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Best products for thin hair?

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spikemomma · 26/04/2011 22:45

Can you suggest any shampoos, multi-vitamins, conditioner, dry shampoo to make thin hair look and feel better?

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JojoLapin · 26/04/2011 22:56

I have baby fine hair and the only shampoo which really works nicely on me is Redken body force (dark green). I use it with the mousse from the same range. All the other volume products I've used make my hair look like straw on the following day...
Not supermarket prices but the products are very efficient. Just make sure your kids don't use it to make "potions" like mine did with my last bottle.

chipstick10 · 26/04/2011 23:07

philip kingsley body building shampoo and or moisture balance and definately philip kingsley elasticiser. Fabulous products that really work.

Conflugenglugen · 27/04/2011 09:39

I'll second Philip Kingsley, especially the Elasticiser.

Poodlehorse · 27/04/2011 09:52

have used them all and the best system for me is Nioxin. You don't see immediate results though and it won't work if you chop and change. They say 3 months before you see a difference but I saw something (subtle) within 6weeks. Then I plateaued for a bit but recently (I started using it before Xmas I think) I think I can see another change - my stylist will I am hoping back me up next week when I go for a trim. I would say the hair itself feels different, it feels there is just more structure to it. That was the first thing, and then the little hairs started growing, at first I didn't realise this was new growth. But now they have grown quite a bit and are the right length to have started quite soon after swapping to this. It is a bit weird actually as suddenly I find my hair acts in a slightly different way, and I am not having to hide my parting with fancy combwork (oh god did I just admit to a combover?). I have used PK in the past and it didn't do much for my hair really. Oh I would say that I started on the cleanser/scalp therapy of Nioxin and I got a free scalp activating treatment which I just use in the very top and fron of my head. I quickly added in the bliss thermal protector as it can add a bit more moisture as well as protect from styling and I then added in the weightless conditioner. The scalp therapy is more a scalp conditioner than a hair one as that is how the system works, by improving the scalp condition. I have decided to only use products from the range as I don't want any other products to negate the work of the Nioxin. It isn't cheap but you need a peasized amount to work, you just need to leave it on your had a minute or two to do the work. It is a bit of a committment which is too much for some people and the outlay is maybe too much to buy it all at once but if you can and you are consistent I am sure you will see results with it. my hair is baby fine but there just seemed to be a lot of scalp showing through, now there really is not so much, I wish I had taken photos now as unless you saw my hair before you won't understand how good it has been. It depends how bad the problem is but I was starting to worry that I would look bald at 50.

tulpe · 27/04/2011 10:15

L'Oreal Full Restore 5 has been brilliant for my hair.

Am currently using Davines volumising mousse and also Kerastase Luxe Ultime hair oil. The latter you only need a pump or less per application otherwise it is too much. You can use as a pre-shampoo treatment or after towel-drying.

This combo seems to make my fine fly-away hair look shiny and full of body :)

aLegonEachCorner · 27/04/2011 13:54

I use REN products. I only shampoo.... and condition a couple of times weekly.

I have thick, dead straight hair so, not really the same problem but, I love these REN products. You only need a bit so, not too expensive really. And my hair feels thicker than ever before.

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