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tarun_f
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Posted 8/20/2010 5:50 PM (GMT -4)

Hi Guys,

Chk out this article

http://www.postchronicle.com/news/original/article_212318614.shtml

Hot Denim
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Posted 8/23/2010 10:14 AM (GMT -4)

I recently found this, NATURAL IN BLACK:

NATURAL IN BLACK

http://www.naturalinblack.com/index.html

Could anybody that tries this post the results ?

Hot Denim
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Posted 8/23/2010 10:14 AM (GMT -4)

I recently found this, How to cure white or greying hair and turn them all black again::

How to cure white or greying hair and turn them all black again

http://www.myhealthblog.org/2008/10/28/how-to-cure-white-or-greying-hair-and-turn-them-all-black-again/

Could anybody that tries this post the results ?

StarGazer
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Posted 8/23/2010 10:15 AM (GMT -4)

Go Away Grey is Exhibit A that a scam company can survive. If enough people try it (even though it doesn't work), they can still make money. All it takes is enough people to try it for an extended trial before realizing it doesn't work.

As far as the Anderson Cooper offer, they have figured out that they will get enough suckers to try the product from the massive news coverage the Anderson Cooper PR gets - whether he agrees to do it or not (he won't). They have done the math and they know they would get more than $1m in orders from suckers in case they had to pay out Cooper.

Best thing we can do is put these people out of business. Trust me, Anderson Cooper won't touch their deal with a 10 foot pole.

bradyslady
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Posted 8/23/2010 10:21 AM (GMT -4)

Go Away Gray must not work. Read a few REAL reviews from consumers stating that it did not have any affect at all. But smart move by the inventors/scientists/scam artists over there by involving Anderson Cooper. My bet is he will not take the bait, but even offering him that sort of deal will get them some media attention. At least they have some good PR peeps if they can't make a pill that works!

Still....waiting....

vind
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Posted 8/26/2010 11:53 AM (GMT -4)

I was wondering if any has tried a topical of the K(D)PT? I know it has been discussed before but there are a lot of research peptide companies out there that can make this. I was thinking of trying it. But it is probably going to be expensive.

StarGazer
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Posted 8/27/2010 10:34 AM (GMT -4)

Anyone tried Touch of Grey by Just for Men?

I never thought I'd come to coloring my hair...but I don't see a solution coming anytime soon (I've been looking for about 7 years), and the greying process is really taking on a life of its own now.

C'mon L'Oreal researchers, get your 'stuff' together before we're dead.

cindyhartz
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Posted 8/27/2010 2:49 PM (GMT -4)

Hey!

I say embrace that gourgeous gray hair. I got my first gray hairs when I was 11. Now I am 53, so needless to say - I have alot of gray! Right now, gray is in - young models are getting gray streaks painted in their hair, so go with it!

All my years of experience have taught me alot - Gray hair can really be beautiful with the right care. Here is a link to a website that has more information and some products (that I use) for fab gray hair - http://www.sexygrayhair.com/

Let me know how it goes!

gerontex
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Posted 8/28/2010 3:02 PM (GMT -4)

What about creating a shampoo with catalase?

Is it possible to send catalase efectively to the hair folicles using a topical?

Someone should try it and post the results after some months.

pharmacista
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Posted 8/30/2010 10:06 AM (GMT -4)

i have been trying go away gray pill for 3 months. nothing had changed unfortunately

maybe we must try another alternative.

Allen
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Posted 8/30/2010 5:49 PM (GMT -4)

Thanks for the reminder. I have lots of grey hair now.

about 15 years ago (?) I had used the Twinlabs DMAE/Paba when completing studies and had some gray turn to colored hairs. I had little gray at the time so it wasn't much more than a curiosity. In one example, I saw an eyebrow that was actually half and half. Eyebrows are not hair (like on your head that continue to grow) but rather like fur (grows to a length and stops). It must have been half grown when I started the DMAE or when the DMAE kicked (in the hair roots). I didn't have a lot of gray at the time and quit because of tight muscles.

I too, like zorba990 have SINCE discovered that much of my muscle problems have been solved by taking magnesium (and migraines as well). So, I think I'll try it! The spousal unit has been after me to color my hair! No, no! Not opposed to the idea but that would be too much maintenance and planning.

Consider the difference between hair and eyebrows if trying this or other. Hair on your head and beard grows continually and IF something works, you will see hair changing from the roots as it grows. You will only see eyebrows or arm hairs or pubic hairs change as they are either replaced by new hairs or you will see a partial change near the roots of any incompletely grown hairs (which will be statistically few).

