One of our fave forums for hair facts is The Long Hair Forum. If you want to grow your hair longer, it is THE site to see. They have a great list of tips that we’re sharing with you in today’s post. Click here to read their orginal list: “Keeping Splits At Bay: Secrets of Gently Handling Your Hair”
1) Move Your Mane
If your hair is long enough to get caught under coat collars or under shoulder straps (for Messenger bags, back pack, etc) then be sure to move your hair before putting on that bag.
2) Keep Air off Your Hair
Does your hair whip in the wind? Wind knots up hair. Knots damage length. Damaged length causes more splits. Eventually the damaged length splits. Restrain your hair when you are going to be in a lot of wind.
3) Wash Warily
Only apply shampoo to roots where it needs it. Avoid washing the dried out ends.
4) Be Picky About Piling Hair On Top
Do you pile your hair on top of your head when you shampoo? This creates MANY opportunities for splits. Shampoo really only needs to be applied to your roots. That’s where the grease/oil is. Personally, I condition the length of my hair, apply shampoo to my scalp (down to ears), rinse, then apply conditioner again, rinse. This is called CWC (Condition Wash Condition). All the while, the length of my hair just hangs down my back.
5) Towel Drying is Treacherous
When you dry your hair, do you scrub your scalp with a towel? It feels great, but it will rip, strip, pop, snap and fry your hair in no time! Many of us use some sort of a turbie type towel/turban for drying our hair. Others put a towel on their back and let the hair drip onto the towel.
6) Blow Off Blow Drying
Do you blow dry your hair? The heat and the wind created by the blowfryer (no that isn’t a typo) really damages hair, too. Any heat styling tool can potentially damage hair. If you feel you must use them, keep the temperature low and exposure time to your hair short.
7) Subdue Your Shampoo
How often do you shampoo? Regardless of HOW you shampoo, how OFTEN do you do it? Many of us have found that 2-3 shampooings per week is sufficient. It takes a few weeks to train your scalp to have fewer washings, but it helps protect the ends. Not everyone has success with fewer shampooings, though.
Condition, condition, condition
Do you use conditioner or a cream rinse when you shampoo? My personal belief is, if you want long hair you need to condition it EVERY time you shampoo. If nothing else, it helps detangle my hair. You also might consider using a leave in conditioner, especially one that helps detangle (and gives slip).
9) Oil Often
You can oil the length of your hair daily. Many long hairs do this. They put a small drop in the palm of their hand, rub their hands together and lightly apply the oil to the ends only of the hair. There is an abundance of oils that you can use, some are quite exotic. Extra virgin olive oil (EVOO) is probably the most common, but there is a long list of oils everyone has tried and ones that each person likes/doesn`t like.
10) Consider Combing Cautiously
After you’ve shampooed, when/how do you brush/comb your hair? Generally, brushing wet hair is bad for the hair. Hair is most delicate when wet. Brushing tends to stretch the strands. Stretching the strands puts wear and tear, which causes damage, which causes splits.
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i like these tips, thank you,,,
You only listed olive oil as one of the oils to use. Name a few others so I can choose the best for me. Thank-you
the ONLY time i brush my hair is when its soaking wet after the shower.. no splits for me and never have had ‘em!
I could never consider not washing my every day, tho I know a lot of people don’t. But if you work out etc. you’ve got no choice. I also have long, THICK hair, and if I don’t use a blow dryer, (on high or it takes far too long, especially on a busy, tight scheduled morning) it would still be wet 2 days later. I use Lazartigue products and have NO problem with dry or split ends. The Moisturizing Conditioner or the Vitacream wih Milk Protiens are phenomenal!
I am 73. A recent bout of allergy testing resulted in a decided stoppage of hair growth on the side of my body where two injections were given to confirm allergies to dust and cats. Now hair is a slight bit better after 6 months. I wash three times a week using baby shampoo after swimming for exercise in a salt water indoor pool. salt less than in eye tears. I condtion but am sensitive to shampoos and to conditioners. I towel dry but do not use a blower, let it air dry beyond that; towel. Think hair will improve, hope so. I also put baby oil in hair before swimming.
