Hair Volume and Hair Styles

How many strands you have per square centimetre indicates your hair's thickness, which some hairdressers refer to as volume. To determine the quantity of hair you have, pull your hair back into a ponylail. If the diameter is approximately 10mm , you have thin hair; 15 mm , you have normal hair; and 20 mm , you have thick hair.

Another way of determining volume is to check whether you can see a lot of scalp when your hair is wet. If you can, your hair is probably thin. Because there aren't many strands to give it a full, fluffy look, thin hair has a tendency to hang close against the head, making the scalp visible. If vou can see some areas of scalp, your hair's thickness is medium, which just happens to be the universal norm. If there is little or no scalp peeking through, you've probably got thick hair.

Hair of medium thickness works in many styles. Of course, hair's volume isn't the only thing so bear in mind when choosing a haircut, but if yours is medium-thick, volume will be one less thing to consider. Because there is so much of it, thick hair often looks full - an puffy - in the way it blankets the head. Adding layers ihms strands out, giving a sleeker finish and helping locks lie better. When short , thick hair need some layering; if worn all-one-length , tresses look mushroomy.

Hairstyle Tip

Thin hair works best in styles that are between shoulders and ear length. Any shorter and there is a danger that the scalp will become too visible through the hair.