If you have been reading this for any amount of time, you know that I am staunchly Pro-Aging, that I have been working to embrace my aging, perimenopausal body, and for the most part, I have succeeded. There is one thing, however, that has caused me a great deal of angst and embarrassment, and that is hair loss and thinning.
I will tell you honestly that I really hesitated before writing this post, because for some reason I can talk about my periods and my drooping breasts and my rounding tummy and how I needed to buy Always “Discreet” for high impact activities, but when it comes to my hair, I feel a great deal of shame and embarrassment. This should not be the case because thinning hair is a very common occurrence for women of my age and older. It’s probably way more common than we think.
If I am going to be totally honest, I am probably more prone to it than many people because I can distinctly remember my paternal grandmother wearing a wig when I was young. I do not have genetics on my side, people.
I have had a fraught relationship with my hair my entire life; it’s a very sensitive and touchy subject for me, and the reasons for this could fill an entire book, let alone a blog post. Suffice it to say that it’s important to me to have nice hair, and last fall things were at an absolute low point, hair-wise. I was cleaning out my hairbrush every day and every day there would be a handful of hair in there, I noticed all my hair ties were looser around my bun than before, and just the act of pulling my hair into a bun revealed places where my scalp was visible. BALD SPOTS. I was developing BALD SPOTS. Listen, no woman in the world wants to go bald, and I was particularly upset about this, for all of the above reasons. I knew something had to change.
There are three main causes of hair loss: dietary and nutritional deficiencies, stress, and hormonal changes such as those experienced during perimenopause. I knew my hair loss was due to the latter; I wasn’t under any undue stress, my diet is very rich in vitamins and nutrients, as well as sufficient calories, protein, and fat. I take multivitamins daily without fail, plus supplemental biotin, and I have done this for years. I knew it was a hormonal issue, I just wasn’t sure how to solve it. In desperation, I threw everything at the problem but the kitchen sink, starting six months ago, and I am happy to report that my efforts have really paid off. My hairbrush only yields a few strands a day, my hair ties are snug, and, best of all, my bald spots, while not perfect, have really started filling in. Here’s how I did it!
Nicole’s Favourite Things: The Scary Hair Affair Edition
From The Inside Out
The biggest and most effective treatment I have undertaken is Nutrafol, which is a supplement specifically designed for women in perimenopause and menopause. I usually skip through advertisements on podcasts, but I had listened to a few about Nutrafol and I was very curious. I have been taking it for six months exactly, every single day, and let me tell you, it lives up to the hype. I could see a difference after only one month, and now, six months later, the difference in my hair health, fullness, and thickness is significant.
There are downsides, of course. One of them is that a daily dose is four capsules, which feels like a lot of capsules. The capsules themselves have a bit of a weird aftertaste, although – like the smell of Ilia skin tint serum – this is something I have gotten used to and barely notice anymore. The biggest downside, however, is the cost. It is EXPENSIVE, particularly if you live in Canada and hence have to deal with the exchange rate and international shipping. That said, there is usually a podcast discount code available, and I have just received my second six-month shipment into which the company added a full-sized shampoo and conditioner as a “free” gift, so I do think it is worth the expense. If I am choosing between buying what amounts to an expensive supplement, and bald spots, I am going to choose the expensive supplement every time.
From The Outside In
In terms of data collection and experiment integrity, I made a mistake. I started using scalp serums at the same time that I started Nutrafol, so who knows what effect, if any, they have had. I’m going to guess Not Much, but I am still using them. I think they probably add slightly to my root density; in any case, they don’t hurt, and are not overly expensive.
I love The Ordinary products in general – they are really good value – and I have been using this serum on my scalp before bed every night for the past six months. I worried it would make my hair oily, but it really doesn’t. It is supposed to encourage regrowth and density, and maybe it does? Who can say.
I like this Bondi Boost Intensive Spray; I use it on my scalp after I wash my hair, which is every two to three days, depending on the week and it’s activities. I do think it boosts root volume, but again, I have no idea if it helps with density and regrowth. It smells nice, which is a huge selling point in my book.
