First Time In 4 Years Taking Out Hair Extensions Hair Loss Story *Damage & Results*
- Posted on 07 February, 2020
- Tape-In Hair Extensions
- By Anonymous
Here is my hair loss story and what happened to my hair after wearing hair extensions for 4 years (technically 4.5 haha). Follow along on this journey as I try to grow back my long hair through nutrition, stress management, proper products, and more.
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Hi, my name is Kelty and for as long as I can remember, I was always referred to as the girl with the really long blonde hair. It was my den today it was what I was known as it was the thing that made me feel beautiful and made me feel like most of a girl. What girls would stop me in bars and come to think? Oh, my god, you're the most beautiful on blonde hair. No, unfortunately, in my early 20s I wasn't always the healthiest version of myself. I did some things I'm not proud of, but that's what your 20s are. You learn things about yourself and I started to lose my hair. I started to come out in chunks and before you know what people started asking if I got haircuts - and I hadn't that was the first catalyst that started me on my health journey, which you guys have probably seen for the last few years in YouTube. It was me realizing, it wasn't healthy and I did law changes and I did actually grow back my hair a little bit, but it was never fully there, and so I did something looking back at really regret and I decided to get hair extensions. It was a band-aid care. I thought. Oh I'm gon na have my long long, thick hair again and I did and that's the long blonde hair Keltie you guys are probably seen on YouTube. The problem with the band-aid care is it's just that, but it's a band-aid over it. You can't actually cure the wound unless you rip it open and deal with it and this year is me no longer using band-aid care, it's no longer just using fake Tanner makeup. Hair extensions to feel like myself and step one in this process is gon na, be taking out my hair extensions for the first time in four years. My god, I think I outsource - opposes the never feeling kind of hold this. I'M not supposed to feel this. Don'T spit on us as a housing in LA so after five years of not seeing my real hair extensions cover-up off the band-aid, I can't think anything say I don't know. I just have to do this yeah, so I don't I'm hoping it's not damaged and there's some length yeah. They worry. It'S like this part is so short yeah. That'S like everyone's, like frantic picture, I'm starting to get some baby guys up here. So yeah. That'S a good sign only died, maybe three to four times a year. Well, that's one like I wash my hair making extensions every two weeks, my hair two three times I feel like so I feel like I just don't do a lot I live without. You don't reveal how long my hair is well that feels nice, though fresh turret, I'm so excited to shower. Okay, it's long, okay! I thought it was all gon na be like I thought it was gon na this didn't exist. It'S so thin, though, like all it's gon na take some adjusting, though I wonder what it looks like in a ponytail, no that's tinier than it used to be after five years of hair extensions. Here'S my hair! It feels the saddest is my ponytail guys. B-Before, you see so I mean in the comments just like cuz like and I get it I'm putting myself out there, and I appreciate any advice this video so hard, because I already know the comments. Oh you're not eating this you're not doing this you're not doing that, I'm not doing that and like that's half the problem is, like stress, is the biggest thing and like I'm starting to really focus on self-care this year last year, wasn't good for self-care. I tried to encourage it from you guys, but, as you saw, I sacrificed myself for a year and I feel for many years. Work focus a couple things I really want to focus on. First answer is feminine health, and what I mean by that is, I want to radiate health and sensuality in feminine energy and there's nothing wrong with male energy, and I'm not saying you have to be overly girly. You can be any hunnit female. You want to be, even if you don't want to be female, that's cool too. You know I've never really felt sexy, like I felt pretty at times, but like I've never felt like I've radiated this like female energy, it was just I was always taught. My body was like sports and that and then I'm always been girly, I've always loved to dress up, and I really passionate about fashion that from the inside out. So I filled my extensions and all that it's always been just like superficial, but this year it's really about like feeling that inside me and there's several areas I have to really work on. The biggest is stress management, because I've learned a lot over the years slaughter. You guys know I have battled with losing my period multiple times. I'Ve looked a lot into it and it is completely stress-related. For me, the last six months I've had the most consistent period. I'Ve had in my entire life that was really eye-opening of stuff. I need to start doing there's just a lot of areas. I'M gon na start working on and I'm bringing you guys through this. It'S my sleep. I know my nutrition is good, but there's still areas that I think I have a healthy relationship with food and but there's just more things. I want to learn anymore. I just everything I want vibrant. I want vibrant culture and food and fuel me and feeding in a state of like flow all year and all aspects of my life work play health love. All those areas need a sense