Everything You Need to Know About Fine Hair!
There you are, stuck with your thin, lifeless hair! Hair thins out due to various factors. One of the main reasons for thinner hair is iron deficiency. But stress can also lead to hair loss. Another culprit could be your diet. Maybe you’re following an extreme diet that helps you shed the pounds, but at the same time, it’s causing your hair to thin due to a lack of essential nutrients. People often don’t know what to do about thin or lifeless hair. It’s not always easy to add volume to 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 tackle thin hair from the inside out.
What causes thin hair?
Thinning hair can have various causes. It can be something you’re born with because it’s hereditary, but it can also start suddenly. We’ve listed the most common causes of thinning hair below.
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Eating Habits
One of the most common causes of thinning hair is an unhealthy 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, your hair follicles also lack the necessary nutrients, which can hinder hair growth and lead to hair loss.
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Genes
Perhaps the biggest cause of thin hair in women: genetics. 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. Even though there’s nothing you can do about the cause, don’t lose hope just yet! There are various treatments available that can help you with this. We recommend contacting your primary care physician 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 extremely harmful to the scalp and, consequently, to hair growth: it damages the hair follicles and causes the hair to become 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 that you discuss this with your primary care physician. A primary care physician can advise you on 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 has long been known that letting hair air-dry is better for the hair’s structure and condition. If you still want to use heat styling tools, always use a heat protectant. This way, you won’t damage your hair and you’ll prevent hair loss.
What can you do about thinning hair?
Whatever the cause, thinning hair is very frustrating. It quickly causes your hair to lose its volume, leaving it limp and lifeless as it hangs around your face. Of course, we don't want that!
We at JohnBeerens.com are convinced that when it comes to thinning hair, it’s important to first use an appropriate treatment to reduce hair loss, and then follow a hair care routine that adds volume to the hair and also prevents hair loss.
Below are several tips to help you get started with treating and caring 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 promote the regrowth of thinning hair, it’s important to follow a varied and as complete as possible diet. This diet includes lean proteins (chicken and legumes), healthy fats (salmon and avocados), and, of course, plenty of fruits and vegetables.
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Try hair vitamins
Sticking to a healthy and varied diet is often easier said than done. It’s not always realistic to get all of the above nutrients from every meal. This makes hair vitamins the perfect solution. Take OASE Hair Vitamins, for example. These Soft Gums contain natural vitamins, minerals, plant extracts, and amino acids that stimulate the growth of thick, healthy hair. What’s more, these Soft Gums are designed to strengthen and nourish hair from the inside out and promote faster growth. In short: an ideal solution for getting the right nutrients!
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Take Care of Your Scalp
Healthy, full hair starts with the scalp. Hair loss can be caused by various scalp issues, such as eczema and dryness from heat styling tools. To prevent these hair problems, it’s important to give your hair the care it needs. To treat hair loss and stimulate hair growth, we recommend adding Neofollics shampoo to your hair care routine. This shampoo contains a high concentration of active ingredients that stimulate healthy hair growth. It also significantly improves the condition of the scalp, and the hair becomes thicker and fuller.
5 Tips for Caring for Fine Hair
Start at the beginning
A good hair care routine starts with washing your hair. As described above, a good shampoo goes a long way toward caring for your scalp and stimulating hair growth. Do you use styling products regularly? If so, we recommend washing your hair 2–3 times a week to prevent product buildup from clogging your scalp.
To enhance the results of Neofollics Shampoo, you might want to use Neofollics Conditioner. This conditioner nourishes the hair, strengthens it, and gives it a natural shine. This makes it ideal for dry and frizzy hair.
Use a treatment
To give fine and fragile hair the care it needs, we recommend using a treatment regularly. For example, the DS Laboratories Spectral RS Treatment is highly recommended. This treatment is specifically designed for hair thinning that isn’t caused by genetics. This includes thinning hair due to 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 limply around your face, making it difficult to style. Here at JohnBeerens.com, we carry a variety of volume boosters and root lifters in our selection to help you create more volume in your hair. The CHI Powerplus Root Booster, for example, is an excellent choice. This booster not only adds volume but also soothes the scalp.
If you prefer to use a volumizing powder, we recommend the Biosilk Volumizing Therapy Texturizing Powder. This product adds volume and body, making your hair easier to style. It also absorbs excess oil, leaving your hair fresh and voluminous in just a few seconds!
Use heat protection
We can't stress this enough: always use a heat protectant when styling with heat tools! Heat dries out the hair and makes it fragile, causing it to break more easily. To prevent heat damage, use our SachaJuan Thermal Protection Spray. This spray protects the hair from high temperatures and adds incredible shine.
Be careful with wet hair
To avoid damaging your hair, it’s important to handle wet hair with care. Hair is especially fragile when it’s wet. Be sure to pat your hair dry with a towel instead of rubbing it, and then comb it out with a Detangler Brush. This brush has both short and long bristles, which make it easy to detangle your hair and help prevent breakage.
Are you curious about what else you can do to protect and care for thin, fine hair? Then check out our product line specifically designed for fine hair.
