90% of the hair restoration products on the market require application with your fingertips and a massaging motion to stimulate the scalp and hence, the follicles. Little do many people know that similar effects can be achieved with the right brush and brushing technique. Celebrity hairstylist, Sheila Stotts, has recently launched a line of brushes with the goal of addressing the health and integrity of the hair and scalp, and reinstituting the lost art of hair brushing. What often occurs with hair loss is that there are overactive sebaceous glands at work that congest the hair follicle, "choking" the blood supply to that follicle and obstructing healthy growth. To further exacerbate the problem, people who are already sensitive about their hairline wear baseball hats, compounding the problem by trapping oil, sweat and bacteria in the scalp. Like any other part of our skin, our scalp needs to breath. Sheila recommends her Application or Natural Boar Bristle brushes to exfoliate the dead skin cells from the scalp and bring blood to the surface, which can stimulate hair growth. Along with the proper tools, we need the proper technique. Instead of brushing our hair from front to back (like we were taught as children), Sheila teaches her celebrity clients to brush from the back of the hairline forward in rolling motions to really stimulate the tough surface of the scalp. Even adding in zigzag motions breaks the monotony of typical brushing, helping the skin to be invigorated. Many of her male clients say the Application brush with its smooth metal bristles feels like a woman's fingernails running through their hair; for women it's the best scalp massage money can buy. The Natural Boar Bristle brush is the height of luxury, with 100% natural boar bristles and sustainable maple wood handles; this brush is amazing for creating a healthy shine to the hair. If men and woman want to be proactive instead of reactive to the health of their hair, brushing is one of the simplest solutions. See http://sheilastotts.com/xcart/home.php?cat=248 

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