of flow mmm. I think my hair is gon na. Be a really nice metaphor for this: it's really really scary because they said, since I was a little girl that was my dough. I know it sounds stupid. I think we all have that. One thing that, like I, was the girl with the pretty long blonde hair a blessing and a curse, as I never had to do anything when I was anger out super hair. So I never learned about nutrition. For my hair and my skin, and I never learned about products to use and how to properly care for yourself in that sense, in my early 20s is when I started losing my hair, which is really hard to say as a female. I know there's some things. We tie to be a female and, yes, girls lose their hair, but it's not like not that it's okay, when guys do, but it's just like not socially acceptable, and it comes off as, like you say wrong with your hormones, but in essence makes you a few Bills and so yeah, what doesn't I really 20? The night is in a very stressful school situation. I was, it was in very stressful living situation. I wasn't treating my body right, I didn't know what I wanted to do. I know perfectly. It was just a very dark time and that's not what this video is about. But where did I'm three years ago, and also I just kind of like had enough and I ripped off a bunch of band-aids and started this journey, which you guys kind of started joining me on in the last year? You know I did a lot of experiments on myself last year for you guys, but this year I need to do experiments for what's good for me, and I hope you guys learn from that. My hair is my big one, because this is, I think, manifests everything here. You can even see you probably can't see now, but there's a little baby's growing and this right up here. Yes, it's been, but it feels really nice and soft and loved. You don't hear you yeah, you know, you know still some go here. We just do a little timeline. This was during a not as great part of my life, and I want to thank my body for being there for me and that this part of me still state and I'm not gon na hate on it, because it all led me to here, but there's a Rat, it's really hard. I walk downtown Toronto yesterday and like every time I looked in the mirror, I should say I don't feel like me anymore and that's why I got the extensions I didn't feel like me without my hair, but I'm I'm still County. I'M still the girl, I have I've learned anything, it's a tough time. She, you learn a lot about yourself. I wish I could go back myself here ago. I'M saying healthy. Just like start doing this now you'll be so thankful in here. Here'S me telling my self in a year - hopefully like God, you started now and you didn't wait another month this year, I'm doing health from a really internal place, and it's a little thing. I say to myself of like my ideal self, who should be how she would talk to her and that she would always treat her skin and hair and body with love, and so anytime. We go to do something like to my hair brush. It aggressively choosing something to eat, not drinking drinking water. Picking out something - and I asked herself - is this an act of love then, if it's not, I don't Thursday one, hopefully there's a three-month update, if not it might be. Six months might be here we're doing this together. 2020, we're kicking her vitamins, we're doing our spin classes or doing her yoga get her sleep, we're saving our money and come July. We'Re gon na go, spend it all on the cotton bikinis in Vegas. I don't have any this video. It was just kind of interesting. Welcome to my TED talk, we're gon na end. It like this. If you have something in your life, you have a band-aid over that. You know you need to address and make changes, but it's gon na. Take you a year two years to see results. Put yourself in your January, 1st 2019 self and she probably thought the exact same thing. But here you are your January 2020 self and had you've done it for a year. You would have been here. Here'S all of us saying, hey January 1st 2021, really glad I did that for a year have a great day go pack
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bobbi d: Coming from a hairstylist who works at a salon that specializes in hair extensions- they ALL damage your hair. I have literally never seen anyone who has had extensions for years have them taken out and their hair not be damaged and thin. The highlights definitely do not help either and that could have been an added reason why your hair was thinning in the first place. Please if you want your hair to get better STOP coloring it and do not get extensions ever again. Also you absolutely need to get a fresh haircut. Damaged hair will NEVER become healthy, it needs to be cut off eventually, there is NO other way. Right now your hair is in a state where it has been getting pulled from the root as well as broken off for years from having extensions and that is the truth. Your stylist would never admit that to you because she would be admitting responsibility for that. A shoulder length haircut would look AMAZING on you and it definitely needs to be done in order for you to have long, healthy hair in the future!!
FreeFallingLover: Cut off those loose ends, and I'm talking not just hair - anything that weighs you down girl! You are amazing for sharing this experience! You are strong and beautiful. THANK YOU!
Lisa: My hair thinned out so much, at age 33. I decided to choose "Quality" over "Quantity". I got several inches cut and my hair feels thick and great. I was always the girl with long thick hair too, but I chose to make a change.
