My hair is falling out like crazy – a bottle of DIY mix saved me
A BEAUTY guru has revealed how a homemade haircare product stopped her locks from falling out.
She confessed that she was afraid she would go bald if her hair started to fall out due to an illness.
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Rebekah (@yourstruly_rebecca) has over 18,000 followers on TikTok, where she shares beauty tips.
The 24-year-old, who lives in California, opened up about how she restored her hair's health while styling her curly locks.
“This bottle has single-handedly stopped my hair loss,” she said, holding a bottle containing a brown liquid.
“Over the past month my hair has been falling out like crazy.
“Why do you ask? Well, I got Covid in October and I know it can make you lose your hair.
“I have Lyme disease, which also causes a lot of imbalances and deficiencies.
“It had to stop, regardless of why my hair had to stop falling out.
“I had suffered from hair loss before and as a result my hair was already much thinner than it naturally was.
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“Which freaked me out even more because your girl can't go bald, I could rock it but…”
Rebecca revealed that oiling her hair had previously worked to regrow her thinning locks.
However, she realized that using oil made her hair fall out even more this time.
“I had tried rosemary water before, but not super consistently,” she said. “I had not yet experienced the magic of rosemary water 100%.
“Anyway, I knew this was my last chance because nothing was working.
“Oh my god, this saved my hair,” she said, revealing the bottle contained rosemary water.
“Every time I touched my head, the hair just fell out. Every time.
“I started making rosemary water and spraying it on my scalp every morning and every night before I went to bed.
HOW TO MAKE ROSEMARY WATER
Step 1: Place 1/3 cup of dried rosemary in a pot with two cups of water
Step 2: Let the mixture boil for 20 to 30 minutes
Step 3: Let the mixture cool for an hour
Step 4: Strain the mixture before putting it in a spray bottle
Step 5: Apply the rosemary water to your scalp in the morning and evening
Step 6: Store the remaining rosemary water in the refrigerator
Source: TikTok/@yourstruly_rebecca
“And whenever I wanted to style my curls, or get a little extra protection or moisture, I covered the rest of my hair.
“It only took about two weeks before I really noticed that the shedding had stopped.
“Not only that, but so many new little hairs have grown back,” she said, showing off the sprouting strands.
“The hair near my scalp feels so much thicker.
“I can see there is a lot of new growth.
“There is literally no product in my hair except rosemary water. No gel, nothing.
“Make sure you spray it every day and keep track of when you're running low so you can make a new batch and there's no gap.
“Get started, let's stay consistent together and see what our hair looks like in a few months.”
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Rebecca revealed that rosemary water has made her hair less frizzy and doesn't need to be washed out.
She recommended keeping the DIY hair care product in the refrigerator when not using it.
More than 3,300 people liked the video, and hundreds took to the comments section to say they planned to try rosemary water to stop their own hair loss.
“Same thing, oiling my hair made it look much worse. I hope this works,” one person wrote.
“Me, I'm going to do this, I hope it helps,” said another.
Rebecca's hack comes after an article published by Everyday health stated that there are no existing studies evaluating how effective rosemary water is for hair care.
However, a 2015 study on the more powerful rosemary oil found that the essential oil can be as effective as a 2% minoxidil hair growth treatment after six months of use.
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