I just wanted to jump on here to clarify something. I deal with patients with hair loss on a daily basis and I am always looking for tricks to help with the illusion. Just wanted to explain medications. Rogaine is an over the counter topical application that changes the cycle of your hair. So it does not regrow hair that is gone. It takes hair that is sleeping and wakes it up. It is not a cure so if you stop using it then you again change the growth cycle and that hair will quickly shed. If you have not seen a specialist in female pattern balding, there are medications that can help you inhibit more loss. There are treatments such as PRP or Stem Cell therapy that can help thicken hair that is still there but miniaturizing but again not a permanent cure. A hair transplant will move hair permanently but it does nothing to stop loss of the native hair so it is combining things that can give true long lasting results.

Same here. Has anyone besides me had recurring thoughts of shaving your head and just being done with it? It's so hard

I really relate to not wanting to brush my hair! I didn't know others felt this way! Thank you for sharing it with us. I don't feel as alone in this!

I’m 15 and going through this rn ... and I just wanted to say thank you for helping me try and hide it better

Awww u made me cry im 32 having hair loss 2 and i use that exact product every day ... i never thought I would find someone who understands the struggle Thank u Thank u xoxo God bless u

I wish I was brave like you. I’m emotionally devastated and wonder if I’ll even find anyone that will love me bald :( . I know it’s vain but it makes me so insecure

I'm in tears rn I really respect you for being so straightforward and brave showing your hairs like that. I want to be brave and courageous enough like u to speak what I want srsly

I am crying right now, wish I was this brave☹️😥

Any hair loss you've incurred hasn't diminished your personality and character :) You have pretty eyes too !

I tried this and liked it but it made my hair sooo dry that it was breaking even more. I feel stupid for letting my hair rule my life so much but I really struggle at 28. I remember when I was 16 a classmate asking me if I was going bald and another nodding in agreement, I'd never noticed (even though soon it would have been very obvious) but immediately after that I stared at myself and analysed my hair and from then on I was very aware and sensitive about it. My scalp is also very greasy so worst of both worlds, I try not to wash it too much but if I don't wash it every day then I have to wear a hat even though I've heard that's also bad for hair. Sometimes you just can't win. I considered things like a wig but I'm at an age where my friend group are the same people and it would be incredibly obvious, I think they'd support me but it's me who can't bear the thought of everyone I know knowing I'm wearing a wig... Also the idea of meeting someone interested in you and feeling like a fraud and knowing you have to show them. Sometimes I want to shave it but I know that I'm so bald that as it grows back it would look even more awful. Also I can't talk about it ever because noone around me has anything like it (of course there are worse things..) and if I mention my self esteem problems to my mum she cries because she has a full head of thick hair at 60 and feels guilty and I hate making her feel that way. Recently my mum showed me a picture of when I was 16 because she found it, I remember thinking I had no hair and feeling really bad but I actually had two thick plaits and it made me burst in to tears for my past self feeling that way and also in loss. Which sounds stupid because it's only hair, but hopefully you know what I mean by that.

Finally a video with someone who is actually as bald as I am 😞. It frustrates me so much to try to find solutions

You're a breath of fresh air. :-) Thank goodness there are more people like me in the world who know it can feel sad to have very thin, very fine hair, but not care about those who are too high maintenance who might think we're ugly/slobby or whatever. Screw the bullies!

I have been receiving Rituximab infusions for over a year and half and am swapping to Imuran & methotrexate- all to make my lupus pretend to dissipate. I’ve been looking at videos and such about hair systems and what to do when I lose all of my hair- I’m middle eastern and used to have very, very thick and long dark hair. I just watched your video and I want to tell you that you are quite possibly the most beautiful human I have ever seen. You’re lovely on the outside and the inside!! Don’t you let it bother you one bit that you must cover the thinning spots- you’d be gorgeous bald, thick hair, long or short. It’s YOU. Just a darling woman. God bless you for making this video and giving other women like me realize the only person’s opinion that matters is your own!!

