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Anna is a freelance writer with far too much time on her hands. When she&#8217;s not writing about memes and internet slang, she can be found running TTRPGs online.

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Charlotte is a regular Daily Dot contributor with bylines in Insider, VICE, Glamour, The Independent, and more. She holds a Masters&#8217;s degree in Magazine Journalism from City, University of London.

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Woman goes to Korea for this ‘harmless’ skin treatment. She returns home blind in 1 eye. What went wrong?

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‘Mounjaro has made me practically bald’: Expert says if you are on Ozempic or similar meds, your hair may fall out. Then she shares what you can do to keep your crown

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‘I ordered it on Amazon’: Woman buys trending Mary Ruth’s hair supplement. Then she has kidney and liver problems

Summer Neylon is a freelance writer, bartender, and pastry chef. She graduated from Florida State University, where she studied English and music. She wrote species profiles and educational programs for kids at Florida Fish and Wildlife. In her free time, she enjoys listening to podcasts, reading, cooking, and playing &#8216;Zelda: Breath of the Wild.&#8217;

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‘This is your sign to stop’: Woman likes to wear hair in slicked-back bun. Then she sees the permanent damage it caused

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‘I am in so much pain’: Woman gets a pedicure before attending Coachella. Then it goes terribly wrong

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‘I’m like trying so hard not to cry’: Woman spends 5-6 years growing her hair. Then she switches to Native shampoo

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‘Ulta workers are way more rude’: Woman walks into interview for Sephora. Then the interviewer rejects her and asks if she wants to work at Kohl’s instead

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‘You could not pay me to use popular shampoos’: Customers say Pantene and TRESemmé shampoos are some of the ‘worst’ with ‘trash’ ingredients. Then, they share what to use instead

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‘I’ve officially been deinfluenced’: Woman uses minoxidil for hair growth. Then she experiences this unintended side effect

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‘Are you out of your mind?’: Woman goes to get just a haircut. Then she gets quoted $700

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‘The longest, thickest, most beautiful hair’: Woman says she lost 75% of her hair in 6 months. Then she shares the product she found on Facebook that stopped the shedding in 2 weeks

Brooke Sjoberg is a freelance writer who graduated with her Bachelors in Journalism from the University of Texas at Austin in 2020.

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‘How do you do that to somebody without their permission?’: North Carolina Black woman goes to salon for wash and trim. Then she leaves with a different hair texture

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Main Character of the Week: The woman who shared the secret to prevent balding

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‘My hair is growing fast’: Expert lathers Nizoral shampoo. Then she shows how to use it to combat hair loss

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