The most common hair-related issue that Singaporeans suffer from is hair thinning. Seeing your thick, beautiful cascade losing its volume is unbearable. Hair thinning happens due to many reasons such as stress, hormonal imbalance, thyroid issues, and lack of nutrients. Unless your hair follicles are genetically thin, there are many steps that you can take to enhance its health and make it thick.
Having thick, voluminous hair is equal to wearing a crown. However, hair loss is difficult to deal with due to many reasons. Typically, subtle changes in your lifestyle, habits, and diet, hair supplements, and volume-boosting natural or chemical hair products can help you thicken your hair, and if the condition is grave, you can also go to a trusted hair salon and pick a suitable hair loss treatment like rebonding, scalp therapy, and keratin repair with the help of a professional hairstylist. Here are a few steps that you can take to increase the thickness and the volume of your thinning hair.
Steps to Restore Your Hair Volume
If you are worried about excessive hair loss or thinning of your hair strands, here is what you can do,
1. Relieve stress and balance hormones.
Stress and hormonal imbalance are the two worst enemies of your hair. Even if you eat right and apply top-notch hair products, unless you are stress-free you won’t see a noticeable improvement in your hair journey. Off-kilter hormones can directly affect the thickness of your hair. Many women start losing hair when breastfeeding, suffering from thyroid imbalances, or after menopause due to low levels of estrogen. Even though these extreme conditions are out of control, this issue can be generally solved by taking hair supplements that increase keratin production.
2. Take healthy fats to strengthen hair.
Studies have discovered that healthy fat can boost the thickness of your hair. In addition, nutrients such as potassium, magnesium, vitamin A, vitamin C, vitamin E, folate, and vitamin B6 support hair growth and its strength. As your diet plays a major role in your hair health, you may include ingredients like avocado, salmon, and eggs to gain healthy fats and omega-3.
3. Say no to regular heat styling.
Ironing and heat curling give your hair a temporary dazzle. But, in the long run, frequent use of heating tools causes dryness, thinning, and breakage of your hair. The healthy way to make your hair look voluminous without heating is by applying a leave-in hair product post-shower and letting it air-dry over time. Not only does it add more thickness to your hair strands, but also it reduces breakage.
4. Make sure to use sulfate-free hair products.
To improve hair health, it is vital to use high-quality hair products. Your scalp contains natural oils and proteins to keep the skin moisturized. Hair products like shampoo that contain detergents like sulfates rinse these natural oils and proteins, leaving your scalp dry. Prolonged application of sulfates containing shampoo results in hair thinning, hair fall, and hair breakage. Therefore, make sure to use mild, natural, sulfate-free hair products to cleanse your hair.
5. Brush your hair from ends to roots.
Brushing or combing stimulates your scalp’s blood circulation. However, starting from the roots is not the best technique since your hair roots are typically weak and vulnerable. Brushing from ends to roots not only makes it easier to detangle but also minimizes the risk of hair fall.
6. Go for volumizing hair products.
Restoring hair health is a time-consuming process. Plus, if your hair is genetically thin, there’s little to nothing that you can do to enhance its thickness from within. Nevertheless, thanks to various innovative hair products, you can make your hair look thicker and more voluminous than it really is. With the help of a professional hairstylist, you can choose a root-lifting mousse or a volume-enhancing conditioner to suit your hair type.
7. Choose the right styling method.
Hairstyles like too-tight ponytails and mile-high buns make your hair thin. To protect the thickness of your hair in the long run, wear relaxed and loose hair as much as possible. If you are unable to switch to such a style, and are suffering from hair thinning already, you can use a root cover-up product to mask thin strands and camouflage roots in addition to all the above steps.
Looking for a Professional Solution?
Are you tired of seeing your beautiful hair losing its volume? At Vintage Studio Hairdressing Spa, we offer a wide range of natural and chemical solutions to prevent it. Our services include scalp therapy, top-notch keratin treatments, and long-lasting rebonding styles that can restore the dazzle and the hair volume that you truly deserve. Contact us at info@vintagestudio.com.sg to book an appointment to enjoy an exciting hair experience.
