The warmer weather can take its toll on your natural hair. While summer is better known for its increased humidity levels, which can cause hair to expand, the excess oil and product build-up the season is also revered for can leave your hair far from voluminous.
Seasonal shedding is also more severe in the summer months, with summer hair damage resulting in a particularly thin and lack-lustre appearance. You don’t have to accept finer hair for what it is however. You can use the following top tips to add the volume you need to see out the warmer months in style and with complete confidence.
Some cuts add volume while others don’t. The bob is one such volume-enhancing style that’s perfect for spring and summer. But, as Glamour explains, not every bob is best for fine hair:
“The best way to make fine hair look thicker is to add tactical layers – and this works whether you’re opting for a longer length or a bob cut – so it’s worth considering a graduated or softly-stacked style. Graduated bobs are longer at the front, then gradually become shorter (like an A-line bob) and stacked bobs are cut at a slight angle at the nape to create a more rounded shape at the back.”
Prepare to be inspired by reading our rundown of the best bob hairstyles of 2024.
If you don’t want to go as drastic as a bob haircut, then a simple parting change could be a great solution to your fine hair problem.
As well as lifting your roots by going against the grain of your usual style, a parting can add volume to finer hair instantly. Side and deep side partings deliver the most bulk, while zig-zag partings offer the opportunity to conceal thinning hair if you are experiencing seasonal shedding.
Waves and curls are another quick and temporary style fix for finer hair. Just be sure to use heatless methods to preserve hair health and prevent further damage.
Everyone has their own hair washing ritual, but adapting yours with volume in mind is recommended. As well as using volumising products (such as volumising shampoos and conditioners), you should adapt your technique.
While it may be tempting to apply lots of conditioner to keep the roots lifted and moisturised, don’t! That conditioner will only weigh strands down to exacerbate the flat appearance of your hair further. Avoid conditioning your roots and instead try the styling tip detailed below.
Backcombing has come a long way since the 1980s. Now referred to as ‘teasing’, this technique can be applied to the roots to give your fine hair the lift and texture it needs to look and feel voluminous all day long.
Simply, tease in sections, pushing hair towards the roots to add the extra volume you’re looking for. Remember, slow and steady wins the race, with teasing best performed gradually and repeatedly for great, longer lasting results.
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