Hair

For some, the transition to gray has been long overdue and welcomed. For others, they’re still getting used to the image of gray hair every time they pass a mirror. For all of us, the onset of the coronavirus has meant a slew of changes, some life-threatening, some thankfully minor….

Given the state of the world, worrying about your hair may not be utmost on your mind. Yet for many of us, if we don’t look good we don’t feel good, and having “bad hair” is one of our primary visible sources of distress. We’ve certainly had our share of…

COVID-19 seems to be wreaking havoc on all aspects of the body– from the cardiovascular system to the brain, from one’s sense of hearing to the ability to smell. In fact, the coronavirus is clearly a comprehensive threat to your overall health and well being. Even if you survive with…

Way back when (was it only 6 weeks ago?) agebuzz featured a post on self-grooming during the pandemic. Well, this many weeks later, few of us are looking too polished- our hair is growing to previously unexperienced lengths (or has been subject to an at-home hair cut), our nails are…

In case you haven’t seen it, one of the memes going around social media these days is, “We’re exactly 3 weeks away from knowing everyone’s true hair color.” For those of you without standing appointments at a hair salon, you may not understand the angst that this meme represents. But…

For some of us, it’s a perpetual question: Should I continue to dye my hair and cover the gray or should I just stop and allow mother nature to take her course? Moreover, those of us who “dye” are often left wondering: What is this doing to the health of…