So what’s the deal with all of these clays? Clays for Hair Loss and How They Help with LLLT!

THE HAIR LOSS INTERNET WORLD has endured spectacular claims about clays for hair loss. However, once you separate the fact from the fiction, there are still very solid reasons that most people suffering from MPB would probably have some benefit from using this simple treatment.

This two part video will cut through the nonsense, explain the benefits that you will get, and instruct you how to easily make your own clay treatment in a matter of minutes.

Major points and additional information will covered and updated when necessary in the "Notes" section of this article.

Clays for Hair Loss - Part 1: Fact, Fiction, and Analysis of Benefits

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Clays for Hair Loss - Part 2: Making It Yourself

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Notes

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• Remember, there are many types of clays out there, and all of them are fairly similar. Most every site touts that their own brand of clay is superior for “x” reason –and they all can’t be right! For what we use clay for –removing excess sebum and oil- most will behave in a similar way.


• Bentonite clay is the most common, hence the reason it is discussed so frequently.


• There is nothing wrong with buying premade commercial clay products. If they are meant for your scalp, they will probably have a good amount of oils in them to protect your hair from drying out -and I can’t stress enough how important this is.


• UPDATE: Organic apple cider vinegar (refered to as "AVC", and a common brand is "Braggs") is a frequent additive to clay treatments. There seems to be a good synergy between the two, and AVC has beneficial properties for the scalp and hair.
  
• When making your own, glass containers are preferable. Never use a metal container, and only use the “correct” type of plastic containers that are geared towards food and cosmetics.


• Each brand of clay will have it’s own ratio of water/clay powder. Also, things that you add to it could possibly change the consistency, too. No matter what, though, the clay will “firm up” quite a bit, so it’s best to leave it more liquid.


• You can “spot treat” or you can cover your full head, and you shouldn’t leave it on for more than twenty minutes or a half hour.


• You should pay at the most $10 a pound, and one pound should last a couple of months if you “spot treat” and use it only several times a week.


• Typical usage for LLLT users would be before your shower on “laser days”, and other users should probably only use this two or three days a week -every other day at the most.


• UPDATE:You will probably find that 20-30 minutes is ample time for this treatment, and any more than that could cause your scalp to get overly dry.


• Important: OVERUSE can cause your scalp to become too dry –which can affect LLLT and cause it not to be as effective! If you feel this happening, reduce the number of times per week and/or the duration of the clay treatment.


• Even though you are mixing oil and water, DO NOT use polysorbate 80 -I've found that this makes the clay “curd”, and it ruins the consistency!

-John Christian (OverMachoGrande)
omg@​overmachogrande​.com