Splitting hairs

Maybe you shed some old habits or even a few tears in 2020. Along the way, you may also have shed a truckload of hair as well. Since the start of the pandemic, trichologist Bridgette Hill has seen at least one or two clients a week experiencing massive shedding, many for the first time. “When you’re stressed, your cortisol levels skyrocket, shocking the hair follicle and throwing everything off,” she explains. The result of those effects? See ya later, strands.

Stress isn’t the only factor that can do a number on your scalp, though. (If it were, the solution would be