My maernal grandmother had hair long enough to sit on, wore it on top of her head, brushed it 100 strokes morning and night.
THANK YOU FOR THE TIPS…MY HAIR IS VERY LONG AND I COLOR IT…I HAVE ALTERNATED BETWEEN INEXPENSIVE STORE AND EXPENSIVE SALON PRODUCTS…WHEN I USE “PANTENE” PRODUCTS MY HAIR IS VERY SILKY AND TAME BUT WHEN I USE PAUL MITCHELL OR BIOLAGE FROM SALONS MY HAIR (OVER TIME) BECOMES FRIZZY AND RATTY…ALL THE HAIRDRESSERS SAY THAT “PANTENE” WILL RUIN YOUR HAIR AND MAKE IT FALL OUT…IS THIS TRUE??? MY HAIR DOES FALL OUT A LOT BUT IT DID THIS PRIOR TO USING “PANTENE”…I HAVE OFTEN HEARD THAT STRESS WILL CAUSE YOUR HAIR TO FALL OUT AS WELL SO I AM THINKING THAT IS THE PROBLEM…I ALSO WASH AND CONDITION MY HAIR IN THE SINK AND PUT A PLASTIC SHOWER CAP ON MY HEAD FOR ABOUT 20 MINUTES OR WHILE I SHOWER (THE LONGER THE BETTER)…I ALSO WASH MY HAIR IN WARM/HOT WATER TO OPEN THE FOLICLES AND RINSE IN COLD WATER TO CLOSE THE FOLICLES AND ADD SHINE…I DON’T WASH IT EVERYDAY BECAUSE ALL THE CHEMICALS IN THE WATER DRIES MY HAIR OUT…A ” ROUND” BRUSH WHEN BLOW DRYING MAKES A WORLD OF DIFFERENCE!!! I DO AGREE THAT NO BLOW DRYING IS BEST WHEN POSSIBLE.
I am native american ,62 and have long long silver hair . I do not understand why the hair care industry does not make products for silver hair,except the purple stuff that only makes it shine more. I would seek products that address the courseness and wirey effects of hair breakage .Mostly on the broken part line on top of scalp.
I am so bothered by the short corkscrew fuzz ,and except hair spray to plaster it to my scalp,I can find no products to make it softer.
i also only “comb” my waist long hair while its wet altho i dont use a comb nor brush,i have a good sturdy plastic pick that i’ve had for years. its alot gentler on my strands than a comb,and definately more than a brush. after washing i put oil,i use one designed to calm frizzies on the ends then pick out,one side at a time. i rarely have split ends when i get it trimmed,once every other month.
My teenage daughter has long hair and mine is just starting to touch my shoulders. I’ve been trying to grow my hair again since forever. After reading this I know it works! my daughter does everything on here that you have suggested without ever reading this article! She’ll take a shower and just leave the towel on her sholders to air dry. She washes it every 2 days. She has the best hair which is why I wanted long hair again! I use a curling iron, flat iron for my ends, and blow dry my hair everyday. I feeel I have to wash my hair everyday because I just don’t feel clean if I don’t. But I’ll try skipping to everyother day. What I find that does work is the hair shine on the ends of my hair and the right shampoo. I haven’t found the right conditioner yet. I do like the ones they put in the hair coloring boxes, those seem to work best on my hair.
I have waist length hair and use an iron on it…I have since I was about 13….I’m 24 now. I mean an actual iron…the same one I use on my clothes. I wish I had a nickel for every compliment I’ve gotten on my hair…i would be rich!
My new growth hair gets dampened whenever I sweat and corkscrews up into a frizzy look. Sometimes looks like little horns at my temples. Is it o.k. to oil new hairs down or should I use something else? P.S. I hate hairspray.