Wrap Star
I have been meaning to write about microfibre hair wraps with buttons since August 2020, when Suzanne (HI SUZANNE) recommended them. She recommended it, I immediately bought it, and now, only thirty-three months later, I am telling you about it.
I used to just wrap my hair in a regular towel, but this is so much gentler on my delicate-flower hair. Because of the button in the back, it stays on perfectly while I do my makeup, rather than slowly flopping over as a towel is wont to do in my hair.
Brush With Fame
A while back, San (HI SAN) mentioned a brush that she used to detangle her hair. I looked at the photo and was skeptical. The brush just seemed so…pokey. San assured me that it really did work and while the brand of brush she uses was exorbitantly priced in Canada (WHY, CANADA??) I found a similar one for what I consider to be a reasonable price.
I have to tell you that San was right, it really does work. It detangles without pulling, and although there are always a few strands in the brush, it certainly helps with breakage.
The Breakup With Breaking Up
I know that putting my hair up into a bun is hard on it in terms of breakage, but I just can’t quit doing it. I need to be able to teach without my hair falling into my face, if I’m exercising or gardening I like to have it tied back for convenience, sometimes it is so windy here that I need to have it contained while walking the dog, so that it isn’t whipped around into little knots.
I threw away every last one of my old hair ties, because I often found little broken-off pieces of hair in them. I bought two different kinds of Goody brand hair ties for my bun, and they work like a charm. Very rarely do they have pieces of hair in them when I take my hair down.
There are two items in my hair wardrobe that 2000s Nicole would have been appalled at, but 90s Nicole could not live without: scrunchies and claw clips. To be fair, I have been using scrunchies to hold a messy bun for my workouts for probably five or six years, who knows, the pandemic left me with no sense of time. I, like everyone else with long, spiral permed hair, wore them all the time back in the early 90s, and it was a mental hurdle I had to leap to let them back into my life twenty-five years hence. I will say that nothing works quite so well for exercise AND is gentle to brittle locks than a scrunchie, and since I am past the age of really caring what’s in fashion, I may just use them until I am in my grave or have been scattered over the ocean or have become human compost or, less dramatically, have cut my hair into an age-appropriate bob.
The claw clip though: I never thought I’d see the day. Not since my university days have I worn one and never did I think I’d wear one again, but here I am, in high-waisted jeans and a claw clip. What’s next, crop tops? Spaghetti-strapped floral dresses with baby tees underneath? Denim vests? PALAZZO PANTS?
In any case, claw clips are a cute and easy way to put my hair up quickly when needed, and there is no breakage involved.
Outfit of the Month
In a still hair-related anecdote, albeit not of the mane variety, Friday morning of the long weekend I decided I NEEDED to get body sugaring done. I decided I could not wait one more day. I was surprised and grateful that there was one appointment left that day – did I mention Friday of the long weekend? – and I snagged it. I zoomed over in between bouts of gardening, and my Sugar Lady greeted me with a “Wow, look at you! You look so hip and cool!” Me? Cool and hip? This isn’t something I usually feel and I laughed and said that I was just in my gardening outfit. My Sugar Lady told me that I should consider myself a Hot Gardener, and now I think that maybe everyone needs a cheerleader like my Sugar Lady in their life.
These jeans have made many appearances on this blog and in my life, and that is because I have had them since 2008. They kind of look like it too, but they are so comfortable. The Talk To Me Goose tank was a gift from my husband before the screening of Top Gun: Maverick. You all know how I feel about Top Gun, and if you don’t, let’s just say I have taken many life lessons from that movie, as well as the sequel. It’s not the plane, it’s the pilot! Never fire unless fired upon! You, asshole, you’re lucky to be here!
Well, we are all lucky to be here, thinning hair and all. As I said, I really hesitated prior to writing this but ultimately, I wanted to say that if you are also experiencing hair loss and thinning, please know that you’re not alone. I feel your pain! It really is an upsetting thing to experience, but there are products out there that can help, at least to some extent. If you have any products or experiences to share, I’d love to hear them, as always. xo
I have bouts of thinning hair too. Also not loving the frizzy texture of the gray hair that lives under my glorious red dyed hair. A silk pillowcase changed everything! It doesn’t pull and tangle like cotton and it’s also good for your skin because it doesn’t absorb all the expensive creams off our face or give you wrinkles. Totally worth the investment.
