My iron came back “normal,” but I still felt anything but normal. I was exhausted, my hair was shedding, my nails were brittle, and my skin looked dull. The piece I was missing? Ferritin. Here’s how I learned the difference between iron and ferritin, what my labs revealed, and why understanding my iron stores became an important part of looking at my health differently.

After losing nearly 40% of my hair, hair oiling became an important part of my hair growth journey. I started using rosemary castor oil, coconut oil, and argan oil to care for my scalp, reduce breakage, protect my ends, and support healthier-looking hair. Here’s my exact hair oiling routine, how I use each oil, and what I learned along the way.

After losing nearly 40% of my hair, I completely changed the way I cared for it. I focused on supporting my hair from the inside out with vitamins, hair oils, scalp care, protective tools, and simple habits I could actually stick with. These are the hair growth products I use, why I chose them, and how each one became part of my routine for healthier, stronger-looking hair.