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What's saved my thinning, coarse red hair
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items Thinning hair loss picks & styling products for my thick, red, straightish 1B/1C hair — from a girl who lost half her ponytail in thickness in 2025 thanks to androgenic alopecia and significant weight loss. Drugstore & high-end options — that...
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Hair Loss Faves
Shower Routine
Styling
Style Refreshers
tools
Hair Loss Faves
I've been seeing AMAZING results from using these products consistently for 6 months. The good things take time — use for 4-6 months and you will see results!
Ignore the warnings that it's for men — this is a 6 month supply, solution format!
Kirkland Minoxidil 5% Extra Strength
Ignore the warnings that it's for men — this is a 6 month supply, FOAM format!
Kirkland Minoxidil 5% FOAM
it's my AM hair loss go-to! one dropper, not 4.
Genesis Serum Strengthening Scalp and Hair Serum | Kérastase
Walmart said: NUTRAFOL DUPE! Recommended by my derm
Equate Women's Hair Growth Support Dietary Supplement, 120 Capsules - Promotes Normal Hair Growth and Strong Hair.
I have a Rx for 7.5% minoxidil, tretinoin, and finasteride. it's what i'm using 99% of time! If i'm out, I opt for 5% which is also highly effective.
Buy Ro Mane Spray, Rx
Shower Routine
The best shampoo and conditioners for 1B/1C hair! Bond repair, glossing, and clarifying
OOOF She is soooo worth it, unfortunately. CREME shampoo for my coarse strands.
Gloss Absolu Creme Hydra Glaze Shampoo For Frizzy Hair | Kerastase
love this invigorating detox from Chris McMillian
The Clarifying Detox Shampoo Treatment - Chris McMillan
great drugstore clarifying! I use it every wash, gentle enough for my oily and sebhorraic dermatitis prone scalp
EverPure Sulfate Free Clarifying Shampoo with Antioxidants - L'Oréal | Ulta Beauty
oh god...this is very much worth it, the best mask for hair i've ever bought, just the most glossy, healthy, gorgeous, hydrated strands.
Gloss Absolu Masque Hydra Glaze Mask For Frizzy Hair | Kerastase
my current favorite bonding line — new from CosRX!
COSRX PEPTIDE-132 Ultra Perfect Hair Bonding Shampoo
This doesn't just bond the hair, it's also suuuper nourishing and yummy, really coats your strands. Sooo many peptides! Skincare=haircare
COSRX PEPTIDE-132 Ultra Perfect Hair Bonding Treatment
Fabulous glossing conditioner, anti-frizz, soooo glassy and chic!
Gloss Absolu Insta Glaze Conditioner For Frizzy Hair | Kerastase
Drugstore bonding line! Great results
EverPure Sulfate-Free Bond Repair Shampoo - L'Oréal | Ulta Beauty
drugstore bonding conditioner! Great with the treatment
EverPure Sulfate-Free Bond Strengthening Conditioner - L'Oréal | Ulta Beauty
have gone through at least 4 of these :)
EverPure Sulfate Free Bond Repair Pre-Shampoo Treatment - L'Oréal | Ulta Beauty
drugstore gloss. this is a great affordable option to the kerastase!!!
EverPure Sulfate Free Glossing Lamination Mask for Lasting Shine - L'Oréal | Ulta Beauty
fabulous performance by a drugstore product for glossing, looove this
EverPure Sulfate Free Glossing Conditioner for Lasting Shine - L'Oréal | Ulta Beauty
drugstore option for glossing shampoo!
EverPure Sulfate Free Glossing Shampoo for Shine and Smoothness - L'Oréal | Ulta Beauty
Styling
My favorite leave-ins, heat protectors, etc!
OMG! It's my new favorite frizz leave-in! Soooo effective at taming my coarse new growth!
Discipline Fluidissime Anti-Frizz Hairspray | Kérastase
This is the only hairspray i've ever used that i would define as “elegant” SO GOOD
The Major Shine Hairspray for Buildable Hold - Chris McMillan
Okay if my hair looks neat and tidy on top but still full and not greasy its bc i used Dae!! I have two full tubes and two travel sizes. a MUST if you've got baby minoxidil hairs growin' in.
Cactus Fruit 3-in-1 Styling Cream - dae
The perfect oil that adds shine, gloss, and doesn't weigh down my hair! and the FRAGRANCE omg
Gloss Absolu Glaze Drops Anti-Frizz Hair Oil - Kérastase | Sephora
absoluuutely love this cream leave in -- excellent for thick/coarse hair, curly girls too
Gloss Absolu Frizz Glaze Heat Protecting Hair Cream | Kerastase
love this leave-in/heat protectant! you can use it on dry hair too. and the smellllll
Gloss Absolu Anti-Frizz Glaze Smoothing Hair Spray | Kerastase
in LOVE with this scent!! it's amazing
Gloss Absolu Le Parfum Hair Perfume for Glossy Hair | Kérastase
make sure you apply tension!! its fabulous… i got a jumbo.
Extra Strength Dream Coat Ultra-Moisturizing Anti-frizz Treatment - COLOR WOW | Sephora
i use it for every blow out — makes dyson curls last! and the SCENT
Thickening Full Form Soft Mousse - Bumble and bumble | Sephora
this is the hairspray i'm using right now and love! medium hold and definitely minimal gross crunchy texture
This Is A Medium Hair Spray - Davines | Sephora
Style Refreshers
fave products for perking up a blow out on day 2 or 3. but never day 4, just take a shower!
high performing, no powdery residue, and NEROLI scent is fantastic
Fresh Affair Fine Fragrance Dry Shampoo | Kérastase
a classic for a reason! and we love the scent
Perfect hair Day™ Dry Shampoo - Living Proof
perk those roots UP!! another classic
Full Dry Volume & Texture Spray - Living Proof
this used to be the *only* thing i bought for hair in sephora. i've probably been through 20 bottles! Aerosol free, and she's been with me since i was in my 20s.
Dry Shampoo and Hair Powder
oof, she's bougie, she is the moment, the smell is fantastic, and she's great at lifting them roots.
Dry Texturizing Spray - Oribe | Sephora
tools
this is just the fastest way to make my dried hair look INCREDIBLE
Blowout Boost Grande WAVYTALK
ok mine's from 2020, but we use her just about every day — everyone in my family. at least one of us.
Airwrap Co-anda2x™ Multi-Styler and Dryer for Straight to Wavy Hair (2025 Model) - Dyson
if you have one of the earlier generations you NEEEED THIS!!! game changer for the dyson
Airwrap™ Large Round Brush Attachment - Dyson
i LOVEEEE my emi jay tools but this brush is #1 for smoothing out and distributing natural oils throughout the scalp its like a dry shampoo in a brush
Flat Brush - Emi Jay
this actually dries my hair much faster i get the hype!
Heavenly Hair Towel in Toasted Sugar - Emi Jay
the thing is they look cute but theyre also amazing quality. ive had this for a long time and use it often.. still goin strong
Sweetheart Hair Claw Clip in Blue Ribbon - Emi Jay