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Plot twist in red light hair care: Pre-order detangler + GIFT!
A detangler! A detangler! My kingdom for a detangler! When a proper knot, the one that ties your whole sense of self in a Gordian Knot of impossible tangles, comes your way, you'd be just as desperate as Shakespeare's Richard III.
How? How can a person barely move and get that unintentional dreadlock action going on? It's nothing like your cord headphones defying the laws of physics, neatly coiled in the corner of a small pocket within your bag, emerging as the world's greatest puzzle. The answer to why hair tangles so much and looks like a sad broom-like mess is damage. Damaged strands and compromised hair follicle health result in dull, dry-looking, lackluster, and coarse hair that easily tangles. So basically, a long-term solution for hair that tangles is not to buy yet another detangler, but to fix the damage to your hair, ideally while you detangle. This may be a little trim of split ends, deeply nourishing masks, hair serums, and heat protection hair product if you're gonna be heavily styling at high temperatures. But it can also be something as common-sense as a red light therapy hair brush, solving two problems simultaneously.
There were brushes that detangled and products that claimed to repair hair. But there was nothing that did both in a single step, instantly. Now there is FLIP™ play Advanced LED Light Hairbrush, available for pre-order from Oct 20 to Nov 3. Pre-order comes with a free sheet mask pack with 6 premium, cruelty-free, clean masks featuring impressive percentages of natural-origin ingredients.
The brush is so simple, straightforward, and effective that it's unbelievable that it took so long to become a reality. Red light for hair is becoming ever more popular as weak, dull, brittle hair and hair loss grow into a global problem that will hit about 50% of the population at one point. According to studies, 50% of men around the world will have some hair loss by age 50, while 40% of women deal with hair loss issues by age 40, most likely tied to hormonal changes such as perimenopause.
Damaged and weak hair seems like a trivial thing to worry about in a larger context of the long and swirly road of our lives, but we are all vain to a point. There are some cultural universals in our psyches, such as the symbolism of a full head of healthy, lustrous hair. Signaling youth, fertility, power, and a body that has so many spare resources that it's willing to waste them on the opulence of creating a completely unnecessary-for-survival, shiny mane. It is a great factor in building our self-image. All who've faced hair thinning or just lived with unmanageable, frizzy, and damaged hair know that it deeply disturbs you. No matter how well anything else goes, your self-image gets somehow warped. You may have the best outfit, a full night of sleep, a fabulous community, have all your ducks in a row quacking happily along, but you just feel off. The hair just won't sit; you see an aureola of flyaways, and know that you've hidden that painfully untangable knot right there where the back of your neck meets the hairline, you'll just feel off.
FLIP™ play advanced LED light hairbrush comes from the accumulated frustration of humanity, ever more tangled in their hair problems. We are searching for new solutions, be it natural remedies and detangling methods or expert use of scientific principles such as materials, anti-static properties, and the use of absolute hit in hair care tech - red light therapy. Once reserved for expensive salons and clinics, now it is built into everyday objects, such as a red light therapy hair brush or red light scalp massagers.
What do LED light therapy colors do?
FLIP™ play is a brush like you've never seen before, combining the best of a detangler and a simple but effective LED light therapy, ideal for daily use while serving to perfectly distribute hair care products such as masks, hair oils, and serums. Red light therapy's hair-strengthening function is supported by the most clinical research and is the most popular. Still, our brush today is elevated above the basic minimal requirements, offering additional blue & green light therapy that you can easily switch between. What is the best red light therapy for hair growth? It seems like a hard, nuanced question, but it is simple. The best hair growth therapy is the one you'll do, because consistency is what matters most. You're far more likely to brush your hair daily than to set up a whole routine, with plugs, chords, and cleanup, so it's better to build the therapy into an object you use a few minutes every day. But what do the specific LED lights do?
RED LIGHT THERAPY
Your hair feels fragile, and you're wondering if red light therapy works for hair loss. Yes, it does. Red LED light helps strengthen brittle, thinning hair by stimulating the deeper layers of the scalp and fortifying weak and barely holding-on hair follicles. This is a root-cause (oh, the puns) solution to support stronger, more resilient hair growth, not just a temporary band-aid on a larger problem.
BLUE LIGHT THERAPY
An oily scalp looks nasty, even if you've just washed your hair yesterday. If you've gotten the bonus of unsightly flaking, congratulations, and fear not. These are some common scalp problems that are very solvable with consistent care. Blue light hair treatment helps balance the scalp by calming inflammation and clearing clogged follicles that create problems. This frees the follicle to thrive and create ideal conditions for a healthy scalp. Healthy hair is just a byproduct of balance.
GREEN LIGHT THERAPY
If there is one thing that every living cell, including the follicle (which is the only living part of the strand), needs, it's oxygen and nutrients. It really doesn't matter what you do topically if a follicle is starving for food and air. Green LED light helps improve scalp and hair health by boosting circulation, ensuring better nutrient flow to the hair follicles, and encouraging healthier, fuller hair.
How does red light for hair care work?
LED (Light-Emitting Diode) light therapy is nearing its 50th birthday as a skincare/haircare intervention. It works by employing something you're so used to seeing (and seeing due to) - light. LED light therapy uses specific wavelengths (colors) of light to penetrate skin and jumpstart cellular processes such as circulation and energy production in mitochondria, to rejuvenate and optimize function.
