{"id":27784,"date":"2018-02-09T03:47:23","date_gmt":"2018-02-09T11:47:23","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.jewishindependent.ca\/?p=27784"},"modified":"2018-02-07T20:56:31","modified_gmt":"2018-02-08T04:56:31","slug":"looking-younger-naturally","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.jewishindependent.ca\/index.php\/2018\/02\/09\/looking-younger-naturally\/","title":{"rendered":"Looking younger, naturally"},"content":{"rendered":"

Father and son team, Lou and Darryl Segal, of Herbal Glo. (photo from Darryl Segal)<\/em><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

It\u2019s difficult enough to start and build one successful business, let alone two. But Lou Segal and his family have done just that.<\/p>\n

Segal began his career as a pharmacist working in Cape Town, South Africa. Having received his formal training in Pretoria, South Africa, he had also started blending natural products to help his customers with their ailments. He was one of a few pharmacists who specialized in pharmacognosy, the study of how plants or other natural sources can be used for medicinal purposes.<\/p>\n

The course of his career took a dramatic change when he took a safari vacation in Mozambique. It was during this trip that he noticed an interesting phenomenon. \u201cThe people of one particular tribe had incredibly thick, full hair and younger looking skin as compared to the people of the other tribes,\u201d said Segal.<\/p>\n

With help from the chief of the tribe, Segal learned that, for certain ceremonies, \u201cthese particular people would gather plants, roots, flowers, leaves and the extracts from the barks of trees and mix these all into a paste form. Then they would apply this mixture to their face and heads.\u201d<\/p>\n

Segal took some of the mixture back to Cape Town, where he added various percentages of it to his own products; scalp formulas, shampoos and conditioners, as well as to his anti-aging skin care products. With encouraging feedback \u2013 his customers reported less hair loss, thicker hair growth and that they thought they looked younger \u2013 the products did very well.<\/p>\n

As a teenager, Segal\u2019s son, Darryl, became interested in his father\u2019s business, in how natural ingredients can help people overcome all kinds of hair and skin care issues. But, before he could become more involved in the business, the Segal family decided to leave South Africa, given the political situation.<\/p>\n

Lou, his wife Friedah and their adult children Darryl and Janine headed to Vancouver, where their other children, Basil and Ramona, had moved earlier. The family couldn\u2019t take much with them, so they arrived in Vancouver in 1979 with little money \u2013 but they had all their formulations.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt is never easy when you build a life and business in one country, then realize that you have to give that all up, move to a new country and start all over again,\u201d Darryl Segal told the Independent<\/em>. But his father was confident that they could start again and achieve success. And they did.<\/p>\n

Based on their earlier work, the father and son team were able to rebuild the family business in Canada. Also a pharmacist, Darryl Segal first had to re-qualify at the University of British Columbia (having come from another country) and then spent seven years at Shoppers Drug Mart in Kerrisdale; he also researched and added to his father\u2019s formulations. In 1986, the Segals established Herbal Glo, making products with \u201cnatural essential nutrients\u201d that \u201ccontain none of the harmful chemicals like parabens, formaldehydes and phthalates,\u201d said Darryl Segal.<\/p>\n

It was a rough start, admitted the younger Segal, as nobody knew them in Vancouver. But he and his father helped \u201cboost each other even when things got rough,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

At first, the Segals relied on a manufacturer to make their hair-care products. Six years ago, they opened their own factory in Richmond. \u201cWe expand as we need and as space becomes available,\u201d said Darryl Segal. Herbal Glo products are manufactured, bottled and labeled here, before being sold both locally and worldwide.<\/p>\n

The Segals have three brands: Herbal Glo, which can be found in health food stores; Segals Solutions, available in beauty salons; and Feels like a Facelift, which is sold in drugstores, like London Drugs. They have also written a book, called Hair for Life<\/em>, which is on its fifth edition.<\/p>\n

In addition to their own endeavours, Darryl Segal enjoys helping others create their own brands. Herbal Glo offers a \u201cone-stop shop\u201d that helps people choose and manufacture formulations, as well as design logos and handle packaging. \u201cWe persevered in the fiercely competitive world of the cosmetic industry. Now I am able to give back by helping others,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

Herbal Glo, which has a staff of 10, recently earned the company its third National Nutrition Award. In addition to not using harmful chemicals in their products, the Segals do not test their products on animals, their products do not contain any animal ingredients, they are gluten-free and they contain organic ingredients whenever possible.<\/p>\n

Almost 40 years after coming to Canada, the Segals are still working together. Lou Segal, who is 92, said he still enjoys coming to work, and offers advice where he can. Said Darryl Segal of his father, \u201cHe is still passionate about helping people all over the world to see and feel results with his formulations.\u201d<\/p>\n

A third generation of the Segal family has begun working with the company. Darryl Segal\u2019s son, Daniel, completed a qualification in cosmetic compounding from University of California, Los Angeles, in April of last year.<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019ve always enjoyed working in my father\u2019s factory,\u201d said Daniel Segal, who has shown his passion for organic, natural ingredients \u2013 such as jojoba oil and shea butter \u2013 with the development of a new blend of moisturizer.<\/p>\n

And so Herbal Glo continues to grow.<\/p>\n

Shula Klinger<\/strong> is an author and journalist living in North Vancouver. Find out more at shulaklinger.com<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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