Valentina Castro: I’m a hairdresser and this breaks my heart. But if you cut it one length with some side bangs it will look soo much thicker and beautiful ! The hair extensions put stress on your natural hair and contributes to the loss. Give it some time!!!
Daria Orlova: Keltie, you are beautiful! Hair doesn’t define who you are. It doesn’t matter what other think as long as you are happy with who you are!
Elle Foster: You just have some stress breakage. Start fresh with a bomb Bob haircut that looks amazing. With having it even it will fill out. You can grow it out with confidence because you will have a good cut. I'm starting over with my hair and a new cut was just what I needed!
Building Burning: When doing something, you ask yourself "Is this an act of love?" I love that. Thank you.
E. W.: Your transparency and honesty is beautiful. Your hair... that’s just the icing on the cake. Thank you for sharing
Cassidy Ann: Girl this made me cry ah, I am so happy for you. You’re doing amazing and this step right now, I promise you will be so grateful in a few years. Cut your hair a little bit at at a time, wear a braid, a bun, oil treatment, no more bleach. Your hair is NOT done. You got this. So so so unbelievably proud of you.
Dora Hale: Keltie. If I looked like you, even with thinning hair and all, I'd be a happy old lady. I cut my hair short and it really made a difference in how my hair felt and looked. I know you feel as if your long hair is your identity, but it's not really. I'm watching a friend who had beautiful long hair, lose it to chemotherapy. Now, there's an identity you don't want. Be the girl known for her yellow (or red or purple) pixie cut . Two benefits. One, you can start growing hair from the beginning again and you might find it growing more thickly. Two, you've created kind of a new persona , a hip young woman with a real sense of style. Good luck. Don't forget. Minimal heat and product. No straightening.
M K: I’ve been losing my hair since I was 8 years old! I had a ton TON of very long curly hair as I am south East Asian descent. In elementary school, all of the girls would line up to brush it and braid it... I lived a year abroad at age 8, in a “third world” country and when my family returned to the States and took me to a “proper” healthcare facility, the doctors said the sudden hair loss was from lack of proper nutrition while living abroad. LIE. My levels were fine. My other siblings were fine no hair loss nothing. There was no sudden trauma NOTHING, it just happened that way for me, unfortunately. My hair never really grew back properly since and has gotten slowly worst, although some years it is thicker then others. I am now 30 yrs old getting married soon, and have a massive bald spot on the back of my head, as well as other bald spots here and there. Because I have a curlier/very wavy hair type with very very fine hair to begin with, my scalp already looks like it’s balding regardless of the “amount” of hair because of the coil in the hair at the scalp . I’ve resigned to, growing up, the inevitable: to maintain what I had and let the inevitable happen. I only dyed my hair once when I was 17 out of fear of it falling out more. I hardly ever use heat on it or products and never ever conditioner or leave in conditioner. I do a pre condition then wash our with an all natural sulfate paraben and oil free shampoo. I massage mustard oil twice a week for yearsssss and have recently started using Rene Furtere complex 5 twice a week to get rid of any buildup weighing it down. Now with my age, my hair is not only thinner but much dryer and bland, and much more difficult to maintain the illusion of thick long lustrous hair. Thickening gel and blow drying can give it copious volume but can never give that shine back My point is, now at 30, physiologically healthier then ever, I’m considering getting micro capsule extensions and keeping them well into my 40s. My plan at that point is to chop it all off and if it’s super thin and no amount of hair fiber and blow drying can fix it, then GIRLLLLL I’m getting a WIG! Lol If u can afford the $ 400-900 for the micro capsules which apparently last 3-4months then heck yes it’s worth it for your confidence!! People have been wearing fake nails since age 12 to age DEATH and honestly no one cares. Our grandmothers our ancestors, they wore wigs with pride. We wear makeup and push up bras and even butt padding! No one cares truthfully. People walk around with silicone butts and breasts, fake lips fake everything. And if someone does care, don’t be afraid to point out all the flaws that they can fix with just a few hundred or thousand bucks ♀️ Life is short and unfortunately I learned too late. Get the fake hair if you can afford it and maintain it. Dye your hair every color of the rainbow. Even if a day comes when u can’t afford extensions then go on alibaba and get some wigs (which can be very very cheap) and call it a day. Or just shave it bald! If that’s the look you want, and makes you feel confident. It’s 2020! Most food including organic is chock full of chemicals, our water is full of chemicals our air...most women AND men I know have thinning or thin hair that has started at an all too young age. it’s way too common to be coincidence and unfortunately there isn’t much we can do about it. Stop worrying about some strange apocalyptic land where you’ll be forced to show your true self no extensions implants or false lashes and nails, and people will have to see what you “really” look like. If it was an apocalypse no one would give a damn lol Your beautiful no matter what! If seeing your thin hair is bothering you then change it and put in those extensions or that wig or shave it off, but be happy! Life is short
Christina Cullen: Girl, I went through something similar, my hair was ingrained in my identity and I had to chop it all off. Talk about painful! It is growing back and is now healthy. I have fine hair like you. Dry texture spray has been a game changer. It is light but gives me thickness and volume. Morrocan oil makes one that I love. Hang in there! I honestly do not think it looks bad. I think you still look lovely
Marcela Acosta: I'm so happy to hear that you're focusing on taking care of yourself. Try out a satin pillowcase, it helps reduce breakage and it's also better for your skin. Keep up the good work, you're beautiful and you're killing it!
