What does it mean to have fine hair? What can we do to have the thick, voluminous hair we dream of?

In this article, you’ll find all our tips and remedies for fine, thin hair without volume, and we’ll reveal the best beauty routine to get the fabulous hair you’ve always dreamed of!

Besides keratin, our hair is also composed of many other minerals, such as magnesium, copper, silicon and selenium: if these elements are in balance with each other, our hair will be healthy and strong.

Hair thickness, understood as the diameter of the hair shaft, is on average around 0.07 mm, and depends on individual factors such as:

•    Age: children have thicker hair than adults
•    The area of the head: the hair at the top and front of the head is thinner than at the nape and temples
•    Gender: in women, hair is more affected by hormonal changes, such as during pregnancy or menopause, when hair tends to thin
•    Genetics: Asian populations tend to have thicker hair than Caucasian populations, while in Europe, the hair of the Nordic populations is thinner than that of the Mediterranean populations
•    Colour: black hair is generally thicker than red hair, while white hair is thicker and grows faster than pigmented hair
The thicker the hair, the stronger it is, because the roots will be deeper, making it better able to stand up to environmental aggressions such as sunlight, cleansing products, dyes, use of hot styling tools and exposure to chlorinated or salt water.

Conversely, fine, thin hair is often more delicate, and requires extra care.

Fine hair

Each hair consists of three layers:

•    the medulla: the central, innermost part
•    the cortex: the middle part, in which keratin is concentrated
•    the cuticle: the outermost layer

The thickness of the hair is determined by the central part, i.e. the cortex, where keratin accumulates. In the case of fine or thin hair, the cortex is smaller than normal. As a result, the hair will be less compact and weaker than thick or normal hair, and will also tend to be easily damaged. Fine hair also lacks body and volume, resulting in flat, clinging and less robust hair overall.

What are the causes of fine, thin hair?

Hair thickness, as we have seen, depends on genetic or individual factors, but a lot also depends on how we treat our hair and how we take care of it on a daily basis.

Below is a list of all those external factors that can make hair fine and weak:

•    Aggressive chemical treatments, such as colouring, perms, bleaching or the use of overly harsh products
•    Aggressive mechanical treatments, such as the use of hot styling tools (hairdryers, straighteners, irons, etc.)
•    Stress and anxiety
•    Atmospheric agents (sun, wind, humidity) and pollutants, which damage the hydro-lipid balance of the skin and ruin the cuticle, making the hair fine and dry
•    Non-balanced diet

Remedies to take care of fine, thin hair without volume

People with fine hair usually never manage to get the hairstyle they would like: their hair is always flat and lacking in volume and the style does not last long. Here are a few small measures to improve things:

•    Choose the right shampoo
•    Dry your hair properly. The best method? Bend your head down and dry your hair from the root, which will boost volume!
•    Try the wavy effect. No more straight hair! Try a wavy hairdo. To avoid using hot tools such as curling irons, we recommend the good, old-fashioned curlers (if you have long hair and want nice, broad waves, the bigger the curlers, the better!). Dry your hair almost completely, place the curlers in and keep them in until completely dry, or you can tie them with a band and keep them like that overnight
•    Choose a full cut, no layering of the hair! Opt for even cuts, which give fullness and volume!
•    Choose the conditioner carefully. If fine hair is also dry, you’ll need a conditioner to nourish and detangle it: be careful not to choose one that will weigh down your hair. It’s better to opt for light creams with natural active ingredients that regulate the scalp's sebum production, but do not dry out the lengths!

•    Opt for a diet rich in iron, copper and zinc (dried fruit, fish, lentils, spinach etc.), which will make your hair stronger and thicker!
•    Pamper yourself with an energising scalp massage, to stimulate microcirculation and encourage the natural oxygenation of the bulbs, which will be more nourished, leaving your hair free to shine!

Beauty routine

As you may have guessed, choosing a hair care routine with products that do not weigh down your hair is very important in the case of fine hair. Here’s a skin pre-treatment, specific cleansing, hair treatment and styling solution perfect for those who dream of full, supple hair!

Scalp pre-treatment

Detox Scrub

If our scalp is unhealthy, our hair is unlikely to be shiny and beautiful... that’s why it is very important to take care of our scalp before we take care of our hair, because shiny hair has its roots in a healthy scalp!

This scrub is perfect for deep cleansing, removing dead cells, reinvigorating the scalp and obtaining shiny hair.

