How to Camouflage Thinning Hair
If you have thinning hair, you can buy wigs or pay for transplants and chemical treatments. But you can also camouflage the thinning spots with artful cuts and other methods. Consider the following suggestions. Does this Spark an idea?
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Select a stylist to have your hair cut in a short layered style. This will add the illusion of fullness in the thinning areas. This reduces the tug on your scalp as well and lessens breakage.
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Trim hair shorter towards the front if your hair is receding to the back. Allow the back hair to grow longer. Shorten the back if your hair is thinning from the top center down. If your grow the hair in front long, comb this hair over the top area and towards the back to camouflage the thinning patch in the center.
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Apply a perm to your hair to camouflage overall thinning hair. This will give added lift and volume.
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Lighten your hair color if it is dark so your scalp will not appear so prominently.
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Purchase eye shadow in the shading of your own hair and dab onto the thinning hair sections as a quick camouflage.
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Utilize only light hairspray and not heavy hair products to prevent hair clumping. Change your brand of shampoo every so often.
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Opt for brushes with soft bristles and stay away from combs. Blow dry your hair against the natural part to add fullness. Tousle your hair with your head in an upside-down position, and then style with your hands instead of a comb or brush.
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If your hair is thin in patches, or you're just tired of tending it, go for the trendy chrome dome look and shave your head completely or go for the stubble look. Nothing disguises thinning hair like removing it. This works best for men with strong features.
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