How to Make Your Hair Look Fuller

Fine or thin hair can often look limp and flat, but you don't have to be a hair stylist to fix that. There are plenty of hair products and tips out there to help you get some volume in your hair. The tips below are a great place to start.

Difficulty: Easy

Instructions

Things You'll Need:

• Anti-frizz Hair Serums
• Blow Dryers
• Body-building Conditioners
• Body-building Shampoos
• Combs
• Deep Conditioner
• Hair Gel
• Hair Mousses
• Hair Spray
• Deep Conditioner

1. Choose a body-building shampoo and conditioner. Remember to use a light conditioner, though - heavy conditioners can make hair go flat.

2. Look for the following in the ingredients: proteins (keratin and collagen), silicone polymers or polymeric quaternium compounds. These compounds stick to the hair shaft and make your hair appear thicker.

3. 

   Purchase a styling product such as mousse, gel or hairspray.

4. 

   Put a small amount of the product in your hands and rub them together.

5. 

   Run your fingers through your hair and rub the product into your roots.

6. 

   Lift and "scrunch" your hair (that is, squeeze it in the palms of your hands from the ends of the hair to the roots).

7. 

   Let your hair air-dry, or blow-dry it using a dryer with a diffuser attachment. Also, try blowing it dry with your head upside down.

Tips & Warnings

• Add a little water to your hair during the day if it gets flat, and lift and scrunch it again.
• Most salons sell heavy-duty styling products, called putty and wax, which are great for working into the roots to make them stand up.
• If you're feeling daring, try coloring your hair dark brown or black. The darker the hair, the fuller it looks.
• Be careful not to use too many styling products, as they can weigh the hair down.

[stefanie720]

on 2/6/2009 Great article!! I am definately going to try this for my hair

[hairlady]

on 9/19/2008 Do NOT dye your hair darker to make it look thicker...
the lighter your scalp, the thinner dark hair will look. Haircolor does add body, but for fine thin hair, the closer to your scalp color you make it, the less it will show through. Also, shorter, & layered will look Much thicker that long fine hair. Remember you can't get rid of very dark tint without damageing your hair or waiting for it to grow out~! :o)

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[25ballerc]

on 5/30/2008 Great advice. This should really help me out a lot. http://baldness1.blogspot.com

[ruthwilson]

on 3/20/2008 my hair is so terrible. it doesnt grow and is awfully fine and limp. its neither straight or curly and when i tie it up in a pony tail it all matts together after i take it out.. it really stunts my confidence. any kind of product just makes it look really greasey. sometimes i cant leave the house cause im so conscious of it. i know i dont have alopecia and should be thankful that i have hair.i decided to stop washing it with shampoo and hid it in a hat while it went through the greasy smelly itchy stage. its now cleaning itself. i only use water but it still doesnt seem to have improved its appearance although it is probably healthier. i was told by the hairdresser that theres not much that can be done for my hair. they trim it every four months but it doesnt seem to grow any faster since doing this. it just stays the same length and im so desperate for it to grow. ive now had it in th