Fine straight hair, bobbed - to layer, or not to layer?

[Alva]

Have got into a bit of a rut, bob-wise: it's currently in a dead straight, just-below jaw-length bob with a fringe,and I'm bored of it...I do like the fringe, but am wondering whether to have a few layers cut in, and the back graduated up a bit.
Only thing is, it is VERY fine. Would you think layering/graduating would reduce or increase volume?

had some layers in my hair and have just ahd it recut into a bob again. it looked awful before. I would say no. Ask your hairdresser, but it took me a while to grow the layers out. I too am so bored of my bob - so I dyed it!

Ooh, we are hair twins.

I don't know about layers (but I'll be waiting with interest to see what others think), but my bob is graduated at the back, and I think it's an improvement. It somehow feels like it adds volume, even though it doesn't.

Some nice choppy layers should give you more volume (or I think the word they use is "movement", so it's the appearance of volume like DCMB says)

I have very very fine hair too. IME layers are a bad idea. But you can get the hairdresser to kind of chop into the ends of the bob to reduce the weight, which gives it a bit more volume (hard to describe in text without waving hands around and trying to demonstrate on hair).

Hmm, sounds like you two have suggested a do-able compromise - keep it all one length, except for graduating it a bit at the back (if it does nothing else, taking some action will feel good!)

Portandlemon - I am studying your message very hard to memorise it so my hairdresser (who is v. nice and prob v. good with decent raw materials) can translate; sounds v. plausible and nicely technical! Doggie - that was what I was hoping, but I am starting to think that normal rules don't apply with babyfine hair (more's the pity)

i would just do one very long choppy layer at the botttom but yes up a bit at the back is good for fine hair and kind of pushes it forward giving impression of weight

The problem I have with mine is that the fronts of the sides (make sense?!) get very wispy, no matter how much is cut into the fringe, there's always a bit that looks like it should be part of my fringe. I actually want that hard, uncompromising line (Louise Brooks bob), but always end up with fluffy bits. I think it's my rubbish hair rather than the hairdresser, not entirely sure!

I don't think you can really do hard and uncompromising with very fine hair.

I think you're right, Portandlemon, sadly. I actually strive for more fluffiness; constantly trying to rough my hair up with highlights and upside-down haridryings. Doesn't work, tho; apparently the condition remains fantastic, which is small comfort when you are actually trying to damage it a bit for the sake of volume!

Hm interesting question.

Mines the same and I find I don't get on well with layers at all. It takes away any thickness that my hair has.

My pet haaaate are those texturising scissors hairdressers use. Never ever again. They always make my hair look like the cat's chewed it

I prefer the ends cut bluntly - no layers - but I like a bit of shape around my face sort of page-boyish iyswim.

I think I may have to get highlights again - bleach damage is the only thing that's ever really volumised my hair.

Actually, being pregnant is the best thing for my hair. It has body! It bounces! It looks good! But that's a bit radical as a permanent option...

Hmm, I guess I could move the parting offcentre a bit...If we're talking product, can I recommend Bumble + Bumble thickening spray? - pricey, but works well and a bottle lasts ages...