Trying Out Halo Beauty For 1 Year

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Hiya guys! You know that moment of relief you have when you get something off your chest? That's what I'm hoping to do with this blog post. Not that I feel like I've been hiding something per say. But I'm diving into something a little different and a lot more personal, which I hope you don't mind. For a very long time I have lacked a general sense of confidence when out in public. And you know a woman saying that means the first thing you think of is weight or bad skin. For me however the problem is a little less fixable unfortunately... I'm balding. Whew. I'm even shaking a little just writing that down, it's hard to say out-loud much less on a social media platform. And when I say I'm balding I don't mean my hair falls out (though that is part of it), I have gaps of hair missing and my hair refuses to grow on the top of my head. So from the top of my forehead to the center of my head I have very thin hair if any at all. One strand of hair moved out of place means I have a giant bald spot in that area. Of course the first question is why is this happening to me? Unfortunately for me there has not been a solid answer to this question because it could range from a number of things. I have hydrocephalus, bad anemia over an extended period of time, endometriosis, and the list goes on.

Basically because of these health problems my hair quality has declined to the point where I must wear a headband whenever I go out. And I know must is a funny word, I don't have to do anything. But the fact of the matter is I do get stares and I do get the questions. I have been losing my hair since I was 15 years old and it still doesn't get easier or hurt any less when I get asked 'Oh my god, why are you bald'. It's to the point where I haven't visited a hair salon in almost half a decade. So here I am wanting to try something different, something new. Enter Halo Beauty and it's line of hair vitamins!

At one point a few years ago I reached my lowest mental state and that caused me to abandon myself. I didn't care about my weight, my clothes, or my hair. I did the absolute bare minimum to stay alive and go to work. I'm embarrassed to admit this, but my already declining hair condition was thrown to the waste side as I refused to wash or brush my hair at all. For weeks, for months. It was a disgusting bird nest to say the least. It was my ultimate rock bottom moment. Once I started taking care of myself physically and mentally in Summer of 2018, I knew I wanted to get my hair to a better place at some point. Towards the end of that year and beginning of 2019 I tried Rogaine for Woman and to an extent it kinda worked. By kinda I mean it definitely made me grow hair... just not in my bald spots. More like on my chin, cheeks, forehead, and ear-lobes. Twas not a good look.

So fast forward to me trying out a bunch of different things including a bunch of different hair vitamins. And then here we are today where I have finally taken the plunge and decided to invest in my health. Halo Beauty has quite the reputation for its high quality (both in packaging and in formula) and massive amounts of positive reviews online. So why not give it a try myself? My plan starting April 1st, 2020 until next April 2021 - so exactly one year - I will use Halo Beauty on a daily basis. And document the progress of course! Right-now I'm thinking of doing a progress post every third month with photos of what my hair looks like and how it feels.

These are expensive, point blank. Especially during this very challenging time where finding toilet paper costs more than an arm and a leg. As someone who works and lives pay check to pay check these pills are kind of up there for me to say the least. But you know that saying, you pay what you get for. I'm hoping these will yield better results (or any results at all) versus the pills I have been taking that costs me $10-15 bucks at the local drug store.

I ended up purchasing these during some kind of sale, I think it was Black Friday, and ended up getting free shipping for $30 or so. It's expensive but it was most definitely a much lower cost than the normal retail prices. Otherwise right now a normal 60 count bottle (meant to last for one month) costs $40, a refill packet costs $37.95, and a bundle package of one bottle plus a refill packet is $75.90 (and free shipping). Whew. That's a lot of money. But like I said it's meant to be an invest in my body and in my health. Much like buying organic food at Trader Joe's versus buying a burger at McDonald's. Fast food isn't even that cheap if you think about it and the amount of damage it does on your body is unreal. Like a one month supply of this vitamin bottle would be the equivalent of fast food for lunch every day for a week and a half! That's so insane to me. Mostly because that was me! I was eating Taco Bell, KFC, Burger King every freaking day for breakfast and lunch. Not for dinner because I got that Spanish mom at home waiting for me with the chancla if I don't eat her food.

The pills as you can see are a decently big size in my opinion as someone who has taken a lot of meds in her day. Not the worst thing in the world for me personally because I can swallow easily. That's what she said. The main yuck factor comes from the smell and taste of these pills. It's honestly more like an instant gag factor and again that's saying something from a person who has to take liquid iron on the daily. As soon as you open the bottle it radiates a very fertilized smell that carries into taste once you place it in your mouth. And with having to swallow two of them it can be a little daunting especially if you have an bad gag reflex. Is it the worst thing in the world? No, definitely not. I think the first time I opened the bottle it just really hit me because I wasn't expecting any kind of scent. Even though I constantly play with acetone and nail polish I am very sensitive to certain smells. But I figure (and sincerely hope) it will get easier as time goes on and I get used to it since it's an every day occurrence. Even if it doesn't get any easier, it's just a pill. Not the end of the world especially if I start seeing some progress.

So what I am expecting from trying these out for a year? Not a whole lot. Like I am well aware of the bad condition my hair (or lack there of) is so I'm not expecting miracles here. Realistically speaking, I know the main areas of concern won't be magically filled and full of luscious hair. However what I am hoping for is that the parts of my hair where there is no significant loss might be restored and for the hair I do have to become healthier. That feels reasonable to me. And I know I didn't share what my hair looks like, but the before and after photos will be included in the first post I do three months from now. Here is hoping for some noticeable difference. Fingers crossed and hair well brushed, haha. Stay well xoxo Moonbaes.