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Today, your once resilient locks are gradually becoming thinner and more vulnerable to heat damage. Many of us end up in a vicious cycle — the more we style, the more harm we cause. And the more damaged our hair, the more styling we think it requires. 

So, what can be done? Thankfully, we can protect it with a heat protection spray. This must-have product works by coating and shielding your strands against thermal damage caused by high-heat styling tools.

When you reach 40-plus, your hair thins, and the reasons why this happens vary. Your ethnicity and genetics play a significant part; however, as time catches up, the quality of your hair changes. Hair cortex protein levels drop, follicle sizes contract, cuticle layers diminish, and you are left with fine or wispy hair.

When most women discuss age-related beauty issues, they are more likely to talk about their skin looking older and less likely to talk about their hair looking older. For years ads and media campaigns have touted products targeting facial fine lines and dark spots, and only recently has the science of hair aging garnered notice from dermatological meetings.

Being cooped up at home can be a total bummer, but it also has its advantages. Like more time to indulge in self-care routines that you may not always have time for in the usual melee of daily responsibilities. Manicure, check. Sheet mask, check. Scalp & Hair Facial? Read on.

Understanding how hormones work has brought validation to the female experience. But there's still a lot we've missed by centering the conversation narrowly on our reproductive health. The reality is that every adjustment we find ourselves making to our beauty routine indicates something our hormones can teach us.

For the first time ever, the forties and beyond are a time when we’ve already demonstrated what we’re capable of to others...but maybe more importantly, to ourselves. It's here we begin to feel a certain mastery over our goals in a way that inspires us to take new risks.

When you turn 40, just like your skin and your body, your hair is aging as well. And the hair routine you had simply stops working. Here are a few key learnings on how to manage aging hair.