Everything About Thin Hair!
So there you are, with your thin, lifeless hair! Hair becomes thinner due to various factors. One of the main reasons for thinning hair is iron deficiency. Stress can also lead to hair loss. Another culprit may be your diet. Perhaps you follow an extreme diet that helps you lose weight quickly, but also causes thinning hair due to a lack of important nutrients. People often don't know what to do about thin or lifeless hair. It's not always easy to create volume in your hair or achieve the hairstyle you want. Fortunately, there are plenty of tips to help make lifeless hair a thing of the past! In this blog, you'll learn how to address thin hair both from the inside and out.
What Causes Thin Hair?
Thinning hair can have various causes. You may have been born with it because it's hereditary, but it can also develop suddenly. Below, we've listed the most common causes of thin hair.
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Diet
One of the most common causes of thinning hair is a poor diet. When your body doesn't get the vitamins and minerals it needs (for example, during a crash diet), a nutritional deficiency develops. As a result, the hair follicles also lack the nutrients they need, which can affect hair growth and cause hair loss.
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Genes
Perhaps the biggest cause of thin hair in women is heredity. If your parents have extremely thin hair, there's a good chance you'll have thin hair too. This condition is also known as androgenetic alopecia. Although there's nothing you can do about the cause, don't give up hope just yet! There are various treatments that can help. We recommend contacting your doctor for the best advice.
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Stress
Stress is also a common cause of hair loss in women. Stress increases adrenaline levels in the body. When adrenaline comes into contact with the sebaceous glands in the scalp, lactic acid is produced. Lactic acid is very harmful to the scalp and, in turn, hair growth: the hair roots become damaged and the hair becomes porous and fine, making it very fragile.
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Menopause
About half of women over the age of 65 experience hair loss during menopause. If you're experiencing thinning hair, we recommend discussing it with your doctor. They can advise you about possible treatments for hair loss and thinning hair.
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Styling Hair Without Protection
Hair loss caused by using heat styling tools without heat protection is often underestimated. It's long been known that letting your hair air-dry is better for its structure and condition. Still want to use heat styling tools? Always use a heat protectant. This will prevent damage to your hair and help prevent hair loss.
What Can You Do About Thin Hair?
Whatever the cause, thinning hair can be very frustrating. Your hair quickly loses its volume, leaving it limp and lifeless around your face. We certainly don't want that!
At JohnBeerens.com, we believe that when dealing with thinning hair, it's important to first use a suitable treatment to reduce hair loss, and then follow a hair care routine that gives your hair more volume and helps prevent further hair loss.
Below, you'll find various tips to help you treat and care for thinning hair.
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Nourish the Hair Follicles
One of the causes of hair loss is a nutritional deficiency. To prevent hair loss and encourage thin hair to grow back, it's important to follow a varied and well-balanced diet. This diet should include lean proteins (chicken and legumes), healthy fats (salmon and avocados), and, of course, plenty of fruit and vegetables.
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Try Hair Vitamins
Following a healthy, varied diet is often easier said than done. It's not always realistic to get the nutrients listed above from every meal. This makes hair vitamins the perfect solution. For example, OASE Hair Vitamins. These Soft Gums are made with natural vitamins, minerals, plant extracts, and amino acids that encourage the growth of full, healthy hair. What's more, these Soft Gums are designed to strengthen and nourish your hair from within and help it grow faster. In short, they're an ideal way to get the nutrients you need!
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Care for Your Scalp
Healthy, full hair starts with the scalp. Hair loss can be caused by various scalp problems, such as eczema and dryness caused by heat styling tools. To prevent these hair problems, it's important to give your hair the care it needs. To treat hair loss and encourage hair growth, we recommend adding Neofollics shampoo to your hair care routine. This shampoo contains a high concentration of active ingredients that promote healthy hair growth. It also significantly improves scalp condition, leaving hair thicker and fuller.
5 Tips for Caring for Thin Hair
Start at the Beginning
A good hair care routine starts with washing your hair. As mentioned above, a good shampoo can do a lot for your scalp and help stimulate hair growth. Do you use styling products regularly? We recommend washing your hair 2-3 times a week to prevent product residue from clogging your scalp.
To boost the results of Neofollics Shampoo, you could also use Neofollics Conditioner. This conditioner nourishes and strengthens the hair while giving it a natural shine. This makes it ideal for dry, frizzy hair.
Use a Treatment
To give fine, fragile hair the care it needs, we recommend using a treatment regularly. For example, DS Laboratories Spectral RS Treatment is a great option. This treatment is specifically designed for thinning hair that isn't caused by genetics. This includes thin hair resulting from pregnancy, stress, medication, or changes in hormone levels. The treatment contains several active ingredients that stimulate hair growth and help prevent premature hair loss.
Create More Volume
Thin, fine hair often hangs limp around your face and can be difficult to style. At JohnBeerens.com, we offer a range of volumizers and root lifters to help you create more volume in your hair. The CHI Powerplus Root Booster is a great option. This booster not only adds volume but also soothes the scalp.
If you prefer using a volumizing powder, we recommend Biosilk Volumizing Therapy Texturizing Powder. This product adds volume and body, making your hair easier to style. It also absorbs excess oil. Get fresh, voluminous hair in the blink of an eye!
Use Heat Protection
We can't say it often enough: always use a heat protectant when using heat styling tools! Heat makes hair dry and fragile, causing it to break more easily. To prevent heat damage, use our SachaJuan Thermal Protection Spray. This spray protects your hair from high temperatures and adds incredible shine.
Be Gentle with Wet Hair
To avoid damaging your hair, it's important to handle it gently when it's wet. Hair is especially fragile when wet. Make sure to pat your hair dry with a towel instead of rubbing it, then comb it through with a Detangler Brush. This brush has short and long bristles, making it easy to detangle hair and helping to prevent breakage.
Curious about what else you can do to protect and care for thin, fine hair? Take a look at our range specifically for fine hair.