To Robin, on light hair try grape seed oil found in whoe food stores, for dark hair try walnut oil.
These are also great for healthy cooking.
People from India have long luxurious healthy hair. It is because they use oil which is a healthy food for the hair. You can get oils like Amla Herbal Oil, Conocut Oil, Dabur Jasmine Hair Oil, etc. You can get them at Indian stores or Ebay or anywhere online.
I work in a factory, so my hair picks up a lot of dust and chemical smells. Washing daily is a must, but I have been washing it in the way you describe, then conditioning, for ages, and this works well. Also, before using a pick on my wet hair, I use my fingers for any needed detangling. I like Pantene shampoo and conditioner best, even better than some expensive salon brands I’ve tried. I’ve been growing my hair, to donate to Locks of Love (they have a site, look at it), and I need 10″. I’ve had my hair like Elisabeth Rohm’s, which my hairdresser first suggested to me, when I started growing it out. I love this cut-you can do so much with it! Now, I have a month or so, to figure out what kind of short cut I want to go with…but I love this long hair so, I may grow it out again, and donate it once more!
Hi all, I’m 55, and have had very long hair for most of my life (I trimmed it yesterday to just below my waist). My hair is thick, dry & naturally wavy/curly, so I condition/shampoo roots/ condition again, once a week. I use a pick then comb in the shower while my hair is coated with conditioner and let the water help to de-tangle before wrapping a towel around it to absorb excess water while I dry off and get dressed. Then I give it another light coat of conditioner & let it air dry with a towel around my shoulders and back. Rarely blow dry, but when I do, I turn my head upside down using a diffuser to lightly blow dry the scalp/roots of my hair. I try to plan my shampoo for a time when I don’t have to be anywhere, like a sunny Saturday or Sunday afternoon, so I can sit outside with a cup of tea and a magazine while it dries. Sometimes I let it curl up naturally, or sometimes use steam curlers, moisturizing the ends before putting each steam curler in. When the curlers cool off a bit, my hair is shiny, silky, curly & very manageable. I’ve tried alot of conditioners, but I now switch off between Back to Basics Coconut Mango Shampoo & Conditioner (great for de-tangling long curly/wavy hair & smells so yummy!) or Paul Mitchell Super Skinny Daily Shampoo, Conditioning Treatment & Serum. If my hair is feeling dry, I rub a little Super Skinny treatment or a few drops of the Serum into the ends and brush it. Both products are available at the Beauty Supply stores. Try it, you will love this stuff! I love to swim, so I apply conditioner & put my hair in a bun on top of my head to keep it away from the chlorine & chemicals. I also believe that diet is so important if you want great looking, healthy hair. Eat a variety of fruits, nuts, grains & veggies, drink lots of water, and make sure you are getting all the vitamins that your hair & skin needs. Also, stay away from sodas, especially diet drinks, margarine & fast food. That stuff is like poison. You are what you eat, and your hair & skin will show it.
Loved the tips!!
I’ve had long hair all my life, and as I’ve entered middle age, it has become naturally curly. I mostly use Ion products for curly hair, but Beyond the Zone’s “Noodle Head” is the absolute BEST I’ve found for achieving a lovely long cork-screw head of curls. I also oil my hair daily, after blow-drying with a diffuser (on low, low heat) with a few squirts of Ion’s Heat Protection mist. That one’s actually meant for use with a flat iron, but I’ve found it it makes a great hair oil, adding moisture and shine to curls.
I never brush my hair, only comb it once, while wet with a huge wide tooth comb, then scrunch my hair while blow drying with my fingers.
Hope this helps other “mop-tops!”
I ony brush my hair with conditioner in it then put Indian Hemp oil in my hair and allow to air dry. I have no split ends and my hair gets the maximum curl with no frizz.
I know that hair is hair, but do these suggestions work on all hair types, including African American hair. I have just shy of medium length hair with no split ends. I use a hair polish daily, and wash once a week. Will this make my hair grow long and healthy as well.
