Do you have fine hair? Here are the remedies to give volume and strengthen them

Fine and thin hair: is it just genetics?

The diameter o hair volume it depends primarily on genetic factors and varies from individual to individual.

This means that some people are born with fine hair while others can boast thick hair from birth.

The thickness of the hair is an important factor because it affects their appearance and is also an indicator of their health.

THE fine hair they are not only less beautiful than thick ones, but they are also less robust in constitution and therefore more subject to attacks from external and internal agents, in a word more vulnerable.

Hair is made up of three layers called, from the innermost to the outermost, marrow , bark And cuticle .

The layer on which the thickness and shape of the hair largely depends is the cortex, which is the part where Keratin is concentrated in greatest quantity.

In the fine hair the cortex appears thin and undersized for individual chemical-biological reasons linked to the hair formation process.

A smaller cortex makes the hair less dense and more prone to breaking.

Many of the problems related to the hair shaft they have their roots precisely in this constitutive and structural weakness that makes hair fragile.

In addition to causes of genetic origin, hair can develop or become fine for numerous other reasons which can be effectively intervened with targeted treatments.

Causes of fine hair

A list of possibles causes of fine hair should include:

Age of the subject : as with our entire organism, one of the main factors that determines the thickness of the hair is the age of the subject in question: a teenager will have thicker hair than an adult.

This factor is one of the reasons why it is necessary, as the years go by, to pay more attention to your hair;

The color of your hair : the different the color of your hair, the different the thickness of your hair: various analyzes have highlighted that those with red hair tend to have, overall, thinner hair than individuals with black hair.

Following Canizie (white hair) we will have as a result faster growth and with a thicker diameter, but with greater sensitivity to deterioration from mechanical treatments (such as perms) or coloring due to the absence of melanin (the pigment that determines the color of the hair);

Stress or prolonged psycho-physical tension : can trigger the production of excess sebum and greasy hair as well as the production of toxins that hinder the hair formation process.

Taking drugs for autoimmune diseases : slows down the cell proliferation that gives texture to the hair, but can also prevent the correct process of expulsion of toxins from the skin. In both cases the hair grows fine.

Aggressive beauty treatments : they act mainly on the cuticle (the external layer) of the hair, often to the point of completely consuming it:

• 1. dyes;
  2. permanent;
  3. ironing;
  4. oxygenations;
  5. too intense or prolonged brushing;
  6. plate;
  7. hairdryer too hot and close together

• External atmospheric agents : they damage the hydro-lipid balance of the skin and ruin the cuticle, making the hair fine and dry:
  1. excess exposure to sunlight;
  2. smog and pollution;
  3. exposure to sea water (salt);
  4. exposure to swimming pool water (chlorine).

• Chemotherapy : blocks the activity of the dermal papilla and the process of cell proliferation; hair that doesn't fall out loses volume, becomes thinner and weaker.

Fine hair: blemishes and thinning

From an aesthetic point of view it must be said that fine hair is more sensitive than thick hair to static electricity which easily makes it more messy and disheveled; furthermore they are more difficult to comb and much less versatile in terms of the type of hairstyles they lend themselves to.

The problem of thinning hair is not directly related to the lack of volume that characterizes the fine hair , which is naturally subject to the most common aesthetic problems.

The various types of brittle hair, including split ends for example, develop more easily the finer, and therefore weaker, the hair.

It is also true that when hair grows fine not due to genetic causes, but due to health problems of the hair scalp or the pilo-sebaceous system, hair loss can be a consequence of those problems and fine hair ends up representing the signal more evident that something is wrong, a sort of alarm bell.

However even when they don't fall, the fine hair seems few and sparse ; the imperfection of fine hair, together with the various anomalies of the shaft which can intervene further worsening the overall aesthetic effect, pushes many people to go to specialized centers looking for an effective treatment.

The remedies that are proposed are all the more effective the more professional and cutting-edge the centers they turn to are.

How to strengthen fine hair

Many people then wonder how to give volume to fine hair, because due to its structure it appears flat and dull, especially if it is straight.

Have little and fine hair , especially in women, can lead to difficulties in managing it: for example, you have more problems finding the right hairstyles, or even combing it is more complicated, because fine hair very often breaks easily.

For strengthen hair For this reason, we need to pay attention to how we treat our hair, which products we choose to take care of it and also, but not least, pay attention to nutrition.

Let's see in detail what are the most useful tips and remedies for dealing with the problem of fine hair.

REMEDIES FOR FINE HAIR

For example, nourishing treatments enrich weak hair through antioxidant and detoxifying actions and reactivate the blood microcirculation, so that the hair follicles will be more oxygenated and in better conditions to produce healthy, strong hair.

Stimulating treatments are also useful in this case because, in particular, they strengthen the hair and give it greater volume.

In addition, the use of high quality products, with keratin-based restructuring and enveloping properties, are good remedies for strengthening fine hair.

Furthermore, especially in the case of dry as well as fine hair, it is important to use shampoos, conditioners and masks that contain energizing and vitalizing active ingredients to tone the hair at the root, restoring volume.

Below are some useful tips to get started take care of fine and thin hair :

• avoid aggressive and stressful treatments such as perms and extensions or ironing;
• choose shampoos for fine hair that have a specific formulation capable of giving nourishment and volume to the hair;
• use hydrating masks that make hair soft and hydrated;
• avoid excessive exposure to the sun;
• avoid placing the hairdryer too close to your hair while drying;
• take care of your diet with a diet that does not lack vitamins and trace elements;
• massage your hair every day with a lavender lotion;
• make a weekly compress based on nourishing substances such as elastin, collagen and keratin, useful for strengthening fine hair.

There are also gods natural remedies for fine hair , such as olive, linseed and castor oil masks or henna compresses.

These are ingredients that contain substances within them which, in addition to being very good for the hair and giving it nourishment, are also effective in giving volume to the hair, giving it shine and vigor.