I'm 34, major bald spots and thin hair and it began falling out at 16 due to stress. Your videos are giving me strength, thank you.

I like your attitude about this. You love yourself either way!! Much respect to you, as I'm trying to get to your level. Thank you for sharing .

Thanks for being so brave to show us what some people are ashamed of, me mainly.

Thank you for this video. Your brave for being open, going thru the same issue. Many women suffer thru this we are not alone. You are beautiful!

Hi Gina from a fellow Hair Loss KZfaqr! Just wanted to reach out and say thank you, for helping to end the stigma. Together we can do it! Hugs from Toronto!

Hi Gina. You're SO REAL @ how refreshing THAT is!...in such a FAKE world w Fake-ass people. You've lifted many spirits w your warm @ funny character, during ur very personal videos.

Your definitely not alone! I’ve decided I will need to be a full time wig wearer. Too bad wig shops are not considered essential business at this time.

I am so proud of you for your wt. loss journey and dealing with hair loss with such a great attitude of self love and acceptance. You are adorable and an inspiration! Thank you for sharing some of your life with us!

Thank you so much for your honesty and transparency! I, too, suffer from hair loss on front and top of my head. I’m much older than you, however, so I guess I should consider it normal. I hate it and bought a topper w/bangs but found it wouldn’t clip on because there wasn’t enough hair. I love how upbeat you are though and am so glad I found your video!

Thank you for this! I was feeling so alone and devestated by my thinning hair. Videos like this make me realize Im not alone.

I'm in this same situation and it felt really good to hear you talking about all the things I go through and think about. For a long time I was scared to touch my hair or mess with it at all. It got so thin and finally I decided there's no point in keeping it long. I cut it off to right below my ears and I'm kicking myself for not doing it sooner. Not only does the shorter length give it body by removing the extra weight but now that I'm not constantly putting it up it doesn't come out as much. I didn't realize how much tension was being put on it just by always keeping it up. I still have to use a spray like what you use but I'm hopeful that it'll start recovering a bit now that I can just leave it down.

Thank you , thank you, thank you! My sister and I are going through the same thing as you for years. Gonna call her now and tell her about this stuff. Love your attitude and you make me feel better about myself. God bless you and you rock!

This is so emotional for me, I have had the most hair loss at the front center, I barely have any hair for a hairline. I used to this product but it's just not enough anymore. I appreciate your confidence and am still working on mine but it's a struggle everyday. People who don't deal with this may not understand how devastating it can be. I've gone to dermatologists, taken oral medicine, used topical medicine, tried topper wigs. I know this sounds selfish but I am grateful that I can work a few days a week from home right now. For the money I spend on covering my bald (that's what I refer to mine as too) I am actually thinking of hair transplant. Thank you for sharing your experience.

Thank you Gina. I love your videos. Thank you for being a voice for us women with hair loss.

This was SO helpful! I am so grateful for your vulnerability in sharing where your hair is at. Mine looks really similar. I have tried that product before but I think I didn’t like when it was chalky right away and didn’t give it a chance so seeing it combed in looks like it works way better! Also baby hair loss struggle is REAL!

I'm so glad that I came across your video, my hair looks so much like yours. I've found that same brand of dry shampoo that you use and it sure has made a huge difference. For my edges I use Castor oil mixed with either coconut oil or rosemary oil, that has been great to help with new hair growth. My little bald spots are filling in with baby hair. Thank you for sharing your challenge with us who can relate. It's good to know that I'm not the only person who is going though hair loss. I've found a great support system here in the comments. Thank you for being so up beat and positive.

Thank you! That is wonderful! I can't wait to try that. I am going to do that forever. I always wear my hair up bc it is so hot here in Austin and I also have to wear it up for work. I am so afraid of losing more hair from pulling that I always wear it right on top of my head, not back where your pony is. Plus, tension headaches suck. Like where Ariana Grande puts hers up top but not pulled back so sleek and maybe an inch closer to my forehead. I also try to loosen it slightly in the very front to drape it slightly forward on my forehead to hide my receding hairline some like Melania does hers. You look great! I love your attitude! I am so glad you have found a working solution and are getting out there and enjoying your life. I know we can spend so much time worrying in front of our mirror that we can start to hideout. Thanks again! Good luck on your journey! I have faith in you!