jada smif: get it cut in a bob and wear side bangs with it instead of a middle part. I promise your hair is not done.
Melissa Landry: That is exactly how my hair is since I took my tape-in's out. Couple inches shorter than yours but thickness about the same. I freaked and put some back in. I just took them out for good and now need to chop that "bottom" portion off. So thin and 'fuzz' feeling. You're not along. All the best.
Kyliegh: Biotin, coconut oil capsules, vitamin C and castor oil treatments once a week completely changed my hair after severe damage and thinning!
Sandra Smith: I recently did this... Honestly after 14 years wearing all different kinds of hair extensions. This has been great! Feels good to be able to be free, and stop worrying about the fake hair. You look beautiful!
Joy Jones: I’ve been struggling with hair loss for 5 years, I can fully understand when you say its seems extra hard when we do identify it with femininity. I don’t have any solutions, but I can say with the attitude you are going into this journey with, success is guaranteed
Jaimie Blosser: I’ve been there!! I lost 60% of my hair and then got extensions to fill it in. It was SUCH an emotional time in my life. I cried every single day for months as my hair kept falling out. After a year I took them out and cut a few inches off and then babied it from then on. My hair recovered and it’s not thicker and healthier than ever! It goes get better.
Kay Thomas: Cut the ends do conditioning treatments regularly and don’t wash daily. It’ll grow back super fast
DB: Your hair is still so beautiful!! Look how shiny! It actually looks way healthier and natural compared to the extensions. It is amazing to share your journey with this. So proud of you.
Raegan Alisson: Keltie your so strong and brave. Every time I see your videos I’m reminded of how beautiful and honest you are. I relate to this heavily as I ruined my hair by dying it several times. This year it’s started to look thicker after not using any heat on it for a year. Thank you for your inspirational and educational contributions to feminine kind.
Jess Richards: We love you so much Keltie - which has nothing to do with your hair. We love your attitude and how candid you are about everything. Your hair looks great. <3
Lily Eichelis: ❤️ I totally get you, you’re beautiful and I’m proud of you for taking out the extensions and deciding to work on yourself inside and out ❤️
Lacey Wilcockson: Oh Keltie, this breaks my heart but I’m so proud of you for sharing something so personal with everyone. You’re right, we all have “that thing” and it’s hard to share it and announce to the world your insecurities. Proud of you for recognizing what needs to be done and doing your best to help out YOU.. no one else! Self love is so important and always evolving.
Donna Herrera: Thank you for your honesty and opening up in such a way, sending you all my love ❤️ you do you. Do what makes you happy❤️ you inspire! You owe nothing to anyone ❤️
Lorna Reid: Auh Keltie <3 <3 <3 I really admire you for putting this out there. I can relate to never feeling sensual, 'properly' feminine or just owning myself or who I am. Losing your hair doesn't make you less feminine!!! I am so grateful I follow you on here, it is honestly so reassuring to hear a woman the same age as me feeling and going through the same things even though we are on different continents. It's so important to be open about these issues. Thank you x
Sam Marvin: The “fake” hair was just an extension of yourself, and you? You’re beautiful, Keltie. I hope you can feel comfortable and confident with your real hair. You’re wonderful and such a beautiful soul.
Lauren Heidenga: Keltie, this is so inspiring! I'm getting Alicia Keys vibes with her no makeup is beautiful statement. Also I struggled with hair loss for a while and it's horrible. I went to a few dermatologists and doctors and it took a while and many years. You're healthier than a lot of the world. You'll figure it out! Love that you shared this experience with the world!
