How Can I Hide My Thin Fine Hair?

Why? Because it matters.

Thin hair is not only a texture — it affects how your styles sit, how much scalp is visible with the parting, and the levels of wow-I-feel-so-great confidence when you walk out the door. But using the techniques below, you can shift the focus from what is missing to what is there.

Mini Guide: How to hide your thin hair like a pro:

• Change your part. Changing to a deeper side part will give you height, and aid in camouflaging thinning areas. You can also try a zig-zag part to break the lines of the scalp.
• Use root powders or fiber. They will blend into your scalp as hair and will provide a less shiny area that will help camouflage thinning spots.
• Get a layered cut. Shorter layers can give you volume, and layers built around the crown and at the temples, will give perception of fullness.
• Blow dry upside down. Yes, it is old school, but it works! Get some root-lifting spray or product at the roots, and concentrate the blow dry upside down for maximum lift.
• Avoid heavier products. Anything cream or oil can flatten fine strands. You want mousse and dry texturizing sprays.

Human Element

Think of it as styling an outfit: volume at the top is like adding shoulder pads or wearing high heels — it completely changes the entire silhouette. And those days that everything falls in to place by using these simple tricks can change how you feel before a brunch, dinner date, or a Zoom call.

Final Thought

You can also choose to have more hair; you simply need to make your hair move the right way. Hiding and dealing with fine hair isn’t about working harder; it’s about working smarter.