My hair was shedding in handfuls and I had bald patches but it all grew back with a few simple hacks – it’s not genetics
A SELF-STYLED “haircare bestie” has shared exactly what she did to bring glossiness into her tresses after dealing with bald pacthes and extreme split ends for five years.
Jenny assured that luscious locks aren’t totally down to genetics, and there’s certain things you can do to promote growth and strength in yours.
One of her key recommendations was to use homemade rosemary oil, which has circulation-boosting properties to accelerate hair growth.
A study from 2022 found evidence that rosemary oil had the same effect as Minoxidil, a prescription-grade hair growth medication, after six weeks of use.
“My hair was breaking severely due to bleach,” Jenny penned on Instagram.
“And I suffered with hair loss due to chronic stress.
“I started oiling, using rosemary oil and massaging my scalp.
“I chopped off most of my hair and started all over again.
“I started seeing changes after six months of consistent work.
“So, please take this as your sign to start your hair journey.”
Jenny started with adding weekly hair oiling sessions into her beauty routine and got a hairdresser to snip off all of her dead ends.
Alongside rosemary oil, she also only sleeps on satin pillow cases to minimise friction-related damage to her tresses.
There are lots of different types of hair loss, and it typically isn’t a cause for concern.
It can take the form of “thinning” or involve a total loss of hair, starting with it coming out in clumps.
Hair loss can be gradual or sudden, and it can affect the old and the young.
According to the NHS, we lose between 50 and 100 hairs a day, often without noticing.
Stress, weight loss and illness are common occurrences that make women shed more hair than usual.
Docs assured that “it’s not usually anything to be worried about”.
But if you’re like Jenny and the loss is bothering you, then there’s plenty of safe things you can try at home to improve the quality of existing hair and promote the growth of new strands.