You're so wonderfully honest. So nice of you to share your experience. You make other people brave.

This comment section has helped me a lot. I don't feel alone rn. Hairloss is a journey. I'm glad I'm not alone

I'm a hairdresser. I do this technique for some of my ladies. I use the root touch up spray. Sometimes a couple of colors need to be used to achieve the most natural look for their color. Regardless of what product is used, you are beautiful...inside and out. Thank you for sharing so that others experiencing the same issue have other options.

This hit home for me, hard! I feel you girl!!! I could cry when I look at old pictures of myself with my thick pretty curly hair. Now I do the same thing sort of. I am 2 years out from gastric sleeve and have lost almost the same amount of weight. I am also a decade older than you are. I wear my hair the same way most of the time because of the horrible balding. I do have curly hair so I tease mine a bit while the dry shampoo is still "wet" then I use a freeze hair spray on it and comb it up to give it volume. I have no clue how to make a video on here or to show pictures but this technique is what I have been doing for over a year. I take vitamins and followed all the rules with getting my protein in but my hair is still thinning. I do have wigs in several styles and colors but most days I do just what you are doing. There is another type of dry shampoo that you can use called "not your mothers dry shampoo" or something and that works really good too. I got it at CVS on sale. You can contact me on facebook and see my pictures or whatever if you want to. Keep rocking ladies!! This is not easy to even share but for some reason your video hit me in the feels tonight!!

Thank you so much for this video. Your tips are wonderful and I think it's fantastic how many ladies you're helping. I almost cried watching this. You're so kind creating content for other ladies. You're a darling.

i just wanted to say that you are such an incredible person, it takes much courage to come on camera with flaws and all. i admire people like you, such an inspiration!

I have been battling gradual hair thinning and hair loss for the past 4 years, a little less of my scalp was visible compared to yours. I noticed using Batiste/dry shampoo was one of the biggest contributors after I cut it out and had better consistent growth after a couple of months that I couldn't get from hair growth shampoos or vitamins or anything else I tried. I looked it up and saw that other women have had the same issues with hair loss from this product and that dry shampoo actually smothers the hair follicle and scalp which leads to weak hair that breaks off and clogged pores that prevent new growth. It's only supposed to be used once or twice a week max and then rinsed out by the end of the day and I know I was using it daily to cover my spots for the past couple of years. Best of luck on your hair journey!

Thank you for sharing what a lot of us are embarrassed to do. God bless you and give you more hair.

I so admire you for sharing this video. I am getting female pattern baldness and right now I have enough bangs in the front to tease up and then wear a fall in the back. Wig companies truly make wonderful hair toppers (all different varieties), wigs, falls, etc. that are lightweight and realistic. I get so many compliments on my hair and it sure does save me a lot of time. I get that a lot of women are reluctant to wear a wig but I went into a few wig shops and tried a few on and I have never looked back. But, I love your attitude and spunkiness and I think you look beautiful.

I have never bought a product so fast, watched this video this morning and went n bought this dry shampoo, which i didn't even know they sold. Used it n immediately started crying. Thank you thank you thank you, you have no idea how much this has helped me, i could not stop smiling and crying at the same time

i am 16 and literally have the same problem my hair is coming out in clumps , it is so depressing that i cant do anything about it i am terrified if brushing and even washing my hair. kudos for your courage of posting this video and now atleast i feel less alone

I only this week came across 'toppers'. Brilliant long hair pieces just for the top of the head, perfect for female pattern hair loss. Wishing you all the very best.

Love your honesty and how you are approaching this. I'm the same and have had since being a teenager. You made me feel less alone. Ty 😊

Me too girl, me too! I think it’s really cool that you faced it and made a video to share paying that so many women have. Great job you’re amazing

Thank you very much for sharing! You are beautiful & I love your attitude.

