"Fine hair" refers to the diameter of the follicle, and "thin hair" refers to the amount of hair you have. You can have fine and thin hair, or fine, thick hair. Factors that affect the quality of hair include age, diet, stress, medication and other variables, reports Victoria Wurdinger, cosmetology writer and author of "Fine Hair Solutions" on HairBoutique.com.
Volumizers
Volumizing products help to make hair look and feel thicker. Shampoo and conditioner (especially conditioner) are designed to leave a residue in your hair, essentially weighing it down. For fine hair, weighed-down hair products are exactly what you do not want, according to the cosmetic scientists at The Beauty Brains. "Volumizing products are designed to leave less stuff on your hair so you keep more of the volume you have." Also beneficial is if you skip shampooing on a daily basis. Use a clarifying shampoo about once a week and regular shampoo another day or two. Conditioner has detergents built in that will help cleanse your hair, keep it smelling fresh, yet not weigh it down as much as a daily shampoo-and-condition routine would.
Clarifying Shampoo
Clarifying shampoo helps give your hair volume because it removes the residue from products like mousse and gel and regular shampoo and conditioner, which, as mentioned above, weighs down fine hair. Clarifying shampoos have surfactants, also known as detergents, which remove oils from hair.
Clarifying shampoos can be drying, especially if you live in a dry climate, and can cause irritation. But if you stick to using this product only once weekly, you shouldn't have a problem.
Hair Dye
Hair dye is probably one of the best ways to give your hair some lift. Hair color products work by damaging the hair shaft, causing it to swell, which will feel and look fuller.
Mousse, Gel, Hair Spray
All of these products will add volume to limp hair. They work by coating the cuticle, making the hair shaft less susceptible to damage, and, frankly, just holding it in place. At the same time, the more product you add to your hair, the more residue you're leaving behind. Going two or three days without shampoo will be all the time your hair needs to get a good buildup of product for full volume. But after that, too much product will look oily and deflate your locks.
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