Wednesday 30 April 2014

Why I Have Beef With T444Z...

....and any other miracle growth products out there.

image courtesy of t444z.com

So I am definitely going to get slammed by T444Z users and distributors out there for this post but before you get your knickers in a bunch, hear me out.

It's not that these products are rubbish that bothers me, on the contrary, T444Z actually has good ingredients. Its that they make all these lofty claims to do things that, if you know anything about natural hair, you would have to question the validity of.

Example 1:
'Hair loss, hair line damage, thinning hair, brittle and dry hair, itchy scalp and dry scalp are some common problems experienced. These need not bother you anymore as T444Z will stop them within two months.' 

Hair loss, hair line damage and thinning can be the result of many things. Traction Alopecia, psoriasis, stress, hormone problems, child birth..., these are just some of the causes. Brittle, dry hair could be caused by lack of moisture or too much protein in your hair care regimen. And a dry scalp could be the result of a fungal problem or a pH imbalance. All of these problems would resolve themselves with time, medication or simply changing your hair practices. You certainly don't need any special concoctions to fix them. If anything, a problem like dryness could be exacerbated by simply applying oils to your hair.

And why two months? Does everyone's hair run on the same time? What about daylight saving hours?

Example 2:
Some follicles will become dormant and that is how we start balding. In some cases the follicles will just shut down with age, stress or medication. T444Z will reverse these problems and normal hair production resumes.

Hair grows in three phases, the growing phase, shedding phase and resting phase. Every single follicle enters a resting or dormant stage after shedding, in preparation for a new growing phase. Yes, sometimes this dormant phase can last longer than the usual month or two, meaning that hair takes longer to grow back, leaving the hair on your head looking sparse and like you're balding. But actually, you're not. Baldness is a whole different ball game, a topic for for another post.

Let's look at the main triggers mentioned above, individually:
1. Age: the older you get, the shorter your growing phase and the longer your dormant phase. All it means is that it gets harder to grow your hair to the lengths it may have done in your youth. Your hair will also probably look thinner than it did before. Sadly, nothing can reverse this. Nothing.
2. Stress: Usually, if you remove the cause of stress, the follicles will revert back to the growing phase and you will see the fullness of your hair start to recover.
3. Medication: Some anti-depressants and cancer drugs can cause your follicles to go into the dormant phase. Switching or ceasing these will result in your hair starting to grow again.

Example 3:
'this hair food provide hair thickness, repairs hairline, stops balding, scalp dryness healer, itchiness and hair loss it actually sorts you all hai problems'

I copied this word for word, warts and all, from one of the natural hair Facebook groups I'm in. More than anything else, it was this post by a T444Z distributor that got me all worked up. It sorts ALL your hair problems? Really? Even damaged follicles? Because last I heard, the only problem that is completely irreversible is hair loss as a result of damaged follicles. God Himself would have a heck of a time bringing these back to life. You would need a good surgeon, some plugs and a few bob in the bank.

Roooooneeeeeey!
image courtesy of  totalprosports.com

So here's what it boils down to: as far as I cant tell, T44Z promises people that it can fix their hair problems without actually helping them fix the underlying problems. Taking care of your hair, natural or otherwise, should be the priority. Used as part of a good hair care regimen, this would be a good product. But everyone that I know just lobs it on then obsessively examines their hairline, hoping for some miracle. Before you next spend a small fortune on a tiny tub of oil that promises you the world, do your research. Look at your lifestyle and your hair care practices. Simply making changes to one or both of them could be all the miracle you need.

You're welcome.

25 comments:

  1. Agree. Have been using the product since august last year. Hairline still looks looks bad

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    1. then like miss blogger said your problems need other solutions and if you go to the product's website they give you advice on what else you might be doing wrong. if you get a solution to something and you maintain your old habbits you are stuck on the same place because you are countering your own progress.

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  2. My problem is that it CAUSES itching. Both for me and my mom.

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  3. THANKS I NEEDED THIS INPUT BEFORE I SPEND A FORTUNE ON THIS PRODUCT. WHAT IS YOUR VIEW/OPINION ON ADVANCED LASER TREATMENT?

