A Few Tips You Can Use To Combat Thinning Hair

Thinning hair is an issue for many women whether you are relaxed, natural, or colored. For one not all women are able to grow thick hair based on genetics. Your diet and stress can have a part in thinning hair but external factors and caring for your hair could also play a significant part on why your hair is thinning.

If you are experiencing thinning hair you have come to the right place to learn how to care for your hair specifically. You may not be able to change the state of your thin hair if you got it from genetics but you will at least know how to care for it. Additionally if you used to have thick hair and now your hair is now thin, then these tips will get you right back to where you were before.

Thinning hair can be the result of chemical usage, hair breakage from poor care, or even just a sign that the roots and the hair follicles are weak from not receiving the proper hair treatments. So lets get right into the tips.

Be gentle when detangling – Make sure you are showing your hair TLC whenever you place your hands in your tresses. If you are upset or don’t have enough time to do your hair, it would not be a great idea to begin detangling. Wait until you have enough time to really dedicate to your strands so that you can get your detangling done without added stress.

Add protein treatment to your regimen – Whenever you see broken hairs on your clothes, in the sink, and blowing in the wind this means your hair is very weak and will break at any given moment and you need to add a protein treatment to your hair regimen. There are many to choose from like reconstructors, deep penetrating, and light treatments.

Choose the best one for the state of your hair, but if you haven’t done one in a while a hardcore protein treatment might snap those strands right back into shape. Light treatments are great for weekly maintenance.

Be mindful of your protective styles – When styling your hair, it is easy to want to make your protective styles as tight as possible so it can last longer. But that practice would wreak havoc on your hair strands, especially your edges. Try loose styles like buns or twists and additionally it would be best to keep your protective styles in from 6-8 weeks maximum.

Get rid of those split ends – You may think you are keeping you split ends for length, but split ends make your hair look even thinner. You want to keep the strand thick from root to tip so once you trim you hair, expect it to appear thick overall.

Do roller sets – When you wear your hair straight or in a twist out, your thin hair will look even thinner. Try a roller set to give your hair more volume this will help with not getting discouraged as you nurse your hair back to health. If your hair is genetically thin, roller sets can be a huge confidence booster as well.

Add natural looking pieces – If you don’t like how thin your hair looks, add natural hair pieces that match with your hair texture. You can still give your hair the much needed TLC, but you can also have the security you want in adding hair pieces. Clipin extentions are very popular, you can make them or buy them and you can take them out immediately after wearing your style.

Revamp your hair routine – Do you moisturize and seal daily? Do you detangle with a wide tooth comb* or your fingers? What deep conditioner* are you using? It may not be so much that your products are causing your hair to thin, but your actions and how you care for you hair play a big part.

If you detangle with a wide tooth comb*, try detangling with your fingers for the month to see if the comb is the culprit. If you don’t moisturize and seal daily, try changing that for a month and see how your hair changes.

Eat healthy – I know you may see this everywhere and it might seem cliche but a healthy diet can actually help with thinning hair. A diet filled with water, lean protein, vitamins* and minerals from vegetables and fruit feed the hair follicle increase hair growth and helps with jump starting any follicles that might not be working well.

Things To Avoid For Thin Hair

Avoid any type of braiding – If you have seriously thinning hair, like micros, weaves*, cornrows, etc. if possible. You need to give your hair the proper treatment it needs to overcome its fragile state.

Avoid harsh chemicals – Relaxers, color treatments, etc. Especially chemicals that come in contact with your scalp, do not do them or stretch them as long as you can.

Avoid heat as much as possible – Even though heat can be considered temporary if you do use alot of heat you will be subject to heat damage which makes already thin hair much worse. Avoiding heat helps to keep your strands in their natural state and healthy.

Avoid styling gels and hair sprays with a hard or firm hold. The formula in these products do dry the hair out alot in order to keep the hair “stuck in place.” Thin hair is more likely to break off than keep the style firmly held which can make your already thin hair worse.

If you are struggling with thin hair, try these tips to help you gain your thickness again or just for overall hair health of naturally thin hair.