Volumetric question: what to do if you have thin hair

Beautiful, thick and shiny hair is the dream of any girl. But, alas, this luxury is not available to everyone. What about those who cannot boast of a magnificent hairstyle and go to any tricks to visually turn thin hair into a chic mane? What to do if the hair is liquid?

Why hair becomes thin: 8 reasons

Our hair is sensitive to any changes in the body, to any vicissitudes of fate. More precisely, they are the first to respond to factors such as:
  • improper diet;

  • hormonal changes;

  • polluted air, temperature fluctuations, solar radiation and other aggressive manifestations of the environment;

  • lack of sleep, violation of the regime;

  • stress;

  • improper or insufficient care;

  • bad habits.

And this is only part of the reasons why once thick and dense hair becomes thin and brittle. Age also affects them not in the best way. Metabolic processes slow down over the years, a deficiency of vitamins and microelements is found. The production of estrogen and progesterone, the hormones responsible for the beauty of hair, decreases, and the effect of androgens, on the contrary, increases. As a result, the hair follicles decrease and the hair becomes thinner, which means:

  • lose volume;

  • often confused and split;

  • react to temperature differences: they become electrified in the cold and quickly lose moisture in a heated room;

  • suffer from brittleness.

So how do you take care of fine hair? That’s what we’re talking about right now. But first, take our test and find out what state your curls are in now.

Fine hair care at home

Our expert, cosmetologist Altana Bazyleva is convinced that if the hair is naturally thin, “it will not be possible to radically change its thickness.” But if they have become so for another reason, it is possible and even necessary to fight for their former volume and strength.

What if the hair is very thin, and even weakened? The first thing is to provide them with proper care. Most likely, one “correct” shampoo will not be enough here. You will also need a balm, mask and spray.

  1. It is better to choose a balm from the same series with shampoo – in combination they will act more efficiently.

  2. Special root volume spray is the fastest way to create the effect of bouffant hair. Such products work great, last a long time and are almost not felt.

What to wash

Caring for thin hair, like any other, begins with shampoo. Look for products labeled “for fine hair”, “for thickening” or “for volume”.

Fructis Triple Recovery Shampoo, Garnier

Triglyceride Triglyceride Shampoo helps restore softness and shine to curls. Three types of vegetable oils: avocado, shea and olive, as well as triglyceride, nourish even the finest hair. The active fruit concentrate and vitamins B3 and B6 have a strengthening effect: curls look stronger and shinier.

Thickening Fibrology Shampoo, Elseve, L’Oréal Paris

Even if your hair is naturally thin, this shampoo works wonders. The active substance filoxan, which is part of it, penetrates into the hair fiber and thickens it – with each application, the hair becomes thicker. At the same time, the light texture does not weigh down the curls, they remain fresh for a long time.

Dercos Neogenic Thickening Shampoo, Vichy

Those who have not yet found the answer to the question of what to do if the hair on the head is very thin will surely like this option: the shampoo works successfully thanks to the patented stemoxidine molecule and ultra-compacting technology. The tool significantly improves the quality of hair in 5 parameters: volume, density, density, softness, strength.

Additional care

Very thin hair can not do without it. Masks, balms, oils, serums – all this must be on the shelf in the bathroom.

Firming conditioner Fructis “Triple Recovery”, Garnier

Softens, gives curls smoothness and silkiness. Three natural oils (avocado, shea and olive) and triglyceride nourish and restore hair, restoring softness and shine. Active fruit concentrate and vitamins B3 and B6 have a firming effect.

Oil-elixir “Transformation. Triple recovery” Fructis, Garnier

The formula with triglyceride and fruit oils creates a protective coating on the surface of the hair, increases its elasticity and makes combing much easier.

Thickening balm, “Fibrology” Elseve, L’Oréal Paris

The formula with phylloxan improves the appearance of hair, they look denser, thicker and more voluminous. An additional bonus – the curls become softer, easy to comb.

Thickening hair balm “Double Elixir. Fibrology» Elseve, L’Oreal Paris

Special balm for thin hair, devoid of density, contains the Fill-Style complex. The tool gives the curls a well-groomed appearance, solves the problem of their protection from hot styling and aggressive environmental factors.

Sealing regenerating balm Dercos Densi-Solutions, Vichy

Strengthens and thickens hair with every use, giving it thickness and body. The composition includes ceramide – a component similar in structure to natural hair ceramides, it helps to restore damaged areas, gives curls strength and shine. The pluses of the product also include vitamin E, which is known for its antioxidant properties, nourishing and moisturizing effect.

How to care for thin hair with salon treatments

For fine, volumeless hair, our experts recommend:

  1. plasma therapy, when injections of the patient’s own plasma are made into the scalp;

  2. mesotherapy – injections with vitamin cocktails;

  3. cryotherapy, when the scalp is exposed to low temperatures, which improves blood circulation and promotes saturation of cells with oxygen.

Their peculiarity is that they all work only if the hair has become thin, for example, after suffering stress or a strict diet. If the curls have always been like this, unfortunately, the effect of the procedures will be minimal.

How to add volume to your hair with hair and styling

We will give some tips on how to add volume to your hair, in addition to the competent selection of care products. Let’s go “from the contrary” – what can worsen the situation and how to avoid it.
  1. Any hair suffers from too hot styling, but thin hair tolerates the effects of a hair dryer and curling irons worse than others. There is only one advice here: you need to use these devices as little as possible and always with thermal protection.

  2. Metal and plastic combs increase hair breakage. It is better to give preference to wooden combs and brushes with natural bristles.

  3. To make sparse hair less electrified and tangled, our experts recommend replacing cotton pillowcases with delicate silk ones.

  4. A haircut will help give volume to dry hair. How to choose it, the stylist will tell you. For example, a cascade, steps and other layered options will make thin, fragile curls look more lush.

  5. Proper coloring can also give the hair a visual volume. Usually complex coloring works well – in two colors or more. Experiment, look for your stylist and colorist – perhaps, after a successful visit to the hairdresser, the curls will no longer seem so thin!

  6. Good oil for fine hair. The main thing is not to overdo it. The video below will show you how to use it correctly.

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