A silk pillowcase! This is brilliant! I am going to look into this now!
Thank you for writing this. I am fully in menopause and, while thinning hair isn’t happening here (yet?), so many other things are, and it can be hard to accept. I have had thin and sparse hair my whole life, so I will tuck this information away for when the hair decides it wants to get thinner and more sparse. Genetics are not on my side either in this regard.
One of the reasons I enjoy your blog is that everyone is so kind and supportive. It is a testament to your openness and kindness that you’ve gathered such lovely people.
And, really, if anyone in their late 40s can rock a crop top,I think it’s you!
Take care and enjoy your weekend!
Thanks so much, Chrisoula, you are so kind! Our community is just the best, isn’t it?
So many things happen in perimenopause and it’s sometimes hard to talk about because they can feel gross or weird or unfeminine. But it’s so important to acknowledge them, I think!
Oh joy – another part of menopause/perimenopause to look forward to. 😉 I lost SO MUCH hair when I was post partum. It was shocking. I still lose a decent amount of hair when I wash it but it’s hard to gauge if it’s normal or not. No one talks about how much hair the clean out of their shower on a daily basis. Ha. But for now, my hair seems to be thick and healthy. I’ll be coming to you for advice in 10 years in 5-10 years when I reach this stage!
We are finally starting to watch the new Top Gun but it will take us 3-4 nights to watch it because of my early bedtime! And our plans to watch it this week have been hampered by our 5yo protesting bedtime since they still nap in his room at daycare. He’s moving to a summer school program with NO NAPS in late June and I am so excited.
Bookmark this for a decade down the road! Lol!
Oh, 5yo naps just do NOT make sense for most 5yos! Ugh!
I’m glad that you found ways to decrease the hair loss, and you are so kind and generous to share your experiences to help others. I really admire that about you! You help make all these “sensitive topics” less taboo and less scary by talking about them.
The claw clip is super cute!!
Thank you so much Michelle! I might do a check in six months hence and hopefully things will continue on their upward trajectory.
I am noticing hair falling out every week, which is normal. I’ve always had thick hair, so I am not noticing thinning yet. But I appreciate the honesty of these posts because I believe that many women enter menopause blindly because NO ONE is talking about it. Thank you for this. ❤️
My hair isn’t thick at all to begin with, so it was very upsetting to me! I think it’s so important to talk about – so it’s not a “just me or everyone” thing.
Thanks for this, Nicole! I’ve been losing hair too and not really noticing it because it’s still long… but it lies really FLAT on top of my head now and I need to find something to floof it up. Backcombing? Hair spray? IDK!!
Backcombing would definitely work if your hair is strong enough to withstand the breakage! I used to do that myself but my hair just breaks too much now.
YAY! Your hair is always just lovely in pictures. I have also experienced thinning hair lately, and I really like Hers thickening shampoo– you can subscribe to it, which is also so easy.
Oh I have never heard of that! I am going to look it up RIGHT NOW. Thanks Sarah!
I’m going to look into this as well! Thanks!
And Nicole, I echo Sarah’s comment about how lovely your hair always looks.
Thank you xoxo
Most interesting. I didn’t realize balding was a problem for you. Your hair always looks perfect, even in the messy buns that are perfectly messy. I wasn’t aware that The Ordinary had a hair density serum. I wonder if it’d be effective for encouraging my sparse eyebrows to be less sparse. 🤔
Thank you, Ally, your comment made me feel really good. I wonder if it would work on eyebrows! I mean, it’s worth a try. It’s pretty inexpensive!
I’ve been using scrunchies on my ponytails since the 90s. Never stopped.
