The Note #34

Let’s grow!

Recently, probably in part due to the catastrophic lighting in my bathroom—one light shines right above where I part my hair—I started realising that my hair density isn’t what it used to be.

Was my hair thinning? I’d always had too much of it!

I wasn’t sure if I was imagining this or not, but when I went to the hairdresser who said, “oh it’s perfectly normal, at your age, to lose the density,” the panic started settling in. Then my sister visited me and she confirmed, which let me to a meltdown because I imagined myself going bald (I am a bit dramatic when it comes to hair)(nothing against you, dear husband, but at least ONE of us should have hair), and now I am gathering all the knowledge possible to go on the offensive.

It’s still not super visible, but I feel like I really need to act now.

It’s also what made me want to cut it all a couple of weeks ago. Told you—I’m dramatic.

A/ Where did I go wrong?

Well, not only do I wear my hair up a lot, which can create breakage and alopecia but I always part it exactly at the same place.

The other thing is probably that I colour my hair (I talked about why I don’t go grey here), and specifically that part since this is exactly where I have a grey streak.

Then there is the fact that I touch my hair constantly, I put it up and down, and up and down…

Then of course, yes, yes. The hormones—my age—are probably doing their sneaky job.

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B/ What am I doing to remedy this drama?

1/ I started with a simple serum from The Ordinary that I apply every night. Is it doing anything? The jury is still out. The thing with hair is that it takes a while to improve.

2/ I stopped pulling on it too much, and I’m trying to find new, looser hairstyles when I want it back, like the one in the photo above, which gives me a softer look… not bad, but I need to get used to it.

3/ I’m trying to change my part slightly everyday, and stop freaking out if it’s not perfectly exactly centered (I am a freak about a well-centered middle part).

(I tried parting my hair to the side and I really didn’t like it. I thought I should persevere until Graham saw me and made a face for the first time in his life—he usually likes every fashion and beauty look I wear)(even the worst ones.)

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C/ What’s next?

1/ Start massaging my scalp with oils (I’ve heard good things about rosemary, but I am skeptical) and one of these cool massage tools.

2/ Buy a whole red light system—I also want it for my face and neck. I’ve never tried it but I think I do believe in it. I am exploring the best portable (because I am going to travel a lot this summer) options.

3/ Take spirulina, which my very informed and natural beauty obsessed friends here in Somerset swear by.

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Lastly, I’ve heard people talk about Nutrafol which are supplements and this is also the moment when I am turning to you. I know that a lot of us are having this problem, and I was wondering, what have you tried? What did you like? What did you hate? What do you recommend? If you can put it in the comments it would be a great resource for all of us. On my side, I’ll report. And I promise to do before and after photos.

Let’s not get depressed, and let’s grow together, uhuh.

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