kizzylonghair
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Was on the internet and came across this, And as usual more misguided info
for our sister. A shampoo alone can change our Hair!!!!!!!!
I am so glad we have all found this site.Its is just another person trying to cash in on OUR DREAM.
I was so dissappointed to read, some of the general info is correct but this goes against everything we do ( And we all cant be wrong)
If any has used this system would be great to hear from you.
An Interview with Mrs. Dorothy Low,
founder of the D.Low Shampoo System
By Renee` Willingham
As a young-black female, I have struggled with this "hair thing" for over 12 years. My hair has been chemically processed, since I was 10 years old. My mother didn't know what to do with my long, coarse, and kinky hair because she is of mixed ethnic descent and a relaxer seemed like an answer to all of the long hours in the salon for a press and curl. I watched my hair from going back length to above my ears. I have tried every product out there and been to numerous hair salons. Nothing ever seemed to work, exasperated and tired I was ready to give up on having my childhood hair back.
Finally in college, I have found an excellent product that works for black hair without chemically processing it. The D. Low Shampoo System is a revolutionary hair care product that maintains the hair by replenishing it with natural oils without changing the natural structure of your hair and does what chemicals only promised to do. Regardless of your hair type it becomes healthier, which promotes growth and accumulated length.
I had the pleasure of candidly interviewing Mrs. Dorothy Low, the creator of the shampoo system and owner of Alternatives hair salon in Atlanta, Georgia, about black hair care maintenance and common misconceived ideas about hair products.
Why is Afro-American hair so unique?
The Afro-American has been given perfect hair; however, we have been mislead by the hair-care industry and taken advantage of by our ignorance of hair knowledge. African-American hair has excellent elasticity but because the hair is tightly coiled the natural oils can not reach the hair strand. Thus, the hair looks dry and ashy. Black hair is like the beautiful lamb's hair. It is naturally soft but just like wool's hair it will get bushy at the ends because oil cannot reach the ends. The oils must be replaced by placing oil on the hair strand. The D. Low Shampoo System helps control elasticity and adds oil to the hair. The direct heat from the blow dryer, curling, and pressing iron sets the oil in. With every shampoo the hair becomes more manageable.
Why are moisturizers and grease bad for Afro-American hair?
Moisturizer for Black hair is like grease is to the Caucasian or naturally straight hair. Moisturizers draw elasticity and natural oils out of the hair. Moisturizers are the last things that black hair needs. Black hair needs oil on the strand. Don't put grease on the scalp and hair. Grease weighs the hair down, attracts dirt, and does not penetrate the hair. Please don't use conditioners that are moisturizing in the hair. Hair must be kept in a growing state and using methods of grooming that build the hair up and place oil onto the hair strand will help the hair to grow. Grease only clogs the pores and holds moisture in and keeps the hair holding a smell. Air cannot get to the scalp and keeps the roots dry and hard. Grease knocks moisture into the hair, retarding your own natural oil and eliminates keeping a straight style. The key is using correct shampoos that act as a catalyst to keeping a great hairstyle. All my products are natural and oil based.
Why do women with relaxed hair seem to be plagued by dandruff?
Chemicals dry out the hair strand and scalp, thus causing dandruff. The scalp will eventually purge the chemicals after relaxing has ended and the hair will again be soft and the oils will be replaced to the scalp. The right shampoo will eliminate dry scalp. Check with a dermatologist if dandruff is chronic.
Can I use the system if I am transitioning from a relaxer to a natural style?
This is the perfect product to come out of relaxers. The new growth will become soft and every 8-12 months the hair texture will become softer. It can take up to 5 years to completely grow a relaxer out of the hair system. As the hair grows out, you will notice a difference in textures and see how soft your natural hair will become. The new growth will be manageable and easily maintained. If you decide to continue to relax the hair, the hair will be soft and need to be relaxed no more than 3-4 times a year. My products soften the hair with oil.
Do I need a deep treatment with heat?
Absolutely not! Only use a deep treatment, if it has been prescribed by a dermatologist. Nothing can repair hair better then a pair of scissors.
Are protein treatments good for my hair?
I only recommend placenta for people coming out of weaves and wigs. The hair is lifeless and fragile. Don't use the syrupy protein treatments, which make the hair hard and dry. Manufacturers know that the chemicals have damaged the hair and want you to buy something that will only exacerbate the problem. The D. Low system will treat the damaged hair and bring it back to life. There are no miracles in a bottle, only maintenance can yield healthy hair.
Why use heat?
All heat is damaging, if you are using the wrong products. Heat will seal in the oils of the D. Low system. My system uses heat for healthy hair. The hair will be light, fluffy, and never heavy. Even if you don't use the blow dryer, your hair will still be much more manageable.