GINA THANK YOU HUN!!! I have terrible bald spots and you told me how to hide them with batiste dry shampoo ! tomorrow I am getting 2 cans of it!! thank you again!! like yourself I tried everything and nothing worked THANK YOU !! YOU ARE A LIFE SAVER!!!

Oh my gosh you just saved me from mental breakdown for my hair loss. I just started shedding about a month ago and with also my grays coming in at the roots it makes things worse. But this my dear is a life saver!!! Thank you so much!!! I will go look for some as soon as i get a chance! God bless you and having such a positive attitude. You made me feel so much better.

I love how positive and helpful you are

U r awesome & ty for the video ❤️ I put my thin hair in dreadlocks. It's so much thicker as the shedding just stays in...I had to leave my bangs out though bcus I don't even have enough hair to hold dreadlocks. I use dry shampoo and scalp concealers and scarfs... I had NO IDEA they made colored dry shampoo!! That's awesome. I'm going to try it. Sending u lots of love from Austin TX ❤️

Your hair loss pattern is ideal for a hair topper, not extensions or wigs. Get a topper with a wide enough cap. And you brush the length into your own length. They can't be worn straight out of box, you need to wear at home and give it time to shape itself. Then wear it to a salon so they can cut it in a way to blend better with your hair and style how you like.

Thank you! Thank you! Thank you! I’m 31 and it’s starting to be extremely obvious. Thank you for making this video 💜

I just want to say I'm a fellow cyster and really feel like your positivity is so welcoming. I really think that your PCOS is the cause of your hair loss. Maybe look into getting your levels checked to see what vitamins you need. There is tons of info out there and I've noticed the change after stopping my PCOS care routine. It made me so much more aware of how drastic it's affects are. I wish you the best and thanks for your videos!

Thanks for the brave videos! You have such grace. My hair loss started the same way..the crown. It has been severe and relentless for me too. After ruling out all the big stuff, I found keeping my ferritin levels up (desiccated liver or yellow dock) and my vitamin D levels up helped a great deal. I also tested positive for heavy metal poisoning. Hope these are some new ideas. Bob haircuts hide a multitude of thinning and evils. I have the bottom cut to be blunt bottomed. Then I part in the most favorable way. I will also do highlights to keep the hair coast to my scalp looking lighter in color which is less contrast to white scalp! It also gives the illusion of depth that isn't there. Hugs to you and all readers similarly afflicted.

Awe, you're a sweetheart!!! And funny as F×€©! I'm getting to be a hat all the time girl, and it's not slowing down.. I'm 36, and it's been thinning fast for about 8 years. And now.... Stress from covid-19, single and moving ... There's crime drugs and already in my town, it's been pretty tough going. This video sure lifted me up. I HOPE YOU HAVE SPONSERS!!! 👌🏼👌🏼❤️

Your attitude is so amazing, which makes you so beautiful. Its so empowering when you say"WHO CARE🤷‍♀️", the Lord healed my mind, to not to focus on my issue and I did. Which was so freeing.

I absolutely love and respect you for posting this. Thank you for sharing😍😍😍

I’m 22 and my hair is so thin and the more I lose weight the thinner it gets, and it’s all on the top of my head too... I’ve always struggled with my appearance and I’ve had people take advantage of me because of it, this video gave me a bit of hope

Love you for doing this...as a fellow cyster I can totally relate ♥️

I'm not kidding I watched this on a break at work and I thought right I will pick some up. Just tried now, I've rang my mum and my best mate I've been balding for 20 years. Its took years off me. Best tip ever. ❤ 😘

You are an amazing lady!!! Your confidence and acceptance, beauty and kindness shines through. I only wish I was as self accepting and loving as you. I pray for your continued health, happiness and yours hearts desires. God bless. You are an inspiration!!

Amazing empowerment for other woman. It might sound crazy but try to change your eating habits to grow your hair. Eat lots of fruits and vegetables, there was a point in time where it happened to me just a little corner on the side of my left head. I changed my eating habits and eventually gotten my hair back and it has never been more healthy. Trust it changed my life.

