@gToon - here's a link for you to review, and decide if what I've written is relevant for your magazine section on Blender3D.

My objective was to use Blender3D as a production tool for Poser Pro 11 content (in my case, hair geometry). Hence, at the end of my write-up, I refer Poser users to my other notes on hair shaders inside Poser (which may not be relevant to Blender3D users who don't use Poser)

https://ibr-remote.deviantart.com/journal/Outline-of-steps-for-hair-fibre-to-geo-mesh-690599173

I perfectly understand if you decide not to use this material in your magazine section for Blender3D, no worries.

Cheers

Eternal Hobbyist