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5. Styling Secrets: Techniques to Add Volume and Texture
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Often having a distinct texture than colored hair, gray hair may seem coarser or more wiry. Our hair might also thin with aging. Maintaining a young appearance with gray hair thus depends on learning style techniques that provide volume and texture. Let's go over some great styling tips to make your gray hair a brilliant, luscious mane.
Starting with your washing schedule, build from the correct basis. Specifically designed for gray or senior hair, use a volumizing shampoo and conditioner. These products are meant to give body and gloss without dragging your hair down. To prevent flattening your hair, concentrate on the ends rather than the roots when conditioning.
Your hair's volume may be much changed by the manner you dry it. Use an old t-shirt or a microfiber towel to gently squeeze out extra water instead of rubbing your hair with a towel, which could produce frizz and breakage. This approach helps to retain smoothness and luster by being far milder on your hair cuticles.
The secret in blow-drying is to produce lift at the roots. As blow-drying, lift the hair at the roots with a round brush. To smooth the cuticle and apply gloss, guide the airflow from roots to ends. Try turning your head upside down while drying to create extra volume; this easy move will give your hair great body.
Think about making investments in velcro rollers or hot rolls. For adding volume and producing soft, bouncy curls, these tools are great. Apply the rollers to the top of your hair, let them in while you finish getting ready, then remove for instant volume lasting all day.
Especially around the crown, backcombing or teasing can be a fast approach to enhance volume. Be careful though, to not ruin your hair. To seem polished, gently backcomb at the roots with a fine-toothed comb then smooth over the top layer of hair.
Those with naturally straight hair could want to think about adding some curls or waves. Gray hair with some texture looks quite arresting. One can accomplish this with a curling iron, flat iron, or even by braiding moist hair and leaving it overnight. Before using any hot equipment to your hair, be sure you apply a heat protectant product.
Natural volume and movement for your hair can come from layered cuts. If your hair is thinner-sided, ask your hairdresser for a cut with shorter layers on top to give the impression of more full hair. Longer layers can help folks with thicker hair more equally distribute volume.
Never undervalue the ability of appropriate hair products. Before blow-drying, a volumizing mousse sprayed to moist roots can give permanent lift. Dry shampoo can be applied to clean, styled hair to enhance texture and volume, particularly at the roots; it is not only for extending time between washes.
For people with fine or thinning hair, think about matching your gray tone using hair fibers or powders. To provide the impression of thicker, fuller hair, these items can be sprinkled on the scalp. They are particularly helpful in hiding any obvious scalp sections.
Try several separating techniques. A deep side section can give volume and produce a striking appearance. A zigzag section might alternatively help hide any weakening sections at the crown.
Remember also half-up and updos styles. For large events especially, these can be fantastic choices for creating height and volume. A high ponytail with teased roots or a carelessly pinned chignon will seem both sophisticated and young.
At last, keep in mind that, when it comes to gray hair styling, less is usually more. Using products excessively could weigh down your hair and cause greasy appearance. Start modest then add more as necessary.
These styling tips will help your gray hair look more naturally beautiful by adding volume and texture that accentuates a more young, vivid aspect. Remember, the secret is to try different approaches and discover which fits your particular face shape and hair type.
