I’m a celeb hairstylist – 7 easy ways to make your hair look thicker without visiting the salon, whatever your style
IT can be hard to know sometimes what the best course of action is to improve limp, lacklustre locks and boost your hair’s thickness.
With so many products out there, you can end up spending a fortune on pursuing that perfect hairstyle.
Thankfully, there are plenty of tricks that don’t require blowing your budget or buying thousands of serums and sprays.
Here, hairstylist to the stars and Jerome Russell Brand Educator Jason Collier shares his top tips to give your hair the help it needs to look luscious and thick…
Style secret
Firstly, if you have thin hair, there are certain styling tricks you can adopt to give the illusion of fullness.
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Jason says: “You can create a thicker look with styling.
“For example, a deep side parting gives the illusion of fullness, compared to a middle part which can flatten the hair.
“Another trick I love is to double ponytail.
“Start by parting your hair into a top and bottom section and make sure to keep them even in size.
“Clip your top section atop your head to get it out of the way. Put your bottom section of hair into a ponytail and secure it with an elastic.
“Then, pull your top section of hair into a ponytail above your first ponytail and secure it with an elastic.”
Start at the roots
Getting to the root of the problem will also help improve the quality of your hair.
Jason says: “Take care of your scalp.
“This includes regular scalp scrubs, making sure to clear build up regularly, and making sure your hair is being washed two to three times per week.
“A healthy scalp epidermis, dermis and hair follicle will improve hair growth over time.”
You are what you eat
You can also eat your hair healthy.
Jason says: “B vitamins help carry oxygen and nutrients to your scalp, which aids in hair growth.
“Whole grains, meat, seafood, avocado and leafy greens are all great choices.”
Choose the right products
Given the amount of hair products out there on our shop shelves, it can be really hard to know which are best for thin hair, but it’s really important to use the correct shampoo and conditioner for your hair type.
Jason says: “The best way to do this is to take a section of your ends when your hair is wet and stretch it like elastic.
“If the strands stay stretched then your hair is in need of protein, if your hair snaps back to its original form, it needs additional moisture.
“You can then research products that suit your needs.”
You could also add a thickening product into your hair care routine.
Jason says: “I swear by the Jerome Russell Bstyled Thickening Mousse.
“It’s formulated with thickening polymers to give the hair body and lift with a long-lasting hold to keep your style in place.”
Turn down the heat
After washing our hair a lot of us rely on hairdryers and straighteners, but this could be causing an issue.
Jason says: “Avoid heat styling as much as possible, as this can damage the hair, and can result in shedding.
“If you can’t live without your styling tools, teat protectants are essential for healthy hair, when heavily heat styling locks they can become dry, brittle, and coarse over time.
“A good heat protectant will minimise the damage by essentially adding a protective layer to hair, the product will evaporate diffusing the amount of heat on hair.
“Use heat protecting before any heat styling so on damp hair when blow-drying on dry hair before using a heat tool.”
Protein power
Finally, you can also use a collagen supplement, designed for the hair.
Jason says: “Hair is primarily made up of the protein keratin.
“Your body uses several amino acids to build keratin, some of which can be found in collagen, so this could help keep hair healthy long after your cut.
“Collagen makes up 70% of your skin and your scalp is an extension of that, a healthy scalp could mean less hair thinning – My favourite is LQ Collagen Skin, Hair & Nails Max.”