How do I maintain my hairstyle?
All products in the D. Low shampoo system can be used for maintenance. Treating the hair with D. Low Shampoo System will yield positive results. The press and curl will last from shampoo to shampoo.
Why do women with chemically processed hair have hard and unmanageable new growth?
Hair is a storage for whatever is in your system. For example, when people are tested for drugs they take a strand of the hair. The chemicals in the system will show in your hair, and the new growth is tight, hard, and dry because the chemicals are still coming out on this strand. The most damage from chemicals comes through the new growth and laying a touch up on hair that contains residual chemical further weakens and thins the hair strand. If you are transitioning from a relaxer, there is no need to cut all of your hair off. The hair will continue to grow the relaxer out for up to 5 years. Every 8-12 months you will notice a change of texture in your hair. All you can do is keep the hair healthy and gradually cut the dead ends off.
Can vitamins help my hair? ( The Only Bit I Agree with )
The hair can be nourished with vitamins that are targeted for the hair. Healthy hair grows without anything, but remember that the hair has to be kept in a growing state. My biotin and zinc vitamins help keep the hair rich in color and growing. They are made by the hair and scalp clinics for sickle cell anemia patients. These patients have weak, fragile and thinning hair and their hair shows remarkable improvement after using the vitamins. The fingernails will grow stronger and you will also have increased energy. It sparks the active phase of healthy hair growth, showing a noticeable difference in volume and texture of the hair with continued daily use. I highly recommend this for sparse and thinning hair.
Final comments?
Back in the Madame C.J. Walker days, Black women had long and healthy hair. Only now, when chemicals are prevalent are many sisters losing their hair. My products are revolutionary because they keep the hair from reverting as Madame C.J. Walker's products did not, and keeps the hair light without the use of hair grease.
To the Hair Beautician:
This is a new millennium and we have come full circle with hair care, from natural styles to chemicals and back to natural styles. Don't get left in the past. Learn how to style Afro-American hair without chemicals. Give every black woman the opportunity to have healthy hair that grows without problems.
More information is available through:
Alternatives Beauty Salon & Hair Products
2135-A Defoor Hills, NW
Atlanta, Georgia 30318
404-351-9585 (Salon)
1-800-669-7630 (Order Products)
for our sister. A shampoo alone can change our Hair!!!!!!!!
I am so glad we have all found this site.Its is just another person trying to cash in on OUR DREAM.
I was so dissappointed to read, some of the general info is correct but this goes against everything we do ( And we all cant be wrong)
If any has used this system would be great to hear from you.
An Interview with Mrs. Dorothy Low,
founder of the D.Low Shampoo System
By Renee` Willingham
As a young-black female, I have struggled with this "hair thing" for over 12 years. My hair has been chemically processed, since I was 10 years old. My mother didn't know what to do with my long, coarse, and kinky hair because she is of mixed ethnic descent and a relaxer seemed like an answer to all of the long hours in the salon for a press and curl. I watched my hair from going back length to above my ears. I have tried every product out there and been to numerous hair salons. Nothing ever seemed to work, exasperated and tired I was ready to give up on having my childhood hair back.
Finally in college, I have found an excellent product that works for black hair without chemically processing it. The D. Low Shampoo System is a revolutionary hair care product that maintains the hair by replenishing it with natural oils without changing the natural structure of your hair and does what chemicals only promised to do. Regardless of your hair type it becomes healthier, which promotes growth and accumulated length.
I had the pleasure of candidly interviewing Mrs. Dorothy Low, the creator of the shampoo system and owner of Alternatives hair salon in Atlanta, Georgia, about black hair care maintenance and common misconceived ideas about hair products.
Why is Afro-American hair so unique?
The Afro-American has been given perfect hair; however, we have been mislead by the hair-care industry and taken advantage of by our ignorance of hair knowledge. African-American hair has excellent elasticity but because the hair is tightly coiled the natural oils can not reach the hair strand. Thus, the hair looks dry and ashy. Black hair is like the beautiful lamb's hair. It is naturally soft but just like wool's hair it will get bushy at the ends because oil cannot reach the ends. The oils must be replaced by placing oil on the hair strand. The D. Low Shampoo System helps control elasticity and adds oil to the hair. The direct heat from the blow dryer, curling, and pressing iron sets the oil in. With every shampoo the hair becomes more manageable.
Why are moisturizers and grease bad for Afro-American hair?