I have hair down to my hips, and it took me a long time to get it down to there. With exception of the daily oiling, which sounds like a good idea, I do ALL of the things they recommend. I have very few split ends. I think I’ll try the oil…
The best advice I can give anyone with long~thick hair (like mine) is to use the BEST conditioner in the world called Sleek! It is a “salon only” product made by Matrix. It is worth every penny!!!!!!!!!! Matrix if your reading this ~ please never discontinue your Sleek line of products or do the infamous “new and improved” ~ it’s perfect the way it is!
I have shoulder-length hair that I am growing out after many years of having it short and coloring it blonde. I am naturally a brunette. Its brunette now, thanks to coloring it (I do it at home) but I am now “going gray” so I found that as soon as I had gray showing at my roots I would color it. It got to where I was coloring it every 3 weeks. Finally a stylist, who I trust, told me the only shampoo I should use on my hair is Suave. He said when I color it and wash it w/ Pantene (which is what I was using) I am washing all the color I put on, off. He said its VERY high in detergent, and said the 2nd worst shampoo to use is Pert. He said thats also high in detergent. He said to color the roots w/ semi-permanent color, do only the roots, and wash my hair as least as possible. Now I only wash it every 3rd or 4th day. It was hard to get used to not washing it everyday. After 3 months of using his advice, my hair is growing very fast and is very soft and have no split ends. I also take pre-natal vitamins everyday, it makes your nails and hair grow faster. I am getting more than 1/4 inch of new hair growth every month so I know it’s working.
i loved the tips
i have been trying to grow my hair long for ages, its super curly and thick,
i am someone who reinvents myself weekly so how can i use a gd flat iron without getting split ends?. keep in mind i do just about everything said. thanks
I’m 52 and have had long hair for decades (now long enough to sit on). I bleach it slightly w/ Sun-In and wash it almost daily with whatever’s on sale at Safeway. It gets/stays long because I wear it up almost every day – not just when it’s windy! Ever see a flag somewhere that’s never taken down – like at a car dealership? See how the ends are tattered and frayed? That’s what happens to longer hair when it’s left down all the time. It rubs on your clothes, dries out and splits; it tatters in the breeze; it tangles and then has to be put through the stress of brushing the tangles out, etc. Put it up during the day and take it down for evening social events. I comb mine when wet ONLY w/ a detangling comb, and blow it dry only if it’s freezing cold or hot and humid outside. (Twist it up when slightly damp and when you take it down dry, you’ll have a nice soft wave – very sexy!)
There is a fantastic hair oil called Kikui Nut Oil that Trilogy Spa here in Los Angeles puts out. This has helped my hair tremendously,as it it curly so dry all the time. I am trying to grow out longer and get a lot of compliments on the length I have, but feel COLORING my hair (I am going grey about 25%) is absolutely RUINING it. The hair itself is thinner, like the color thins out the hair shaft! Does this occur for anyone else,or is my hair just super delicate?
I have blond, fine, below the shoulder length hair. If I condition my hair after every shampoo it looks flat and limp. Any suggestions for conditioners that are ultra light for fine, straight as a stick hair? Thanks
I love Avon’s Shampoo & Conditioner….Smooth and Sleek is the best. After washing and conditioning, I leave my hair in a towel for about 5 minutes. Then I take a small amount of conditioner and put it on my ends. I have blonde hair, and have trouble finding conditioners that work without weighing or darkening my hair. Avon’s are the best I’ve found, and they’re very affordable. I even use them on my Yorkie’s hair, which leaves her soft and silky longer than other products.
i wash, shampoo, and condition my hair everyday…blow dry it everyday…and straighten it everyday with a chi iron…sometimes even twice a day….and my hair is perfectly beautiful and healthy. how can someone go without washing their hair for 2-3 days at a time??? im not sure if i would follow these tips, sounds dirty to me.
