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Tricks That Can 'Thicken' Fine Hair

Okay so it's never been easy for girls going through life depending on smart-looking, stylish hairstyles for fine hair to be well behaved. For you volume and control can be elusive.

It can take awhile too for some to figure out that the last thing they want the stylist doing with fine hair is to over do layering it. It's often a much better styling strategy to go with an short, sharp, chin-length bob since that adds fullness. That's one of the best hairstyles for fine hair in fact.

In general you want to keep your finer locks on the short side. Fine hair often loses body and can look stringy once it gets past your shoulders.

In addition there are coloring techniques that appear to thicken fine hair. Yes, coloring is another trick that can help to fluff up those cuticles too. For one highlights help. Doing so can be a great way to add the appearance of volume to that mane of yours. This is an especially effective ploy should you prefer the longer hairstyles for fine hair.

Overall the darker the color the better as lighter colors can create the appearance of transparent hair. Which doesn't do much for the fullness.

Go easy on conditioners. Seems too much conditioner will weigh down your fine hair. Result? It just limply hangs there.

Also avoid gel in favor of mousse instead. Again you're avoiding a product that can weigh hair down.

Curly styles tend to make fine hair look fuller than spaghetti straight hair.

Fine hair is, as you know, quite pliable. It's also the least sturdy strand type so most prone to breakage. That means it doesn't take well to abuse, much less the stress that comes from chemical treatments like perming. Heavy duty processing will only make your hair even more prone to breakage.

Also because your strands are smaller in diameter you have more per square inch of scalp. Did you know that? Yet each strand comes equipped with an oil gland just like any hair type would. So not only do you have more oil to deal with, there's less strand surface to absorb it. THIS is why fine hair comes off being oilier and then limper than normal hair.

TIP: Being fine does not equate to being thin. Thin or thick refers to the amount of hair on your head. It can be fine and thick or fine and thin. "Fine" is more of a way of describing the structure of your hair, more so how much of it you've got. (For more see defining fine hair and other hair types)

You can successfully offset your fine tresses's tendency to go flat on you with the right cut. Proper laying can create the illusion of thickness.

Again, the hair care products you use can make all the difference. The two words to remember are volumising products. Almost more important, you want to find those that work without adding stickiness.

You also want to look for shampoos and conditioners that have "body-building formula" or "for fine hair" spelled out on the label. For sure you don't want to use any conditioning mousses. The whole idea is to find the ones what don't weigh your hair down. Which means you'll want to take extra care when picking something off the shelf if you expect hairstyles for fine hair to look like more than hair that's limp and stringy and just hanging around.

So those are some tips, tricks and ideas for hairstyles for fine hair you might want to try.

Today's Hair Care Tip #97

When using a hair coloring product for a first time apply a small amount to the back of your hand to see if you’ll have any kind of reaction. Also test the color on a small amount of hair to be sure the color is what you’re expecting.

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