Is your thin hair giving you a hard time? Do they remain hopelessly flat and impossible to style? From the choice of care to the right gestures for styling, there are many tips to give volume to fine, flat hair. Quickly discover our advice!

First and foremost, you must choose the right care for fine hair if you want to give your hair volume. From shampoo to mask, conditioner or leave-in care, formulas for normal or dry hair should be avoided.

Indeed, these rich treatments tend to weigh down fine hair and give a raplapla effect. Treatments containing silicone or collagen should also be banned: even if these substances promise soft and shiny hair, they greatly weigh down the hair fiber, leaving residues. The hair then loses volume and greases much faster.

For your hair routine, choose treatments dedicated to fine hair with light, cleansing and moisturizing formulas, without being too rich. Remember to rinse your hair well after shampoo and conditioner: the less residue, the more voluminous the hair will be. On dry hair, you can increase your volume by using dry shampoo, or texturizing powders like Ayurvedic powders. Use in moderation so as not to create dandruff and irritate the scalp.

When washing, a few simple tips can add volume to fine hair. If you have fine, dry hair, apply your nourishing mask to dry hair, before shampooing. Leave on for 30 minutes to overnight, then wash. Your hair will be hydrated, but all the residues that weigh down the hair when the mask is simply rinsed off will be eliminated: soft and voluminous hair guaranteed!

When you wash, apply your shampoo by gently massaging the scalp, massage for 2 to 3 minutes without pressing too much. This little massage will loosen the roots to give volume to the hair. Rinse well before applying a very light conditioner to facilitate disentangling, again, rinse well.

To style your hair, you can use a blow dryer to blow dry or blow dry your hair upside down. Be careful, however, the heat of the hair dryer is very harmful to the hair. Use only the cold air function, or limit the use of the hair dryer to once a week at most. Curly irons or straighteners should also be avoided so as not to damage your hair. To avoid using appliances, you can tie your damp hair in several small macaroons or two to three braids and let dry to create waves and give volume to the hair.

To avoid the raplapla hair effect, you need a cut and a color suitable for fine hair. Because yes, when you lack volume, you can cheat a bit by playing on the cuts and contrasts with the help of the hairdresser.

To give volume to fine hair, short to mid-length cuts (maximum shoulder length) will be more suitable. With less hair mass, and therefore less weight, your hair will be less stretched and fuller. To accentuate this effect, you can opt for a layered cut. You shouldn’t thin out too much to preserve your hair mass as much as possible, but a light layering will create movement and give an impression of texture.

Last tip: play with the color by creating strands. A natural balayage is perfect for giving the illusion of volume, as with a layered cut, lighter locks will create contrast and give the impression of denser hair.