Which hair dye adds body to fine hair? (shampoo, lighten, color)

[springfieldva]

Which brand(s) of hair dye are best for adding body/volume to fine hair?

[Opsimathia]

Everything I tried does. Ha!

Adding a tsp of baking soda to your shampoo will add body too. It strips out all the styling product and may pull out color. You will need a deep conditioning treatment after. I would try that before dye even if you do use the dye. It really adds a lot of shine and makes the hair feel so soft but not limp like conditioners can.

I think with fine hair it most important to use something that won't damage it like a semi or demi permanent color. Harsher processes can lead to breakage which leaves you with thinner dried out hair. (dried out hair appears thinner color or not)

Plus of course the right cut. Layers are your friend!

[springfieldva]

I've tried all sorts of salon type styling products - root lifters, mousse, etc. And nothing seems to really do the trick with my hair which is fine and kind of fly away and frizzy in humidity. Years ago, I used to have a body wave put in my hair and it made it easier to style (and it would hold a style) but I'm scared to do that with colored hair. I have to be careful with deep conditioning because some products make my hair almost too soft, too weighed down.

To style it, I also used to bend over so that my wet hair was falling towards the ground and then I'd spray some hairspray into it, then blow dry it. That seemed to give it some body but hairdressers have told me that it is a really damaging thing to do to hair. So I don't use that trick very often.

I'll try baking soda in my shampoo. Sometimes the simple things work best..

[Opsimathia]

Hope it helps. When I do the rinses on those I condition it 2x to make sure all the baking soda is out. It may suds up a bit when you do your first round of conditioning rinse. I hope it works for you. It really did help with the heavy products not being quite so heavy. I think having excess product + moisture = flat for me.

Another simple trick is to just do that two-three big rollers on the top of your head for volume.

Certain hairdryers are better than others too. If your dryer is old you may want to start shopping reviews for a new one.


Good luck! Tis quite annoying when the hair likes to be a pain in the butt with humidity!

[Ringo1]

Any permanent hair color is going to add body to fine hair. I share your pain with the fine hair!

[Peerage]

You should look into vitamins for your hair. I use Hair Force by KAL. You can purchase at Vitamin Shoppe. After a month my hair looks much fuller and healthier

[D217]

Anything that does the opposite? I have too much...

[Opsimathia]

Originally Posted by D217

Anything that does the opposite? I have too much...

The proper cut. I take out excess bulk with sculpting layered cuts.

[Pear Martini]

bleach makes hair appear thicker.

It's really damaging, but that wreckage makes each stripped strand more thick and rough.

I know from the salon and from my own experience.

[Pear Martini]

Also having light hair on top layers and a dark shade in the bottom layers will create the illusion of fullness. This look is currently considered "90s" but I rather do this than bleach out/lighten my entire head to the same color which looks more unnatural but is the more modern choice for going lighter.