Every man has different hair and one has it hair thicker than the other. Some men naturally have thin or fine hair, but thin hair can also develop later in life. This means that you cannot treat your hair the same way as someone with thick hair. Some care products will only make your thin hair appear thinner. This also applies to styling products.
On the other hand, thin hair also has plenty of advantages. For example, it is much easier to maintain in style. Do you have thin or fine hair? Then read below to find out what the best products are for your hair to use.
Shampoo for thin hair
With thin hair, there is simply less to wash. That is a fact. The main principle when washing thin hair is a gentle approach. Thin hair doesn't need much to get clean. So opt for shampoo without aggressive ingredients. Once you damage your hair follicles, your hair breaks very quickly. Your hair will also look thinner because you wash away all the oils your hair needs. Choose a shampoo that hydrates and thickens. Your hair will look much fuller.
Conditioner for thin hair
Also for conditioner, you want to stay away from aggressive sulfates. Opt for a volumizing or thickening conditioner so that the product complements the shampoo you use. Your hair will look thicker and it nourishes your hair sufficiently. Try not to use leave-in-conditioner as it makes your hair very flat.
Hair styling products for thin hair
After caring for the hair, we come to the products that have the most direct impact on how your hair looks. Some styling products really do not go well with thin or thick hair. We tell you what you can best choose and why some products just don't work.
Pre-styling
In our opinion, not enough emphasis is placed on this by most men. By pre-styling, we mean everything you do before you finally apply your hair styling product. Pre-styling your hair almost always involves applying a pre styler and then styling your hair with the hairdryer. Especially for men with thin hair, this can make a big difference.
A pre-styler is often a grooming spray, sea salt spray or another product that adds volume, texture, and a light hold to the hair. The combination of these products and blow-drying provides a solid base where your hair always stays in place. It also protects your hair from the heat of the hairdryer. So always use a pre-styler.
Hair styling product
There are a few products you actually don't want to use when you don't want your hair to look thin. These are mainly gels and pomades. A gel and also a pomade bring your hair too much together because it sticks your hair together. This makes more skin appear and it looks like you have little or thin hair. If you like that, you should definitely do it of course. But when you want your hair to look a bit thicker, you should go for a product with clay in it. This can be a clay or paste. Also try to avoid products with a lot of oil in them.
Clay and paste contain ingredients that swell your hair and give it volume. Your hair looks much thicker. It also keeps your hair lighter than a gel and pomade, so it sags less quickly and looks less flat.
The main ingredients in a clay or paste are kaolin and bentonite (often labeled as bentonite on the jar). These are types of clay used in many types of clay and paste. Especially bentonite has a very swelling effect on hair. So always check if the product you might want to buy contains these ingredients. When you do pre-styling and then use a good clay or paste, everyone will think you have a full thick head of hair.
Post-Styler
A post styler is usually finishing spray. Sometimes your hair just really needs to stay in place when you have a party, for example. Then you can use finishing spray. But be careful with this. Do not spray too close to the hair and especially do not use too much. Finishing Spray has the same sticky effect as a gel.
After applying a finishing spray, do not run your hands through the hair. Your hair will immediately become flatter and stick together.