Charlie Dixon: You’re literally stunning! Your hair is fabulous after. I know how you feel about how you feel with extensions and how fab they can make you feel but honestly this video is so inspiring and moving to others who use any types of extensions. I feel your pain and we see you and support you! Healthy hair rocks!
Jill: THANK YOU so much for posting this video. I can't imagine how hard it is to put yourself out there like this, but as a person who had hormonal issues and also lost a lot of my hair density, it helps me so much to see you talk about this. It's easy to feel alone when you have a problem like this. Thank you, so much. You're so strong and this helped me a lot to see. You're incredible <3
Raistlin Bittues: Keltie, I’ve watched almost all of your videos. It’s what I turn to when I’m having a bad day and I need something to lift me up. It makes me so happy that you’re on this journey to find happiness and love within yourself, and I hope you can see how much you inspire others.
Sam Corey: Aw Keltie this broke my heart, you're so lovely and fun. It sucks to feel not the best about yourself but I do think you radiate beautiful girly energy just from being you so big hugs. You rock, you're strong, and gorgeous and so cool! <3
Arwen Evnstr: Your pure honesty is such a beautiful blessing. Thank you, Keltie. ❤
A Cavalli: I’m so happy for you on this journey to being your truest self and learning to challenge your mind and soul as much as you’ve always challenged your body. I can’t wait to see what you learn this year about hair health.
Jaritza D.: I’m so proud of you! This was clearly difficult, but you still faced it. Your hair will grow back beautifully as you continue to get healthier physically and mentally. We look forward to seeing you grow!!!
Clare Doyle: You ARE still Keltie!! Same amazing, inspiring and lovely person. You send such positive and honest messages that I feel like can be applied in so many aspects of life. You remind women that they are strong, capable and so worthy of living a fulfilling life. Thank you from the bottom of my heart for everything you do❤❤
LambertandAllen: Keltie, thank you so much for this video... I am in my early twenties and I've began to lose hair due to (yet) unknown health issues. It's hard but seeing that I'm not alone really helps. Thank you, thank you, thank you! You are still this beautiful and kind-hearted person you've always been. Love you, I'm happy we can go on this journey to fully accept and love ourselves together, as a community
Valerie Harris: Thank you for this. We all have our thing and it makes it easier to see that we aren’t alone in our struggles
Juliette Noelle: thank you so much for putting this out there. I have a similar story, so watching this video made me feel a lot less alone. Watching somebody address this “taboo” topic on camera helped give me strength to embrace the same journey myself this year. Keep us updated.
Melody Broome: You're vulnerability is really beautiful and I know it's hard but thank you for being so open! We all have things we struggle with but I'm so excited to see you grow and being part of your journey. Your growth spurs growth for others!! Love it xx
Jordan: She’s actually soooo stunning!! I think that since it’s thin a lob type haircut could make it feel thicker while it grows out but honestly unless you mention it nobody would look twice except in a good way!!
Chastene Hansen: You are so strong so beautiful and an inspiration ❤️ this will be a difficult but super rewarding journey for you and I can't wait to see it all unfold for you ❤️❤️
Taylor Murphy: I’m crying watching this video. I feel this so much. I just took out my hair extensions today and I’m not gonna lie its really hard. But I’m ready to go on the journey of fixing my hair. I’ve been wearing extensions for almost 9 years.
Ashley Little: Thank you for posting this!!! I had my extensions removed this past summer, and my hair is soooooo thin. I now wear hair toppers which I am loving! Meanwhile just trying to let my hair grow and keeping it healthy. I wish more people were brave enough to show the realty of hair loss/growth which are contributed to soooo so many factors. You are beautiful!! ❤️
Megan Richardson: Your hair looks great! I'm glad you're focusing on self care, it's important for all of us. Good luck on the journey. You're doing great!
Tatyana Davidson: I had a similar thing go on with my hair, but I just cut it off into a bob so my hair could grow back healthier and thicker! You're so beautiful and it'll grow back, it may be scary but you are not just the girl with the long hair. You are the girl that lights up rooms, that puts smiles on thousands of people's faces, that loves dogs, that has great friends and a loving family, that had the balls to move to Toronto where she knew no one! Keep your chin up, Keltie <3
Water Lilly: Thank you for posting this, I was renting a home where salt water intrusion was a large issue, and had very Sulphury salt water to shower with. Over time it completely destroyed my hair. I too have identified with having long luscious locks. I moved from there about 7 months ago, cut off a lot of my hair. I'm amazed how much healthier its gotten so quickly, living somewhere with great water now. However, it's going to be a few years before my length comes back and I still really have a hard time accepting it. It's hard for people to understand how much our hair affects our identity as women, and how emotional if can be for us.
