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If you have light colored hair,
you can color it a shade darker.
It will match the scalp better
and will help to cover it also.
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Use
a permanent tint, this will
give the hair body, make it
look fuller and give an appearance
of over-all thickness. Permanent
hair coloring will enlarge the
shafts. The high alkaline content
in these mixtures swells the
hair and ruffles up the outside
of the cuticle. The ruffling
will make the hair stand away
from one another, giving a look
of additional fullness.
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The pattern of the hair growth
to produce thicker hair cannot
be changed, but the diameter
of the hair can be increased
artificially by use of 'body
builders' for the hair. [It
consists of a spray-like solution
made up of resin or plastic
that coats the hair with a layer
of a drying substance adding
width to thin hair.
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Protein
shampoos and conditioners also
help the hair have a thicker
by depositing a coating of protein
on the hair shaft.
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Try
to improve the blood circulation
on the scalp by standing on
your head for a short time or
using a slant board, which will
make your head lower than your
feet and also increase the blood
supply.
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For
good hair growth, the body requires
a full supply of amino acids.
It has often been seen that
due to illness or stress, body
does not receive the right supply
of amino acids. There are special
hair products available in the
market, which contain all eighteen
of these vital amino acids.
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Diet plays a vital role in determining
the health of the hair. Include
a lot of protein in your diet.
A poor diet causes thin hair.
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Vitamin A capsules help the
hair, but should be taken as
per doctor's advice.
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Enormous hormonal changes during
pregnancy make hair thin.
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A warm oil treatment will also
help thin hair. Use warm almond,
olive or coconut oil, and rub
it with cotton wool. Leave it
over night and then shampoo
the hair next morning. Before
shampooing if the hair is given
a steam bath is helps the blood
circulation and hair growth.
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Always give thin hair a blunt
cut and keep it short - the
ideal length would be between
the ear lobe and the chin.
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If you have bangs, see that
they do not fall straight into
the face. Instead get your bangs
premeds, as curly look adds
fullness, to the appearance.
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Try
bangs coming from far back on
the top of the head to camouflage
the thin hairline.
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If
you have shoulder length or
waist length hair, have a light
perm to give the hair a bounce
look. Even blow-dry gives a
similar effect.
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On thin frizzy hair work with
it and not against it. Such
type of hair looks best when
they are short.
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Part your hair where it falls
naturally. Don't force them.
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Don't
style your hair in such a way
that it is pulled hard.
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Avoid
wearing hair in a tight ponytail
or chignon. Do not plait it
too tightly as it will look
straggly.
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If
you have long hair and wish
to plait it - do so, but braid
it loosely and decorate it with
strands of flowers.
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Trim your hair regularly, no
matter what its length may be.