Anyway.... THANKS for the reminder. Hope I can deal with the sides (increased thinking juice acetylcholine makes you smarter but can lead to depression so SOME people will need to watch for that, the effect can be quick. It isn't because you become some genius who sees the futility of all existence... it's some chemical thing. .. but look up that stuff yourself because brain chem is not my expertise (as if I have an expertise!)).

So I wondered if it was just the PABA part of the Twinlabs DMAE H3 that was changing my hair. I picked up some 1,000 time release PABA today. I hate it when people post "I'll let you know how that works." But here I am doing just that. Odds are that three months from now, when I know if it worked for me or not, I'll forget to come back here and update... but there you go.

Post Edited (Allen) : 8/31/2010 3:28:11 PM (GMT-4)

pchees
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Posted 8/31/2010 10:09 AM (GMT -4)

Hi

I have recently been introduced to a new product which helps turn grey hair back to its natural colour. I am currently evaluating it but the scientific basis behind it seems to be new.

I am not a hair expert but as I understand it, it is melanin that provides the colour in hair. Grey hair is of course caused by either stress, genetic reasons etc and from reading around many people think it is a lack of melanin that causes grey hair.

Well apparentley this is not true. The amount of melanin in your hair does not change but what does happen, is that the melanin becomes oxidised over time and therefore becomes less effective at colouring hair. As a result your hair colour changes to grey.

So this new product is designed to reverse the process of oxidation in melanin and therefore restoring its effectiveness in colouring your hair in the natural way.

The product is applied to the scalp and is absorbed into the root of the hair where it starts working on removing the oxygen from the melanin.

Treatment is every day for at least 45 days and then can be maintained 1-2 times a week.

I am testing it on myself and I have started seeing changes after around 10 days.

It's a Japanese brand and will be launched worldwide at a beauty exhibition in Russia in the next 2 weeks. I don't know the name or brand name yet because apparently its a secret. The bottle I have has no labels on it

I have been taking pictures of my hair so I can try and post them somewhere. Can I post them on this forum?

I should get the name and brand soon so will let you know.

Thanks

pchees

DDye
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Posted 8/31/2010 10:10 AM (GMT -4)

Photographs are permitted as long as they are G rated.

pchees
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Posted 9/1/2010 10:13 AM (GMT -4)

Hi

I have attached some photos. There is a 17 day gap between the firts day and the last time I took pictures.

I used the product every day during this period. My hair has not turned completely yet but it's well on its way. It looks very natural as well which is nice.

I didn't notice any changes for the first 7 to 8 days and then it was very quick.

Best wishes

pchees

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Gaizz
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Posted 9/1/2010 10:55 AM (GMT -4)

It's a dye.....

DanRo
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Posted 9/1/2010 3:10 PM (GMT -4)

It has to be a dye because if it re-colored naturally then only the hair at the roots would be pigmented and so it would take far longer than 10 days to see results I would think.

As far as dyes go though it don’t look bad. Wonder what chemicals are in it?

Jen
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Posted 9/1/2010 6:10 PM (GMT -4)

It seems most of the posters here are looking for a "magic bullet" that will restore natural color and no wonder they are disappointed. The body just doesn't work that way. A holistic approach is the way to go. Anything that is detrimental such as coffee, alcohol, processed foods, sugar, high sodium diet etc., is going to age the body as a whole, lead to gray hair, wrinkles etc.

That said, I agree with cindyhartz that gray or white hair can be attractive, but in my experience it's the exception rather than the rule.

Anyway, I still have brown hair at 60. One of the previous posters said that she experienced recoloring while taking a magnesium supplement, and I've concluded a high-magnesium diet is important in keeping/restoring natural color. It's related to DHEA (the youth hormone) for one thing; when magnesium levels are high, so is
DHEA. I eat a lot of green smoothies, spinach salad and other high-mag foods,
although I'm not taking a supplement at this time. Iodine also seems important and I try to eat seaweed once in a while. And as I've posted before, I do the Tibetan Five Rites and practice the headstand 2 or 3 times a day.

pchees
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Posted 9/2/2010 10:35 AM (GMT -4)

Hi there

It's definately not a dye because it doesn't cover the hair with anything. It works from the inside. Also there was no noticable change for the first 8-10 days. Surely a dye would work immediately by changing the colour.

This removes the oxygen from the melanin inside the hair follicle, it doesn't cover the hair with anything.

