u/rosieepear7182

Hi everybody 💖

Pics attatched for reference, this is my hair currently air drying. I turned 30 in January, and a few months ago I started noticing my hair like this, and it was enough for me to buy a styling wand to keep them flat.

I don't use color, use a silk pillowcase, wash my hair 1x a week (I'm greasier the more often I wash) I only use dry shampoo powder and I now I gently pat it in my scalp instead of massage it in. I use the same claw clip up into a ponytail but I never have it tight and slicked back to where there's tension on my scalp.

I do wrap my hair in a towel for like 5 mins but it's never wrapped right around my scalp and I never rub it to dry. I've always taken well care of my hair. My hair type is sleek and smooth with slight wave in the back (see photo 2) .....but this is odd.

Last year was kinda stressful, so maybe it could be that? Idk. Ever since I had COVID back in '22, I had a major 4 month hair shedding period, and it did slow down, but I definitely still shed more hair than I used to before. And of course, I know things change when we get older 😩

If it looks like new growth, any poss reasons why it'd start growing in like this?And Has anyone experienced similar?

TIA for helpful feedback 🙃🫶