Noticing your first strands of gray hair may come as a surprise or feel like a long time coming—either way, it doesn’t have to be a moment of dread. Instead, it can be an opportunity to add some gray ...

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When your brush quickly becomes clogged with hair or you start finding increasing numbers of stray strands on your clothes, it's enough to make any woman feel uneasy—especially if you’re also getting ...

Heating tools, chemical treatments, frequent box dyeing, and bleaching—all of these can put a lot of stress on your strands, and if you're not mindful of how often you use them, you run the risk of ...

It turns out there is no one-size-fits-all standard answer when asking the simple question of “how often should I cut my hair?” It really depends on your own hair and specific hair needs. “It’s all ...

When you start to suspect that something’s (literally, in this case) off with your hair—a little thinning here, some excessive shedding in the shower there—the solution may seem straightforward enough ...

From genetics and hormones to stress and nutrition, there are many factors that affect the hair and can lead to thinning, loss or impeded growth. Much like acne, it’s extremely personal and nuanced, ...

The unexpected sight of a brush, pillow, or drain full of hair can be jarring. It may even prompt you to wonder how much hair loss is normal. The good news is that everyone with long enough hair is ...

Most people are aware of how often they need a haircut and whether they seem to be getting them more frequently than others; but fewer people understand why that's the case or what's behind their rate ...

Whether your hair type is coily, curly, wavy, straight, or somewhere in between—your strands are beautiful. But, being able to answer the question: What is my hair type? is invaluable for not only ...