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Sulfates do a great job of helping shampoos remove sweat, oil and grime from your hair. Yet, your hair and scalp need to retain some of their natural oils and moisture to remain healthy. 

When sulfate shampoos strip away too much moisture, your hair becomes dry and brittle. Mix this with the effects of menopause, and you have a recipe for frizzy, unmanageable and thinning hair! 

Switching to a sulfate-free shampoo can help, especially if it’s a product with ingredients designed to address aging hair challenges.

If your hair is frizzy, dull, and unruly, it could be because it is damaged. Chemical treatments, high-heat styling, and the inevitable passage of time converge to weaken the structure of your strands. This leads to unsightly split ends and breaking along the hair shaft, which also thins your hair and makes it harder to manage. 

Although nothing can completely bind your strands' layers back together or permanently fix your split ends, repairing shampoos can go a long way toward helping. These hydrating products smooth your hair’s outer layer to improve shine and moisture retention. They also work to fortify your strand composition against future damage. 

Collagen is often recognized as a potent solution for thickening hair. It may reduce hair loss and boost hair health while also improving nail and skin health.

Collagen's ability to boost skin elasticity also applies to your scalp. The dermal layer where your hair follicles are situated can experience damage, leading to age-related thinning and hair loss. 

Thankfully, eating a diet full of collagen-rich foods and taking supplements can be effective at fortifying your scalp, improving follicle health, and boosting hair thickness.

As those of us with aging scalps can attest, using the wrong shampoo can make an already challenging condition much worse.

One of the main advantages of using quality sulfate-free shampoos is that they are much gentler on sensitive scalps when used properly. They won’t exacerbate the dryness or itching you may already be experiencing. 

Sulfate-free shampoos are less likely to dry out your hair than sulfate shampoos. This is especially true when you use sulfate-free shampoos designed to treat the underlying causes of dryness.

Moms are the pillars of society—they raise the next generation, keep the household together, and they do it all in style. They shoulder an amazing amount of responsibility.

Which is why moms, especially the new ones, might be surprised by the number of myths circulating out there about what society thinks they should and shouldn’t do with their bodies, particulary when it comes to their hair. The amount of information and misinformation can be dizzying. But as always, Better Not Younger is here to clear up a few of the most common mom hair myths out there.

So, you’re probably reading this because your once-bouncy locks aren’t lifting the way they once did. Your strands are limp and more delicate than a few years ago. What gives? The answer could be menopause. Along with hot flashes and night sweats, menopause wreaks havoc on your scalp health and plays a considerable part in upsetting your hair biology.

Thankfully, some conditioners address the hair challenges women in their 40s, 50s and beyond face in their mirrors every morning. Volumizing conditioners were created to hydrate your strands and breathe life into your fine, flat fibers. 

What are the best volumizing conditioners? Conditioners that provide root-lifting body while softening your hair. Conditioners that amp up the volume without weighing your hair down. 

Below we’ll discuss a conditioner that meets these criteria while addressing the root cause.

Heat protectant spray has been available for several years, allowing you to coat and protect your hair against heat damage. They help you maintain hair health by sealing in moisture to your cuticles, protecting them from frizz and breakage. Continue reading to learn more reasons why it is important to use a heat protection spray.

Our scalps and hair get stressed out from aging, pollution, high-heat styling, coloring, sulfate shampoos, heavy conditioners — you name it. All of these factors wreak havoc on our tresses. Having a product to address the symptoms of these conditions and their underlying biology is crucial.

Your hair density can be measured by looking in a mirror. If you notice scalp skin without touching it, you probably have low-density hair. Knowing the thickness and density of your hair will give you an idea of improving it to get the look you are after.

Your follicles are the tiny organs that manufacture your hair, and their health is contingent on how well-nourished and conditioned your scalp is. The skin on your scalp is as vital to care for as the skin on your face. Eating healthy foods, supplementing with collagen, moisturizing with butter masks, and exfoliating with activated charcoal are crucial ways to moisturize your scalp and promote thicker, stronger hair. 

One thing to note about thinning hair is that it tends to happen gradually. With that said, you have a much better chance to pinpoint what causes it and find out the most effective treatment.

No doubt you’ve heard rave reviews about hair and scalp serums — they have revolutionized the hair care industry with their protective, smoothing, and nourishing capabilities. Yet you can’t help but wonder if all of the hype is too good to be true. Surely, there must be a downside.

Any substance applied to your hair or scalp has the potential for side effects because everyone’s body chemistry reacts differently to the variety of ingredients. If you have sensitive skin, fragile hair, or use a product contrary to its instructions, hair serum could end up causing more harm than good.

What are the side effects of hair serum? Let’s explore the different serum types and examine their potential downsides.