Rihanna Opens Up About Her Post-Partum Hair Loss Struggles

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Becoming a mumma can be the most exciting time in your life. But it comes with a list of things totally not on the pamphlet when you signed up for your gorgeous bundle of joy. Amongst the blows comes a touch of LBL (light bladder leakage) and the one that is not spoken about nearly enough: post-partum hair loss.

During your pregnancy, your raging hormones give you the most luscious locks possible. With your natural collagen on overdrive, it’s easy to assume that your glorious new tresses are here to stay. Devastatingly, you’d be wrong. And Rihanna is on our ‘shout it from the rooftops’ team.

The entrepreneur opened up to Refinery29 to speak of the shock she felt going through the ‘waves’ of hair loss, and here’s what she shared…

Rihanna’s Post-Partum Struggles

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Almost perfectly timed with her Fenty hair care launch, Rihanna has opened up about her post-partum hair loss struggles. If you’ve struggled through this same issue, you can completely relate to Rihanna’s hair loss going in “spots” and “waves”.

And the feeling for all is mutual: “enough is enough”. But thankfully the loss actually taught the beauty chameleon to embrace it and “get a little more creative and clever in (her) hairstyles”. Hence the stunning head of cropped natural curls she’s been sporting of late.

Hair Growth Products To Shop

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Fear not. The post-partum scaries can be put to bed. Or at least the hair loss aspect can be remedied– we’re not here to change any nappies. And while many products claim to help hair growth (and many really do), the best move you can make is to treat your scalp as an extension of your skin. Yep, slather and massage that scalp like it’s your full time job and you’ll hopefully see some results soon.

If Rihanna asked us what our top hair growth picks would be (any minute now, we’re sure!), these would be some of our top suggestions.

The Ordinary Multi-Peptide Serum for Hair Density ($36.30 at Adore Beauty) is an incredibly light-weight serum that’s been designed with multiple hair thickening, strengthening complexes and a talent for boosting circulation.

And if that serum doesn’t float her (or your) boat, we’d say try the (former Best In Beauty winner) Kérastase Paris Genesis Anti-Breakage Fortifying Hair Serum ($92 at Kérastase). Designed to reduce breakage, this anti-hair fall serum is encapsulated in a gel-like formula that works to create stronger strands in just a few weeks.

And because strand strengthening doesn’t end with serums, the Hair ResQ™ Ultimate Thickening Normal Hair Shampoo ($17.99 at Priceline) is the in-shower, lathering pick we’d suggest. Bolstering your tresses to a thickened level, the biotin enriched formula even works to invigorate your scalp (big win).

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Did you suffer from post-partum hair loss like Rihanna? Or do you feel like your strands need a growth boost generally?

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  1. Pregnancy made my hair a little thicker and it went back to its normal state post-partum. I enjoyed the nicer hair whilst it lasted. But luckily, I don’t have any hair loss, that really would have sent me over the edge.