Gooch and Warne's bald-cure ad ban

Eurosport - Wed, 25 Nov 10:45:00 2009

Hair-replacement adverts featuring cricket legends Shane Warne and Graham Gooch have been banned by an advertising watchdog.

Shane Warne with his hair - 0

The Australian spinner and former England captain have been featured prominently in advertising for the Advanced Hair Studio for several years, usually with close-ups of Gooch's head in 'before and after' condition following strand-by-strand replacement.

But a new advert that also featured the company's laser hair treatment has fallen foul the Advertising Standards Agency, with the watchdog ruling that it is misleading.

The advert - featuring a grinning Warne with the line "I stopped worrying about my hair when I heeded the Warne-ing signs and saw Advanced Hair Studio" - was deemed to imply that the laser procedure would produce the same hair replacement results as the strand-by-strand method.

The shine was taken off the advert when an examination of the bald facts showed this not to be the case, and the advertisement - unlike Warne and Gooch - will need a bit of a trim before it can appear again.

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  1. Some women might have a fetish about balled-headed men­ - not me, I love long hair, it's manly and far­ sexier! ;)

    From BabyBaybeeWoman, on Wed 2 Dec 2:32PM
  2. hair loss is a disease, just like any other, we were­ born to have hair on our heads, that is why 70/80 year­ olds still have there hair,

    . men who loose there­ hair are sick /diseased, the bodies natural harmony has­ broken down, resulting in low energy feilds which­ supply the nessary energy to chakra harmony, this is­ then leads to the phsyiological depletion of hormones­ and thus hair loss, in the physical realm.

    stress,­ fear and anxiety compound the initial onset of this­ condition, further leading to a 'self fullfilling­ prophecy' leading to more stress, fear and anixety­ which further depletes the bodies natural balance­ .

    one day people will realize that the human body is­ working on many levels both physical and spiritual, ­ there will be a cure for hair loss , as any other­ disease when man comes to realize his true nature and­ live in harmony with it. all other cosmetic­ intervention is just money making lies.

    love­ yourself, be in harmony and balance with your true­ nature and hair will return naturally, this is the way­ to any level of health.

    but who is prepared to look­ within for the answers? the only price to pay is your­ soul, and this has nothing to do with being religous.­ the is the truth and it is free, the answer is within,­

    join me and destroy baldness

    From welcome to the jungle, on Thu 26 Nov 11:33AM
  3. Oi slapheads! Stop telling each other how great it is­ to be a baldie, you bunch of eggheads.

    Only jesting.­ Some advice to lilywang, 137, I wouldnt go with the 40­ year old if I was you. Choose somebody your own age and­ "have fun" together. Whoever agrees give lily­ a thumbs up.

    From Loz, on Thu 26 Nov 9:24AM
  4. Hey guys , there is nothing wrong with being bald ,­ have never met a woman yet who says it botheres­ her.
    The worst think a man can do is wear a hair­ piece.big kisses to u all xxx

    From caz & shane, on Thu 26 Nov 6:31AM
  5. Cannot believe Peter rubs urine into his scalp to­ stimulate hairgrowth...taking the piss, are you Peter?

    From dick_tur, on Thu 26 Nov 6:28AM
  6. Advanced Hair Studios will charge you £3,000.00 for a­ hairpiece, then you go back every month to have it­ taken off, cleaned and stuck back on again. Thats­ called a refusion, for which they charge £65.00 - that­ along with the various wig shampoos they will sell you,­ is £4,000.00 a year. After a year your hair piece will­ need replacing, thats another £3,000.00 so you will be­ committed to paying out £4,000.00 a year EVERY year!­ Another nightmare is that your friends,and workmates­ are used to seeing you with a full head of hair, so you­ are now trapped in a situation where you are committed­ to paying AHS £4,000.00 EVERY year! The salesman is­ eager to sell you a £3,000.00 hairpiece, because he­ gets £500.00 commision per sale!! Advanced Hair Studios­ success is based not on what they tell you - but what­ they DONT tell you!! Summing up, yes being bald is a­ nightmare, but not as big a nightmare as you will find­ yourself in once you are a customer with ADVANCED HAIR­ STUDIOS.

    From philkentbass, on Thu 26 Nov 4:44AM
  7. Advanced Hair Studio should give a couple days­ 'cooling off' once they have 'glued' a­ hairpiece (Indian hair) or so called 'strand by­ strand', on to your head. It has been known to feel­ uncomfortable and itchy, and even after less than a day­ if you want it removed they will do it for free BUT­ will not refund even a cent of the $10,000 approx that­ they slug for the privelege of discomfort.

