Is smooth glossy hair achievable after 50?

[Bellendula]

If so, what products do I need to use? My hair is in overall good condition but the greys I have are wispy and coarse especially at the top/parting area.
Santa got me Boots vouchers so I’m prepared to throw money at this 😀

Noughty anti frizz shampoo and conditioner
Philip Kingsley serum already mentioned
Oribe gold lust oil when I’m feeling rich
Still dying mine!

I'm in my mid-60s and there has been no real change in my hair, or my body, only in my skin. I'm not on HRT either. Not everyone is the same.

Me too.
Hair is straight and fair, fine but not thin. A few whites now but they aren't coarse and blend in. I use various 'volume' shampoos and conditioners - currently Aussie.

I've just ordered this- the photos are amazing in the reviews. Not sure if it's what you are after.

www.johnlewis.com/the-ordinary-multi-peptide-serum-for-hair-density-30ml/p110575828?size=30ml&s_ppc=2dx_mixed_fashion_BAU&tmad=c&tmcampid=2&gad_source=1&gclid=EAIaIQobChMI4L3jhb_TigMVlJ2DBx3zNgsjEAQYAiABEgJoZPD_BwE&gclsrc=aw.ds

Although the 1 star reviews are concerning.

Late 40s, so not quite there yet, but I always have smooth, glossy hair because, a) I get keratin treatments at the hair-dressers ever six months, which smooth the texture completely, particularly of those wiry greys.
b) I no longer wash or dry my own hair. I go to the hair-dressers every week for a blow-out, so it always looks styled and shiny. I can style it myself, but never quite as well as my hair-dresser, so I have a standing appointment every Tuesday morning. I use the time to either get a manicure (at the same time) or bring my laptop and work.

I'm very nearly 70 and still use any old crap on my hair. It looks okay. These days, I get through surprising quantities of Frizz Ease touch-up cream.

Thinking back, my fifties did involve rather a lot of hair recipes and products. None of them achieved the total change of hair type I seem to have been irrationally aiming for, though they all did what they say they do. Post-menopausal nonsense intolerance has led to: My hair's bloody brilliant for a raddled old bag, actually. It gets a bit frizzy, always has done. That's why I keep this purple tube handy 🙂

it never went grey, straight to white

Oooh, lucky you! I've just ended nine dye-free months, to see what colour my hair is now. Still uneven shades of Dark Nothing to Pale Nothing. I wanted it to go white so I could use colour washes with gay abandon, no bleach needed!

Maybe try vitamin D3 ( with K2 )
My nails were like yours but during Covid I supplemented with the above ( it was recommended to suppress covid symptoms at the time ) and I noticed their really improved

Blond people tend to go white whereas those with dark brown or black hair tend to go grey.

Yup. My hair was great in my 40s. Things changed when I hit my mid 50s.

I feel cheated, @Stirabout! I'm blonde. Or was. And will be tomorrow 😁

If it's difficult to brush, coarse and wispy, are you 100% certain you don't have curly hair now? Pull one hair out or cut it off at the root, lay it on a flat dark surface in a straight line next to a ruler/book spine and have a good look.

I’m the same
Never dyed hair, never used hairdryer, never had perms or bleach. Nothing ever
vegetarian lots of fruit, veg, olive oil, flaxseeds etc
Hair always dead straight thick and glossy

Now grey which I love but dry and YES it has become curly.
Why @IndianSummer78 is the curly aspect relevant ?

I am 60 & I use Alberto balsam coconut shampoo and conditioner and my waist length hair has never looked better. It's not fancy, it's inexpensive but works for me and I love the smell. I rinse it well and leave to dry naturally most of the time.

My nails went very brittle in my late 50's, even though I mostly eat a good diet they were so thin & began to flake and split all the time. About 6 weeks ago I started taking a basic one a day multi vitamin with iron from Tesco to give me a boost through the Winter months and after about a month my nails became really strong and I can grow them longer again. I wasn't expecting much as they were cheap to buy, but so worth having just for that alone.

I am very tempted to get this. But as you say the one star reviews are concerning. Hoping it’s just a small percentage.

high dose iron (ferrous sulphate) has made a massive difference to my hair in just 3 months. It was very thin and falling out. Now it’s thickening up and it’s less frizzy and curls more defined. Still a long way to go though.

