As we have already discussed, there are many reasons people may have fine or thin hair. The problem is that we may not be all talking about the same thing. I, for example have fine hair but so much of it that after I wash it I look like a dandelion clock! Other people my have thinning hair. So it is worth setting a baseline of definitions that will help our discussion. We will make the following definition:
1) Fine hair – each individual strand is small in diameter.
2) Thin or thinning hair – a sparse covering per square inch of scalp
So it is possible to have fine and abundant hair or fine and thin hair etc and in each case there are techniques to help.
Let us begin by looking at suggested hairstyles for fine hair. I have spoken to a number of top stylists in London and they all agree that shorter styles are more flattering for this hair type. You will want to adjust the length of the short cut depending on the shape of your face (fuller faces should go with a slightly longer cut etc). If you are going for a longer short style it is a must that it is sleek and smooth because you want to hide the fact there is not much in the way of volume by presenting a shiny surface to the hair.
Another trick is to tuck some hair behind your ears. This is a classic illusion that makes it look like you have more volume than you actually do.
So what about actual styles? By far the most highly suggested was a bob cut, as short as is flattering for your face. As a variation you can try the chop cut which is essentially the bob but with irregular length to the ends. This asymmetry is another classic trick to give the illusion of abundance. The third suggestion is the cap style. This involves a lot of fringe action that can do wonders for a sparse hairline.
So now we have a style that looks good and flatters our face. We can then use hair thickening shampoo and conditioners to plump up the hair even more. The combination of the right style plus the right product is crucial in the battle against thin and sparse hair.