    From Brijay48, on Thu 26 Nov 2:38AM
  8. Warney was actually prosecuted once by AHS for­ admitting it was all a con. I guess it went against the­ contract he had with them. Minoxidil (sold as Regaine)­ is the only product that works, but I think it costs­ loads and you have to use it forever! I'm 38 in­ December, still not bald or a single gray hair...Just­ as well cos I look like Terry Nutkins enough as it is!­ ;)

    From Goatlips, on Thu 26 Nov 1:59AM
  9. I noticed I was losing my hair so I went to the doctor­ and asked him if he had anything to keep my hair in. He­ gave me a cardboard box hahaha

    From Brian, on Thu 26 Nov 12:01AM
  10. I noticed I was losing my hair so I went to the doctor­ and asked him if he had anything to keep my hair in. He­ gave me a carboard box hahaha

    From Brian, on Wed 25 Nov 11:55PM
  11. There are some golden rules on Male grooming especially­ the hair region (1) NEVER colour your hair if you are­ trying to hide grey hair (unless you have the time and­ money to get this performed professionally and every­ two weeks !!!) and (2) NEVER have any hair­ transplants/grafting or hair line re-alignment it­ always becomes more apparent/visible over the next few­ years as you lose more hair and most importantly in­ over 27 years working with hair I have never seen any­ hair transplants that make the client look­ good/attractive/sexy !!! if you want an honest­ answer/opinion ask any lady or man whether a man looks­ more attractive/sexy with a transplant or more­ attractive/sexy with very short hair (or shaven head)­ if he is losing his hair or has lost his hair !!! Jason­ Statham, Vin Diesel and Bruce Willis all look very­ sexy with their heads shaved even Harry Hill looks cool­ with no hair!!! so dont waste your time or money if you­ have both go join a gym then you will gain a good body,­ get fit and have great posture which will give you­ confidence and lots of sex appeal

    From KEITH, on Wed 25 Nov 11:51PM
  12. Beware of this despicable company (HAIR ADVANCE STUDIO)­ and there slimy greedy little managers and salesman­ they have been ripping people off for years,£3000 to­ glue a wig to your head and they call it STRAND BY­ STRAND.Beware of RANJ a real scumbag from the BRISTOL­ branch.

    From NIGEL, on Wed 25 Nov 11:37PM
  13. I am 65 still have all my own hair. A little thinner­ may be but the scalp does not show. Also most of it is­ still dark brown. I am paralised below the waist down­ so not at all concerned about baldness anywhere else.
    ­ Only wash your hair twice a week any more and you wash­ away all that is required to keep your­ healthy.
    Dearold-daddy

    From MARTIN C, on Wed 25 Nov 11:33PM
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    Awww, what will the slapheads do when long hair comes­ back to stay? :D

    From BabyBaybeeWoman, on Wed 25 Nov 11:28PM
  15. 41, bald a s a badgers @#$% and slightly better­ looking. My wife just loves running her fingers through­ my skin. Sad monkies who want to retain their youth.­ What is meant to be is meant to be. Get over­ yourselves.

    From colstonestates, on Wed 25 Nov 11:19PM
  16. i'm 63, got a full head of hair with just a few­ grey streaks. My Dad died in 2000 aged 86 with all of­ his hair but it was white. I think its in the genes,­ you either keep it, or it goes

    From teddeboi, on Wed 25 Nov 11:11PM
  17. i tried the lot the only thing that works is a strand­ by strand hair transplant ,you cant tell .i done it iin­ the states with bosly .theres places here but i should­ think you need to b care full theres a lot of con­ merchants about like with this mob here

    From paul, on Wed 25 Nov 10:55PM
  18. I am going bald but have solved the problem by having a­ tattoo of rabbits on my head as from a distance they­ look like hares.

    From jarlino57, on Wed 25 Nov 10:26PM
  19. I cut my hair off last summer. I had long blonde­ ringlets all the way down my back and cut it really­ short, so the longest strand was eye-length, and­ donated it to a foundation that makes free wigs for­ women who lose their hair to chemotherapy. Maybe I­ should start doing the same for men (once it grows­ back).

    From Cathy, on Wed 25 Nov 10:25PM
  20. When my hair fell out I had my scalp tattooed with a­ nice 'full head of hair' pattern, complete with­ side parting. This gives me a natural, if somewhat­ greasy look. But I don't think anyone has noticed,­ well I don't think so anyway

    From PETER, on Wed 25 Nov 10:14PM
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