Sometimes it can feel like your hair is working against you. You’re seeing more hair shedding in your brush and on the floor. You feel like, no matter what cut or style you try, your hair just falls fine and limp and looks lifeless. These are common complaints, especially after age 40 or 50 when many of us experience a thinning of our hair due to hormonal changes and genetics. But all hope isn’t lost, nor should you feel like your hair is a curse. You just may not have found a go-to style that saves the day when you feel like nothing else about your hair is working.
These four hairstyles can help conceal areas where your scalp has sparse hair, as well as make your hair look thicker and more voluminous. Try one or try them all — these are the four chic, volume-faking styles that need to be on your radar.
Bob With Long Layers
If you haven’t already heard all of the glowing things there are to say about the bob, we’ll say them again: this chin-length cut is among the best for thin or fine hair because its length instantly provides a lift to your face and can make thinner hair look more voluminous, especially if you keep the bottom on the blunt side. To give it movement, ask your stylist to cut long layers throughout, and consider a curtain bang that gradually lengthens along the sides of your face to provide emphasis on your cheekbones and jawline.
A Flipped Side Part
A good haircut may be enough to make your hair look and feel healthier, but never underestimate the power of small steps, too. Try flipping your side part or changing things up so that, instead of a middle part, you part your hair to the side. This small change may immediately conceal areas of sparseness on your scalp while making your hair look overall thicker.
Hair Half Up, Half Down
When you style your hair half up and half down, it can work in your favor in a few ways. For starters, it conceals your scalp, where you may be experience sparseness. It also makes it appear as if there is more hair, thanks to the lift you create when puling two sections of your hair upward and toward the back of your head. Secure your style with a pretty, ornate barrette for an added element of interest.
A Chic Bun
When we think of chic, elegant hairstyles, the bun and chignon are right up there on our list of favorites. Pull your hair back on those mornings when you can’t handle styling your hair for hours, but instead of securing your bun haphazardly with an elastic tie or scrunchie, grab a few bobby pins and a pretty ribbon or clip and spend a few extra minutes securing your hair the way you might if you were a ballerina on stage. The added effort will make you feel like a swan, and this hairstyle will prove able to disguise a great deal of scalp sparseness and hair thinning.
