tnmom66
January 29th, 2011, 02:17 PM
I have lost 1/3 or more of my volume in the past 10 years. I am almost 45. My hair is natural red, fading rapidly with age (few gray hairs, though) When I was a teenager, I had "fairy tail " ends to the length where I had to pull my hair aside when I'd sit down. for many years, I kept it waist length, and have never had it shorter than bra-length. It is currently 29 1/5 inches and between the bottom of my bra and my waist.
I am "dis-tressed" to see my hair volume and color decrease so dramatically. There is much too much of my scalp peeping through my hair on top/front.
I think it is healthy hair, but is there anything I can to to make it grow IN? I have tried vitamins and massage. I treat my hair gently and it is not related to tight hairstyles, etc.
I have taken a liking to wearing head coverings, most specifically cotton Turkish headscarves or Israeli Tichels, which are bigger and lighter-weight than a bandana. I usually tie back my hair with the scarf and wear it slightly behind my front hairline--I don't want to look like a cancer patient! My aunt cautions that it will make my hair loss worse, but I don't believe it. The scarves I use are barely there and put less stress on my hair and scalp than a french braid, I'd say.
I am soon going to try henna or henna glazing. I don't want to much change my color--I'd just like to restore it to what it used to be 10-15 years ago.
I have used semi-permanent color in the past, just for fun, and it never lasted long. Will Henna fade/wash out? I know it is supposed to be permanent, but friend told me hers fades over time.
I know I could cut my hair and fluff it up and style it in such a way to hide the thinness, but I prefer to use a scarf and keep the length.
I know there are also some powders to color the scalp to hide the thin spots. I'm a pretty low-maintenance type of person and don't know if I'd bother with that.
I am hoping the Henna will thicken the hair. I wonder if it would dye my scalp for a while??
I am "dis-tressed" to see my hair volume and color decrease so dramatically. There is much too much of my scalp peeping through my hair on top/front.
I think it is healthy hair, but is there anything I can to to make it grow IN? I have tried vitamins and massage. I treat my hair gently and it is not related to tight hairstyles, etc.
I have taken a liking to wearing head coverings, most specifically cotton Turkish headscarves or Israeli Tichels, which are bigger and lighter-weight than a bandana. I usually tie back my hair with the scarf and wear it slightly behind my front hairline--I don't want to look like a cancer patient! My aunt cautions that it will make my hair loss worse, but I don't believe it. The scarves I use are barely there and put less stress on my hair and scalp than a french braid, I'd say.
I am soon going to try henna or henna glazing. I don't want to much change my color--I'd just like to restore it to what it used to be 10-15 years ago.
I have used semi-permanent color in the past, just for fun, and it never lasted long. Will Henna fade/wash out? I know it is supposed to be permanent, but friend told me hers fades over time.
I know I could cut my hair and fluff it up and style it in such a way to hide the thinness, but I prefer to use a scarf and keep the length.
I know there are also some powders to color the scalp to hide the thin spots. I'm a pretty low-maintenance type of person and don't know if I'd bother with that.
I am hoping the Henna will thicken the hair. I wonder if it would dye my scalp for a while??