How to thicken fine hair?
Publié le 10-04-2024 et mis à jour le 15-10-2024
You have fine hair, you feel like your hair is fragile, thinning, and you would like to thicken fine hair and have beautiful hair, silky hair, shiny hair, thick hair, a real lioness's mane?
In this article, we will give you all our tips for taking care of your hair with suitable, healthy treatments and dietary supplements for hair growth for a tailored hair care routine.
I. Understanding fine hair
1. Characteristics & possible causes of fine hair
Fine hair is often characterized by its reduced diameter and delicate texture. Unlike thick hair, which has a larger diameter, fine hair tends to appear flat, lack volume, and be more fragile. The structure of fine hair is generally smoother, which can make it more difficult to style and keep in place. It also tends to tangle more easily. Due to its delicate nature, fine hair requires special attention and appropriate care to keep it healthy.
Several factors can contribute to the presence of fine hair. One of the most common factors is genetics.
It is possible to inherit the fineness of one's parents' hair, which makes it difficult to thicken naturally fine hair. Additionally, the aging process can also play a role in hair thinning.
Over time, hair follicles can lose their ability to produce thick and voluminous hair. Hormonal changes, such as those occurring during menopause, can also lead to hair thinning.
Certain medical conditions can also be responsible for thin hair.
For example, androgenetic alopecia, also known as male or female pattern baldness, can cause progressive hair loss and make hair thinner.
Thyroid disorders, such as hypothyroidism, can also affect hair texture and make it finer.
Moreover, inappropriate hair care habits, such as frequent use of heat styling tools and harsh chemicals, can weaken hair and make it thinner over time.
2. Difference between fine hair and thinning hair
Although they may seem similar, it is important to distinguish between fine hair and thinning hair.
Fine hair refers to the hair texture, that is, their diameter and thickness.
On the other hand, thinning hair refers to hair density, that is, the number of hair follicles present on the scalp.
Thus, a person can have fine hair but normal density, while another can have thick hair but sparse density.
It is important to make this distinction because treatment approaches and hair care can differ. To thicken fine hair, the main goal is to add volume and strengthen the existing texture.
This can be achieved through a combination of proper hair care, styling techniques, and balanced diets.
II. Several solutions to thicken fine hair
1. Nutrition and supplementation: hair nourished from within
Nutrition plays a crucial role in the quality of your hair. It provides all the necessary nutrients to the hair fiber.
The hair is the inactive part of the hair fiber that comes to life thanks to the hair bulb located in the dermis of the scalp.
The best would be to provide vitamins, minerals, amino acids, and essential fatty acids in your diet so that the bulb can draw what it needs for keratin, which makes up 95% of the hair fiber: the ultimate nutrient.
Consume seasonal fruits and vegetables, vary the sources of proteins (plant-based, animal), vary the vegetable oils (walnut oil, canola, avocado, sunflower, olive), consume essential fatty acids (fatty fish, salmon, tuna).
Unfortunately, our diet is not always of good quality. That is why we recommend that you supplement.
D-LAB offers a varied range of nutritional hair products suitable for all hair types and to nourish deeply.
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Our Keratin Absolute which provides a high dose of pure and patented keratin, perfectly assimilable to fill in gaps, give structure, thicken fine hair, and increase volume.
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Activate the blood microcirculation of your scalp thanks to the Detox Microcirculation, a plant-based formula for a purified, reoxygenated, and deeply nourished scalp. Our formula promotes the elimination of toxins, acts on itching, stimulates circulation, and facilitates the delivery of essential nutrients to the heart of the follicle.
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Our Hair Mass Program brings together 23 active ingredients working in synergy to target hair loss, regulate hormonal activity, reactivate hair growth, reoxygenate the scalp, and thicken fine hair by densifying the hair mass. The Keratin Absolute, the number 2 in the Program, has a clinical study on its effect on hair loss and hair structure.
- Our Nutrition-Hair Duo combines our 2 best-selling hair formulas: the Keratin Absolute which provides a high dose of pure and natural keratin to fill in gaps, and the Growth Complex to deeply nourish the hair by supplying the hair fiber with all the essential nutrients it needs, also effective for thickening fine hair.
Discover our article Which dietary supplements for fine hair?
2. Testimonials for thickening fine and thinning hair
"At the end of the second month of treatment, I saw a real effect on my hair, voluminous and in great shape! I am satisfied"
Morgann
"I am delighted with this treatment!! After several failures with other brands. I had been losing my hair for almost 2 years (fatigue, coloring..) in handfuls resulting in less hair volume and thinner strands. I have started my 3rd month of treatment and the intensive hair loss has stopped. I complemented it with an external treatment and in a few months I will continue with the keratin capsules."
Christelle
"Truly the best dietary supplement for fine hair. I have tried many techniques, and everything changed with the addition of the D-LAB hair mass treatment to my routine."
Lisa
3. Thicken fine hair by caring for your hair from the outside
Adopt the right habits to gain hair mass and nourish your hair!
- Choose shampoos suited to your hair type, gentle shampoos, sulfate-free, silicone-free.
- Choose a detangler to avoid damaging the hair.
- Detangle wet hair using a wide-tooth comb, as well as curly hair. Detangling and brushing should not be harsh.
- Choose a suitable brush for fine and fragile hair, for curly hair and frizz.
- To avoid greasy hair, space out your shampoos.
- Regularly do hair masks, an oil bath made of essential oil, vegetable oils, almond oil, castor oil, jojoba oil, argan oil, coconut oil, and ylang-ylang known to accelerate growth. A true beauty elixir to leave your hair shiny, supple, to coat your hair to apply on dry hair.
- For soft hair, you can let the hair oils rest all night.
- To avoid greasing the hair, do not apply hair oils on the roots to prevent excess sebum. Focus on the dry ends and lengths.
- Go to the hairdresser to regularly trim the split ends.
- Rinse your hair with cold water to close the cuticles and prevent external damage.
- Use a warm towel to strengthen your hair.
- Avoid frequent straightening, using a flat iron, hair dryer, repeated blow-drying, and coloring to protect your hair from excessive heat.
- Let your hair air dry.
- Prefer hairstyles without elastics.
- To stimulate blood circulation in the micro-vessels of your scalp, massage the hair with circular movements.
Think about using good products, nourishing, a gentle and strengthening shampoo, a conditioner to hydrate the hair, avoid daily washing, use hair treatments to give tone. A suitable routine makes the hair stronger.
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