How To Style Flat Hair Quick (Add Volume To Thin Hair!)
[0:00:00] What’s up, gents?
Notice anything different?
Yeah, the hair, a little bit more volume, right?
Now, gents, I’ll admit it.
I don’t spend a whole lot of time on my hair.
Maybe it’s because I still got the Marine Corps mentality of keep it short and don’t
think about it.
That being said, as I’m getting closer to 50, I’ve noticed the hair on the top of
my head is getting a little bit thinner.
Now, I don’t seem to be losing it, but I do notice that if I just brush my hair when
I get out of the shower and I don’t style it, it just lays flat, except in the front,
where it gets all frizzy and goes all over the place.
Now, as a guy gets older especially over the age of 30, your hair is naturally going to
grow thinner on top of your head.
So, the first step to adding more volume to your hair is to properly wash it and condition
it before you style it.
Now, the step seems obvious, but a lot of guys skip this.
And the problem is is that you can have product, you can have leftover conditioner, you can
have oil in your hair that’s weighing it down.
So, that’s why washing it with a shampoo and not putting a whole lot of product.
You want a shampoo that is fully going to rinse out.
You want to use a conditioner.
Again, don’t go overboard here, just a little bit of conditioner and then make sure it’s
rinsed out properly with warm water.
And last, but not least, dry your hair properly.
At this point, a lot of us are pretty rough simply out of habit.
We dry our hair, yes, going crazy with that towel.
Simply pat it dry or better yet, just squeeze the hair with the towel to grab that excess
moisture.
Again, the goal here is get rid of product that you may have worn yesterday, maybe a
heavy wax or excess oil that built up overnight.
We want your hair to be clean and ready to be styled.
Step two.
Make sure you’ve got your styling tool.
Now, there are tons of options out there and after this tutorial, I’ll talk about the
different types of brushes and how to find the right one for you.
Next, you want a pre-style product.
This is what you’re going to add to your hair when it’s wet and you start to blow
dry.
When you’re just about done blow drying your hair when it’s a bit damp, this is
when you want to add the hold product.
And there are variety of options out there that have different levels of hold and different
levels of shine.
And, gents, let me stress the point that if you want volume, you need a blow dryer.
Seriously, this tool right here is the secret to making sure your hair has volume when you’re
through styling it.
Now, gents, I’ll admit, for years I stayed away from blow dryers.
I thought the heat would damage my hair, they’re loud, and I thought they were just a hassle
to use.
Not actually having used one, I just, yeah, kept it simple.
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First up, let’s talk about temperature.
So, most hair dryers take extremely hot air and they blow it through your hair.
Seems obvious, right?
Well, with the Laifen Swift hair dryer does differently as it uses a stronger motor to
blow the air faster through your hair.
So, it can use a lower temperature and not damage your hair that way.
Now, the temperature is still great for shaping and straightening your hair.
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In a nutshell, more air, less heat, no damage.
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So, step three to adding more volume to thin hair is to add a pre-style product before
you start drying it with the hair dryer.
Now, this is important because it’s going to give it a little bit of hold.
You don’t need to add a whole lot.
And if you’re like hesitant, you sim – okay, there are styling gels out there, there are
styling creams.
I’m going to recommend a cream that is very lightweight.
In general, gels are going to be too heavy for thinner hair.
And if you want something even lighter, use a sea salt spray.
I love this because they’re easy to find.
They’re water-based, so they’re going to dry evaporate.
Just leave a little thin film of salt on the hair and it washes out really simple.
Point being here is it’s going to give a bit of texture, it’s going to give a bit
of volume and it’s going to help keep – give the hair just a little bit of hold in the
direction you want it to go.
Step four, we’re introducing the blow dryer.
Now, let’s take a step back and understand what is the purpose of blow drying your hair.
The idea here is to introduce a bit of heat.
You don’t need a whole lot.
And for that air to go through the hair and to dry it quicker than it would if it would
air dry.
But, the heat is the key component here.
Now, do you need to use a brush?
You actually don’t have to if you’ve got good hair and you can just naturally use that
blow dryer to push the hair in the direction you want it to go.
Now, when using a hair dryer, I start with the back of the head.
Some people like to start in the front.
For me, the back is better because I’ll forget it if I don’t do it.
And I’m just going through, I do a decent job, I really can’t see back there and I’m
putting my fingers through.
