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Dear Dr. Hair: I am letting my hair grow, but my hair stylist keeps urging me to cut the split ends. Won't this just slow down the growth process? Dear Reader: Split ends will continue to split moving up the hair shaft until hair sheds and thins, so it is best to trim ends every six to eight weeks. Apply Olive Oil to ends of hair nightly before rolling or wrapping hair. Continued use should improve hair's strength and minimize split ends.

ABOUT OUR EXPERT - DR. REGINALD MITCHELL

Dr. Hair is Namasté Laboratories' Reginald Mitchell.

Dr. Mitchell is a renowned educator, image consultant, platform artist, cosmetologist, and motivational speaker, having worked in the cosmetology industry for over 29 years. He has been the Artistic Director for New Faces Beauty Salon, for Vidal Sassoon, and for the National Institute of Cosmetology. He has been the Director of Black Hair Design for Pivot Point International and platform artist for Supreme Beauty Products, Fermodyl, Roux Labs and Revlon. He also served as Technical Director, Training Director and International Ambassador for Soft Sheen Products.

Dr. Reginald Mitchell has traveled the world sharing with beauty professionals in London, Jamaica, Bahamas, Tokyo, Italy, Canada, Barbados and Brazil. He has appeared as a guest artist and lecturer at leading beauty shows such as Bronner Bros., Midwest Beauty Show, International Beauty Show, Long Beach Trade Show, Salon International in London, Afro Hair & Beauty Show in London and Proud Lady Beauty Show.

Dr. Mitchell has studied under such masters as Ted Yamano (Tokyo), Emma Ayala (Puerto Rico), Zenon (London), Leo Passage (Chicago), Thomas Hayden (Chicago) and Daniel Frenna (Paris).

Dr. Mitchell’s talents transcend the beauty industry. He is an instructor in Continuing Education at Southern Illinois University and has conducted Image consulting and motivational seminars at prestigious institutions including Chicago State University, Ohio University and Princeton University. He has recorded commercials as both a voiceover and a singing vocalist. He has been a guest at several radio and television talk shows, including a call-in beauty expert on the nationally syndicated Tom Joyner Morning Show. Dr. Mitchell has conducted training seminars and product launches for fragrance buyers at Marshall Field, Dayton-Hudson and Broadway Stores. Dr. Mitchell is also an award-winning professional model and fashion show manager and choreographer, as well as an ordained evangelical minister.

Dr. Reginald Mitchell is currently the Director of Education for Namasté Laboratories LLC, manufacturers of Organic ROOT Stimulator™. His client list has included such companies as The Department of Social Security, AT&T, IBM, Avlon Products (Affirm), Bronner Bros., Soft Sheen Products, and various fashion event sponsors throughout the United States and Canada. Dr. Mitchell presents his classes as a creative genius instructing the intricacies of healing for the hair, skin and body, naturally!