I had been losing my hair for 2 years & my scalp was really bald – an £8 oil helped my locks grow back thick & fast
HAIR-MAZING I had been losing my hair for 2 years & my scalp was really bald – an £8 oil helped my locks grow back thick & fast
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A WELLNESS influencer has shared her top hacks on how to get fuller, thicker hair - following her own emotional hair loss journey.
Beauty and health guru Gracie - aka TikTok's @thegraciecollins - has opened up about her essential daily routine after 'severely' losing her hair over the past two years.
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The wellness influencer shared her hair loss journey
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The TikToker provided products she uses to care for her hair shedding
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The US star spoke about her meticulous ritual which involves a penny-pinching hair-recovering product.
Nature Spell Natural Batana Hair Oil can be bought from a variety of retailers, including Holland & Barrett for £8.
The naturally effective cold-pressed pre-diluted hair and scalp oil claims to 'support your hair growth journey' and 'nourish the scalp and strengthen to reduce breakage'.
The hair loss guru told followers: "I have been losing my hair severely for the past two years. I'm going to show you everything that I have done.
"I use a five per cent minoxidil [hair loss medication] every single night. Not two per cent. Five per cent is way more effective. Two per cent will do nothing.
"If you're looking to spend a bit more, Growplex [from £35] is an amazing minoxidil as well. Wash it out in the morning every single day.
"Before I put my minoxidil on, I will Derma Roll my scalp two to three times a week. Then I'll put the minoxidil on top ansleep in it.
"In the morning, I wash my hair every other day with Nizerol Shampoo [Holland & Barrett, £7.99]. This helps block the DHT on your scalp.
"Overproduction of DHT causes you to lose hair and it to thin and shed.
"On the days I'm not using this, I use a stimulating shampoo [Revita Hair-Stimulating Shampoo, £26].
I had the worst itchy scalp and dandruff so gave up washing my hair - it hasn't been shampooed for A YEAR
"After I've washed my hair, I put this all over my scalp," she said referring to Nioxin Hair Fall Defense Intensive Daily Leave-In Hair Treatment, £57.50, from Boots.
The TikToker takes supplements including Viviscal Hair Growth Supplements, £66.49, Holland & Barrett and Pumpkin Seed Oil with Saw Palmetto, Bloom & Bond, £29.99.
She advised: "Also, please note that with minoxidil you have a dread shed phase. On the three, four week mark, you're going to notice a lot more shedding, but those are the hairs that were going to shed anyway, so once those are gone the stronger hairs are going to grow through.
"Don't fear. Don't be worried. Just trust the process. Everyone goes through it. This is a routine that you have to be religious about. You can't do it two to three times a week and expect to see results."
She concluded: "If you are losing your hair, it's more common than you would think.
"I feel like in women, it's almost a shameful thing to talk about, and it's embarrassing which I get, but... hey, even if you're losing your hair, we can grow it back.
"It can be strong, it can be healthy, it can be better than it ever was before."
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The Natural Batana Oil comes in at just £8 from Holland & Barrett
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Hair loss tips
We can lose between 50 and 100 hairs a day, according to the NHS.
It is not usually something to worry about, but occasional it can be a sign of a medical concern.
These include illness, stress, cancer treatment, weight loss and iron deficiency.
The NHS advises to book an appointment with your GP to see if you can get to the cause of it.
Experts at American Academy of Dermatology Association also recommend to eat healthy, limit curling irons and only use them for special occasions.
They also recommend using a gentle shampoo, and make use of leave-in conditioners.
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