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How to Treat Hair Thinning Without Drugs
Discuss the topic with your client and make money!
August 24, 2018
Rene Furterer offers a range of drug-free hair thinning solutions
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When considering which hair thinning solutions you will stand behind and recommend, it’s important to be knowledgeable about the options. For example, a client with thinning hair may be wary of hair loss treatment drugs, the most common being minoxidil and finasteride. Both come with significant side effects that can be harmful to health. That’s why more and more hair pros are turning to the long-standing heritage of botanical expertise offered by René Furterer.
Rick Cooper, for example, owner of Cooper Alley Salon and Barber Lane in Larkspur, CA, has built trust among his clients plus additional income for his stylists and his business, with Rene Furterer’s drug-free hair thinning systems and support products. “We can provide clients with a natural alternative without the negative effects that can come from using a chemical on the skin or ingesting a drug every day,” he explains.
The company’s newest innovation in thinning hair treatments is the TRIPHASIC Thinning Hair Ritual for visibly thicker, denser, stronger hair. It’s a drug-free solution (free of minoxidil and finasteride) formulated with natural plant extracts and essential oils to address the main factors of hereditary and hormonal, or progressive, thinning hair. The TRIPHASIC PROGRESSIVEconcentrated serum is formulated with Biotrinine, a botanical complex that’s patented in France, that provides nutrients to support natural hair growth while re-densifying existing thin and sparse hair. TRIPHASIC strengthening shampoo is infused with Pffafia® extract, ATP Intensif and encapsulated essential oils to fortify the hair’s strength and resilience.
There are two important ways drug-free thinning hair treatments can grow a salon’s business. The first is the revenue produced by adding scalp treatment services to the menu. The second is via the increased retail sales generated from at-home treatment products. In short, hair thinning treatments introduce an entirely new profit center to salons. “One of our stylists, for example, has increased her income by $25,000 a year by recommending René Furterer Complexe 5 and Triphasic Treatments as well as Vitalfan Hair Thinning Supplements,” says Cooper. “And one of our Barber Lane barbers has increased her average ticket from $50 to $75 by performing Complexe 5 treatments.”
Then of course, there’s the immense satisfaction of making a genuine difference in a client’s life. “One particular client comes to mind and her story is incredibly compelling,” remembers Cooper. “She was diagnosed with breast cancer, and as a result of the medical treatments was told she would lose all of her hair. But by taking the René Furterer Vitalfan hair thinning supplements and by using Complexe 5 and Triphasic treatments from the time she was diagnosed she was able to keep about 50% of her hair! This is exactly why I believe it’s our responsibility to address hair thinning with our clients. We have the opportunity to give them back their dignity and make them look and feel better about themselves.”
Learn more at https://www.renefurtererusa.com.
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