Tips for Adding Volume to Flat, Fine, Stringy Hair

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While there are a lot of great things about having fine, straight hair the downside is that it can be difficult to keep it from getting flat and stringy. Because the hair is fine and doesn't have a lot of natural bounce it is easily weighed down by moisture from humidity or styling products that accumulate over time. Here are some tips on how to give fine, straight hair volume and keep it from getting flat, limp and stringy.

The major problems with fine, straight hair arise because of humidity and styling products. With humidity, the moisture tends to build up on the surface of the hair which weighs it down and gives it a stringy look.

While there are a lot of styling products like hair spray and mouse that promise to add volume to your hair, they can actually sometimes do more harm than good. These products build up around the roots of your hair over time and can also weight your hair down causing it to look limp and lifeless. While that doesn't mean that you should abandon volumizing products altogether, it does mean that you should lay off the heavier products and look for products specifically designed for fine hair.

To combat humidity, try using a light hairspray designed to work with fine hair. Dry your hair like normal, then lift small sections at the top of your head straight up toward the ceiling and spritz a spray of hairspray underneath at the roots. Hold up each section until the hairspray has a chance to dry then lay it back down and tidy any hairs that have gotten out of place.

If your hair starts to lose volume over the course of the day head to the bathroom, moisten your fingertips at the sink and use them to fluff the roots of your hair from the underside. The moisture will reactivate the hairspray and help you get back some of the volume you have lost.

Use a clarifying shampoo fairly frequently to remove build-up from styling products. These shampoos are designed to dissolve old product build-up and leave your hair shiny and clean.

One of the things that fine hair needs the most to have volume is protein. The protein helps hair to keep it shape and volume, but most fine, straight hair lacks much protein. Try using a shampoo and condition designed to add protein to your hair to give it a little extra kick and make it easier to keep your volume and style.

You can also add volume to straight hair using a flat iron. To do this, divide your hair into small sections. Pull each section of hair straight up toward the ceiling and clamp the flat iron around it as close to your scalp as you can get without burning your head. Pull the flat iron slowly toward the ceiling and give it a slight twist when you reach the end of the hair. This will add a little bend to the ends and give you more volume at the roots.

Following these simple tips should help you combat stringy, limp hair and get the volume you've been wanting.