| Short Hair: Fine Hair - Styling Secrets For Volume |
| Karen Marie Shelton |
| Date: 5/16/06 |
Introduction
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Sharon Stone
With Sleek Heavily Layered
Super Short Tresses
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Actress Sharon
Stone has been very outspoken about the fact that she
has very fine hair. Although the lovely Sharon
(March 10, 1958) way went with longer hair extensions in
the middle of 2005, she is most famous for her
short hair styles.
Celebrity
hairdresser Robert Hallowell has worked with Sharon's
hair in the past, confirmed that Sharon used "to cut her
own hair" when it was super short (image to the left).
Robert used many of his fine hair styling secrets on the
beautiful blonde star when he was working with her
tresses for various events.
Sharon has gone on
record in the past with the media telling them she "took
a scissors to own hair and chopped it herself".
Although Sharon
has baby fine hair, she has learned all the various hair
styling tricks for dealing with her fine hair.
Whether she wears it sleek and slicked down against her
scalp or goes with a variety of faux mohawks, super
ruffled or edgy hairstyles, she knows how to create lots
of volume for her tresses.
Fine Hair Styling Secrets For Creating Volume
There are many
secrets that hairdressers utilize for creating lots of
volume for fine, thin short styles. Listed below
are the most common followed by some unusual secrets:
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1.
Start With
A Volume Enhancing Haircut
If your hair is
fine to super fine, it is important that you work
closely with your hairdresser to create a short cut that
maximizes your hair fullness levels.
Robert Hallowell
specifically advises against the use of the razor for
cutting short styles on fine or thin hair textures.
This is because he points out that "the razor can cause
lots of end splitting". Also, "if the tresses are
fine to begin with", the razor will cause the strands to
be "too flyaway"
Robert works with
a special scissors/shear combination that allows him to
create beautiful chunky layers like he has done for many
of his celebrity clients without risking razor damage.
Robert also points
out that fine hair, if not cut with skill and the right
scissors, may actually show scissor marks in the
finished style. Razor cuts may also leave marks on
a short hair cut.
Although many of
Robert's celebrity clients prefer "baby bangs", Robert
loves "heavy side swept fringes" for his fine tressed
clients. He explained that "full bangs, especially
when worn in a side swept fashion add a beautiful shape
to fine hair. They also, according to Robert "give
the illusion of thickness".
2.
Consider
Chemicals To Help Swell The Hair Shaft
Robert pointed out that "highlights and hair color"
will also help the hair cuticle to naturally swell
giving the look of more texture.
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Super Short Tresses
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Although some
hairdressers also recommend chemical perm treatments,
Robert is against them "due to the potential damage that
they can cause to fine or thin strands".
He does recommend
that "his fine haired clients go with highlights,
lowlights or a beautiful demi or permanent color to help
naturally fatten up" their tresses.
3.
Crank Up The Volume In The Shower
It is a well-known secret that cleansing hair with
volumizing shampoos will definitely
add body and fullness to hair that is straight, fine
or thinning. There are many products on the market
that offer documented proof of strand fattening.
4. Skip
The Rinse-Out Conditioner
Unless hair is damaged or tangles easily, a rinse-out
conditioner is not recommended for helping to plump up
fine strands. Conditioners will smooth the hair's
cuticle which is great for hair that is curly, wavy or
damaged, but it will tend to flatten hair that is
naturally straight or slick and fine.
5. Finish Shampoo Session
With Cool/Cold Water Rinse
Hair experts argue about this point but many find that
blasting fine hair with a cool or cold water final rinse
will close the cuticle and help it to swell slightly.
It also helps to add natural shine.
6. Use Detanglers And/Or
Leave-In Conditioners Sparingly
If fine hair tend to tangle easily, apply a very light
detangling spray to only the area that tangles.
Avoid adding conditioning detangling sprays or heat
protecting leave-ins unless necessary. These will
flatten fine strands.
Secret Detangling Trick For
Fine Hair
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One trick that
will help to detangle fine hair without requiring heavy
detanglers is to take one to two drops of pure rosemary
essential oil and apply it to the palms of your hands.
