Ashley Tisdale Changed How She Cares for Her Hair After Alopecia Diagnosis: 'I Couldn't Take It for Granted' (Exclusive)

Ashley Tisdale.Photo:Pfizer Pfizer ForAshley Tisdale, making changes to her haircare routine was all a part of being diagnosed withalopecia.The actress and singer, 39, wasdiagnosed with alopecia areatain her mid-20s after she saw a bald spot in the front of her hairline while visiting hercolorist.Since then, Tisdale — who has partnered withPfizerandLitfulo, an FDA-approved pill for people 12 and older with severe alopecia areata — tells PEOPLE in an exclusive interview that she has “started to be way nicer to my hair and my scalp.

Ashley Tisdale Shares Intention to Be Less Active on Social Media Over 'Judgement and Assumptions'

Ashley Tisdale.Photo: Steven Simione/Getty Images Ashley Tisdaleis protecting her peace. The actress, 39, revealed on her Instagram Stories on Feb. 7 that she would be taking a step back from social media to focus on herself and her family. According toE! News,she wrote in the post that she wanted “to protect my peace while navigating life with work andtwo kids.” “As the world is getting loud I find myself wanting to share less and less,” she explained.

Ashley Tisdale Told Husband 'You Need to Get 400 Books' to Fill Home's Bare Shelves Before Photo Shoot

Photo:Seth Caplan, Architectural Digest Seth Caplan, Architectural Digest Ashley Tisdaleis opening the doors to her Los Angeles home that she decorated every inch of herself! TheHigh School Musical alum, 36, gavearchdigest.coma peek inside the modern property she shares with her husband Christoper French and their daughter, Jupiter, 1. But while the space looks perfect and polished now, a few days before the photo shoot, she admits, at least one area wasn’t quite camera ready.

Ashley Tisdale's Debut Being Frenshe Hair Care Was Inspired by Her Desire to Give Her Hair 'More Love' (Exclusive)

Ashley Tisdale.Photo:Being Frenshe Being Frenshe Ashley Tisdaletapped into her own hair journey to create her latest collection.TheHigh School Musicalalum andmom of twolaunched the Being Frenshe hair wellness collection on Jan. 8 as an expansion to her Frenshe brand. Tisdale, 39, tells PEOPLE exclusively that hair has always been a “big, big thing” for her after she wasdiagnosed with alopecia in her 20s, so it felt right to focus on a collection that was gentle and showed lots of love to your scalp and strands.

Aspiring Teacher Went to Tell Boyfriend She Was Pregnant. But He Was Keeping a Secret, and She Was Never Seen Again

Jessica O’Grady.Photo:TheDoeNetwork TheDoeNetwork It’s been nearly 20 years since Jessica O’Grady was last seen or heard from, but authorities say in a new interview with PEOPLE they’re still determined to keep looking for the aspiring teacher who vanished the night she planned to tell a man that she was pregnant with their child. “Although this case is solved, we are still searching for the remains of Jessica O’Grady,” Douglas County Sheriff Aaron Hanson confirmed in a recent interview with PEOPLE.