@Pinkfluffypencilcase
Please could you share which high dose iron products you take?

Mid 50s here. I have found something quite by chance that just works so amazingly well for me. I received a sample of John Frieda mask (the brown one) and after using that up I went to buy it. I didn't change shampoo, I just use the mask as a conditioner. My hair is now acting like it used to 10 years ago. I have no idea what is in it tbh, but my hair seems to love it.

When I finish the shampoo I have I think I'll get the whole range to try.

Tbf I had an iron infusion when I was in hospital recently. But the consultant prescribed ferrous sulphate 210mg. One a day. And I’ve been taking those for 3 months to help with breathlessness. But a great side effect for me as a result.

I had been taking floradix (2 a day) but apparently they are nowhere near the available iron of the ferrous sulphate.

@MissMarplesGoddaughter
can get it otc at pharmacy.

Id had ferrous fumerate previously but that was too harsh on my stomach.

I am a huge fan of the mousse that has been mentioned by a PP, Milkshake conditioner mousse, and also Kerastase 8hr night serum is absolutely amazing.

Diamond drops are amazing! I am completely grey and diamond drops make my hair glossy and keep it under control. I wish I got commission! Xxx

Straighteners tame my wispy bits and keep it smooth. I’ve never found a product that has made my hair glossier than it is naturally but straightening does enhance the gloss. Heat protection helps. I use bumble and bumble

I'm sixty. I have dyed my hair for forty years. And I have great hair - masses of it though on the fine side. My greys are as fine as the rest of it barring one excessively wirey eyebrow hair. I am pretty relaxed with it and accept it will never naturally hang straight and smooth.

It is more floaty and I prioritise shine. I tend to wash it at night so it is less frizzy in the morning. I sometimes put a couple of drops of olive oil on my hand and rub it into my hand and fingers before running my fingers through the lengths before shampooing. Every so often I put a glossing treatment or protein pack on. My hair generally responds much better to protein type conditioners than oil. Cold water rinses do increase shine.

To get it straight really needs straighteners on the top layer. My hairdresser said it was more flattering to only straighten the top layer so that the untouched under layers would give more body to the look. I wash it every second day. I use Fudge products and I like Tigi Bedhead. I get a conditioning treatment every time I get my roots done.

You try looking at this,

https://topdogtips.com/human-foods-for-dogs-shiny-coat/

If if works for dog's coat it might work for a human's hair!

Mine was falling out in clumps when menopause came out to play, but I went on meds and that helped. It was always fine, but I used to have lots of it. Now it’s thickening up a bit and finally growing again.
I have been following a mix of Abbey Yung & The Blowout Professor’s advice, (both YouTube) but not necessarily using the specific products they recommend. (Expensive here in Aus, or not available at all…)
I oil from below my ears before I wash my hair to help protect the dry ends, focusing on cleaning my scalp with my fingertips. I ensure that my scalp is rinsed thoroughly by leaning forwards and using a hand-held shower. (Leaning over is the important part.) Shampoo twice. Then I divide my hair into two sections and gently wring as much water out as I can and apply a hair treatment mask. The one I have can be left on for 3mins-1hr. (I have never left it on for an hour.) I was my body, watch YouTube, etc. (My oil, shampoo, conditioner and mask are all J Beauty ones as cheap here in Aus and work really well for my sensitive scalp, toddler-like hair and our crappy, hard, chlorinated water!) Rinse it out, apply conditioner to ends and detangle gently with wide-tooth comb while rinsing. (Again leaning forward until water runs clear). Blot with towel and apply a leave-in conditioner. (Using Milkshake one, but spray it into my hands as I don’t like the spray application in my hair.) Then microfiber towel for 10mins or so (no more than half an hour) and heat protectant - some are better than others. Have not yet found HG one, but they absolutely make a difference. Have two on order. I also add a drop or two of oil to my ends at night before gently wrapping into a bun and pinning up on top of my head with a claw clip.
It’s funny, while the hair oil part of my routine is not the most important part at all, I have found some that smell so amazing it’s become a lovely “self-care” ritual for the end of the day and now I have three or four to choose from, like a library - depending on my mood or the weather.