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How to Increase the Volume of Your Thin Hair – Leading hair advice from Artizan

Posted on by Artizan
13
Feb

If you have fine or thin hair, achieving the appearance of volume and fullness can be challenging. However, with the right haircut, styling techniques, and professional solutions like hair extensions, you can transform your hair’s look and feel. Here’s how to enhance your hair’s natural potential.

Choosing the Right Haircut

A well-chosen haircut can create the illusion of thicker hair and add movement without weighing it down. Consider the following styles:

  • Layered Cuts: Adding subtle layers can prevent hair from looking flat while maintaining natural movement. However, too many layers can have the opposite effect, so balance is key.

  • Blunt Cuts: A sharp, one-length cut, such as a blunt bob or lob, creates density and makes hair appear fuller.

  • Textured Pixie Cuts: A short, choppy pixie adds volume at the crown and can make thin hair look thicker with minimal styling.

At Artizan Hair, our stylists specialize in customized cuts designed to enhance your hair type, ensuring that your style works with your natural texture rather than against it.

Using the Right Products for Volume

Product choice plays a crucial role in creating the look of fuller hair. The right combination can add lift, texture, and structure without making the hair feel heavy.

  • Volumizing Shampoos and Conditioners: Lightweight, body-boosting formulas prevent hair from becoming flat and lifeless.

  • Mousse or Root-Lifting Spray: Applying a volumizing mousse or spray to the roots before drying adds lift and hold.

  • Dry Shampoo: This absorbs excess oil and adds texture and fullness to fine hair.

Blow-Drying for Maximum Volume

The way you dry your hair can make a dramatic difference in volume and body. Consider these techniques:

  • Blow-Dry Upside Down: Drying hair with your head tilted forward lifts the roots and creates natural volume.

  • Use a Round Brush: Wrapping sections of hair around a round brush while drying can help shape the hair and add body.

  • Finish with Cool Air: Once the hair is dry, a blast of cool air helps to set the style and add extra lift.

The Role of Hair Extensions in Adding Fullness

For those looking for an instant and long-lasting way to add volume, hair extensions are an excellent option. They can enhance both thickness and length, transforming fine or thin hair into a fuller, more voluminous style.

Beauty Works Hair Extensions at Artizan Hair

At Artizan Hair, we use award-winning real hair extensions from Beauty Works, offering a wide range of fast, effective, and damage-free methods. Their diverse collection includes stunning colors and lengths from 14” to 28”. Some of the extension types we offer include:

  • Nano Bond Extensions: This method avoids the use of substances or chemicals on your natural hair. No heat, no glue—it’s a salon professional application method designed for a seamless blend.

  • Stick Tip Extensions: Suitable for thicker hair, these extensions are fitted with tiny, I-tip micro rings for a comfortable, discreet blend with your own hair. Available in lengths from 18″ to 24″.

Our hair extension specialists are certified Beauty Works stylists. As part of our bespoke service, we ensure we understand exactly what you’re looking for. We invite every extensions client to a consultation with one of our specialists to discuss the best method for you. There is a £10 charge for the consultation, which we will deduct from your final service. During the consultation, we provide a quote for the number of hair extensions you require and the work involved in bonding them.

Please call us at 01225 447087 or email reception@artizanbath.co.uk to book a consultation.

Additional Tips for Fuller Hair

  • Try Velcro Rollers or a Curling Iron: Rolling sections of hair and letting them cool before removing can create soft, voluminous waves.

  • Backcombing for Lift: A gentle tease at the roots can provide instant volume, but be mindful of overdoing it to avoid damage.

  • Switch Up Your Parting: Changing your part can add natural root lift and prevent hair from looking flat.

  • Maintain a Healthy Scalp: Regular scalp massages and lightweight nourishing serums can stimulate circulation and encourage healthy hair growth.

Book a Professional Consultation

At Artizan Hair, we understand the challenges of fine and thin hair. Whether you need a precision haircut, styling advice, or expert hair extensions, our team is here to help you achieve fuller, more voluminous hair that looks and feels amazing.

Visit our George Street salon in Bath to discover the best solutions for your hair type.

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