Great to hear from other smart ladies who have long hair and don’t mind the extra time it takes to care for it. To the native american lady-I’d watch the pressure of the shower on the top of your head. The new Pantene Products are really great. My long fine delicate color treated hair was almost hopelessly ruined from 1 dip in an over chlorininated swimming pool and 2 weeks of the ocean. Of course my hair didn’t fall out! It went from straw to hair again in about 3 weeks. I don’t brush my hair if it’s dry. I condition it first. I also do the condition, wash, condition only the length as if I had a ponytai. I swear by Amplify Shampoo for thickness. Otherwise, I’m screwed!
I have had long straight Blonde hair most of my life ( almost 40) and always get compliments. I wash and condition every day with Suave. I comb my hair after the shower, but always start at the ends and work my way to the top it really helps untangle without breaking. I also use silk filler or silk infusion from Farouk systems and people say my hair is the softest they have felt. I only blow dry when it it cold outside.
To Karen,
Don’t donate your hair to locks of love. It’s a scam. Google it and you will be amazed at what you read.
I always tell people “it’s a mutant family gene” (hahaha) because of all the people who gasp at my hair length, and now, my daughters. My son also has the ‘gene’, lol and my grandmothers hair was wrapped around her ankles when she was buried. My Mom and both sisters have the ‘gene’ as well. So, yeah, it’s past my knees and thick and strong and shiny. Don’t hate me. I switch shampoos all the time, I must have 30 bottles in there now, I use expensive salon brands, and I also love an occasional PRELL shampoo, AND PERT! I usually use Paul Mitchells THE CONDITIONER, but I rinse it out rather than leave in, and I also use KERISILK conditioner, from salons, which is my little secret. I never brush or comb wet. I wash at night, and wrap it up for a few minutes and then let it air dry. I wash about every other day, never the lengh part, I don’t even own a blower. I use a regular nylon bristle brush, I HATE the ones with little balls on the tips of the bristles, I have 2 children and cut off 3 feet of hair while pregnant with each one, but it keeps coming back, so I give up. When people ask my secrets, it’s a lot easier to say “Chocolate, I eat lots of chocolate”. So thats what I say.
I’m 25 and have had long hair most of my life.My hair grows very quickly I had my last full hair cut about 1 1/2 years ago just above shouldar length and it is now to the middle of my back once again.While I only wash it every few days as opposed to everyday because it is dry,I color ,I do brush my hair when it is dry not wet. As for the shampoo and conditioner I use I swear by Alberto VO5′s nourishing oasis line its leaves my hair feeling clean and shiny and the conditioner leaves my hair feeling healthy but not weighed down and greasy..Best of all it’s under $2.00 a bottle at any store.I get it at Wal-mart and all of it smells fantastic..My problem is that in the wintertime my hair gets a lot of static all the time.Any suggestions on how to control the static would be very helpful.Yes, I do have split ends but that’s because I shampoo my whole head and probably because I also towel dry it..I think the oil thing is a good idea and may help with this issue so I will give it a try.
to Valerie- I dont hate you for having hair to your knees… trust me when I say most people don’t, but it would be something to see. For older women ( I am 23 and I will include myself in this group) hair longer than the middle of the back is really not becomming. I would rather have long but not obnoxiously long, thick, attractive, healthy hair anyday.
i agree with Su when she discusses the lack of products for those of us with long gray/silver hair. the only product out there is the “blue” shampoo. thus we earn the names of “blue hairs”. i just love the shampoo, the way it makes my hair feel and smell, but ain’t to fond of the purple hair,. i will be trying the oil on the ends only for a while to see if it helps the splits. i tried an oil that was designed for, ready for this…dogs. i found a similar oil at a salon shop that smelled the same and did the same for my hair. it does have a blue tint to it but makes the silver so shiny.
I have thin blonde hair that is more than half way down my back. It has taken me 5 years to get it this long, but the longer it gets the frizzier and curlier it gets. I work early in the morning in a freezer at a grocery store and have to have it dry. I do not like washing the night before because then it gets really curly. What can I use to get rid of the curl and friz without blowdrying it?