Massage the oil
well into your palms and then use fingers to lightly run
through damp hair in the areas that tangle.
A few drops of
rosemary oil can also be applied to your favorite
hairbrush and used when your detangle your hair with
your brush.
7.
Use Volume Enhancing Products At
The Roots To Provide Lift, Separation And Good
Foundation
Towel blot hair to remove moisture and then apply
products designed to give fine hair fullness. Many
people with fine hair find that they achieve the best
results when they use a different product for their
roots then they use for the rest of their strands.
Many people with fine tresses get great results when
using a root booster along with a very light styling
mousse designed to add lots of volume to hair.
Celebrity
hairdresser Robert Hallowell specializes in creating
beautiful texture, lift and shape for his many fine
tresses celebrities such as Sharon. He also
creates big beautiful hair looks for Lucy Liu, Geena
Davis and Ever Carradine.
Robert
specifically created his own
prawduct hair care
which features a volume
enhancing root spray known as
super volumizing spray. Britney Spears has
been rumored to love PhytoVolume Actif spray for adding
lots of fatness to her roots.
Apply the root lift product of
your choice and then finish by using fingertips to
distribute a
volumizing mousse throughout the rest of your
strands. If your hair tends to frizz, you may wish
to add a tiny bit of
defrisant cream. The key is to be sparing with
any creams but make sure that frizz is contained.
8.
Use Styling Tools With Precision
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A common mistake
that hair consumers make is not using their hot styling
tools in the best way for their hair type. For
fine tresses it is important not to "overblow" the style
which can cause fine strands to flatten.
Many hairdressers
suggest blow drying fine hair on the slowest hairdryer
setting and only to remove excess moisture. Many
stylists recommend that fine hair be allowed to "air
dry" which naturally builds in a fuller look to fine
strands.
If you prefer to
blow dry your hair, you have several options but should
experiment with drying on the slowest and coolest
setting. Cold air will also help the cuticle to
swell and it will add shine.
To get maximum fullness use a small to medium round
brush and separate hair into 1-2" sections. Blow
dry by directing the air flow of the dryer from the ends
up to the roots around the individual sections.
This naturally "ruffles" the sections building in
fullness.
To build in extra fatness at the roots, experiment
bending over at the waist and drying hair "upside down"
focusing the direction of air flow up from the ends of
the hair to the roots.
Hairdressers have
different opinions about the value of blow drying hair
upside down. Some highly recommend it while others
debunk its value.
Wet sets where
hair is washed and then set of pin curls, rag rollers or
similar will help get a much fuller look for many fine
haired people. Wet sets can be allowed to air dry
or can be dried under a hood dryer.
Regardless of what
technique you use to blow dry, make sure that you focus
a lot of attention on building in fullness at the roots
where is it most needed.
9.
Backcombing Techniques
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Backcombing or
"ratting" hair can damage smooth, shiny hair. If
done correctly, it can add instant fullness and movement
while still maintaining healthy shine.
Note: If
your hair is damaged or fragile, read Step 10
below which explains how to get lots of root lift
without back coming.
Robert also
explained that is you "use a small-diameter curling iron
(about the size of a pencil) you can get lots of
fullness created with the hot iron". Robert
recommends "using the hot iron wherever you want lift".
Take an individual
section of hair where you want to build in lots of
volume that is "about the size of a fat piece of
spaghetti, lift the hair at the base (near the root) and
wind the curling iron down the section, getting as close
to the base as possible".
If you're starting
at the crown area of the head, "spiral the hair inward,
towards the center".
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Directly opposite
to this first section, create a second identical section
of lift, also directing this second section inward
towards the center. This way the two sections move
towards one another, creating subtle lift at the base.
When you are finished working with the iron through the
sections of hair, let the hair completely cool.
Then rough up the sections a tiny bit with your fingers
and flip hair back into place.
For
natural-looking volume that stays, always start with a
volumizing tonic or a dime-size amount of gel. Too
much gel can make hair sticky. Always be super
conservative.
Lift a few
sections of hair at the crown only or work completely
around your entire head creating scrumptious, show-off
strands. Remember to always work in paired
sections so that the strands flow towards one another.