My mom’s hair is thinning, so maybe I have that to look forward to. I don’t remember when it started. Also, I’m not actually recommending this, but when North was about 14 they had hair issues (due to compulsively pulling it out) and when they shaved their head, it grew back much thicker and healthier. For the most part, they’ve managed to leave it alone and it’s really nice now, long and curly and several inches past their shoulders. I wish they didn’t feel the need to cover it, but that’s their decision.
Oh, I bet it looks great! I’m not planning to shave my head but I wonder if it would be healthier…my hair endures a lot of heat/ colour damage!
I’m glad North’s hair has grown, StephLove… I have tricho too, and know how it’s such a difficult compulsion to overcome!
p.s. I forgot to say, I’m glad you’ve found solutions that work for you.
I love your gardening outfit! It is casual but cute! Re the hair, that is something I am not looking forward to since I already have very thin hair. I do also lose quite a bit of hair in my hairbrush already, but I always have. Thank you for talking about this though; I just read a book about menopause and she talked a lot about how for some reason we do not really talk about it, even though we ALL go through it! I wonder why it feels a little taboo? She also mentions her hair thinning, especially at the part and how she struggled with talking to her husband about her insecurities about getting photos taken due to that. I think hearing about others struggles is helpful, so thanks!
I feel like talking about hair thinning is really a taboo thing. But it happens! I also do not have thick hair to begin with, so this was a particularly upsetting development. I thought I would talk about it because I heard some women talk about it on a podcast and I felt SO MUCH better. Like, I’m not alone!
I agree! The book I read talked about bloating and weight gain, which I have been struggling with a little over the last few years and it made me feel a little better, I mean, maybe it’s not just the overindulgence in tortilla chips after all! I never really considered that it could be perimenopause, but my mom went through it in her 40s, so maybe it is!
Well, I’m 48 and in the thick of it! And I’ve been having perimenopausal symptoms for a few years now.
I am SO GLAD claw clips are back. They are so convenient, and cute, AND they don’t give me headaches the way ponytails and buns do, even with a scrunchie. (Scrunchies are second best to claw clips and I’m also glad they are back.)
I love Top Gun too. That’s a great shirt.
Thanks Ariana! I have to always get smaller claw clips because of fine/ thin hair – but I think they look super cute!
Same same! Always buying the “mini” sizes.
I have the same thing! I am also struggling really hard with wanting to do something about it, and asking myself if I am succumbing to beauty culture. Men can be bald, right? Working in the pharmaceutical regulation space, I’m also wary of supplements because at least here in the US they are not regulated. But also, I don’t want bald spots? This is hard!
Sarah, I understand this so much. On the one hand, fuck the patriarchy! Aging is aging! Just like many women choose to stop colouring their hair – or never colour in the first place – maybe one day women will accept hair loss as a natural part of aging. HOWEVER. I am not there. The supplement industry is a huge one and like you said, largely unregulated. BUT ALSO I DON’T WANT TO GO BALD. So, I don’t know. It’s a weird push/ pull, I want to embrace my aging body and face but also I’m buying serums all the time so…
I laugh and laugh at your claw clip. My hair is so fine that they just fall out. I want to be a girl who can just whip her hair back in a claw clip, but I will never be her.
I’m so glad you wrote this post. I have a young cousin (well, she’s younger than me, but she’s in her 30s) who has had thinning hair her whole life. Poor thing. During pregnancy, her hair grew in thick and luscious and then it all fell out again and she has spent so much time and money and energy on her hair and I feel terrible for her. So I’m glad you wrote this and were open about it because I think more people can relate to it than you will ever know.
Thanks Engie, I hope it makes people feel less alone in the world!
Unfortunately, I can SO relate to this post. I have very thin hair and my scalp shows all.the.time. I am regularly asking my kids to adjust my hair when we go somewhere, because I can’t always see where the bald spots are showing. I ALSO am sensitive about my hair and my issues date back decades. Like I said, relating to you on this topic.
