When you have fine hair, it is very normal to see how it loses volume easily, that it is difficult to maintain the shape that you have worked so hard for, or that as the day goes by, it seems to become motionless and much more attached to the head. And in order for this type of hair to look perfect, it needs very specific specific care to enhance its texture and achieve a more abundant and full of life appearance.
The key is to know your real needs, to be able to choose the right products and adopt a hair routine that takes care of it without weighing it down. Because, although fine hair requires some special attention, with the right habits it is possible to achieve hair with more volume, strength and movement. “When we have fine hair, the goal is not to use many products, but to choose the right ones and prevent the hair from losing body. Many times, with small changes in the routine we make the hair look much more beautiful, loose and healthy,” explains organic hair color expert Gema Casas to InStyle magazine.
But although we are often left with the most negative aspects of fine hair, it is also true that it has its pros. Expert hairdresser Kevin Briceño, director of the Krown Salon in Madrid, believes that fine hair has a particular elegance. “It is a hair that speaks softly: it reflects light easily, falls softly and can look deeply sophisticated when its nature is respected,” he comments.
But one thing does not eliminate the other. Fine hair can be especially beautiful, soft and elegant, but it also requires very specific care. In fact, it is one of the hair types that least tolerates improvisation. “A product that is too dense, a poor rinse or a hasty wash can turn it off in a matter of hours,” warns Briceño. Therefore, paying attention to each step of the hair routine is essential to avoid damaging it and preventing it from losing volume, weighing down or becoming motionless. It is not about adding more products, but about choosing well and adapting the care to your needs.
Wash hair carefully
No matter what type of hair you have, washing is always a time when you have to be especially careful, since when your hair is wet it is much weaker. But if we talk about fine hair, this becomes more evident. One of the most important things to keep in mind is the temperature of the water. For this reason, hairdresser Rosi Fernández recommends: “Wash with warm water, never too hot, because it dries out and sensitizes the scalp. Rub only the scalp with your fingertips and let the foam clean the rest. And rinse very well, because the remains of product weigh, and on fine hair they weigh much more. If it looks dirty, wash it: the dirt clogs the scalp and leaves the hair lifeless.”
Caroline Greyl, president of the hair brand Leonor Greyl, also insists to the publication Hello!, on the importance of paying attention to the temperature of the water during washing. And, although it may seem like a detail without much importance, “water that is too hot attacks the hair fiber and stimulates the sebaceous glands. Choose to wash your hair with warm water,” recommends the expert.
The conditioner is also for fine hair
If fine hair usually suffers from one thing, it is a lack of volume. Quickly, hair, even if it is freshly washed and perfectly combed, tends to fall down and feel very heavy. For this reason, there are certain products that can work against it by adding extra weight and making the hair look more flattened. Conditioner is one of them, so it should be used with some caution. However, this does not mean that we should eliminate it from our routine. Well chosen and applied correctly, it can offer many benefits to fine hair: it facilitates detangling, provides softness, helps prevent breakage and keeps the ends hydrated without compromising the lightness of the hair.
“The first thing you have to keep in mind is that when you wet your hair it will be much weaker. So when you go to comb it, do it very carefully. You can use a conditioner that will help you detangle it and comb it from the ends, middles and roots so as not to break your hair,” advises Moncho Moreno on his TikTok account.
“For years it has been repeated that fine hair should avoid conditioner. I do not share that idea. Fine hair also needs detangling, protection against friction and a polished surface to reflect light. What it does not need is a heavy texture at the roots,” explains Briceño.
How to dry fine hair to get more volume from the roots
Drying is another of the key moments to ensure that fine hair gains body and movement. Drying your hair the right way can make a big difference between hair that sticks to the head and one with much more volume at the roots. The first thing is to remove excess moisture with a towel, much better if it is microfiber, and always without rubbing or twisting the hair.
When using the dryer, a very effective trick is to direct the air towards the roots while lifting the hair with your fingers or with the help of a round brush. Although leaning your head forward a little, it is the classic old trick that has always worked and helps the air from the dryer enter well.
According to stylist Aanchal Morwani, in an interview Strip Beauty, explained that: “Drying your hair from the back to the front, lifting the roots and working against the grain, is the best way to gain volume.” This means that focusing on removing the hair from the roots is of utmost importance so that it looks more fluffy and the hair is not in contact with the scalp as much, thus preventing it from becoming greasy sooner.
Hairstylist María Baras from Cheska hair salon, told Vogue magazine: “Fine hair does not need the most powerful dryer on the market precisely because too much air flow will crush it, remove volume and damage a hair fiber that is delicate in itself. That is why I advise using dryers with less power or using them at minimum, putting the button in the first position. It is also important that the temperature is low, I always work with heat at half and at home you can regulate it by putting the temperature button at 1 or in number 2”, explains the stylist.
On the other hand, hairdresser Rafael Bueno of Rafael Bueno Peluqueros insists that “after the shower it is essential to dry it with a hairdryer so that the hair looks with the appropriate volume and also lasts longer. The ideal is to move the hair with our hands while we dry it so that it has movement and appears to be more abundant. If you apply a drying product, try not to give it too much weight, but rather make it light,” suggests the expert.
The haircut changes everything
We have no doubt that a good haircut completely transforms the mane and if what we have on our hands is fine hair, we cannot help but take a look at the best cuts for fine hair. The 90s-style bob hair is popular this season but it is not the only option.
According to Gema, “if we want fine hair to look healthier, I would start with three things: a cut that keeps the weight on the ends, a washing routine that doesn't leave it weighed down, and a good drying from the roots. We don't need to fill the bath with products; we need to understand what really works for our hair,” explains Gema.
Rosi Fernández thinks the same, who confesses that with fine hair she does not load it with layers because it can be very poor and without body. What she prefers is “a well-proportioned length and a good point of density at the tips give much more presence. And you have to cut the ends regularly, every two and a half or three months: thinking that if you don't cut it, it will grow more is a mistake, because the tip opens and breaks,” she points out.
“In fine hair, I like to maintain a certain density at the ends. A straight or slightly rounded base can give the impression of more hair. On the other hand, if we abuse the layers or weigh down the ends too much, the hair can look poorer,” details Casas.
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