I’m almost one year postpartum with my third baby, and I’m 44. I’ve been pregnant or postpartum or breastfeeding or all of the above since I was 36. Combine this with the traction alopecia of the mom bun, I’d lost enough hair up front that I got a pr...
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Scalp care
Nutrition
Styling
Scalp care
Helping my struggling hair thickness after nearly a decade of hormonal assault started with scalp health. Here’s what I’ve tried and my thoughts on their effectiveness.
This shampoo has 3% salicylic acid to help exfoliate the scalp. I use this once a week on the scalp and I think it’s a great combo with Nizoral shampoo. Been using this combo for several months and even though I’m still losing a lot of hair my hair i...
T/Sal® Therapeutic Shampoo Scalp Build-Up Control - Neutrogena
I saw this recommended all the time on so many TikTok’s and reels and blogs so I tried it. Personally, I didn’t notice any difference. The delivery method is very difficult to apply throughout your scalp, so edges are the most likely place to benefit...
Rosemary Mint Scalp & Hair Strengthening Oil - Mielle Organics
Several TikTok derms have recommended this for hair loss and I do think it’s helped me. The ketoconazole kills any fungal growth but it also seems to stimulate hair growth directly. I’m still losing huge handfuls of hair when I wash but my ponytail i...
Nizoral Anti-Dandruff Shampoo 1% Ketoconazole
Nutrition
When I don’t have time or money to get a more expensive multivitamin, I use this and have on and off since my first pregnancy in 2018. I don’t know how much postpartum hair loss is due to nutrient deficiency these days since I think true deficiencies...
One A Day® Prenatal Advanced Multi
I use this most often. The taste is pretty good and it’s easy to remember to take a swig from the bottle when I’m rummaging around in the fridge in the morning. I’d consider this interchangeable with the One A Day Prenatal but may have an advantage w...
I’ve gone through a couple bottles of this since having my most recent baby. Didn’t notice remarkable difference in hair loss or re-growth, but it helped me feel like I was doing something to maybe make the new hairs stronger and less likely to break...
MaryRuth's Hair Growth Max Liposomal Women
If you’re ballin’ out with money, buy this. I could only afford a sample so I didn’t see a difference either way but my sister used it and felt it made a big difference for her. It’s expensive though. If you have money to burn get it, but I doubt thi...
Hair Growth Supplement for Women Postpartum - Nutrafol
Styling
I implore you to use these to fasten your hair back if you care at all about hair growth and thickness. I can’t deal with hair touching my neck but I like having long hair, so I always put my hair up in a ponytail elastic bun. No matter how loose I t...
Claw Clips – KITSCH
This is a little mom splurge that your hair will appreciate. I started using these on my pillow and the overall tangles and rough texture in the morning got way better. I can’t tolerate wearing a bonnet so this has been a good alternative.
Silk Pillowcase - Casaluna™ : Target
I have no tolerance for styling anymore so blow drying or anything else is not happening. But this has been a useful hack when I want my hair to look like I put some effort into it without actually doing much. I let my hair air dry and brush in the m...
Le Vite Straightening Brush in Blush or Black - L'ange Hair