At Age 46, I Finally Figured Out My Hair

"Hair is everything." Plus, five famous before-and-afters.

For decades, I used good shampoo, got splurgy haircuts, and brought out the blow dryer every morning — and, still, my hair would hang flat and meh down my back. It wasn’t terrible, but it wasn’t…great? But then I switched my routine, and now I love my hair and get compliments all the time. Readers asked what changed, and I’m happy to share…