Victoria Jewell: Thank you for being so vulnerable...I discovered I was losing my hair about 9 months ago and it’s been heartbreaking. I look in the mirror every day and see the thinning and try so hard not to hate on myself. I’m on a serious journey to increase my health from the inside out and am about 2 months into it. What sucks is that hair results take sooo long to see! Just know you have a lot of women behind you. Thank you again for your story, I’ll be following and cheering you along (while also trying to stay positive)!
McKenna Pugh: Sending you so much love and strength I was 21 when I lost all of my hair during chemotherapy and you never realize how much of your identity lies in your hair. I’m going on a year of hair growth now and I love all 4 inches of it. There’s no one magic trick for long healthy hair but your patience and kindness towards your hair will be rewarded.
Kay Madison: I love you, Keltie. Thank you for sharing your raw journey to feminity with us. It's beautiful to know we are not alone and it's empowering to make it through our own struggles to be who we know we are. I'm in my 20s and damn is it a confusing time to be in. This year is the year of self love for me and I too am doing what I can to fully love and honor who I am. It's not always easy but I am worth it. Thank you. For this. I love u and this. We've got this.
Lauren C: I’ve always though you would look amazing with shorter hair and I was right! AMAZING! This video is so emotional and you’re so strong and I love the self growth and love you’re showing yourself
Alexis Raverty: You are beautiful, inside and out. Thank you for sharing this with us, it is incredibly brave. While it feels good to present the way we "picture ourselves' to the world, it takes courage to embrace the things that we have a hard time loving about ourselves. I know you will find success in this new journey of yours and come out swinging on the other side. I hope you do something to treat yourself for taking this leap: whether it's a fun new haircut, a massage, ITALIAN etc. We love you Keltie!
Tis Me: You are such an inspiration! Your honesty, compassion, and empathy for others has always been so strong. Never forget how amazing you are, how much you deserve to live every moment with joy, and that you really do have such a wonderful impact on those around you
Alexis Johnston: 3:45 This is exactly what my hair looks like right now. Thank you for putting things into perspective for me. I am going to start my hair care self love journey along with you sis. You are more than your hair, just know that your beauty shines through the outside appearance and although having the hair we dream for right away makes us feel better, like you said it's only a band aid. When you said that it really spoke volumes for me. Thank you SO much for sharing! I am now truly inspired!!!! Time to make some changes! :)
Harmony Edwards: These videos empower so many people to embrace themselves! Love this! Thankyou for being you :)
Jaki: I found your channel since I'm on my own fitness journey. I think you are beautiful, you have a kindness to you that radiates. See you cry is making me cry! Hell yeah to femininity and self care <3
Kris Dalgleish: Keltie, I just want to say 1) you are so brave for doing this and i absolutely adore you. I'm actually going through something similar and am wondering if you have some good tips for what would be best to stop hair loss when it comes to diet? Keep living your best life!
Jessica Shaw: My hair is EXACTLY the same as yours! Thank you so much for sharing, made my day :)
Lllmall: Yay! I love this!! The tan, the hair, the nails, it all just becomes too much to keep up with. Your skin is beautiful the way it is and so is your hair. It'll come back better than ever ❤❤❤
Amy M: It’s only up from here bb! Your hair will grow back in no time. I’m proud of you for ripping off the bandaid ❤️
myrka aliana: Keltie, thank you for sharing with us!! You’re beautiful without extensions and you’re beautiful with them too. Everybody wants what they don’t have unfortunately. I wish I had your thin blonde hair instead of the thick dark hair I have. Love and light your way
brandie lariviere: I've recently discovered your videos. Having 3 daughters of varying ages, you are exactly the videos I wish they'd pour their energy into. You set an incredible example of a realistic inside view as to the things women struggle with, and you do so in a way that is uplifting, powerful and inspiring. Love and light sent to you during this new chapter from northern Ontario! You will kill it!! P.S. extensions or not, you're a babe!