Thanks for the tips, I do all of them. I have ben growing my hair for yrs and it is to my waist. I had a BAD spiral perm a yr and a half ago so I called a friend of mine that lives out of state and asked her what to do about my hair that I could not even get a pick through. SHe told me to get the best oil that I have found is Silk Therapy from Bio Silk. I just love it so much.
Hope this helps anyone that migt need it. And I stilll use it now every day.
i am 45 . i get my hair colored from a salon i am sikh by relegion i cannot cut my hair, my hair falls by a million . help
Hi all…Great tips & comments- thanks so much!
Well…I just turned 32…my hair has fallen out so bad…i now had to put in extensions…in a matter of 2 months my beautiful dark hair went from middle of teh back length to just about 2 inches long…IT ALL FELL OUT. i’ve cried everyday for just about 2 months. I’m now taking so many vitamins: B, B12, BIOTIN, OMEGA 3, E, you name it…i’m taking it. I work out, i’m healthy, I dont eat fast food AT ALL…i think that’s disgusting. i just cant figure out what happened to my hair. I had super strong shiny brunette locks, that would do whatever i wanted…now i’m almost bald! I took some notes on all of the recommendations, so thanks. I condition my hair & do pretty much all of the above, including combing with a wide tooth comb & not brushing …i hardly ever brush. I wont even let my husband touch my hair, i’m so ashamed. Any one else out there whose had this problem…any advice?
I just wanted to see what everyone thought about people with very oily hair. There is no way I could put ANY sort of oil in my hair. My hair is a couple inches above my waist and naturally curly. I do have split ends – but trust me, oil is not the answer for me. What else could I do? I try to do my best to detangle in the shower, and I only condition from the ends down. If I even use conditioner on the scalp, my hair looks very greasy by the end of the day. I can barely blow-dry and straighten my hair because be the end it already looks greasy. I will try to stop towel-drying and try the other recommendations here, but what is a lightweight moisturizer good for oily, curly hair?
Hi Iris,
Get to a dermatologist asap and start there. I have long hair, but I also have psorasis. What a pain. Go see a skin doc! Good luck!
I have fantastic results with tiare oil or extra-virgin coconut oil from http://www.darkswan.com. Just put the tiniest sliver, about the size of a grain of rice onto your palm. The warmth of your skin will melt it. Rub your palms together and then press the hair gently between your palms and slide down. Do this a couple of times, and the oil’s distributed without being concentrated in one place.
Also great is doing a before-shampoo treatment. I’m lazy, and being in a wheelchair, not so good at dealing with hot water for hot oil treatments. I can warm a dollop of coconut oil (I keep mine in the freezer, use about the size of a peach pit) in the microwave for ten or so seconds–just enough to melt it and get it warm. Then daub it on a wide-toothed comb and comb it through, starting with the ends. A shower cap over that, and I read for a while while it does it’s thing.
P.S. The monoi de tiare oil smells fantastic, it’s coconut oil in which tiare (Hawaiian gardenia) flowers have been infused.
Iris, have you noticed that your skin has suddenly become dry and your nails have suddenly started breaking too? The sudden onset could be (Hypo)Thyroid problems, you might want to have your Thyroid hormone levels checked. I have intermittant problems, especially during times of stress my Thyroid malfunctions and I start to lose hair, get dry skin & get nail breakage. There is an herb called “Guggul” that can be quite helpful with hairgrowth – especially when your problems are Thyroid related.
As for Amber, you are entitled to your opinion. I have found quite a few people actually share it and actually are quite nasty about voicing their opinions (so thanks for your kinder, gentler approach anyway), though I must say I totally don’t understand. What does the length of your hair have to do with age? I have seen many strikingly beautiful older women with long hair. I think it’s a free country and you should do what makes you happy. My hair does not cooperate at all when short so you won’t be seeing me cut it any time soon.
