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THINNING are your best bet. “Touch-up sticks for
One quarter of women are anxious the hairline and sprays for larger areas
about their hair getting sparser, the poll help buy you time between colorings and
found. Thinning is genetic, but physical are perfect for hiding unexpected grays,”
and psychological stress can also cause
it, says Joshua Zeichner, M.D., a derma-
tologist in New York City. As for length,
hair that’s healthy should grow about
half an inch per month.
THE SOLUTION Incorporate destressing
practices, like taking walks and applying
aromatherapy oils, into your routine. For
optimal hair growth, try a scalp scrub
to remove product buildup, which can FRIZZ
weaken hair follicles, suggests Mona
This was the biggest hair stressor for
Gohara, M.D., an associate clinical
25% of women polled, and when you’re
professor of dermatology at Yale Univer-
prone to it (due to natural characteristics
sity. Taking a collagen supplement can
such as texture or external factors like
also help strengthen hair and promote
chemical treatments), water from the
new growth over time, she says.
environment is the culprit. It can seep
into porous strands and lift the cuticle
Nexxus
(outer layer), creating an uneven surface
and space between strands of hair.
THE SOLUTION If you can block moisture
from the air, you can prevent frizz. An
anti-frizz serum with ingredients like
silicone forms a protective barrier over
each strand, repelling humidity. Apply
GRAYS
it to damp, towel- dried hair immedi-
Surprise silver strands or roots that
ately after stepping
seem to sprout in seconds can be a
out of the shower,
hassle: A quarter of women polled
before moisture from
admitted to worrying about gray
the air hits and
hair, which “is the result of genetics,”
fuzz starts to form.
Dr. Zeichner explains.
PREVENTION PICK:
THE SOLUTION In the future, prevention
John Frieda Frizz
of graying might involve the use of anti- Ease Extra Strength
oxidants on the scalp, but for now hair Hair Serum, $10,
dye and temporary cover-up products drugstores

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