“Oil just adds shine, it won’t actually make anything better,” Lily Yip, master stylist at Mizu Salon, tells BuzzFeed Life. “Silicones and oils just become a coating on top of hair, so it’s very difficult to remove. Eventually, it weighs down your hair and you get tons of buildup and it actually makes your hair look thinner.”
“People with thin hair need to avoid detergents, polymers, proteins, damaging alcohols, and ammonia that is found in traditional shampoos in the form of ammonium lauryl sulfate or sodium lauryl sulfate. These ingredients are added to make the shampoo feel thicker and richer in your hand, and also to create the foaming lather people have come to expect,” Chaz Dean, creator of WEN Hair Care, tells BuzzFeed Life. “The reality is that these same ingredients are incredibly harsh and drying to your hair and scalp.”
Vidal Sassoon Global Ambassador, Duffy, tells BuzzFeed Life, “Over-stretching or straightening the hair shaft whilst drying it will take all the elasticity and natural volume out of your hair. Be gentle with it and don’t over-dry it, especially if using a round brush.”
Many women actually feel more texture in their hair once it’s colored, but you need to be careful not to overdo bleach. Processing your hair too often, to the point of being fried, can seriously thin out your hair. Go as long as you can between appointments, and ask your colorist not to pull the color through every time.
“Medium to short haircut lengths are best for fine hair. The longer the hair gets the more it weighs itself down, resulting in even thinner, stringy looking hair,” Jen Atkin, celebrity hairstylist to Khloe Kardashian and Jessica Alba, tells BuzzFeed Life.
“Girls with fine but curly hair need to work with their natural texture. If you blow dry and straighten your hair it will damage your hair and make it look more fine! If you have curly fine hair, take advantage of the beautiful texture and work more volume into it,” Kylee Heath, celebrity hairstylist to Sofia Vergara, tells BuzzFeed Life
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