Jill Hatch: Your hair doesn’t define you, you’re beautiful from the inside and the outside and your overall health is what matters the most. I’m proud of you for being so vulnerable for your viewers ❤️
Jessica Studer: Thank you for this video! I started to deal with hair loss my freshman year of college and it was brutal to say the least. I'm starting to manage stress better as well and have finally started to see some progress. Thanks for being willing to open up about something so many girls struggle with. Thanks for your videos!!
Alyssa_Bae: “Gotta let go of your past To become someone else” Even though you’re going through so much and going through so much change, your courage and authenticity is just so inspiring. Keep your head up keltie, we’re all here for you
Sally Yi: So happy for you and this milestone. You are on an amazing trajectory and it is great that you are determined to change your life around. From watching your videos, you always do anything you put your mind to. I never comment on YouTube but teared up watching this and I am sorry that you lost something important to you. I would also be heartbroken and it would be difficult to tear off the bandaid after 5 years.
Jean Boyle: Thank you for being so real Keltie. You inspire me, and give me tools and inspiration to improve my life. Not being instaperfect all the time makes you so real. You're awesome! I'll go pet my pooch now ;)
Zatché LaRay: you’re so beautiful and I’m excited to witness the wonderful things you will accomplish this year for yourself. I’m rooting for you ❤️
Klaudyna Błaszczyk: Keltie! You are amazing for showing yourself even though it is very uncomfortable for you! I am struggling a lot with self esteem etc, and people like you motivate me so much! Thank you❤️
Danielle Eliza Way: Keltie I shaved my head 15 months ago I started over. Drink lots of water. Use healthy vegan hair products Lay off hair dye as little as u can Silk pillow cases. Take your vitamins Gentle scalp massages. Lay off the heat too. Trim the dead thin ends . And work on your happiness. I love you .. you are beautiful.. you got this my beautiful queen.
Julie Morrison: Omg- you’re absolutely gorgeous! We all do struggle sister! I’ve grown my hair out 4 times. You’re such a beautiful, smart girl. Forgive yourself. Things will come back into balance. Hair is our glamour. You’ll feel better. Wear bigger earrings & more accessories. Love! ❤️
Denise Vazquez: This is the first video I’ve ever seen from keltie and I love her off the bat she’s so real so raw and I love that in people ❤️ she’s very encouraging ❤️❤️
Teeghan Louise: Thank you for being so so real. Girl, this was me 18 months ago!! I stopped dying my hair, I started trimming it regularly, I stopped washing any more than once a week (using dry shampoo instead when needed) and my hair has started to recover so much. I took my extensions out and hated it. HATED it so immensely, but it gets better. You get used to it, you embrace YOU more than you ever thought of before. I am proud of you for taking the leap. Embrace this time. You will come out the other side, I promise!!
Hayley Beck: I am SO glad I watched this. I always wanted extensions throughout my life and I'm so glad I never did it, because I know I would've ended up feeling so dependent on them to feel better about myself. YOU ARE SO BEAUTIFUL without them. Girl you could literally be bald and still be gorgeous! <3
Izzy: Keltie, you look absolutely gorgeous ❤️ as always ❤️ I appreciate you putting this content out there so much. I’ve experienced hair thinning and loss due to stress and illness aswell. And I think you would look INCREDIBLE with a bob!! Create your own identity not the one you were always labelled ❤️ good luck girl, I’m so proud of you for putting this out in the open xx
_: Hey I am proud of you!! I wish you all the best on your way, you are strong and will grow stronger and healthier everyday <3 <3 ...thank you for sharing your story, I can relate to what you're going through...this is going to be an interesting journey of a year for the both of us
Kathy Marie: You are beautiful Keltie! So proud of you for doing this for yourself! Sending love & positive vibes
Ristina Durivage: As a mom, it breaks my heart you never felt beautiful. You are beautiful and I love seeing young women take care of themselves. Being 38 with 4 kids, I am finally doing self care by trying to be healthy. It’s so important to take care of yourself and love yourself.
