# I Spent 2 Years Trying to Regrow My Hair Only 4 Things Mattered

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Podcast: [I'd Like To Thank Myself](https://stenobird.com/podcast/i-d-like-to-thank-myself-7665047)
Published: 2026-09-08T13:00:00+00:00
Episode link: https://share.transistor.fm/s/92b4807c
Audio file: https://media.transistor.fm/92b4807c/093df7fa.mp3
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Duration seconds: 2061

## Resource

My hair started thinning after 40, and I spent almost two years and an embarrassing amount of money trying to grow it back. This is everything I actually tried for my thinning hair, what genuinely worked, what was a gorgeous waste of money, and the exact four-step plan I'd use if I had to start all over. Grab My Free Hair Regrowth Plan . The four things that actually work, in the order I'd do them, plus the exact products I use. Want Your Free Personalized Hot AF Plan? Take the quiz. Join The Vanity Club . Where women over 40 come to look hot AF. No apologies. No judgment. Rewritten Beauty. The serum I built when I turned 40 and refused to disappear. Get your bottle. Use code MYSELF for 15% off. Things I Mentioned: Topical minoxidil (the one I use) Nutrafol (the hair-growth supplement I take) My hair regrowth peptide serum with Capixyl™ My multi-peptide hair-density serum (budget option) The scalp oil I love (with rosemary) Air dry cream that leaves my hair shiny without the heat Ketoconazole shampoo The laser cap I landed on My silk bonnet My boar-bristle brush Budget brush option I love The scalp massager I use with my minoxidil My clip-in extensions made specifically for thinning hair This one is for every woman watching her part get wider and getting told to just accept it. I'm a skincare founder and a Certified Clinical Nutritionist, and I spent almost two years and a stupid amount of money figuring out what actually regrows hair after 40 and what is a complete waste. First, I get into why your hair is really thinning after 40, because hair loss is not one problem with one fix, plus the one question that saves you the most money before you buy a single thing. Then I walk through everything I actually tried, from the topical that made me shed even more before it wo…

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