Hair isn’t just hair. It’s part of who we are. It shapes first impressions, reflects personality, and quietly underpins confidence. Yet for many, the moment something changes… a widening parting, extra strands on the pillow, a patch that feels thinner than it used to, the conversation goes silent.
We don’t talk about it openly. Men often brush it off with humour, while women, who face equal if not greater pressures, rarely admit it at all. But the truth is that early hair changes affect millions of people, across ages and genders, every single day. And what’s most striking is how deeply it ties to identity, confidence, and even how young or old we feel.
This is why we’re launching a short survey: to open up that conversation, and to hear how people really think and feel. Not in the polished, product driven way you often see in advertising. But in a way that reflects the raw honesty of everyday experience.
By the age of 50, around 85% of men will experience some form of hair loss. For women, around 40% will face thinning or shedding, with many noticing changes much earlier than they expect. In fact, surveys show that over 44% of women under 30 report concerns about their hair, compared with about a third of men of the same age.
For men, the cultural narrative is usually around receding hairlines and bald spots. For women, it’s more subtle but no less impactful: shedding, thinning at the crown, changes in texture or fullness. Both carry a weight of expectation, to look young, to look healthy, to look like “yourself.” And both can feel isolating, as if nobody else is going through it.
But here’s the reality: millions are. And the way people respond is changing.
Today’s conversations around appearance and wellbeing are broader than ever. We talk about skincare, fitness, mental health, openly, even proudly. Yet hair loss remains one of the last unspoken topics. It slips into jokes, whispers, or late-night searches online, but rarely into honest dialogue.
That silence matters. Because when people don’t share their experiences, they don’t just lose hair, they lose perspective. They start to believe it’s just them, that they’re unlucky, that they’ve failed in some way. And that’s a gap we want to close.
The purpose of this survey is simple: to listen. To capture the emotions, the rational concerns, and the day-to-day realities people face when they notice their hair changing. It’s not about selling a solution. It’s about understanding the human side of a universal experience.
The survey is short, only 7 seven questions and no text boxes. They range from when people first noticed changes, to who they trust for advice, to what would make them try something new. It’s about mapping the headspace people are really in, rather than guessing.
We know that for some, the biggest worry is speed: “What if this gets worse, fast?” For others, it’s about perception: “What if people notice before I do?” And for many, it’s about identity: “Am I starting to look older than I feel?”
These are not small questions. They cut to the heart of how people see themselves, and how they believe the world sees them.
If you’ve ever noticed your hair changing, or even just thought about what it might mean if it did, we want to hear from you. This survey is open to everyone, men and women, younger and older, those who have acted already and those who are simply curious.
Every response builds a clearer picture. Together, they can help shift the conversation from something whispered into something shared, something that reflects the real experiences people are living.
It’s quick, anonymous, and takes less than two minutes. But the insight it generates could change how this topic is understood, not just by specialists, but by society.
Because hair isn’t just hair. It’s confidence. It’s identity. It’s part of the everyday fabric of who we are. And the more we talk about it honestly, the more we remove the stigma that’s been there for far too long.
Join the conversation. Share your perspective. Whether your hair is full, thinning, changing, or simply something you’ve thought about, your voice matters.
Take the survey today and help bring honesty into a space that’s been silent for too long.
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