Hair Rituals
The actress explained how important her hair is to her and taking care of it is an important ritual. Having to let go of this important part of her was not going to be an easy task.
She recalled some of her first thought after first realizing that her hair loss wasn’t going to go away, and might even get worse.
An Extremely Uncomfortable
Jada claimed that on several occasions, she began to freak out and believe that there was something wrong with her. On more than one occasion, the actress thought that she was losing her hair and remembered how much fear she experienced. Her daughter immediately sympathized with her and became very emotional too. Luckily, her mother found a way to deal with her uncomfortable situation.
Furthermore, it seems that Pinkett Smith’s constantly changing hairstyles had a story to tell after all. For her part, she reveals during the Red Table Talk conversation that her hair loss was the reason why she started adopting shorter and more varied hairdos. Still, taking charge of an uncontrollable experience doesn’t mean it’s any easier to cope with, as the actress seemingly implies.
Coping with the Loss
One way that Jada found of dealing with her hair loss was by adopting to short and unique hairstyles. This allowed her to avoid the embarrassment and shame of watching her hair fall right out of her head in her hands. Although this certainly helped her cope with the situation, it was still extremely humbling, even somewhat damaging to her self esteem.
Finding a way to cope with her hair loss did not make it go away or hurt any less.
Reminiscing About a Better Time
The actress’s mother also fondly shared memories of just how beautiful Jada’s hair was to her. She also recalled how full and healthy it was in earlier times.
It's not just her mother that believed Jada's hair was more than just pretty. Many people have doubts over the years of her hair was really because of how perfect it always seemed to be.
She Did All She Could
The actress shared, “[It was] to the point that people thought I had weaves. Sweet memories aside, the undeniable truth was that her once beautiful hair was now beginning to thin out and lose its glamor. Mrs. Smith did just about everything she could to understand how this could be happening. She received some possible explanations from her doctors.
The frustrated actress claimed that she got tests done but despite her best efforts, doctors still could not diagnose what was the cause was of her hair loss condition. She explained, “They don’t know why. People have said ``stress.” This was highly unusual for her, as Jada doesn't recall being stressed any more than other people in general. Another possible explanation as a rare condition called alopecia, which could be at the root of her hair loss.