gave a Sedu Tourmaline hair straightener to my boyfriend!

Tourmaline has been used for sometime now in specialist water filters but only recently has it’s benefits been used in the hair industry.

Why is Tourmaline used on hair straighteners?

It’s all very well and good that Tourmaline is a beautiful gemstone but I’m sure I’ve never seen any sparkling gems on my Sedu tourmaline hair straightener so why is it used. I’m going to get a bit technical here: Tourmaline plates on your straightener generate negative ions and far infrared (FIR) rays. The FIR help to lock in moisture in your hair and also remove static which causes your hair to Frizz.

Due to the concentration of these negative ions hair-straightening time is cut in half and your hair is left feeling much softer and shinier.

Main benefits

• Micro-porous technology (locks in moisture)
• Ion field technology (seals in natural oils)
• Tourmaline Negative ion technology (removes static)
• Tourmaline Infrared heat for deep, long lasting straightness

It just goes to show that even precious stones have many more applications than sitting on your finger or around your neck. Although I think I still prefer a big diamond ring any day.

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Throw away that over used hair gel that makes your locks crispy, crunchy, and terribly unnatural! Banish that mousse that gives your hair more body than a weight lifter! Today’s top trends in hair care products focus on the natural and allow your hair to be as healthy as it is beautiful. From sensible shampoos and hydrating conditioner to unique concoctions used to make your hair stay put every time, look to your local drugstore, department store, or upscale boutique to find the products that best suit your hair.

Today’s top trend in hair care product is one that will maintain your color. Shampoos, conditioners, and styling aids that work with the chemicals in your hair to keep your color looking best as possible are now available in a wide variety of prices to fit everyone’s budget. There are even hair care products available for individuals with hair that has never been colored at all! These products work with your hair’s natural color to bring out the maximum highlights and tones without using any coloring chemicals. Furthermore, these hair care products work to ensure any nutrients stripped from your hair during the coloring process are restored and your hair is left healthy.

Perhaps the top trend in today’s hair care market is products specifically designed to restore your hair’s health and protect it from previous chemical procedures. If you abused your hair by submitting it to perm after perm, consider using these products to restore some of your hair’s natural shine and texture. Many procedures will leave hair dry, limp, and crispy. These products work by using natural ingredients to rehydrate and restore hair to its original texture and look. Some products are even designed to work with hair that has been repeated heated with blow dryers, curling irons, or straightening irons. These products work to repair hair that has been over heated and stripped of its shine.

Instead of using gels or mousse to coax your hair into behaving, consider using another top trend: wax or unique designed products that work with the texture of your hair to make it perform. One popular company, Bed Head, has a variety of products that can be used for both men and women. Regardless of your hair texture, you are sure to find a product that works best for your hair. Hollywood hair stylist Jonathan Antin has recently come out with a popular array of products that have been flying off the shelves!

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Ah, the never-ending debate over professional and non-professional hair-care products. In the past, this debate was resolved easily with a famous quote, “You get what you pay for.” But today, the line between professional and non-professional products has become blurry due to the emergence of inexpensive professional products and expensive non-professional products.

You see, it used to be that you almost always paid $10 for a bottle of shampoo from the salon. Non-professional shampoos, on the other hand, only cost a couple of dollars. Today, however, you can spend as much or more on a bottle of shampoo from your local department store as you can for a bottle from the salon. The reason that this is so is because most professional product lines have not raised their prices in years, while new shampoos and conditioners being introduced to the non-professional market have been given packaging and price tags to mirror their in-salon competition.

So, now the only thing that separates the non-professional from the professional is the quality standard by which each product line is produced. Just think about it this way: All products made to be used in salons by professionals can only be retailed in salons. That means that the products must be of the highest quality. If they weren’t, beauticians simply wouldn’t use them. Never will you find a professional product that causes build up or leaves the hair feeling dry and brittle. Professional shampoos will also not strip hair of color or vital moisture. If you could get these products or products of similar quality in any department store, why wouldn’t your beautician use them?

While not all non-professional products are bad, you do run the risk of choosing a product that could cause problems like build up, dryness, breakage, color fading, lifelessness, frizziness and a host of other problems. That means that if you choose to use a non-professional product, you should monitor your hair closely to look for any adverse affects.

Also, keep in mind how much you are spending. While it makes perfect sense to choose a non-professional product at huge savings over a professional one, it doesn’t make much sense to spend as much on a non-professional product as you would for a guaranteed, professional product.

In the end, the choice to use professional products or not to use them is yours. Just remember to watch your wallet and most importantly watch your hair. Choose products that are kind to both.

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