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My Hair Is Ruined! Can it be rebuilt?
Akilae729
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My below shoulder length man hair is ruined!
I've been growing it out for a long time, and I just got through what is surely the most stressful time in my life (PhD exams). As a result, my hair has been falling out, breaking like crazy, and I've brushed it out WAY to many times from a real tangled "time to pull an all nighter and sleep in the library" state.
As a result, my hair is thin, weak, and unhealthy. I have TONS of little fly aways, and frizzies, and hairs that are WAY to short to be part of my awesome mane. Especially in the front. There are hairs there that are thin, broken, and short all over the place.
Is there anything I can do apart from cutting it all off and starting again?
I have some Garnier anti-frizz serum, and I'm gonna go buy some anti-breakage shampoo, but I feel like I'm seriously fighting a losing battle. I also switched from a paddle brush to one with bristles, because I think it is pulling less hair out of my head. My girlfriend says its fine and that I just need to use a little hair spray, but when I wake up in the morning, I look like Nick Nolte's mug shot.
I've been growing it out for a long time, and I just got through what is surely the most stressful time in my life (PhD exams). As a result, my hair has been falling out, breaking like crazy, and I've brushed it out WAY to many times from a real tangled "time to pull an all nighter and sleep in the library" state.
As a result, my hair is thin, weak, and unhealthy. I have TONS of little fly aways, and frizzies, and hairs that are WAY to short to be part of my awesome mane. Especially in the front. There are hairs there that are thin, broken, and short all over the place.
Is there anything I can do apart from cutting it all off and starting again?
I have some Garnier anti-frizz serum, and I'm gonna go buy some anti-breakage shampoo, but I feel like I'm seriously fighting a losing battle. I also switched from a paddle brush to one with bristles, because I think it is pulling less hair out of my head. My girlfriend says its fine and that I just need to use a little hair spray, but when I wake up in the morning, I look like Nick Nolte's mug shot.
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If its really that bad, I think its a case of needing a professional to help it recover.
Probably the best advice.
Also don't tie it back for a while. Tying it back can really damage the hair around your forehead, the sides of your face, and the base of your neck. If you must have it back, don't tie it tight, and don't use shitty bands.
Look for products with eggs, yogurt, and melon extracts (protein & vitamin filled to repair damaged hair). Avocado, jojoba, and olive oils are also great for strenghtening and preventing breakage.
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Good point on tying it back.
I always have it tied back for work and my girlfriend says I'm tying it too tight.
This week I'm gonna make a salon appointment and see what sort of magic they can work for me. Unfortunately, I have a conference in two weeks, so it's looking likely that I'll cut a bunch off to look decent.
this... garbage in garbage out, you need to look at things from the ground up
GIS is evil
One of my teachers shaved and tried new styles as it grew back, ended up with something way shorter
and she was a lady
For styling, you'll want to go shorter for the time being. And as others said, use products that don't weigh the hair down. Head and Shoulders makes a version of their shampoo made specifically for thin hair, for example, and I find it works pretty good to keep things fluffy and looking a little fuller. But don't expect miracles.
Hopefully once your stress levels and diet level off, you'll get that thick hair back. Until then, consider me a brother in arms.
Maybe he said, "Trim it so it's just long enough so I can see it."
Or went to a place like SuperCuts. There really is a difference between the $10 special and the $40+ professional.