The doctors believe my hair loss stems from celiac disease that went undiagnosed for over a decade, irritating as that is – because I was TRYING to get a clear answer. I’ve tried Nutrafol and it didn’t work for me. At all. Sadly. The doctors believe that there is nothing to help me regrow my hair. I’ve given up. There is a football player from Chicago who is on a million billboards. He was bald and now he has hair. Below is a link to what he did. I assume it is very expensive and not in the cards for me. My least favorite thing is dressing rooms with multiple mirrors/angles. It disturbs me to know that other people see my scalp THAT much. Sigh. There are worse things. I love my hair stylist and she really does a great job trying to keep my hair light and layered to sort of hide the truth.
Thanks for sharing all these products and suggestions. You are a hot gardener. Lately my girls have been my cheerleaders, as they guide me with wardrobe advice. 😉
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Oh, Ernie. Undiagnosed celiac has led to so many problems with you. I have so much empathy for your plight – I know what you mean about mirrors and angles. It’s such a hard thing!
Thanks for writing this! Right now all that’s happened is that I don’t fill out a pony tail holder like I used to, but my mom has had a bit of hair loss, so I’m sure it will be my future. I’m making a mental note about Nutrafol. We’ve evolved to the point where when men start losing hair it’s cool for them to shave their heads, so we just have a bit further to go for women to get to the point where it’s “OK” to have thinning hair.
Yes, like I said to Sarah, maybe this will be what grey hair was 20 years ago. Now many women stop – or never start – colouring their hair and embrace that silver! Who knows!
Ha, you DO look hip and cool!!
I am so glad you wrote on this topic. One of my grandmothers had thick hair and never lost it, and my mom (her daughter) still has thick hair; the other grandmother had the classic halo of white hair with pink scalp clearly visible beneath. I feel like I am currently Waiting To See. Definitely more hair comes out in the shower/brush than I am accustomed to. Definitely I have some areas that are Thinner, like at the temples.
I feel like this is one of those things where guys feel like it is a Big Deal when it happens to them, but actually it is not that big of a deal: we are all familiar with guys losing their hair; there are plenty of hot bald male actors; it feels like normal aging. Whereas for women, it is truly, TRULY a Big Deal, and yet it gets like 1% of the attention of male balding.
I have never given up my claw clips, but scrunchies have been my WHAT??? BACK AGAIN???? item—until relatively recently when my daughter cut off all her hair, and she put her EXTENSIVE scrunchie collection in a box downstairs for me to think of something to do with, and there was a day I was making dinner and didn’t have an elastic handy, and, well….now I have a few scrunchies I use, but I do feel self-conscious about it! They’re just SO Our High School years!!
1% of the attention sounds about right – and you’re right, I never think twice if a guy loses his hair. Big deal! But it is SO hard for me to see bald spots in the mirror. My mom has very thick hair and still does, so I take after my dad’s side. Whomp whomp.
Back in high school, I had scrunchies for every outfit! They went great with my spiral perm!
I have heard so many women talk about thinning hair lately. A blogger friend of mine who doesn’t post anymore was very upset about it, and she was only in her early 30’s! I’m glad you found something that works because often the solution’s are expensive and a waste of money.
I have one of those microfiber hair wraps with the button and I love it. It actually keeps my head warm AND it really helps dry my hair faster.
I still have my denim vest, so I’m okay with its return!
Yes, there are SO many things out there that are pretty much useless. This is what’s working now – perhaps I’ll check in six months hence and see!
Thanks so much for writing about this, Nicole. I’ve always had very thin/fine hair and as I age, I worry about hair loss (it runs genetically in my family, my grandad went bald early in his life and my dad (and uncle) are also bald now in older age, although I am not sure how that affects women)… anyway, what I wanted to say is: I feel you on this and I appreciate your insights on what you do to combat it.
I am so, so glad to hear you gave the hair brush a try because I really love mine and think it’s great for the scalp and so gentle on the hair.
I am very intrigued to try a few of the few things you suggested (in fact, I looked for The Ordinary Serum at Target today but they were out)… currently, I am just taking Collagen supplements, but maybe it would be time to up the game? I’ve heard about Nutrifol, it’s just so expensive. Ugh. Might have to think about if I want to try it out regardless, if you feel like it’s really making a difference.
San, thank YOU for the brush recommendation! Like I said I was pretty skeptical but it’s worked so well! It’s not prickly or poky, but it looks like it is!