Amber, I said that my hair was strong and shiny, so it is indeed healthy, no splits, and to make the statement that hair past the middle of the back on ‘older women’ is not becomming, well, it took some kahunas. haha. It is not something you or anyone else can decide unilaterally for all women. It’s a case by case thing, and my family looks HOT!
If I looked icky, I would chop it all off. It would grow back in a year and a half. And trust ME, I’d be richer than I am now, 
If I had a PENNY for every one who said “I’m so jealeous, mine won’t grow”, or “my husband LOVES long hair”, etc. So keep yours to the middle of your back, and my thick, strong, shiny, natural blonde hair will continue to grow. lol
Hi Iris, i know how you feel. Its very depressing and confusing. Im 38 years old, last year i colored my hair for the first time and within 2 weeks i noticed some thinning, i was horrified! I have always had thin hair but i had alot of it. it was long well the middle of my back and all one length. I always liked my hair then that one day i noticed the thinning and it has just gotten worse. i have went to a derm and my regular doc, gyno, endo i had blood test after blood test and i had a scalp biopsy, all of it showed nothing. I now have started rogaine about 5 months ago and i dont see a difference yet but im still hoping. I miss my hair and i wish i just had some answer to all this and why it started so suddenly. My friends tell me it must have started a long time ago, but i absolutely know thats not true. I swear i new the day it started because my scalp started hurting, not the surface scalp but inside it was very strange i never had anything kind of infection or anything on it. but where every it hurted that is where it thinned, i dont understand it. the pain has calmed down now but the thinning is still there
. Im going to keep trying to fix this, ill post if i come up with anything,
IRIS–If your hair has just “fallen out” this is not normal, you need to go see a physician immeadiately. You could have a disorder, or hair loss can be a symptom of a greater issue. I don’t mean to scare you but, please go to a doctor and get this checked out. There are medications out there that will help you regrow your hair, or if something is wrong in diet/health/medications-herbs that you are taking, it can be corrected, and your hair may return to normal.
I’ve found that I simply cannot go one day without wetting my hair while showering. What I’ve decided to do (mostly to save money) is that I shampoo three times a week and I condition the rest of the time. My hair is extremely thick, course, curly and long, so conditioner is a must everyday elsewise I look like the bride of frankenstein.
However, I thank you for the tips. And for what it’s worth, I’ve never had split ends, nor unhealthy hair and I do almost all of the don’t's that you mention. So I guess it really depends on the head of hair, and perhaps the shampoos and conditioners one is using.
To the ladies who suffer from hair falling out: Try melaleuca (tea tree oil) shampoo and conditioner by Jason. Hair falling out may be caused by a fungal infection that isn’t otherwise apparent by any symptoms.
To Iris, look up alopecia. It is a condition where your hair falls out for no apparent reason. there is a lot of info out there right now and many support groups.
Hi everyone…thanks so much for all of your positive feedback…I just made an appt w/ a Dermatologist…so we’ll see what happens…I have lots of research to do now since everyone was so nice to suggest what works for them. This is very depressing indeed & it’s all i think about, even in my sleep. LOL! My hair has fallen out gradually over 2 months, but still 2 months is pretty fast to lose that much hair. My skin has always been good to me…never any issues…still good, and my nails are teh same…no noticeable/drastic changes.
There is a history of thyroid problems in my family, don’t know which one though. My mom & sis have beautiful long thick hair…as did both of my grandma’s til their very last day. i really appreciate all of your feedback…please keep them coming…thanks so much.
Hi Iris, I had this problem years ago, my hair fell out by and I would find lots of it in the shower drain and the bed in the morning. Went to the Dr and found it is a typical sign for an underactive thyroid. Others signs are being cold, and weight gain. This can be determined by a simple blood test. It is one of the most underdiagnosed conditions in the country and it can have a lot of effect on your hormones, etc. Now I take one small tab day and it solved the problem. Have it checked out and save your hair.
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