Melanie A: This is such a healthy first step towards finding and fully loving every part of yourself! You are amazing and so strong. You truly inspire me.
natureskandy: Thank you Keltie. I really needed a video like this, especially with someone, like yourself, that I look up to. xoxo
Jillian Gannon: Keltie! I appreciate this video and you're vulnerability so much. I struggle with a lot of the same things you were talking about. Watched this while doing a hair mask trying to bring my hair to a point that I love it. You're a strong and beautiful inspiration ❤
carmel buirds: I am SO happy for you to be starting this journey! I'm joining you this year, in the self love self care, taking better care of myself and my health. Health is no.1 - skin, hair, body and mind xx
blondeNblonder: I needed this video. I have been wearing extensions for years. I totally relate to the "being known as the blonde with pretty hair" it is my identity and I feel naked without them. I've gotten to the point where I won't go anywhere without them. My mom is a hair stylist and always saying to me "your going to ruin your hair your going to go bald" well now I'm getting bald spots and its terrifying. My hair is like yours, just a little shorter. It's terrifying. I wish I could love myself without them. I am throwing away my clip in extensions and I know this is probably a "bandaid" move but I bought a "halo" extension piece and was going to just wear that without the clips. I just bought biotin vitamins online and the Olaplex line. The thought of me not having long hair is terrifying and I feel so dumb and selfish saying that.
Merry B: I love how you tackle problems head on and are open enough to share with us. Your inner beauty radiates in this video and actually really like your hair without the extensions. You would also look amazing with your natural hair color and that would help with breakage.
Taylor Ann Wright: Ugh, I love you so much. Your heart is so big. I respect you and love every single thing you say, and support you always. You are so flipping brave for being vulnerable and real EVERY video ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️
Jody Larson: Like others have said, you are an amazing woman! I have had my hair struggles, as well, but couldn't afford extensions. Regardless, as long as you keep it healthy, it will all be good! You have so many people pulling for you. You got 'dis!! Sending a virtual hug your way! XOXO
Jessica Studer: As someone who has struggled with hair loss this video made me emotional af thank you for inspiring others!
Lindsay Darrow: Keltie you’re beautiful and such an inspiration!! I love being on your hair journey and watching all your videos!!! I have always had thick long hair and recently it’s been thinning but what has helped me is biotin, mane and tail shampoo and conditioner, hair skin and nails pills, coconut oil treaments and briogeo deep conditioning and damage repair mask!!!
Em and My: Awe go Keltie! You are so strong and inspiring! I rely heavily on wearing makeup since i was in like 3rd grade I always wanted to wear concealer bc of my super dark under eye circles, from sinus issues. I have been trying to go one school day to two days a week without makeup and I feel 100x better about myself.
Naomi Byerley: That must have been really tough, but thank you so much for sharing it. It means a lot that you are sharing this because I think we all go through this kind of stuff but feel really alone in it. Enjoy a good scalp scrub in the shower!!
Sam: Uhg I love this video, I can completely relate. Thank you for being so authentic and vulnerable! Also there's this thing called "halo extension", its hair attached to a little plastic wire which you basically can put in and out of your head, no damage and not permanent :)
Jess Kaplan: This was amazing Keltie, thanks for opening up!!
Mikayla Flynn: I have an autoimmune disease that makes my hair fall out, and I’ve used extensions for the last 6 years. This year I finally took them out and this is exactly how I felt But things I’ve learned that helped are: Prenatal vitamins (twice the daily recommended amount) taken with a lot of whole foods with vitamin C for absorption, drinking water, having a blunt- end hair cut makes it look a lotttt thicker and feel a lot thicker growing out, and using peppermint oil at the roots twice a week (proven in a scientific study to work as well as rogaine). You’re so beautiful no matter what your hair looks like, and nobody looks as closely at you as you do yourself. If you wouldn’t have said anything, I doubt people would even notice enough to comment. You still look like you, and you’re still stunning!
Jacqueline Baker: Thank you so much for sharing your story-such a powerful message. I’m working hard on these things too and learning to redefine yourself will shake you to your core-but it will be so worth it. And when you get in your head (you know what I mean!!!) remember this....you used to be the girl with the beautiful blonde hair; now you’re the BEAUTIFUL GIRL with blonde hair
Colleen Leonard: You’re amazing and being real is beautiful. Your hair looks totally normal to me. The world of hair extensions and instagram has given us a warped view of what a realistic amount of hair is. You’re so good at research and health, you’ll find the things that work for you to boost it a bit and get your confidence back!
Sarah Hopkins: You’re so beautiful! I actually love your hair even more without the extensions. It’s just a big adjustment and I totally understand why you’re upset but I think you look great!
Kylee Leverett: You are amazing, you are beautiful, you are strong! Thank you for inspiring so many people with your journey.
Rhi B: I appreciate the realness, I'm in my early 20s and also suffering from hair loss that is stress induced. I think we just need to pet more dogs ❤️❤️
Jenn Roux: So brave of you to share this with us! And TBH I love both of your hair looks - with and without extensions!