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  4. Good research,good hair regime,hair supplements and treatments would compliment the product,so true,you need to treat underlying cause,that's why they rest the hair in between from chemicals,I relax my hair every 2 months,and they dont break as I drink supplements,eat healthy,and use deep oil treatments with placenta in between,its how u take care of your hair,hopefully it speeds up my hair growth

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  5. I use T444Z - been two months now- I didn't notice too much or a difference at first- but now I notice when I wash my face- their is more hair on my hairline. Also when I plait my hair before bedtime (afro)- my hair is way thicker. And the past few days I have been receiving complements from complete strangers- some even touching my hair. The product works- if you serious about healthy hair and you have had genuine hair problems - then I would recommend it. I am a natural sister and in the past have used natural products like castor oil, coconut oil even started growing the aloe vera plant in my own back yard! All this is great- but nothing helped my hairline- definitely not castor oil. With t444z- in two months my hairline has not grown back in full but the bald patches are covering up- no one even notices anymore except me. End that is my honest review of the product. and quite frankly, Im going to start selling it soon because I know it works.

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    1. Really? Anonymous, you must think we're stupid. It is obvious you are a distributor and soliciting for business

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    2. Was about to say the same thing. S/he is an agent...

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    3. That does not mean she is a liar; just because she's a distributor..smh

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    4. t44z works. i started using it September last year. my hair had started thinning and it was in a very bad state but with the first jar n not putting hair styles that stresses my hairline, i could not believe what i was seeing.My hair became full and there was no itchiness again. The product really works. am not a distributor if i may insist.

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  6. I applaud the fact that you look out for the masses but how sure should people be that the advice you give on this blog is also not lofty advice. its all subjective really i mean you would give advice so sure it will help the person you giving it to and you claim it works because you have tried it on you and it works but it might not work on the person you give advice to. so it could be safe to say only experience can tell weather those claims are lofty or not just like experience will tell weather or not the claims you make are lofty or not.

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  7. It worked for my scalp itching, worked for my moms dry scalp patches, worked for my cousins scalp infection and it worked for my friends hairline. I dont work for t444z, i do not endorse their products neither do i sell or want to sell them. Obviously people are different and their hair responds to different things. T444z works for some of us. The rest need to find another solution. Glad i found t444z anyway

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  8. It has really worked for me, I had a receeding hairline that wouldn't grow back for many years, I was actually considering going to a dermatologist when I thought I should give it a try...my hairline is growing back after 3 months...I am not an agent and I am not interested in selling it too

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  9. this is weird...im not sure of what to believe now. what about the pictures of all those people with very long nice hair..? someone clarify please.

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    1. I asked them on Instagram whether that was weave or not. They referred me to their website to see better photos. Hmmm...

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  10. I think it is best to try it for yourself and see if it works for you.....Asking others if it works or not is a waste of time,we are all different.

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  11. Try the product for yourselves. If it works, great. If not, don't but it again. Simple as that. This wouldn't be the first time us naturalistas spent money on a product that didn't work. One more time won't hurt us.

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  12. I have heared what all of you have said, and I agree with the person that said our hairs respond differently to different products. I personally would like to comment on T444z, it has started working for me already, i had very very bad hair line, and had thin hair, imagine the two combined. Before i started using it, i cut my hair very short, so that the products starts the work on its own, and its been 3 months now, believe you me, there is a vast difference. the only thing I am not happy about is how it changes the texture of the hair, making it softer. but all in all, for me it has worked, my hair is thicker, though soft, and hairline is so so back. Let me just urge those who havent tried it to give it a try, it does not work like magic, it needs patience.

    favour - Africa

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  13. How much does this product cost?

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  14. I hear it costs $35 a jar and it lasts 1-2 months

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  15. Its very expensive! Its 35$ a jar but I have seen other products just as expensive so I'm going to buy one jar and see if I see results if I don't then I just won't repurchased. You can't go by what other people say you have to try it out yourself everyone is different! That's the only way you will know if it will work for you!

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  16. it has helped me.....I had never gone a week without washing my hair as my scalp would get sore, dry and itchy and my face would break out...since I started using the hair food I have gone as long as a month without washing my hair. I do get a bit of itching but not to the magnitude I had and all I have to do to combat that is rub some of the hair food on the spot and I'm good to go. My hair line has also grown

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