This may be a bit of an over share, but in the last several months I've been having issues with hair loss. You'd think that I'm a little premature to be dealing with balding right?!!?!
My doctor told me that hair balding (aka alopecia) can happen to anyone at sporadic times, and researchers have no idea what it causes it. She also said that it can be quite difficult to regenerate growth so she recommended me to a dermotologist for steroid injections. Ummmm yeah. Not really up my alley....
I decided I wanted to stick to more natural methods of improving hair growth so I purchased the Aveda Invati Scalp Revitalizer. I justified the very pricey cost of this product since coping with alopecia has been quite distressing, and spending money appeased my emotions. lol. But also it eased my mind knowing that I have a topical treatment that is easy to use and supposedly produces great results.
Anyway, on to the review:
Pros:
- Firstly, let me say that I have noticed a substantial amount of regrowth on my bald spots, which is amazing! I'm not sure if it is due to this product alone as I have been doing other things to help with regrowth (like taking supplements and changing my birth control). But who cares, at least I'm doing something right and I'm sure this product has something to do with my success!
- Contains many great natural ingredients, like vitamin e, ginseng, turmeric, and ayurvedic herbs (herbs used in traditional medicine)
- I love the nozzle because it is sanitary, doesn't leak and it allows you to spray the product to specific areas which minimizes on waste. The rest of the packaging is nice and sturdy as well
- Smells very nice :)
Cons:
- Very Expensive, I think my bottle was around 70$
- I'm sure you can go to the health food store and find cheaper, effective alternatives if you are willing to research it.
All in all, I really would recommend this product if you are in the market for hair growth products, and are willing to dish out the dough for it. It actually works, I am very impressed!
But if anyone has any other products they have been using for hair growth, or scalp care be sure to leave a comment and let me know!
xxx
Alma
shen min DHT blocker.... i see growth but I heard it takes time. I am using DHT blocker ,biotin and going to start with invati today. I also heard of the 7 star needle
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ReplyDeleteMy name is Johanna and I recently started noticing that my hair is thinning out. I have done some research online but I would love to talk to someone who has tested these products. I'm getting married in 6 months so I would love to keep my hair until then :). My email is. johanna.thofelt@gmail.com. If you have the time I would love to ask some more in depth questions?
All the best Johanna
Hi Honeylushy,
ReplyDeleteI was wondering what shampoo and conditioner you are using now. At the Aveda store, they tried selling me the entire line but that would be like $150+ in hair products lol. Please email me if you have time! Thank you! chauleart@hotmail.com
I am using Aveda Dry Remedy Moisture shampoo with Alaffia shea conditioner (from Whole Foods, but Im sure you can order it online). I am very happy with my current hair care routine, sorry for the late response!
DeleteI had an in-depth conversation with with Aveda Manager in my city.
ReplyDeleteAvati works on scalp by cleaning out the follicles of each hair.
This is dead skin, oil, and hair products.
Supposedly other shampoos don't do this unless its clarifying and even then does it work on scalp opposed to hair .
So how I understand it , when the follicle is removed of all debris the hair follicle will enlarge where hair grows out.
This is what gives you thicker healthier hair.
I'm thinking that it needs to sit on the scalp for a period of time, ( 5 minutes) so that it can disolve/strip follicle.
As the follicle is where the hair is produced.
This makes sense to me, but what do I know, I'm not a scientist.
If anyone has directions on a botttle, I would be interested in seeing that and would be good to post for others.
I don't mind the smell especially if I believe something is working.
Also a cuticle that is healthy and undamaged would be healthier and shinier.
Just my 2 cents.
Th
That is very interesting! Thanks for sharing.
DeleteIm also looking to try it out but wanted to read reviews before spending that much money. The girl told me at the store the one really good thing about it is you wont lose any of your hair you have now, whereas other products cause you to lose a lot before growing in more. something to think about:)
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