I'm twenty one bro, this is happening to me rn, I can run my hands through my hair and come away with a significant chunk of it every time. The growth serum thing was getting too expensive to keep using on a regular basis, and I just didn't know what to do. Watching your video has made me feel better though, as has reading the comments. I've felt very helpless for a long time and it makes me so relieved to see that I can learn to work around it.

Thanks a ton for such a frank video. It’s very inspiring to see how you are handling the hair loss problem. I have to try to be courageous like u 🤗

I give you credit and thank you for sharing i totally can relate my hair was so beautiful and it was my pride and joy long thick curly hair that needed nothing but wAter now I’m 47 and I’m devastated because i feel like what falls out doesn’t t grow back i also am so tired of waiting for my hair to grow it’s like it just stopped growing and it’s thinning you see scalp i use the fibers to cover up and the spray to cover gray ... yes it’s such a job 😢 i wash it gently but nothing works i wear it up too because i feel like it’s too short .. it’s not easy I’m glad that I’m not the only one that gets upset over it i don’t let it get to me I’m blessed in many ways and am grateful for my health .. life is too short and it’s not easy to stay positive so thank you and your beautiful inside and out 🥰

I just decided to consider wigs fun and so they are. I’m having a blast with wigs!

I'm 32 and have the same looking scalp/hair as u, hope ur OK, it kills me emotionally most days 😖 I colour my scalp the whole lot to cover it up, feel ur pain girl 🤜🤛💔💞

I love❤️ your video! You have been so helpful! Thank you!😊

You are beautiful with our without hair! I've been going through the same for a few years and I was introduced to the wig community. Best thing for me! I've purchased some amazing, realistic and comfortable wigs and toppers. Very realistic and natural looking pieces. God bless and sending good vibes your way. 🌻💖🌷😊

Your so beautiful. Im 27 an also have pcos. Its horrible to get to that point where you realize dang i need to hide it. We are not alone. Thanks for the tips.

I have the same issues and I use the same product!!!!! I have to use before makeup, bcuz it can leave splatter marks on your face, ears, etc. Also, if I were you, I would HIGHLY consider cutting your hair at least above the shoulders or even a little longer. I am telling you, it makes a HUGE difference!!! It awakens your hair, hair seems healthier, it LOOKS healthier and fuller and so much more. You look beautiful!!!!

That made a big difference. Thanks for sharing. Mine hair has always been fine like that. I'm late 50s now and it's still pretty much the same.

I love your confidence girl!!!! Self love🤍🤗 & thx for the videos 😍

LOL YOURE TOO CUTE GINA !! LOVE YOU !!! I JUST SUBSCRIBED !!!

I use this, too, to cover the same area above my forehead. I hope they never stop making it.

Big love to you, thanks for being so brave and helping us all out

Thank you for being so kind to us!

You are beautiful! God bless you

Oh gosh you are so brave. I’m going bald in my forties and it’s so depressing. Thank you for your video xx

You are very brave. I have learned to love what I have on my little head. Last year I took the dive and shaved it all off. I loved it. The freedom of rolling the windows all the way down and feeling the wind on my bald scalp.

You're a Braveheart! More power to you! Gives me courage to love myself too! God bless you sister!

You are so very beautiful! (AMAZING skin, by the way) Thank you for sharing.

My heart is breaking for you. Please give yourself a hug, and a break. You said you’d had a gastric sleeve procedure a year ago. A HUGE metabolism shift. Then you did probably the only thing that could be more of a metabolic change, you had a baby! Hon, you created life! Are you nursing your little one? All of that will take a while to settle down and let you get to your new normal. Maybe your hair issue will improve, maybe not, but you are a strong resilient woman. You will continue to cope with it and live a rich and fulfilling life either way. Give yourself some time. By the way, my hair is thinning too, that’s why I wanted to watch your video, and my current method to disguise it is with eye shadow. You can get pretty cheap ones, in most any color add a coat of hair spray to make it stay put, and you’re good to go! Love and hugs. (PS just so we’re clear, I’m not saying you are responsible for what is going on. You made good decisions to improve your life! Celebrate 🎉)

THANK YOU, Gina...THANK YOU!!! Very helpful and VERY much appreciate your candor!! You are a life=savor!!!

