Hair & Scalp
The Expat Hair Loss Timeline: What Happens in Your First Year
Month-by-month breakdown of how relocation affects your hair, from initial shedding to long-term adaptation. What to expect and when to intervene.
If you've moved to a dry, hard water climate and your hair has changed, you're not imagining it. This section covers the science of environmental hair damage, practical solutions for mineral buildup and scalp health, and honest guidance on what actually works when your usual routine stops delivering.
Month-by-month breakdown of how relocation affects your hair, from initial shedding to long-term adaptation. What to expect and when to intervene.
Your hair didn't change. Your environment did. Here's the science behind why your hair feels coarser, drier, and harder to manage after moving to a hard wate...
The Curly Girl Method assumes soft water. If you live somewhere with hard water, following CGM rules strictly may be making your curls worse.