Summer is here and it's time to show off your body. I am not talking about your bikini body. I am talking about your hair's body. Thin might be in, but plump hair is where it's at. Unfortunately, we all don't have full bouncing hair. Some of us were born with fine hair that has little or no body. Fine hair tends to look good right after shampooing and then almost immediately falls flat. Nothing can be more of a downer than feeling sexy and realizing your hair looks limp. But there's no need to sweat about fine hair this summer. Here are some simple do's and don'ts to keep your hair looking great all day long.

1. Start with the right haircut. Shorter hair works best when you have fine hair. This will make hair with the finest texture look as full as possible. Extremely fine hair should be worn as short as your face shape will allow. If your hair is fine but has a bit of weight, a chin-length bob works best. The longest fine hair should be cut just above the shoulder with barely there long layers. If hair tends to separate or look see-through, it's too long.
2. Use a light shampoo and conditioner. Heavy shampoos and conditioners will weigh down fine hair. Apply conditioner to ends of hair only, avoiding the scalp area. Be sure to thoroughly rinse after shampooing and conditioning.
3. Hair color is the secret weapon to end flat hair. Besides covering grey or making your shade lighter or brighter, hair color adds body. Semi-permanent hair color coats the hair and permanent hair color is deposited in the shaft of the hair, making it feel thicker. Highlights or tone-on-tone color give texture that adds volume to hair.
4. Sparingly use styling products that add volume without weighing hair down. Root lifts, mousses and hair sprays work best on fine hair. Pomades and silicone serums can weigh down fine hair. Apply styling products to roots of hair only. This will keep ends of hair light, full and touchable.
5. It's all about the blow dry. A good blow dry is essential to having full hair. The easiest way to add volume is to tilt your head over and blow dry hair. When it's dry, flip head back and you will have instant volume. To add additional lift, use a brush to raise roots from scalp, section by section. The roots must be completely dry.

Fine hair will never be thick but there is no reason why it can't look full. The right hair cut, hair color and grooming can give your hair the voluminous look you always wanted. Now that your skinny hair days are over, enjoy your new life as a full body woman.

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