Holy shit, I love your personality. This is a fantastic video and you seem so real and open. I am so insecure and use filters because of it. My hair is really thin, and when I have babies, my hair loss is pretty crazy. I appreciate this video and had no idea about this product!! I will have to get some now. Thank you, thank you, thank you💕

Wigs baby I've been wearing them for a while I love em

Thank you for this video ( I know its old, but still) I have PCOS as well. As a teen and young adult I HATED how thick and unruly my hair was...now, two kids later, I have less than half the amount I used to. I scold myself daily for ever wishing for less hair :(

Omg your so pretty and I love that someone like you can share your secret because I would have never known had you not shown us.

Thank you so much for this video. I gain a little bit of confidence after watching yours. I’m not having serious baldness or hair loss. I was born with fine hair and after years I realised my hair gradually thinning. I also got weird hairline which stretch to the back of my head. It gives vision like I have a bald patch and people notice straight away that I got no hair there. I felt very sad when a barber told me to massage my scalp at that hairline area. I was trying to grow hair and applied tonic but nothing help. Now, I just dealing with my problem and be thankful bcs some people might face the worst than me

you are so brave, im having a similar problem im going to get my very long hair cut short next week to see if the i can make it work better because my hair is so stringy long :(

I have alopecia too, I try to keep my hair shoulder length, also wearing real human hair wigs, and toppers, affordable price in amazon.

Thanks for sharing! I love your attitude! You rock!

Thank you for being courageous enough for all of us.

I got my tonsils removed at age 23 and ever since my hair started falling out but hey we are beautiful without full head of hair ❤️

I'm having the same problem for a year now because of a condition called telogen effluvium. It really has impacted my confidence but seeing you just accepting it and being fine with it somehow also makes me feel better and not alone. So thank you 😀🙂😊

i just want to say it takes courage to come on camera with flaws and all. I never could. That's why i admire people that do this for others so they can help them with it

OMG I have sooooooo much love for your courage. I have less hair than you and I am always wearing wigs. I am so glad I found your Channel.

I have bald patches at the front of my hair also it makes me very embarrassed just a few weeks ago I started putting eyebrow power on the patches after s full decade it stop me from going to hair salons my doctor told me it was from wearing my hair back to tight 💁🏻‍♀️cause my hair is really long and thick but the eyebrow powder will do until the lock down is over x thanks for your vid I used wear a bandana or hair band to hide mine xx

I am 22 years old and married.my husband loves me lot but he feel upset because of my baldness he also feel shy to take me in front of his friend and family.it hurts me a lot .if he doesn't love me I would not feel guilty but as he loves me I feel guilty to think that my husband can't fulfill his wish because of my hair he can't introduce me as his wife.plz everyone pray for me that God will give me my hair

Great advice! I am losing hair on top. Getting very noticeable. Got to tell you though, you have gorgeous big brown eyes, peaches and cream complexion, and perfect teeth! I bet your precious little one looks like a doll! Thank you for your honesty and bubbly personality. May Angels keep you and Baby safe during these difficult times. Gracias and God bless!

I just came across this video and I just wanted to say I love your attitude and personality! My hair is really thin too, and I know what you mean about the top being most important! I am most insecure about the top of my head. And I hate going in stores that have those bright lights, it makes me feel naked lol! I've used Batiste and it does help, plus I love how it smells! Right now I'm to the point where I just wanna chop my hair off and wear a wig! I've been shopping around for one, but they can be really expensive! I know there's wigs of all price ranges but if I'm gonna chop my hair off then I'm going all out and getting a really good wig that will last! I've been looking at ones made from human hair that people have donated. Wish me luck!