10.
Building Big Bodacious Roots
Without Backcombing
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Root Lift |
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Robert has lots of experience giving Jennifer Love
Hewitt big beautiful roots. He uses "a combination
of silver colored hair clippies (traditional salon
clips" or even bobby pins to give her luscious root lift
or direction.
Robert creates Jennifer Love's fat roots on dry
strands. He likes to "use hairspray that contains
alcohol because it dries the fastest, especially if he
is not using heat, which he doesn't use on dry hair".
To create quick lift on the part line, "take
individual sections of hair from both sides of the part
(about the amount of hair that will fit in a silver
color salon clip "clippie". Hold the strands
straight up in the air, mist on the hairspray and slip
in the clippie".
The clippie holds "the base of both section straight
up in the air". Wait a few minutes for the
hairspray to completely dry. When hair is dry,
carefully slip out the clippie and then use fingers to
style.
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You will get great subtle fullness and lift, right where
you want it. When he is working on set, Robert
puts in all the clippies where he wants direction lift,
sends his celebrity client to makeup which can take
about 30 minutes and then removes the clippies.
This trick works well on fine hair that can not handle
lots of backcombing.
To add a chunky, jagged feeling, take a small amount
of Dream Cream, rub it between your fingers and finger
comb the ends, flicking them up and out lightly.
Use the clippies to add lift at the hairline or to
trick a cowlick into submission. For thicker, heavier
hair, take smaller sections and use extra hairspray. The
whole idea is to direct roots wherever you want them to
go.
For stronger separation on thicker hair, bend ends up
with the fore and middle finger of one hand while you
rake through the protruding ends with the fingers of the
opposite hand.
11.
Adding Chunky,
Jagged, Full Look
To steal Sharon's chunky, jagged look, break-up ends
a little or a lot.
To add a chunky, jagged feeling, take a small amount
of
Dream Cream, rub it between your fingers and finger
comb the ends, flicking them up and out lightly.
For stronger separation on thicker hair, bend ends up
with the fore and middle finger of one hand while you
rake through the protruding ends with the fingers of the
opposite hand
12.
Skip Heavy Hairsprays Or Shine
Products
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One potential mistake that people with fine hair make
is finishing their style with heavy hairspray that will
cause all that newly added volume to flatten over time.
Use a
very light hairspray that will help hold the shape
you desire without flattening the volume. If you
must use a shine product, use only one or two drops and
apply to the palms of the heads.
Massage well into
the palms and then lightly brush over the top or your
finished style. This technique will transfer just
a tiny bit of shine product without weighing it down.
To achieve a piecey look on just the ends, use a
styling wax or paste or balms and apply just to the very
edges of the style.
Additional Volume
Tricks
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Or Special Hair Accessories |
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Many celebrities use other tricks to get instant fat
hair. Darryl Hannah is famous for her very fine
strands. She uses hair extensions, both spot
extensions that are applied to add volume as well as
length extensions to create long tresses.
Many celebrities use hair extensions for volume
enhancing reasons. They also will utilize
half-wigs, clip-in ponytails or clip-in temporary hair.
Other celebrities utilize hair accessories such as
headbands with circular teeth that help give instant
root lift or a variety of barrettes that will instantly
lift hair, giving it a fuller look.
In the image to the side Sharon Stone has lots of curls
and volume extending from the back of her crown.
This look could have been created either from an add-on
half wig or through the use of hair combs strategically
positioned to lift hair up and concentrate the curls
along the back of her head. This look could also
have been created with bobby pins, barrettes or hair
clips.
Many people overlook how helpful the right headband,
bobby pins, clips, combs or barrettes can be when adding
side, root or crown lift to fine strands.
One thing to remember, when buying hair accessories
for fine hair, make sure that the accessories can work
with your hair texture. If you find that headbands
or other accessories easily "slip" out of your fine
strands, utilize bobby pins to anchor underneath the
headband, comb or barrettes or use them to hold
accessories in place.
Summary
Just because you have short hair that fine or thinning,
you don't have to settle for slicked back looks that hug
your head.
With the right styling tools and
several of the tips included in this article you can
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