Cheers

pchees

xtian
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Posted 9/2/2010 11:18 AM (GMT -4)

I WANT IT!!!! PLS LET ME KNOW HOW CAN I GET IT

vind
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Posted 9/2/2010 1:42 PM (GMT -4)

pchees, thank you for that post. Please keep us updated for product name and how well it is working for you. Do you know if it will work on the beard?

brm
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Posted 9/2/2010 8:06 PM (GMT -4)

pchees said...
Hi there

It's definately not a dye because it doesn't cover the hair with anything. It works from the inside. Also there was no noticable change for the first 8-10 days. Surely a dye would work immediately by changing the colour.

This removes the oxygen from the melanin inside the hair follicle, it doesn't cover the hair with anything.

Cheers

pchees

I don't believe it's a dye either. It must rather be something like lead acetate or bismuth citrate that use oxidation as the main process. Those products claim the fiirst seeable results in 10-14 days and a 80% "recovery" within a month. Then, feed the process with two weekly applications to keep the roots from looking white or grey. They don't really turn the hair to its original color. The principle is: put more and it will get darker. The oxidation stacks up on the strands and make it look more or less dark according to the amount you put on on a weekly basis. Some Grecian 2010 maybe.

StarGazer
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Posted 9/3/2010 6:39 PM (GMT -4)

pchees -

Keep us posted - I'm skeptical, but open-minded.

pchees
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Total Posts : 44

Posted 9/6/2010 11:24 AM (GMT -4)

Hi there

Will let you know more details when I can, should be later this week. I will get a list of ingredients etc and product name, web site etc.

The only thing I do know is that it doesn't have lead acetate because we already asked that.

Best wishes

pchees

Koala
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Date Joined Apr 2010
Total Posts : 37

Posted 9/6/2010 11:24 AM (GMT -4)

pchees said...
Hi there

It's definately not a dye because it doesn't cover the hair with anything. It works from the inside. Also there was no noticable change for the first 8-10 days. Surely a dye would work immediately by changing the colour.

This removes the oxygen from the melanin inside the hair follicle, it doesn't cover the hair with anything.

Cheers

pchees

Hello pchees,

I think, is nanotechnology that using shampoo for 3 to 6 weeks and its work on the roots of your hair. Use shampoo twice a week, like the way you shampoo your hair, turn your hair to black or original color. It is from Japan.

AussieDavid
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Date Joined Mar 2006
Total Posts : 193

Posted 9/6/2010 11:28 AM (GMT -4)

pchees said...
Hi

I have recently been introduced to a new product which helps turn grey hair back to its natural colour. I am currently evaluating it but the scientific basis behind it seems to be new.

I am not a hair expert but as I understand it, it is melanin that provides the colour in hair. Grey hair is of course caused by either stress, genetic reasons etc and from reading around many people think it is a lack of melanin that causes grey hair.

Well apparentley this is not true. The amount of melanin in your hair does not change but what does happen, is that the melanin becomes oxidised over time and therefore becomes less effective at colouring hair. As a result your hair colour changes to grey.

So this new product is designed to reverse the process of oxidation in melanin and therefore restoring its effectiveness in colouring your hair in the natural way.

The product is applied to the scalp and is absorbed into the root of the hair where it starts working on removing the oxygen from the melanin.

Treatment is every day for at least 45 days and then can be maintained 1-2 times a week.

I am testing it on myself and I have started seeing changes after around 10 days.

It's a Japanese brand and will be launched worldwide at a beauty exhibition in Russia in the next 2 weeks. I don't know the name or brand name yet because apparently its a secret. The bottle I have has no labels on it

I have been taking pictures of my hair so I can try and post them somewhere. Can I post them on this forum?

I should get the name and brand soon so will let you know.

Thanks

pchees

Hi Pchees,

Thank you for your post and pics. At first glance the product looks very similar to Grecian. I have some questions that I hope you might be able to answer to help explain things further:

- Where did you hear about this product and how did you get to a position of being asked to test it?
- The bottle didn't have any labels on it, but did you at least know the ingredients prior to putting the product on your scalp? If so, what was in it?
- Is the product a liquid or gel or cream?
- How did you apply the product? You mention that it gets applied to the scalp. Did you use a dropper to do that?
- Is there any odour associated with the product?
- Is the product sticky when applied?
- Is the colour and shade of your hair now back to your normal colour and shade, or is the colour and shade dependent on how many times the product is applied?

Thank you for your time.

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