Hairdresser for thinning hair London?

[ladyratterley]

I have horrible thinning hair on the top of my head. It's been diagnosed as female pattern baldness & there's not much I can do to make it better. I use female Regaine foam which seems to stop it getting much worse, but I have to disguise it every day using dark dry shampoo & hair fibres.

I used to have a regular hairdresser I felt comfortable going to, but a couple of years ago she went on maternity leave & has not come back. At the time I was saving to buy a house so I started just trimming it myself. I feel so miserable about it I've just carried on doing this as I feel it looks so rubbish it's not even worth spending money on trying to get it done nicely. This is not helped by the fact I'm now starting to go grey, so now I'm colouring and cutting my own hair & I'm sure it could look a lot better!

Now I'm getting married at the end of the year & I've realised it's time to bite the bullet & try to get a new hairdresser. I'm worth it and I need to start trying to do something positive for myself rather than being defeatist.

The problem is I have totally lost confidence & the thought of going to a hairdressers makes me want to cry. I'm not sure I can go into a hair dressers & explain I have thinning hair and need a cut and colour to work with what I have. I feel like they will be disgusted, or will hate the thought of having to do my hair. I also think that other customers will stare at my horrible hair if I have to get it done in the middle of a busy salon. I am honestly sitting here getting teary at the thought of it.

Can anyone recommend a hairdresser for me please? Are there any salons in London that deal with my sort of problem? Or any sympathetic hairdressers? Maybe even a mobile hairdresser?
I work centrally & live in Hackney so could get to somewhere near to those areas.

I'm aware this is a first world problem but it's something I find upsetting so please be kind even if you think I am being ridiculous.

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You shouldn’t worry.
I think you should look on Facebook (in your local area) for a mobile hairdresser- then private message them. When you’ve had a few recommendations.
Hairdressers need to be empathetic and are used to working with all types of hair and situations.
I like those that work for themselves ( personally) as they really work hard to keep their reputations and clients l!
Good luck.

Hi ladyratterley - I've sent you a private message.

Thanks Willowtree8 & pearl*
I'm bumping this as I would massively appreciate a recommendation from anyone with a similar problem.

I have thinning and grey hair that I present to my hairdresser every 6 weeks, he cuts it, colours it and doesn't blink an eye! It's a small salon I go to but they have all the latest products and I first went as a family member didn't like the big salon experience. Sometimes the salons have a screen that you can sit behind or you can mention that you would rather not sit out front (I've asked to be moved away from the front no problem)but honestly the hairdressers who have cut hair for years will just want you to be happy and to be a return customer. As someone else mentioned try your local Facebook for recommendations, book a consultation, see if you like the stylist and go for it. The best thing for me is frequent cuts and colour helps swell the hair shaft too.

Hi OP. I'm not sure of your budget, but there's something called Intralace wigs that are like mini wig patches that are wefted into your existing hair. They're especially for female pattern baldness.

www.lucindaellery-hairloss.co.uk/intralace.php

They do cost hundreds of pounds, but if you have the resources they look pretty miraculous.

Bloody hell that Intralace looks fab. Can't wait to win the lottery so I can get that done

I known I’m probably being ridiculous dishevelled I guess I just need to pull myself together and do it. It feels like the longer I’ve put it off the more conscious & embarrassed I feel.

And thank you Lemond I’m not ready to move to a wig yet, but will bear that in mind if my loss gets worse. Currently I think I can just about disguise it with the use of dark dry shampoo & hair fibres like viviscal.

They do look good don’t they Margot!

Good luck Margot! Make sure you share your winning numbers...

Just thought I'd share this website www.beautifulbetsy.co.uk/store/p60/SmallGorgeousGrace.html

They make mesh clip in hair pieces, that go on your crown. You can colour and cut and part them like normal hair. And it's a lot cheaper, as they start at c.£200

Think I'm going to go for the small Grace to cover my sparse parting and crown and just get a hairdresser to colour blend it in for me. Will report back!!