Hair Help During Menopause

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As we age, so does our hair. The depletion of certain hormones can cause our hair to fall out, and even change the texture and color. Let’s find out what we can do about it by exploring different hair styles, products, and supplements, so we can look beautiful no matter what age we are, or stage of life we are in.

Hair shapes who we are.

If you have a bad hair day, you actually feel bad. At least I do. My self-esteem goes right out the door and I am not as confident as I usually am.

That says a lot about how important the right hairstyle is, especially during menopause. We tend to change our hairstyles during different phases of our lives.

I remember my short hair days. It was because I was a young mom and I felt it was easier to style short hair because I didn’t have as much time to spend on myself.

Then I had my long hair days when my kids were older. I suddenly had more time on my hands and I could spend a little longer on myself.

Going through menopause, I changed my hairstyle again and cut off all my long hair because I was hot.

I have gone full circle because now I want my long hair back, and really miss it.

Let’s explore the different hair trends, styles, and techniques, that affect older woman.

Angled Bob

One of the best hairstyles I have ever had has been the angled bob. It suits just about every face type. I have a square jaw and an angled bob elongates my face.

I have curly hair, so I don’t have to spend a lot of time styling it in the morning, I can just put products in it, and away I go.

I have tried to straighten it, but that takes way too long, and the finished product is usually frizzy.

I would highly recommend getting an angled bob as you age. It makes you feel like you still have long hair in the front, at least long enough to frame your face and play around with it. But the back is very short, and you don’t really have to worry about it.

If you decide to get an angled bob, you will not be disappointed. But go to a good hairdresser, and make sure if you have natural curly hair, they understand how to cut it, because it is very different from cutting straight hair.

Short

Very short haircuts are lovely on older women. You can spike it up on top, and play around with wispy sections around your face and nape of neck.

I had very short hair for years and loved it. Because I had very curly hair, I straightened the bang area with a curling iron and also got some highlights in front. I loved it.

The only thing I didn’t like about very short hair was the fact that it became boring after a while. There isn’t a lot you can do with very short hair.

Still, if you’re the type that loves very short hair, go for it. It can look very elegant on an older woman.

Long

Why can’t older women have long hair?

I had long curly hair for years and loved it, but as I entered menopause, it got very hot and I cut it off. Throughout my life, I’ve gone from really short, to really long and everything in between, and I must say I miss my long hair to this day.

It’s the growing stage I hate.

You know that in-between stage that is almost impossible to style. Thinking back to the many times I’ve grown my hair out, I remember pulling it back into a ponytail until it was finally long enough.

I think there are better ways to do this.

We can take B vitamins that helps with hair health, or eat a lot of egg yolks (they contain B7 or biotin) which we need for healthy hair.

Also, If we style it at every stage, we will be more comfortable with the in-between growing stages.

Sometimes you get sidetracked with a momentary day of weakness on a bad hair day, and you cut it off. Regret soon follows and you have to start the growing process all over again.

When I have a bad hair day and I’m trying to grow my hair out, instead of doing something drastic, I put a little bit of highlights in just to give some depth to my hair. Often times it’s just that little bit of change that gets me over the temptation to cut my hair.

But really, everything I’ve ever heard about hair as you age, has always recommended that older women should NOT have long hair. Why?

I’m the kind of person who doesn’t like to ‘fit in’ or be like everyone else. But I do like to look good. Who says older women don’t look good when their hair is long?

Anyone with long hair can look bad if they don’t style it. Anyone with long hair can look bad if they don’t wash it.

So, isn’t the more important thing, how we style it, or how we take care of it? Even young women can look bad if they have long greasy hair and don’t wash it.

So why do people say older women shouldn’t have long hair?

Why not grow your hair long if you like long hair, no matter what your age is. Why not change the face of menopause and have them guess your age.

Long hair is a symbol of youth and sexuality. So, make them associate menopause with youth and sexuality. We can be beautiful during menopause too!

I’m tired of older women all looking alike with their short hairdos. Let’s be different.

I like to be original!

And really, does an older woman with a wrinkled neck and crows feet look so bad with long hair? Who cares how long or short her hair is?

I say, if you want to grow your hair out in middle age, then do so.

I think I will!

Color

Color is very important as you age.

Like hair length, there is a stigma that goes with haircolor as you age. The consensus is that you have to keep dying over grey.

For some women, that just doesn’t work. They find themselve spending a fortune on hair dye that doesn’t keep the grey at bay.

And it doesn’t look natural.

Instead, there is a big trend to just let your grey hair grow out. Grey is very attractive. In fact a lot of younger women are dying their hair grey on purpose.

I think it’s great to allow your natural hair color to come out no matter what color it is. Adding a little bit of highlighter to your natural base is sometimes all that is needed.

My natural hair color is red. It has frustrated me that as I age, natural red hair fades to a more brownish auburn red. I want to get my normal color back.

Parts of my hair are still that normal color, like on the sides of my temples and top, but at the back and underneath, it’s darker than I like, or that I’m used to.

