Reader Question: Who Decides What He Does With His Hair?

To comb over or not to comb over, that is the question.

Hello, Gorgeous!

Today’s newsletter might spark an interesting conversation. I sure hope so, since I’m curious what you think.

I recently received a message that gave me pause. See below, and shared with permission and edited slightly for flow:

Hi Rachel,

I’m not even sure how I found your newsletter but I did and subscribed. I like it, especially the skincare stuff. I have a question for you. I’m a 52-year-old dude. I probably started going bald in my 30s and I’ve made my peace with it, but my wife has not. She can’t handle the fact that we’re middle aged and she insists I keep my comb over. I know it doesn’t look good but it makes her happy, but I can see people giving me the side-eye on Zoom and in person. What should I do?

Sam

I generally accept everyone’s personal style and live by the belief that if it makes him feel good, my opinion doesn’t matter. But he asked for my opinion, which is why I’m weighing in here.

Sam’s comb over struggle really got me thinking about the balance betwee…