After gaining its popularity in the skincare industry for its benefits in reducing inflammation, boosting collagen production, and non-invasive anti-aging effects, LED light therapy is now widely used in hair care in addition to traditional therapies. It stimulates hair follicles and encourages hair growth with a completely natural intervention. The body already knows how to use light and its energy, as we've evolved under our sun. And don't worry, LED light, including blue, green, and red light for hair, is completely safe and will not increase the risk of malignancy. LED lights are non-ionizing, meaning they have no power to mutate DNA, unlike UV rays.
There will also be no excess heat to cause discomfort or a burning sensation. It is just a calibrated wavelength designed to stimulate the mitochondria so your body can make more core energy to power itself. If you have plenty, you can invest in spectacular hair, rather than barely scraping by to do the basic cell chores.
It is very simple on the cellular level. More energy production improves physical function, speeds the healing process, and lowers inflammation while stimulating the dermal papilla cells, which are crucial in the regulation of hair cycling and growth. It would take too long to explain the hair cycles here, so you can watch the gist of it in this very well-explained video.
What makes FLIP™ play's detangling bristle so special?
The bristles' material and spacing make or break the detangler. This might seem irrelevant to an untrained eye, but it is crucial. Inflexible bistles work against your hair, and not with it, detangling by force, and breaking strands in the process, repeating this breakage daily. Considering that you'll own one strand for years and years before it renews with a new bud from a follicle, this is very bad news if you snap them regularly. Also, many detanglers are made from unsuitable materials. Have you ever brushed freshly washed and dried hair (I know, I know, my curly-haired sisters, we don't do this) and noticed how your hair follows the brush if you hold it above your scalp, resulting in thousands of baby hairs just standing upwards. This is static electricity that will make handling any type of hair more difficult.
FLIP™ play advanced LED light hairbrush bristles are designed to detangle all hair types (yes, all - fine, thick, curly or coily, dry or oily) from root to tip with ultra-flexible TPEE bristles. TPEE is a quality high-performance polymer with high tear strength and excellent abrasion resistance. The strategically spaced bristles with a special anti-static coating gently separate hair, handling tangles and knots without breaking or charging strands with static for smooth, pain-free detangling. And you'll see noticeably fewer hairs on your brush and much glossier and smoother hair immediately. The anti-static coating will reduce flyaways and frizz, while boosting natural shine—leaving your hair softer, smoother, and more polished, like you've just had one of those very satisfying pro blowouts that make you feel so sassy and well-kept.
Why is it called FLIP™ play?
Because the detangler was designed so you can safely throw it into a drawer or a bag and take it anywhere, with no worries about squishing the flexible bristles into an unrecognizable shape or collecting lint from the bag (it is the reality of often-used spacious bags women live out).
The flip frame is precisely what it claims to be, engineered for practicality and protection. It's a frame on the outer rim of your brush that flips forward to shield the bristles from deforming due to mechanical force. It effortlessly flips back to open up bristles, ready to brush and repair your hair as you have a super comfortable hold on the rim. Just turn off the LED light you've chosen and flip forward once you have finished, and that's it.
Super extra bonuses you didn't expect
FLIP™ play advanced LED light hairbrush is also app-connected, providing step-by-step usage guidance, device care tips, and personalization of LED therapy. It's 100% waterproof, meaning you can literally keep it in the shower and use it on soaking wet hair just as easily as on completely dry hair. And it is USB rechargeable, giving the oh-la-la 6-hour battery life per USB charge. Even if you're on a long (like looong) vacation, you will most certainly not spend 6 hours brushing your hair.
It's super easy to use, just like a regular hair brush, minus the 3-second flip-and-turn-on. It has a simple interface of just a single On-off button that doubles as a light-change universal button. It is designed for life and to serve you, not demanding any extra time or care than your grandpa's comb would, but offering so much more.
Conclusion
So let's summarise the main points about the FLIP™ play here:
- 3 LED colors: Red reduces breakage, blue calms the scalp, and green revitalizes hair follicles.
- Advanced anti-static finish: Bristles easily glide in all hair types for a glossy finish, no frizz or flyaways.
- Less breakage. Strategically spaced TPEE bristles gently separate hair and minimize mechanical damage.
- Protective frame: Flips forward to protect the brush from damage and lint while in a bag or drawer.
- Smart Swedish design: To be used on wet and dry hair, app-connected, battery life up to 6 Hrs/charge.
- Cool factor: Oh come on, just look at it.
The brush is also an ideal entry-level product for stronger, professional devices focused on more serious hair loss and hair thinning problems, such as the best red light therapy for hair growth that includes patented massage patterns for even greater success with circulation improvement and devices that use stronger red light therapy, alone or in combination with potent lasers.
If your unmanageable and wild-haired self got tangled in this expose, feel free to pre-order your FLIP™ play from Oct 20 to Nov 3 on foreo.com, and get a free sheet mask pack (6 x mask). Enjoy your life, enjoy your hair, don't envy other hair types, but learn how to take care of the one you won on the genetic lottery (someone is envying you right now). Be cool, smart, curious, and have a fabulous (hair) day (which is basically the same).
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