Tips for hair that lacks volume

Flat hair that lacks volume. Is this your credo perhaps? Virginie explains how to remedy this annoying hair problem.

— Article originally published on June 22, 2016

Why is my hair flat?

There are 1,001 reasons to have flat hair like the Danakil Desert, and some have nothing to do with the genetic lottery but stem bad habits or just careless mistakes that are perfectly excusable and totally repairable!

The first cause of flat hair comes from the very nature of your hair fibre: you can naturally have heavy hair!

They will then tend to stick to the scalp because of their weight. Having thin hair can also explain the lack of volume, although it's more often a matter of density (the number of bulbs on your scalp) than thickness — you can have very thin hair, but have a lot.

Finally, an unsuitable hair routine, made up of products that are too rich, can also weigh down the hair and prevent it from unfolding to its maximum capacity, like a butterfly of light in the spotlight.

What to do to get volume?

If the Volume Fairy didn't lean over your cradle at birth, there are different techniques and tricks that can help you give the illusion of full hair worthy of the best Charlie's Angels episodes.

While changing your haircut will not accomplish any miracles, a little freshening up will make it easier to style and create volume.

In general, short and medium length cuts are particularly suitable for fine hair and not very voluminous, but you can totally keep your mermaid lengths if you wish, as long as you opt for an layered cut.

Tips for hair that lacks volume

On the other hand, you can forget the super thin locks and other old school mules: the idea is to gain thickness, not to remove it! So the thinning of the tips, it's niet!

If your roots are struggling to take off, it is important to use a shampoo and conditioner suitable for fine hair or hair that lacks volume, as they are often lighter than so-called "moisturizing" or "hydrating" products. repairers”.

If you can, opt for products without silicones, which tend to weigh on the hair fiber.

The goal of your grooming routine should be to pamper your hair without weighing it down.

The goal of your care routine should be to pamper your hair without weighing it down, so you can immediately forget about rich hair oils and balms, unless you only apply them on the ends or as a mask before -shampoo, if your lengths are really crying out for hunger.

Also read: Oil bath for hair: good or bad idea?

To fight against static electricity, which tends to press the hair against the skull, you can reduce the water in your shower by a few degrees. Be careful, I'm not asking you to get cold, just wash your mane with lukewarm water.

If you don't feel up to it, you can finish your shampoo with a jet of cold water to boost the micro-circulation of the scalp and give your roots a little boost.

Exchanging your too-rich treatments for products suitable for hair that lacks volume is a good start, but you shouldn't believe in Santa Claus either: no (yes, none!) shampoo or volumizing treatment. will have a guardian effect on your hair fibre.

That's why you shouldn't neglect the styling step, and especially the use of a volume-creating product if you want to obtain a convincing effect that will last at least until the coffee break (-clope -caca) from ten o'clock in the morning.

Different types of products are available, ranging from mousse to styling powder to seawater texturizing spray. It's up to you to see which one could fit most easily into your hair routine (and which will therefore have the least chance of being left in a drawer).

Over time and hormonal imbalances, it is possible that your hair will lose density and therefore appear less lush and softer from the bulb (not to mention the carpet of hair that squats your brush more and more regularly boar hair).

Don't hesitate, if necessary, to give your scalp a little boost in early spring and autumn!

To avoid finding yourself “deprived when the [fall] came”, do not hesitate to give your skull a little boost in early spring and autumn. Food supplements, bulbs to massage into your scalp, essential oils, stimulating shampoo... you're spoiled for choice!

On the other hand, if you have the impression that the phenomenon is dragging on, do not hesitate to talk to a doctor about it so that he/she can prescribe an appropriate treatment.

Shopping selection for flat hair

And you, what do you do to give volume to your hair?

Thanks to Pierrick Beringer, Kérastase expert hairstylist, for answering my questions!

Also read: How do I add volume to my long hair?

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