Your skincare has probably changed since you were 20. Your haircare deserves the same consideration.
Because, just like your skin, your hair and scalp naturally change over time. Hair that once needed very little encouragement might suddenly feel drier. Your texture might decide to do something completely new. Your scalp can feel different. Strands can become finer, and the products you’ve sworn by for years might not hit quite like they used to.
Annoying? Occasionally. Normal? Absolutely.
Ageing hair isn’t a problem to solve. It’s a routine to evolve.
So, what actually happens to your hair as you age, and what can you do about it?
Does Hair Texture Change With Age?
Yes, your hair texture can change as you get older.
Over time, changes within the hair follicle can affect the diameter, texture and appearance of the hair it produces. Hormonal changes can play a role too, particularly around perimenopause and menopause. You might notice previously straight hair developing more movement, curls behaving differently or your overall texture becoming finer or less predictable.
Basically, if your hair has recently changed the terms of your relationship without consulting you, there may be a reason.
The important part? Your routine doesn’t have to stay the same just because it worked five or ten years ago.
Why Does Hair Get Drier With Age?
If your hair feels drier or less glossy than it once did, you’re not imagining things.
Sebum is the natural oil produced by your scalp, and its production can change with age, particularly after menopause. Less of it can contribute to hair feeling drier, rougher or less shiny.
This is where adding moisture back into your routine can make a difference.
The Replends Crème Leave-In Moisturiser helps moisturise, soften and protect hair while smoothing and detangling. An easy extra hit of hydration without turning your morning into a 12-step program.
Why Does Hair Become Finer or Thinner As We Age?
Hair density and individual strand diameter can change as we get older. Hormonal changes during menopause can also affect the hair cycle and follicle, with some women noticing a widening part, finer strands or an overall reduction in density.
And while we spend plenty of time thinking about what we put on our lengths, this is your reminder that your scalp is skin too.
Looking after your scalp creates the foundation for your hair routine. ROH Scalp Renew Serum is designed to support scalp and hair health, while ROH Daily Hair Tonic helps support the scalp microbiome, invigorate the scalp and hydrate strands.
Your skincare routine shouldn't stop at your hairline.
Why Does Hair Turn Grey?
Grey hair happens when hair follicles produce less melanin, the pigment responsible for hair colour. When new strands grow without that pigment, they appear grey, silver or white.
Genetics has a major say in when this happens, which explains why one friend finds her first grey at 25 while another is still waiting decades later.
Grey hair may also feel different from your previously pigmented strands, which can mean adjusting how you hydrate, style and care for it.
Consider it less “my hair has stopped behaving” and more “my hair has updated its requirements.”
What About Damage?
There’s ageing, and then there are the years your hair has spent being coloured, blow-dried, straightened, curled, exposed to UV and generally accompanying you through every hair decision you’ve ever made.
If your hair is feeling compromised, K.REVIVE Peptide Leave-In Power Mask offers targeted repair, strengthening and repairing hair by up to 97% in just two minutes.
Because sometimes working smarter really does mean finding a treatment that gets the job done before you’ve finished your first coffee.
How Should Your Haircare Change As You Age?
There isn’t one universal routine for “mature hair”, because there isn’t one universal way that hair ages.
Instead, pay attention to what your hair is telling you now.
Maybe it needs more hydration than it used to. Maybe scalp care deserves a spot next to skincare. Perhaps your strands need more support against damage, or the products that worked perfectly at 25 simply aren’t what your hair wants at 45.
That’s not your hair becoming difficult. It’s evolving. And your routine can evolve with it.
Smart haircare isn’t about chasing the hair you used to have. It’s understanding the hair you have now, giving it what it needs and getting on with everything else.
