Here are some simple ways to boost your hair volume, without the nasty chemicals:
Clean hair: Keep your hair fairly clean, and devoid of products. The less product you have in your hair, the less weighted down it will be.
Switch products: If you've been using the same brand of products for a while, you can get product buildup. Try switching shampoo and conditioner brands for a couple of weeks to clear out any buildup, then return to what you were using before.
Or switch to Bicarb Soda and Apple Cider Vinegar for a couple of weeks to clean the buildup. It will work well.
Change your parting: Style wise, try changing your part to away from where it naturally falls.
By moving your part to a less natural position on your head, the hair will get more natural lift.
Hot irons: You can use heat irons to give added lift and volume. Use the irons in an upwards motion, from as close to the scalp as possible right through to the end of the strand.
Tease it! Tease your hair for volume. Women in the 1960s used to get fantastic height by teasing their hair upwards into incredible "beehive" styles.
A word of warning: regular teasing but it will damage the hair structure. This is for special occasions only, if you want to keep your hair in good condition.
Choose a short, layered style. By removing weight from the hair, you'll create more lift, movement and volume.
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2 comments:
Thanks for these suggestions Daharja! Some of them I already do, such as the layered haircut (odd how that's the answer for both thick and thin hair), and the non normal part. I actually have a nasty cowlick on the centre of my hairline, so I do that anyway to get hide it.
I'll try some of the others as well. As you say, lack of product buildup can only be a good thing.
I was just reading one of my other favourite blogs (ChocolateAndZucchini.com if you are interested) and she posted an interesting recipe that included Linseed (also known as flax). In the comments it was mentioned that the mucilage that comes out when you soak linseed makes a good hair gel which is particularly recomended for curly hair, one girl said it was better than anything she has ever bought from the shop.
Recipe was essentially soak assorted interesting seeds and seasonings in water (2/3rds volume linseed) then stick in dehydrator, undrained, until you can break it up into crunchy crackers.
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