ORtKeep some volume is a dream come true even when the hair is fine and thin like silk threads. The solutions proposed in the salons and the products to use at home promise to lift, plump and strengthen, increasing the thickness of each stem. Promises that are only kept when used correctly.
Fine and thin hair: the right treatments
The treatments proposed by the hairstylists in the salon aim to recreate the integrity of the fragile hair fiber and have the essential function of creating a sort of sheath that also increases the diameter of fine hair.
Fine and thin hair? The remedies. In photo Elsa Hosk (@hoskelsa Instagram)
Keratin, hyaluronic acid, collagen and plant extracts are i more widespread active ingredientsi, but they are not the only ones: malic acid and squalane are among the emerging ingredients that give more texture to fine hair.
Malic acid and squalane, the most innovative plumping agents
For example, “Malic acid and squalane are the key ingredients of lipid reconstruction Lipid Booster + by System Professional, which is performed in the salon before styling after having distributed it on the lengths. They give strength and give a real instant re-plumping effect on thin hair “, He says Giampaolo Gori, hair artist co-founder Kult Milano beauty concept store partner Wella.
«Malic acid and squalane also have amazing properties in creating a scaffold that improve the quality and structure of the keg: they reconstitute the hydrolipidic capillary protective film, reinforce and increase the resistance to breakage, give thickness and increase the volume of the hair ».
The green system that increases the volume of thin hair
It is also available in Italy on patented protocol in three phases (shampoo, conditioner and serum) by Iles Formula, completely green which uses only vegetable ingredients derived from fruits and plants, harvested responsibly in the US forests.
Least common multiple of the formulations is vitamin B5, considered a cure-all not only for moisturize and strengthen but also to create a weightless and soft volume.
«A key step in the Iles Formula protocol is the Finishing Serum: it has an evanescent consistency and is not sticky. A revolution for products of this type. It is carefully distributed in small doses on washed and towel-dried hair, proceeding strand by strand “explains the creator of the system Wendy Iles, celebrity hairstylist considered one of the greatest experts in capillary health.
«The micronized extracts of silk from Japan they instantly smooth out the irregularities of the surface of the stem and create immediate consistency ».
Styling products that give body to fine hair
To add texture, body and texture to fine hair, the use of volumizing products at home is essential to give an edge to the hairstyle that needs “fullness”.
The most widespread formulations arise in the form of ultra-light sprays, impalpable and often fragrant clouds that they push the roots upwards giving an airy and consistent look.
“The same functions also perform the same bodifying mousse and it dry shampoo which give a natural-looking volume, ”he explains Monica Cicorello, Soco Professional Technical Manager.
The treatments that create a cosmetic thickening contain micro-elements, such as polymers or micronized fibers of plant origin, which depositing on the surface of the hair recreating the structure that is not there.
«These products can be used safely every day to refresh the hairstyle between one shampoo and another. Most of the time they are disappointing because they are not used in the correct way, with the application of excessive doses that force you to wash your head again ”, explains Monica Cicorello.
“The amount to use must be minimal, and haste is not a good friend either. We always proceed calmly, distributing very small doses only on the roots and then we proceed with the hairstyle ». So, not to make mistakes also in this case the rule applies: I read is more, less is more!
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