For as long as I can remember I've wanted long hair. Long, luxurious, beautiful hair would be even better. Right down to my waist. The kind of hair that turns heads and that some people just have to touch. Hair that causes envy.
Sadly I don't have beautiful hair. I have fine, greying hair that can't decide if it's curly, wavy or straight! In short it can be a nightmare. It is prone to frizz and if I put a hairbrush anywhere near it it looks like a fluffy, dry squirrel's tail!! I also have to wash it every other day (at least, depending on shampoo/conditioner) or my scalp starts to itch (psoriasis) and I look like a greasy tramp!
On the plus side my hair is quite healthy. It is fairly shiny and soft and I always condition it and use coconut oil weekly as a treatment. When it feels in need of extra love (like tonight) I use a leave-in deep conditioner spray, which really helps (especially in cold, windy weather like we have now). I've got no split ends and I have had only one trim in three years! I don't use any heat or harsh styling products and don't use metal clips or slides if I can help it. I do my best to take care of my hair.
The main problem is that my already fine hair is now also thinning... I have enough hair for one fairly scrawny plait. That's it. Mum said that I used to have double the volume when I was a kid. In short it's worrying and a bit discouraging, to be honest. Reality has killed my "hair dream".
There is no reason for the thinning that I can fathom. I even took my concerns to my GP and after having a blood test for thyroid problems and assorted other things (which was a massive deal that took a lot of courage on my part because of my syringe phobia) the results came back normal across the board. There is nothing medically wrong.
I had to stop dyeing my hair black because I noticed it was getting too thin... so I stopped and chopped it all off to rectify the problem. It didn't work apparently.
So the cause is still a mystery. All I can put down as a possible cause is my food intolerances. There are certain foods I just cannot eat without suffering agony, like eggs and onions. With my diet quite restricted I have taken the only action I can think of... a supplement designed for skin, nails and hair. I realise it won't work magic overnight, I know it could take at least three months (and that I will probably have to take it for life)... but my thinking is that it can't do any harm and it will at least replace some of the nutrients I'm not getting in my diet.
Fingers crossed it helps me to keep the hair I have. In a ideal world I'd love it to promote more growth... but we don't live in an ideal world lol.
