I am not a fan of pills. I do not buy into the whole, “take this pill and you lose weight instantly” mantra. I have always been a firm believer in doing things naturally instead of taking something to get results that can come with potential side effects. Needless to say when I heard about Hairfinity, I was not first in line to purchase them. I saw the pictures of celebrities promoting a product like Angela Simmons, Toya Carter, and Kim Kardashian (along with LaLa Anthony, Keshia Knight Pulliam, and Rasheeda Frost who all had gorgeous hair PRIOR to Hairfinity), and I just was not sold.
Yet and still, the world seemed to increase its infatuation with this magical pill that can turn Mulan’s bob into Rapunzel’s river of hair and I became curious. Does this pill really work? And what are the side effects? What is the secret?
Yet and still I was not curious enough to try it. What DID occur was I read an article on one of my fave natural hair sites, Naturallycurly.com, on four vitamins needed for hair growth and health; Vitamins A, B complex, E, and Folic Acid. Vitamin A (provided in dark veggies and meat) provides antioxidants that strengthen and moisturize hair as well as thickens curls. Vitamin B complex (biotin, b6, and b12 as well as Niacin) helps to decrease hair loss and speed up hair growth. E (found in nuts, spinach, and tomatoes) assists with blood circulation which promotes a healthy scalp, and folic acid helps with shine and growth.
After reading that, I wondered, “Does my Women’s One a Day vitamins contain all of these?”. I was actually surprised when I discovered they did! At this point, I became even more curious about hairfinity. So I finally looked into it! I found that:
Hairfinity and my vitamin have the exact same vitamins
Hairfinity does have higher doses in biotin, Vitamin A, Pantothenic Acid, and B vitamins especially Biotin (2,500mcg compared to 300).
Hairfinity had less doses of Vitamins D and folic acid (however, the increase in Biotin can make up for the decrease of folic acid which is found in vitamin B complex).
My initial reaction was alarm at the high levels of grams found in the vitamins! But hey. They are just vitamins. But my concern returned when I noticed you cannot take Hairfinity when pregnant. I was confused. After all it is only a vitamin right? So I looked into what happens when you take too much biotin. I came across several reviews and blogs that all reported the same side effects: headaches, rashes, dryness of mouth, shortness of breath (heart palpitations), pimples, itchy scalp, and upset stomach.
So at this point, I am thinking all of these side effects for a product that grows your hair .5-1 inch a month. Natural hair growth is 3/4-.5 inch a month. That’s not a significant enough difference for me personally especially given the side effects. In addition to the side effects, the prices are just ungodly for me personally. For 300 one a day vitamins (which we have already established have safer lower doses of the SAME vitamins), one can spend $21.59 on amazon.com. 360 Hairfinity pills, however, run $149! Oh but they do throw in a paddle brush (insert side eye here)!
My intention in this blog is not to persuade users to not purchase the wonder vitamin (although my tone has been completely sarcastic and disapproving but hey, I’m still in shock over these prices). It is my hope that it can shine some light on the whole natural hair movement and promote individuals to research what is on the market without jumping for the first product that promises length or curls. Everyone is different so there were several people that loved the product. Not everyone will experience intense side effects and to some, it may be worth that college tuition for that extra .7 difference in length a year. I just hope once again that everyone out there does their own research. Not just with Hairfinity, but with ANYTHING you choose to put into your body. It is your temple and you only get one. Be careful and remember self-love is the greatest love, second only to Godly love.
