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Fine Thin Hair?
Published: Aug 23, 2003 - 11:25 AM
Question: I have fine thin hair and have tried to make it fuller, but no luck. It's straight and looks oily in the summer time. Also the shampoo now is not working. Is there something I can do? I don't have time to do anything with it.
It's a fact that the options with fine hair are a little more limiting than most any other texture.
It's a fact that the options with fine hair are a little more limiting than most any other texture.
Fine hair can look great if you adopt a good plan. But, a word from the learned... Don't try and fight what nature gave you.
Most of the disapointment that I've seen from women battling their hair is from the tendency to follow trends and fight their natural texture. Short of adding full blown fullness with extensions we can can use styling tools to create lift or volume and bend, but of these regimens aren't anything more than a temporary fix on long limp or fine hair.
Working within your features and face a good hair designer should be able to find a workable length and style. I have seldom (if ever) seen a long hairstyle that works well with fine, thin hair. To experience all that you can from your existing texture, your hair should be be shorter.
I've seen it a million times, finer hair can look limp and lank at shoulder length, but can find new volume and look downright vibrant and radiant when cut above the shoulders, to the chin or shorter!
Strategic layering will give you the control you need and cater to your own personal preferences, such as covering large ears, accenting a prominent nose or taming a high forehead.
Razor cutting can add a sexy edge and a modern look to short fine hair better than any other texture.
Use of color can accent a good cut and plump up weak hair strands as well.
Oilyness may be caused by overactive sebacious glands, but can probably be kept in check with a good salon formula shampoo.
Avoid conditioning anything other than your ends if your hair shows a greasey scalp later in the day. An oily "T" zone can transfer your face oils to bangs. A good dusting of transluscent powder to your brow twice a day can help absorb this before it gets in your hair.
Carol Dawson
Most of the disapointment that I've seen from women battling their hair is from the tendency to follow trends and fight their natural texture. Short of adding full blown fullness with extensions we can can use styling tools to create lift or volume and bend, but of these regimens aren't anything more than a temporary fix on long limp or fine hair.
Working within your features and face a good hair designer should be able to find a workable length and style. I have seldom (if ever) seen a long hairstyle that works well with fine, thin hair. To experience all that you can from your existing texture, your hair should be be shorter.
I've seen it a million times, finer hair can look limp and lank at shoulder length, but can find new volume and look downright vibrant and radiant when cut above the shoulders, to the chin or shorter!
Strategic layering will give you the control you need and cater to your own personal preferences, such as covering large ears, accenting a prominent nose or taming a high forehead.
Razor cutting can add a sexy edge and a modern look to short fine hair better than any other texture.
Use of color can accent a good cut and plump up weak hair strands as well.
Oilyness may be caused by overactive sebacious glands, but can probably be kept in check with a good salon formula shampoo.
Avoid conditioning anything other than your ends if your hair shows a greasey scalp later in the day. An oily "T" zone can transfer your face oils to bangs. A good dusting of transluscent powder to your brow twice a day can help absorb this before it gets in your hair.
Carol Dawson