A few extra strands in the drain can hijack your whole day—especially when the weather turns. We dig into why fall ramps up visible shedding, how sunlight, humidity, and indoor heat nudge your hair cycle, and the simple changes that make a big difference without complicated routines or pricey products. Drawing on salon floor experience and trichology insights, we separate normal seasonal shedding from red flags and give you a calm, step‑by‑step plan to protect growth and keep strands strong.
If shedding looks extreme, shows patches, or comes with new pain or scaling, we explain when to see a dermatologist or trichologist and why early checks matter. Otherwise, consider fall your reset: support your follicles now and you’ll feel the payoff by spring. Want more? Send your questions for future episodes, grab the free hair growth protocol in the show notes, and stay connected on YouTube and Instagram for ongoing tips and education. If this helped, follow, rate, and share with someone who needs reassurance today.
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Episode Transcript
Have you ever stepped out of the shower in the
fall and thought, wait, why isthere so much hair in the drain?
Or maybe your brush seems alittle fuller this time of year?
Look, you're not imagining it.
It's seasonal hair shedding.
And it's real.
In fact, searches for seasonalhair loss skyrocket every fall.
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Let's talk about why thishappens, what's normal, and how
to protect your hair as theseasons change.
Welcome to All About Hair, wherewe talk to shop, share stories,
and spill the secrets behindgreat hair and a great career.
I'm your host, Denise Keilitz, aformer salon owner, educator,
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and a lifelong hair crusader.
Whether you're a new stylistbuilding your book, or just
someone who loves learning aboutall things hair, you're in the
right place.
When we see more hair fallingout, our first reaction is
usually panic, right?
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We wonder if we're going bald,if our products are wrong, or if
something is seriously wrongwith our health.
The truth?
Hair naturally responds tochanges in sunlight, the changes
in humidity and temperature.
And for many of us, that meansmore shedding as summer fades.
What makes it tricky is thatseasonal shedding overlaps with
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other common causes of hairloss, like stress, hormones,
even the way we style and coverour hair in colder months.
That's why it's easy to misreadwhat's happening.
First of all, fall brings drier,cooler air outside and heated,
dry air indoors.
Together, they pull moisturefrom your hair and your scalp,
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and it makes strands brittle andbreakage prone.
And then you throw in lesssunlight, which means less
vitamin D, and this can actuallyslow down hair growth.
And then we're wearing the hatsand the scarves and the wool
coats, which can createfriction, breakage, and even
scalp irritation if they're tootight or not made of
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hair-friendly fabrics, right?
And if you're already stressed,hello, busy fall schedules,
Halloween, Thanksgiving.
Or if you're dealing withhormonal shifts, shedding can
feel even worse.
Every October, when my salonsused to get busy with holiday
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bookings, I used to notice morehair coming out when I brushed.
And I wasn't alone.
My clients would sit down andwhisper, Denise, I think I'm
losing my hair.
And most of the time it was justseasonal and not permanent.
Trichologist Samantha Stewartfrom the Spencer Clinic shares a
lot of smart ways to minimizeseasonal shedding and to keep
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your hair healthy.
Here's a few.
First, you want to choose gentlematerials.
You want to opt for hats andscarves lined with silk or satin
to reduce friction, breakage,and static.
That makes sense.
You want to keep your headwearclean.
So wash your hats, wash thosescarves.
You want to avoid sweat, oils,and bacteria that can irritate
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your scalp.
You actually want to keep yourhair hydrated.
Use moisturizing shampoos,leave-in conditioners, or hair
oils to lock in that moisture.
Lower the heat on your flatirons and your curling wands,
and always, like I always say,use a heat protectant.
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Yes, you know, I will leavelinks in my show notes.
You also want to make sure youdrink plenty of water.
Hydrated hair starts with ahydrated body.
Eat hair-healthy foods.
Look for protein, biotin, zinc,vitamin D, and omega-3s.
You want to make sure you'restill getting your hair trimmed
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regularly.
This helps prevent split-ins andit keeps those hair strands
strong.
And you want to avoid tighthairstyles, especially when hair
is dry and fragile.
So skip the tight ponytails orthe braids at this time of year.
If you're seeing extremeshedding or patches of missing
hair, that's when it's time tovisit a dermatologist or a
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trichologist.
Seasonal shedding shouldn'tleave bald spots or dramatic
thinning.
I remember one time, long timeago, a client who would come in
every November, worried sickbecause she felt her hair was
falling out by the handful.
We tracked it for a few years,believe it or not, and sure
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enough, her shedding spikedevery autumn.
But always combed down byJanuary.
I used to just think it wasstress from the holidays.
But once she startedmoisturizing more, trimmed her
hair regularly, and lining herwinter hats with satin, she
stopped worrying and startedenjoying her hair again.
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So there you have it.
A little extra hair in yourbrush in the fall is normal.
Your follicles are just movingthrough their natural cycle.
With the right care, moisture,gentle styling, nutrition, and
scalp health, your hair willbounce back.
And if something feels off, orif you see bald spots, do not
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wait.
Get checked early to rule outany other causes.
Look, I would love to hear anyquestions you have for future
episodes.
You might be wondering, youknow, all kinds of things about
hair, hair loss, hair thinning.
I know we talk a lot about itbecause a lot of you write into
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me and you have questions.
Thank you, thank you so much.
That's what keeps this podcastgoing.
So just always do send me yourquestions on Instagram at Denise
Kylets, or you can email me.
You can always find me at mywebsite.
I have my link in my show notes,DeniseKeilitz.com, and you might
hear one of your questions in afuture episode.
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But always remember some extrashedding in autumn is usually
your hair just resetting afterits growth cycle.
Support it with hydration,nutrition, and gentle styling,
and it's going to reward youcome spring.
For more expert edge haireducation, make sure you
subscribe to my YouTube channel,all about hair with Denise.
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following us so you getnotification when the next one
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in the show notes.
All you have to do is go todeniseilets.com forward slash
thinning hair, one word, and youcan pick that up.
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Um, but don't worry, the link'sin the show notes as well.
And always remember, when youknow better, you do better.
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