The chicory prebiotic strengthens the natural microbiota of our skin, helping to restore balance and prevent dandruff. The natural extracts of mint and nettle purify and stimulate the skin and follicles, and the aloe gel and witch hazel have a moisturising and soothing action. The hemp oil and argan oil soften and strengthen the hair, while the Vitamin E and natural bisabolol soothe and pamper the scalp.

We recommend using this product once a month. Moisten the hair, apply this product to the scalp and massage the scalp with your fingertips, applying extra pressure over the ears, the nape of the neck and the centre parting. Let the microgranules and natural extracts go to work, so they can help remove dead cells, toxins and unpleasant thoughts!
Leave on for a few minutes, rinse and then wash your hair as normal.  

Specific cleansing

Purifying Solid Shampoo

This shampoo - good for us and good for the planet - moisturises and strengthens the hair thanks to the beet amino acids and linseed, while the burdock and chicory prebiotics strengthen the skin's natural microbiota, restoring balance, regulating sebum production and helping to combat dandruff. It also contains spirulina, rich in vitamins and mineral salts, as well as tea tree, sage, mint and lavender to add freshness and deep cleansing, leaving hair clean and shiny.

Choosing a solid shampoo instead of a traditional liquid shampoo allows you to have a small and compact but highly concentrated product, good for you and the environment! 50 g of this shampoo corresponds to 300 ml of a traditional shampoo, making it perfect for travelling in your hand luggage! The packaging is minimal and 100% recyclable (recyclable cardboard and biodegradable film)!

Apply the solid shampoo to wet hair, or massage it into your hands first to work up a lather. Apply it to the scalp and hair, then rinse. For extra pampering, you can also apply a hair (wonder)mask.

Sage and Lemon Shampoo

This shampoo is rich in valuable plant extracts of sage, lemon and nettle, with an astringent and normalising action. Formulated with mild surfactants derived from sunflower and coconut, it cleanses gently without drying out the ends and without stimulating sebum production even more, as is the case with aggressive shampoos.

Use a small amount of product diluted with water or hydrolate (1 part shampoo to 3 parts water), massage the skin gently and rinse.

Hair treatment

Discipline Solid Conditioner

This is the perfect conditioner for fine and thin hair: Discipline is a solid conditioner that takes care of your hair and our World! Light and with a volumising effect, it’s perfect for fine, light hair.

It is formulated with super-interesting ingredients such as spirulina, rich in vitamins and minerals, which makes hair stronger, and lemon, which makes it light and shiny! The coconut oil brings strength and vitality to even the driest and most damaged ends, while Omega 3-rich linseed oil regenerates even the dullest and frizziest hair. The special acid pH of this conditioner seals the scales of the hair and combats frizz, leaving the hair soft, shiny and perfectly detangled.

How to use it: there is nothing difficult about using a solid conditioner. Just apply it to the lengths of wet hair, or massage it into your hands first and apply the lather to the hair; leave on for a few minutes and then rinse.

Moringa and Lemon Conditioner

A light conditioner for a nourishing and detangling treatment. It contains moringa extract, linseed and hemp seeds to pamper the hair from root to tip, aloe and lemon to make everything shine, and nettle, sage and rosemary to restore balance to the scalp.

This light conditioner is suitable for all hair types, even hair that gets weighed down easily and tends to get dirty quickly.

Apply it to wet hair after shampooing, leave on for a few minutes and rinse. Dry your hair and... get ready to shine!

Volume Mask

We know what you're thinking: my super-fine, light hair can't stand any masks, after applying any treatment it always feels heavy, and then I have to wash it again after a short time. We know, we've been there! And that’s why we can assure you that this mask really is different from anything you have tried so far: your hair will be lighter and with more volume than ever before, and will stay clean for a long time!

The mask contains a winning mix of natural active ingredients such as moringa peptides, argan, Vitamin E and the ginger, grape and incense multi-prebiotic, which protect the hair from external agents and keep it clean and free from toxins, restoring balance and strengthening the roots for voluminous, shiny hair.

Just apply it to your hair after shampoo, to envelop it in precious natural ingredients. Leave on for 5 minutes and rinse.

Styling

Plant Crystals

A true beauty elixir for nourishing, protecting and disciplining the hair, leaving it smooth and silky.

We created Plant Crystals by mixing fantastic organic coconut, linseed and hemp oils with argan oil, produced by a women's cooperative in Morocco, to nourish the hair without weighing it down and make it shinier than ever.

You can use it after shampooing on damp hair to make it soft and manageable, or on dry hair to fix the style, tame frizz and boost shine.