Claw clips went away? I’ve kept mine forever. Although, I have learned that the size that works for you depends on how fine/thick your hair is. I can’t use the larger ones or the teeny-tiny ones. The mid-size ones work best for me. When I shared this info with a friend she was shocked. She never realized that a different size might make all the difference.
As for scrunchies? Well, I don’t wear them out and about but I do use them every night to pull my hair on top of my head before I go to bed (I cannot stand having my hair in my face as I am trying to go to sleep) because they are so forgiving and gentle on my hair.
I’m so happy you have found something that is working for you. Hair, for women, can be a very fraught topic…so I applaud you for posting this and recognizing that it is an issue for women and that it needs to be talked about.
Thanks Gigi! I did buy some clips “for fine hair” and they have worked well!
omg I feel like we’re connected! Just yesterday I went to a beauty supply because I wanted to get serious about my hair care. Life in Puerto Rico makes it so hard to prevent frizz, and even worse when my hair is thin and also breaks easily. Claw clips have become my lifeline and have helped me prevent breakage; I’m glad it’s worked out for you too!
Also, you mentioned The Ordinary. I love their Niacinamide + Zinc serum to treat my acne, and little did I know they had a hair product! My hair gets greasy very easily, so I don’t know if I should try it. Or if I do, maybe just leave it on my hair for a few hours before washing it? Decisions, decisions 🤣.
Hi Alondra! I’m sure the humidity makes it hard to keep frizz at bay. Here, we have the opposite. It’s SO dry! As for The Ordinary, it’s a leave in product so I put it in at bedtime. It doesn’t make my scalp greasy BUT I also am a lot older than you AND it’s so dry here! That’s my thoughts, anyway! The Bondi Boost spray is really nice and that is not oily at all.
I’m happy you posted this – so many women deal with hair loss as they age. I’m pretty fortunate to have (too) thick hair- not complaining as I have several friends who are dealing with thinning and bald spots. I will share these tips with them for sure. I love those Goody hair ties on the left . I had a bunch but need to buy more and couldn’t find them. Now I know which brand to look for. You do look so cute in your gardening outfit.
Thanks Pat – I hope you find the hair ties!
Giiiiiiirl the hair loss. I have lupus and after giving birth (already fraught for hair loss) I had the worst lupus flare and subsequent bald spots and it was terrible. Thankfully my hair is much better now but I’ve always had very fine hair so that doesn’t help. And I don’t have the genetics to feel hopeful about a flowing mane into my elder years either.
I’d also like to recommend the kind of hair tie that’s made with almost what feels like thick nylon tights material. I love them. Very soft but grippy to itself and nothing to snag hair on.
One small trick for visible scalp is the colored dry shampoo. If my hair is anything other than just washed within the past 12 hours, it gets string-ish looking and so the dry shampoo helps with that but ALSO the color helps blend the hair with my pale scalp (I have dark brown hair).
Oh! That is an amazing trick and I am going to totally look into that! Thanks Erin!
I worry about thinning hair too, and it IS hard to talk about. I have a weird relationship with my hair – I have a strange natural hair line, I didn’t know what to do with it for most of my life, and now I’ve kind of found a style that works for me and I get compliments on it, and if I lose that then where am I? I use the hairline fill-in powder, but I would rather use something that actually re-grows. Maybe in a couple of years when we’re done with tuition costs I’ll look into Nutrafol.
You ARE a hot gardener!
It’s so hard to talk about it!
THANK YOU NICOLE. First of all, honestly I’ve always thought your hair looks great. But I get what you’re saying- you can see things we can’t see in photos. I’ve never had thick hair, and was always a little self-conscious about it- but now when I look at pictures of myself from 20 or 30 years ago, I would KILL to have that much hair! i think we all start to thin out as we age, and if you didn’t start with much, it gets noticeable. Recently my daughter told me that my eyebrows look horrible (sigh) so I’ve been using castor plus rosemary oil on them, and rubbing a little in my scalp as well. I can’t say that I’ve noticed results, and it also makes my hair very oily. I’m going to try The Ordinary serum. I want to try Nutrafol, but it is very expensive, and I already pay for a very expensive bone-building supplement every month (ah, aging is SO MUCH FUN!) I don’t think I can swing both of them.
