Here's a few things I did which have resulted in growth of my hair in my fifties:
BLEACH BE GONE: This was the first thing that had to go: honestly, that alone was the biggest step, but it was a hard one. My wonderful hairdresser (not the one involved in historic, full head bleaching) used a tint to lift the colour, without the need for bleach. MINIMAL HAIR WASHING: I used to wash my hair every other day. I switched to washing once or twice a week. I ensured I used a nourishing shampoo and conditioner especially for coloured hair. HAIR MASKS: A weekly leave in hair mask was a great excuse to also exfoliate my skin and paint my nails. HYDRATION: Drinking 2 litres of filtered water each day. LIMITED HEATED STYLING: The straighteners are gone and blow drying on a cool setting only. PROTECTION FROM SUN: Staying in the shade, silk head scarves or hats are how I protect from the sun in summer. SUPPLEMENTS: Whilst I have no evidence this has had an impact on the health of my locks, I know that taking daily marine collagen, magnesium, zinc, iron and vitamins C, D and E has helped as part of my self-care habit stacking. So here I sit, typing this with the healthiest locks I have had in a long time and it feels great. I am grateful that my hair grew back and I have been given a second chance: I will continue to look after my mane moving forward and maybe I will be the old lady with long hair I swore blindly I would never be! Watch this space! Comments are closed.
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