Moisturizer for Black hair is like grease is to the Caucasian or naturally straight hair. Moisturizers draw elasticity and natural oils out of the hair. Moisturizers are the last things that black hair needs. Black hair needs oil on the strand. Don't put grease on the scalp and hair. Grease weighs the hair down, attracts dirt, and does not penetrate the hair. Please don't use conditioners that are moisturizing in the hair. Hair must be kept in a growing state and using methods of grooming that build the hair up and place oil onto the hair strand will help the hair to grow. Grease only clogs the pores and holds moisture in and keeps the hair holding a smell. Air cannot get to the scalp and keeps the roots dry and hard. Grease knocks moisture into the hair, retarding your own natural oil and eliminates keeping a straight style. The key is using correct shampoos that act as a catalyst to keeping a great hairstyle. All my products are natural and oil based.
Why do women with relaxed hair seem to be plagued by dandruff?
Chemicals dry out the hair strand and scalp, thus causing dandruff. The scalp will eventually purge the chemicals after relaxing has ended and the hair will again be soft and the oils will be replaced to the scalp. The right shampoo will eliminate dry scalp. Check with a dermatologist if dandruff is chronic.
Can I use the system if I am transitioning from a relaxer to a natural style?
This is the perfect product to come out of relaxers. The new growth will become soft and every 8-12 months the hair texture will become softer. It can take up to 5 years to completely grow a relaxer out of the hair system. As the hair grows out, you will notice a difference in textures and see how soft your natural hair will become. The new growth will be manageable and easily maintained. If you decide to continue to relax the hair, the hair will be soft and need to be relaxed no more than 3-4 times a year. My products soften the hair with oil.
Do I need a deep treatment with heat?
Absolutely not! Only use a deep treatment, if it has been prescribed by a dermatologist. Nothing can repair hair better then a pair of scissors.
Are protein treatments good for my hair?
I only recommend placenta for people coming out of weaves and wigs. The hair is lifeless and fragile. Don't use the syrupy protein treatments, which make the hair hard and dry. Manufacturers know that the chemicals have damaged the hair and want you to buy something that will only exacerbate the problem. The D. Low system will treat the damaged hair and bring it back to life. There are no miracles in a bottle, only maintenance can yield healthy hair.
Why use heat?
All heat is damaging, if you are using the wrong products. Heat will seal in the oils of the D. Low system. My system uses heat for healthy hair. The hair will be light, fluffy, and never heavy. Even if you don't use the blow dryer, your hair will still be much more manageable.
How do I maintain my hairstyle?
All products in the D. Low shampoo system can be used for maintenance. Treating the hair with D. Low Shampoo System will yield positive results. The press and curl will last from shampoo to shampoo.
Why do women with chemically processed hair have hard and unmanageable new growth?
Hair is a storage for whatever is in your system. For example, when people are tested for drugs they take a strand of the hair. The chemicals in the system will show in your hair, and the new growth is tight, hard, and dry because the chemicals are still coming out on this strand. The most damage from chemicals comes through the new growth and laying a touch up on hair that contains residual chemical further weakens and thins the hair strand. If you are transitioning from a relaxer, there is no need to cut all of your hair off. The hair will continue to grow the relaxer out for up to 5 years. Every 8-12 months you will notice a change of texture in your hair. All you can do is keep the hair healthy and gradually cut the dead ends off.
Can vitamins help my hair? ( The Only Bit I Agree with )
The hair can be nourished with vitamins that are targeted for the hair. Healthy hair grows without anything, but remember that the hair has to be kept in a growing state. My biotin and zinc vitamins help keep the hair rich in color and growing. They are made by the hair and scalp clinics for sickle cell anemia patients. These patients have weak, fragile and thinning hair and their hair shows remarkable improvement after using the vitamins. The fingernails will grow stronger and you will also have increased energy. It sparks the active phase of healthy hair growth, showing a noticeable difference in volume and texture of the hair with continued daily use. I highly recommend this for sparse and thinning hair.
Final comments?
Back in the Madame C.J. Walker days, Black women had long and healthy hair. Only now, when chemicals are prevalent are many sisters losing their hair. My products are revolutionary because they keep the hair from reverting as Madame C.J. Walker's products did not, and keeps the hair light without the use of hair grease.
To the Hair Beautician:
This is a new millennium and we have come full circle with hair care, from natural styles to chemicals and back to natural styles. Don't get left in the past. Learn how to style Afro-American hair without chemicals. Give every black woman the opportunity to have healthy hair that grows without problems.
More information is available through:
Alternatives Beauty Salon & Hair Products
2135-A Defoor Hills, NW
Atlanta, Georgia 30318
404-351-9585 (Salon)
1-800-669-7630 (Order Products)
. Just the act of the relaxer gradually getting out of your scalp over time will do that. 
. The sad thing is that people are gonna buy this product. -- jainygirl
Forgive me but...Is that Kadeem Hardison--Dwayne Wayne?????
Whoo boy!!
