Fine, soft hair requires a different hair care regimen than thick curly hair because many products on the market will weigh down your hair and make it more difficult to manage. Naturally, fine hair hangs well in straight styles, but if you want to change styles or add fullness and body, you'll need a little help.
Cut
Texturizing can help to add fullness to your hair. Layers closest to the head are cut shorter and unevenly to provide more body, while the edges can be cut irregularly to give your style texture. You can keep the length with a texturizing cut, but give your hair a little lift even without any additional hair products. Layering is another hairdressing technique that adds fullness to fine hair. A layered cut can provide the illusion of much thicker hair. Stylists at Short Hair Styles recommend finding a hairdresser with experience cutting fine hair because every cut is more visible when your hair is fine. Additionally, look for a style that does not require blow-drying to complete. Heat damages hair and fine hair is even more susceptible to drying and breakage.
Cleaning
Volumizing shampoos and conditioners typically contain ingredients meant to add fullness to your hair. They bind to the hairs, making them appear thicker. You should consider using products that have extra protein in them to strengthen your hair to keep it strong. Ceramides, meanwhile, strengthen the hair follicles; polymers add fullness. When washing, make sure to massage your scalp to loosen dried hair products and keep the follicles clear so that your natural oils can spread down the hair shaft and keep it moisturized and manageable.
Products
Hair color binds to each strand of hair, making it thicker. Highlights and varying color tones around your head provide an illusion of thicker hair as well.
Apply volumizing gels or root boosts to the roots of your hair. Hold a hair dryer to the roots for just a few seconds to hold a style. Hold styles in place with hair spray and avoid brushing as much as possible throughout the day so you won't pull out additional hairs.
Medication
According to the American Academy of Dermatology, female pattern hair loss is common among women and causes hair to thin out and become fine and softer. The condition is hereditary and eventually causes bald spots. A medication called minoxidil can help to fill in weak spots and provide a fuller head of hair. The over-the-counter treatment is available in a 2-percent and 5-percent solution. Minoxidil does not make new hair grow, it slows the growth phase of your natural hair, giving it more time to grow to its full density and become thicker.
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