Ideas to add body to fine limp

Hi Jane 43, my hair is very fine and gets worse with age. The products I use are Aveda Pure Abundance Shampoo and Conditioner, its expensive but lasts a long time because you only have to use a tiny amount of each. Good luck if you find a good remedy let us all know please.

Jane43, my hair is fine too, and I've had hair loss. I'm now using a bar shampoo - (from Friendly soaps: www.friendlysoap.co.uk/shampoo/
- there is "transition" information on their website) and I think it's better for my hair as well as for the environment. (It comes in a small cardboard carton which is more easily recycled than yet another plastic bottle.) For me, it works out our cheaper too. My hair now seems softer and "happier". DH uses it as well.

I agree with Elegran, sound advice and works for my fine hair. Do not let hairdresser cut too many layers or ' thin ' your hair. A club cut makes it look heavier and thicker I have found.

Waterman's shampoo and conditioner seems to give my hair more body. I do have new baby hairs growing so maybe it helps with regrowth and it doesn't irritate my sensitive scalp.

I use Paul Mitchell Avapuhui shampoo,no conditioner as this makes your hair too soft. Then I use Paul Mitchell Thicken Up followed by Paul Mitchell Hair Boost. The last two products have worked really well.

Bumble and Bumble hair thickening products seem to come out well in reviews.

I second taking a good B complex supplement. I have to take steroids for PMR and knew that hair loss is e of many side effects so I started taking B complex and a powdered marine collegen every day and so far no hair loss. My skin is better too, I think that's the collegen.
If your hair is naturally thin though it may not do much other than make you healthier overall. Worth a try but not an overnight solution.

For years I had fine, short, layered hair which was often flat. A year ago I decided to grow it into a bob, all one length, just below my ears. It was hard, but I’m now so pleased that I persevered - it appears much thicker and shinier. I try not to wash it too often, and find that dry shampoo after a few days works wonders - it definitely adds much more body. Of course the hairdresser with her blow drying and straighteners makes it looks much better than I could ever do - but that would soon become a very expensive habit!

Styling wax makes fine short flyawy hair easy to push into the shape you want.

I like it although but want to wash it out every day .

I have very thin fine hair. About seven years ago (not sure exactly) my hairdresser asked if they could try out a new product which more or less guarantees that your hair will look thicker if used for 30 days. there was a shampoo and conditioner. They also do a mousse but that was too stiff for my hair. The product is called NIOXIN and it comes with numbers 1-5 depending upon the type of hair you have. Mine is no.4 for coloured and rapidly thinning hair. I found it really good and the hairdresser remarked after three months what a difference it had made. I eventually changed hairdressers but continued to by the NIOXIN online. I buy it by the litre. The shampoo lasts for about six months and the conditioner lasts about three months. I wash my hair everyday. It is worth looking at several sites because the price varies depending where you buy it from. My hair is no thinner now than it was when I started with NIOXIn and does look a bit thicker. I hope this helps.

I'm regularly confused by the word 'good' when applied to hairdresser. Should I simply replace it with 'expensive' or do I have to do more footwork than that, please?

Kim, I too am sceptical about hairdressing mystique.

I concur that Elvive is very good. I have used their thickening shampoo for years with matching conditioner and my hair is now a lot thicker and has body. Can recommend for fine hair.

Got2b volumising styling powder, cheap and effective but don't use too much .

Thanks for all the suggestions, I have tried Elvive and Paul Mitchell products but will try the other suggestions eventually. I wish they made small trial sizes as it works out very expensive and I hate wasting the products. I have thought of supplements so will give them a try. I did remember that when I was a teenager my Mum and I used to use beer shampoo and am trying to remember the name. We also used to use water from the water tub outside to rinse our hair which contradicts that our soft water may be to blame. We both had fine hair but a lot of it then.

I wondered the same, Jane43, but this Daily Mail article from 2011 says that LincoBeer is history.

www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2010440/Linco-beer-shampoo-pulled-shelves-manufacturers-Church--Dwight.html

I also have fine hair - I love using Kevin Murphy products - some salons sell it - luckily the one near me does - you can also get it on Amazon - it’s a big dearer though. I use his Angel Wash and conditioner which doesn’t seem to weigh the hair down. He also has a thickening anti static lotion which I also find good. If you are lucky enough to have a salon near you that does a points card - when you have so many then you can get one free / which helps. I used to use Redken products but find this so much better - it also make your hair shine . Good luck

Thanks to our kitty I now use Bedhead volume styling.
Well worth the little extra cost.

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OGX (thick and full) Biotin and Collagen Shampoo is in all major supermarkets and I find VO5 Matt Styling Paste the best. And believe me, I’ve tried many over the years before I settle on these as the best of the lot. Good luck.

Have you considered tape extensions?
My hair is fine and I use these. I love my hair now.

Nioxin 3D styling thickening spray. My late daughter had this when her long beautiful hair was thinning and I too tried it. Have fine, thin hair and find the spray does give a bit of body and fullness. Due to being a bit expensive for me £13 I don't use it everytime I wash my hair. Also, a good hairdresser and a blower type brush ( Andrew Barton at the moment). I don't use the rotator kind as it seems to take too much hair out.

I use a cheap conditioner 1st and then I shampoo no special one
Gives me more body in my long fine hair

I highly recommend Charles Worthington Thicker & Fuller shampoo & conditioner. Both my hairdresser and I have very fine hair and it's worked wonders for us both, we both experienced a lot of new hair growth when we started using it. I dread it if they ever discontinue it!

Waht about the stuff shire horses get on their fetlocks?