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If you’ve noticed more hair in your brush, on your pillow, or swirling around the shower drain lately, you’re not alone. Hair shedding is a natural part of the hair growth cycle, but excessive shedding can feel alarming—and frustrating. Whether it’s caused by stress, styling damage, seasonal changes, or health factors, the good news is: you can take steps to slow it down and repair your strands.

Here’s how to get your hair back on track—stronger, healthier, and more hydrated than ever.

What Causes Excessive Hair Shedding?

Shedding is different from breakage. Breakage comes from weak, dry strands snapping, while shedding happens at the root—when a full strand naturally or prematurely falls out.

Some common causes of excessive shedding include:

  • Stress and hormonal imbalances
  • Nutritional deficiencies
  • Heat and chemical damage
  • Tight hairstyles or over-manipulation
  • Seasonal shedding (most often in fall and spring)

If you’re losing more than 100 hairs a day consistently, it’s time to take proactive steps.

Start with Repair: Living Proof’s Restore Line

When hair is shedding and damaged, the Living Proof Restore collection is the perfect foundation for repair. This line is specifically formulated to reverse dryness and restore strength, making it ideal for compromised strands.

Key products to start with:

  • Restore Shampoo & Conditioner
    These gently cleanse while reinforcing weakened hair and boosting moisture.
  • Restore Repair Leave-In
    A lightweight leave-in that strengthens and protects against heat, reducing breakage by up to 75%.
  • Restore Mask Treatment
    A weekly must for deep hydration and rebuilding elasticity in dry, brittle strands.

Bond From Within: Living Proof Triple Bond Complex

To take your repair regimen to the next level, add the Living Proof Triple Bond Complex to your routine. This weekly bond-building treatment works from the inside out, creating new bonds in the hair structure and increasing resistance to breakage.

Benefits include:

  • 8x stronger, more resilient hair
  • Improved shine, softness, and manageability
  • Heat protection up to 450°F

Apply to clean, damp hair before styling for professional-level restoration at home.

Stay Fresh Without Over-Washing: Living Proof Advanced Clean Dry Shampoo

Washing your hair too often can strip the scalp and contribute to dryness and shedding. Keep your scalp feeling clean without the stress of overwashing using Living Proof’s Advanced Clean Dry Shampoo.

This isn’t your average dry shampoo—it actually cleans your hair by removing oil, sweat, and odor while leaving no buildup or white cast.

Bonus: It’s safe for sensitive scalps and ideal for extending styles without tension or dryness.

Lock In Moisture: Add a Nourishing Hair Oil

Moisture is non-negotiable when treating shedding and damage. A lightweight, nutrient-rich oil seals in hydration and supports scalp health.

Top pick: Mielle Organics Rosemary Mint Scalp & Hair Strengthening Oil
Formulated with biotin, rosemary, and peppermint, this oil boosts circulation, soothes the scalp, and encourages stronger, longer hair. Use 2–3 times a week, massaging into the scalp and smoothing onto ends.

Hair-Saving Habits to Practice

  1. Limit heat and chemical exposure – Protect with heat protectants and avoid over-processing.
  2. Go protective, not restrictive – Choose gentle styles that don’t pull on the scalp or edges.
  3. Scalp massage & care – Stimulate growth and circulation with regular massages.
  4. Eat for your hair – Include iron, protein, omega-3s, and vitamins A, C, and E in your diet.
  5. Trim regularly – Remove split ends before they cause further damage.

Final Thoughts

Hair shedding can feel discouraging, but the right regimen makes all the difference. By combining the power of Living Proof’s Restore collection, the Triple Bond Complex, and Advanced Clean Dry Shampoo—alongside a nourishing oil like Mielle’s Rosemary Mint—you’ll be giving your strands everything they need to grow back stronger, shinier, and healthier.

 

Stay consistent, stay gentle, and let your hair recover with love. This isn’t the end—it’s the start of your hair’s comeback.