Soft Power Mailbag Part 5

this one is "the horrors of aging" and "more"

I call this one “the inevitable horrors of aging.” But we also discuss bags (investment ones, not eye bags) and I include some comments and recs. Last mailbag for a bit, love you. -MM

What about hair growth for women? Right now I’m on minoxidil pill. Thoughts?

Why not? Longer answer: are you losing your hair, do you just want it to be thicker, are you postpartum—what’s behind it? I have had general anesthesia a couple times in my life and have lost an inordinate amount of hair each time but then it grew back after about three months. I know some people who have done microneedling for hair thinning but it’s expensive and time consuming.

I used to think it was so sad that women got older and cut their hair short, and then I turned 40 and cut my hair short not because of the patriarchy but because my hair got more wiry and thinner and when it was longer, it looked like I was trying to recreate something that didn’t exist anymore. Sorry this got melancholy, I am always really emo about my hair!!

Final thought: normalize wigs, hair extensions, hair pieces, etc. I told my hair stylist I wanted my hair to look like Chaka Khan’s and she was like, that’s a wig and we can make you a piece for when you want to show up at a party with big, longer hair. Should I get one for Christmas party season?