Instead of fighting it, I’ve learned to embrace my natural color as I age. There’s nothing wrong or embarrassing about your natural color, even if it’s grey.

It’s still fine to experiment. I’m not saying it isn’t. We all do it. We buy a hair dye, or go to a salon just for a change, but its when we hate our natural look, that we need to say stop.

Experimenting is fine, but hating the hair we were blessed with isn’t. We women can get caught in this yoyo process when it comes to our hair color. In the end we are left with over processed, dried out, damaged hair.

I have come to appreciate soft hair as I age. I prefer soft and healthy hair, over dry damaged over processed hair from dying it all the time.

I guess that’s a middle-aged woman thing. We’ve been through years of damaged hair that we just want healthy soft hair going forward.

I say, if you want to put color in your hair, and you’re okay with it, go for it. But there is something to be said about getting your natural hair color back and embracing what you have.

Natural Hair Dye

If you do want to dye your grey or experiment with different colors, there are many great natural hair products on the market.

I have used Herbatint. It’s great, but make sure you look at the expiry date. I have ruined my hair using outdated hair dye.

Many women have experimented with Henna hair dyes as well. It’s supposed to bring out your natural tones. I haven’t been brave enough to try this, but there are many tutorials on Youtube.

I’ll link some products at the end of my blog for you.

Hair Tutorials

Speaking of hair tutorials, I love learning how to do different things with my hair. It’s something that all older women should do . Experiment.

Sometimes we get stuck in a rut when it comes to hairstyles. When my hair was long, I always use to put it up in a bun or a ponytail. The housewife ponytail they called it. Snoring boring.

Yes, it got it out of my face, but you can get stuck in a rut quit easily.

I have found so many great hair tutorials on Youtube, and also on Amazon, I’ll link them at the end of my post.

Finding the right hairstyle need only be a click away. There really is no need to spend a lot of money at a salon to find a different style unless you want to. You can find a lot of help on the internet.

I use a Creaclip and cut my own hair. This clip creates layers. It’s amazing. I’ll leave a link below for you to check it out.

But if spending money is not a problem, pamper yourself and take a trip to the spa. Sometimes that’s all we need to make us love the hair we were born with.

Shampoos and Products

Since I have natural curly hair, products that work are difficult to find.

The challenge is that natural curly hair can become a great big frizz ball. My hair has fine stands, but I have a lot of it. When the weather is humid or wet, my hair becomes a big frizzy mess.

Not only do I look disheveled, but I feel terrible. Remember, our hair plays a big part in our mental health. It represents who we are, and determines how we feel about ourselves.

When we have a bad hair day, our self esteem goes down.

So, whether you have curly hair or straight hair, or something in between, you need to find products that work, and then stick with them.

Some of the cheapest products I have used on my hair have been dollar store conditioners. After I wet my hair, I coat it with conditioner, and leave it on. I scrunch dry with a towel and let it dry naturally.

This gives me a soft curl look when it’s dry, and no frizz. It’s amazing! The only problem is, if I don’t have time to let it dry, I look like a drenched rat. I’ve shown up to work like that several times, and it wasn’t pretty.

So, there are a lot of great products on the market that will help. I’ll leave some links below.

Hair Loss Prevention

No matter what age we are, we can experience hair loss.

I remember after having my first baby, my hair fell out. It was crazy , like I was a shedding dog. I wondered if I would ever get my hair back.

I did, but the process was awful.

Hormones play a big part in our hair health, and I don’t think we even realize it. Sure, our hair goes through stages no matter what we do, and for the most part, that’s normal. But I’m not talking about the normal growth stages.

I’m talking about hair loss for women.

It’s a real thing and there are a lot of reasons for it. As I mentioned above, hormones wreak havoc with our hair.

When our bodies go through stress, our hair follows suit. Puberty, growth spurts, pregnancy, nursing, job stress, relationship stress, menopause.

Yes, everything we eat, and everything we do, every supplement and drug we have ever taken, shows up in our hair follicles. No wonder it falls out.

Sometimes when we start a new weight loss program, or do Intermittent Fasting, or start a new supplement, our hair will fall out because we are purging toxins in our body that have found their way to our hair follicles. I’ve heard many stories of this happening, with new hair growing in afterward, much healthier.

Sometimes hair grows back, and sometimes it doesn’t. It depends on why it fell out in the first place. Sometimes all you need is a good supplement, and sometimes all you need is time. Time for your hair to go through the cycle of change.

But what natural products can help with this cycle? What natural products can prevent hair loss? What natural products can make our hair grow in thicker and healthier than ever before.

Let’s explore some great options in the following Amazon links below.

Some of the links in this post are Amazon affiliate links. This means if you click on the link and purchase the item, I will receive an affiliate commission at no extra cost to you. All opinions remain my own.

Click on the following Amazon Affiliate Links to check the products out.

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Author Kathleen Morris

Kathleen Morris is a successful published author, blogger, and Youtuber. She enjoys writing about things she’s passionate about and making a difference in the world.

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