Anyway, I’m glad you’ve found things that work so well for you. You deserve to feel great about your hair! And I totally agree with your Sugar Lady- you always look hip and cool.
Thanks Jenny! My eyebrows are pretty patchy these days, so I have been using a brow product that is like a mascara for them, which helps somewhat!
HI NICOLE! So glad you are liking the hair wrap. I feel like it is such a game changer!
Your hair always looks gorgeous, so I am shocked that you have been struggling with it, and that it has caused some upset in the past. How wonderful that you’ve found a regimen that works so well and makes you feel better!
For the most part, I have pretty thick hair, but I have noticed over the past few years that the area near my natural part seems… more bare. Sometimes I try to “fix” it by re-parting my hair slightly higher, or by filling it in with an eyebrow pencil. But it definitely bothers me, so I completely understand how seeing even minor thinning would be worrisome. SO GREAT that there are products on the market that WORK!
Suzanne, I tried to use that coloured spray for roots on my bald spots and it looked exactly like I spray painted my scalp. Which, let’s face it, I did. Lesson learned – not great, Bob!
Thank you for saying such lovely things about my hair! That makes me really happy.
I’m so happy to read this post! Especially since it has a happy ending! I’ve been taking Nutrafol for a while and I think it’s working? Maybe? I’ve also added in Rogaine, which my dermatologist advised. Thinning hair sucks donkey d*cks. I also have no hope in the genetics area; my Mom had the thinnest hair.
I’ve been using the hair turbans for years and I thought everyone knew about them! They’re awesome.
FYI: you are the hottest and sweetest gardener out there!
Oh, Rogaine! I’ve heard of that but not looked into it yet. I hope it works!
Thank you so much for sharing this!I recently had a carpet cleaner out and I was sooooo embarrassed by the amount of my hair that was stuck in the carpet. I really want to try that Ordinary Hair Serum! Hopefully, it helps me out. Thanks again for sharing.
Hi Alicia! I know exactly what you mean – when I clean out my Roomba I’m always aghast at the hair in the filter! Yikes! I hope the Ordinary works for you!
I’m really glad you wrote this post, Nicole! I am not dealing with hair loss right now, but I know it can be such a difficult subject for women. My brother (who is only a year older than me!) is losing his hairline and his hair is thinning a lot already, which happened to our father, too, so it’s not surprising. I don’t what to expect from myself! My grandma and grandpa on my mom’s side had thick, luscious hair in their 70s so I’m hoping that’s the gene I got, haha.
I’m glad you were able to find some tricks that ACTUALLY worked! That’s amazing!
Thanks Stephany! My dad’s dad had a super thick head of hair until he died at 96. I got the OTHER genes! It’s very upsetting but at least I’ve found a few things that work.
Oh, Nicole, thank you for bringing this up. Clearly, you are not alone, but people are definitely reluctant to bring this up. I suspect it’s one of those “It affects me but everyone else seems FINE” kind of things. My hair has thinned as I’ve dealt with chronic health issues, unfortunately. I’m going shorter and shorter and shorter as a result. I’m considering asking for a pixie-ish cut at my next appointment… but I know that’s not an option for people who prefer longer hair. And let me be clear – you have GORGEOUS hair, and I never would have thought you struggle with this. The color would never work on me, but it’s beautiful on you. 🙂
I may try that serum – so thank you for recommending it! I can’t afford the Nutrafol, but it’s a nice pipe dream for the future. 🙂
Thanks Anne – if you try the serum let me know how it goes!
I completely understand your struggle with hair issues; it’s a sensitive topic for many, including myself. Just recently, I had an upholstery cleaning service over, and I was taken aback by how much of my own hair had accumulated in the carpets! It’s a constant reminder of the challenges we face with hair care.
Thanks so much for commenting, Shelby, I think it’s an important issue that just isn’t discussed enough!