Again, you can use your fingers, I use a brush.
It really comes down to how your hair behaves and reacts.
And the kind of look that you’re going for, remember, the brush is there to add tension.
[0:04:55] Now, what type of brush to use?
As you can see here, I’m using a vented brush.
This actually have holes in them, it allows the air of the hair dryer to go right through.
But, you could be using a paddle brush that has a lot more bristles on it.
This is going to provide a good amount of tension.
Now, when it comes to brushes, there are tons of options out there.
I don’t like so many bristles because I feel it pushes down the hair.
That being said, if you want to add a bit more tension, you’ve got a little bit longer
hair, you want to straighten out, then use what’s known as a nine-row brush.
And, finally, if you’re got really curly hair and you want to take control, you want
to straighten the stuff out, then I would recommend going with a circular brush.
I don’t need to use this, but I know a lot of guys that do.
And the size of the circular brush really depends on the length of your hair.
If you’ve got shorter hair, you use a smaller brush.
If you’ve got longer hair, you’re going to use a longer circular brush.
Now, as you can see here in the front, I’ve been brushing my hair in the general direction
I want it to go.
But, right before I’m done, when it’s about 75% dry, I am going to start brushing
my hair in the opposite direction.
I do this because it really brings a lot more volume.
Right up here as you can see, I am not an expert with this double-sided brush right
here, but I am using a little bit shorter of a bristle.
And, you know, pulling the hair up trying to get a little bit more of it straight, but
this is going to give me more volume in the front.
All right.
So, at this point your hair is pretty much dry, 75%, you got a little bit of dampness
here and there, but we are going to go now to step five, let’s apply product.
Now, there are all types of products out there.
As you can see from this chart right here, it really depends on how much hold, how much
shine.
I would say to experiment.
But, if you want a bit more texture, if you’ve got thin hair, there are certain products
you’re going to gravitate towards.
For me, personally, I find that fibers and matte muds work really well.
I don’t want a whole lot of shine, I want more texture, but I want a good amount of
hold because I don’t want the wind to catch my hair and to throw it all over the place.
So, this right here, I would, again, use less than what you think.
Rub it in your fingers together and then start to work it through your hair.
Now, at this point, you’ve got some options.
If you find the product that is getting your hair to clump together, but you actually like
that look, then stick with it.
You are pretty much done, boom.
You know, pay attention to small details, maybe use a little bit of water to get the
part exactly how you want it.
Yeah, watch for those stray hairs.
But, if you want more of a natural look, you wanted, okay, you’re going to want to run
the brush through, I recommend, again, bringing the hair dryer back.
So, running the hair dryer through, brushing the hair in the direction and that’s going
to better spread out the product and it’s going to break up the hair that seems to be
clumping together.
And, voila, just like that, you are done.
Now, of course, you can change this up.
You can use a variety of different products, different brushes.
And let’s talk about that.
So, first up, let’s talk about the pre-styling products because this is a step a lot of guys
skip.
Now, I like to go with something simple, something that’s water-based, something that isn’t
going to be heavy if you’ve got thinner hair.
If you’ve got heavier stronger hair, you can definitely look at some of the gels and
creams out there.
I use the creams.
I don’t have an issue with them.
What you want to be careful of if you’ve got thinning hair are the oils.
Oils are great if you’ve got thicker heavier very strong hair.
But, if you’ve got thinner hair, they can coat on to the hair follicle and they can
weigh it down, so be careful, again, if you’ve got thinner hair with the oils.
Next up, we’ve got all the different types of brushes.
I talked about vented brushes.
I like these, they’re simple.
I’m just used to using them.
I also like two-sided ones that have the short and the long bristle.
And the difference with the short bristle, it just makes it easier to be able to able
to get in there and comb the hair and to be able to straighten it out.
But, what about these other type of brushes?
So, I talked about them briefly, but let’s go into a little bit more detail.
So, the paddle brush right here, looks like a paddle on the back.
It’s got a lot of bristles.
This is going to be a very comfortable brush, a lot of guys are used to this.
And what’s really great about this one is it can overpower cowlicks.
So, yeah, the back of the hair a lot of us get these one or two, sometimes you get three
or four.
This is – these are really nice if you just want to consistently go over to straighten
the hair and without putting a whole lot of tension on it.
That being said, if you got a little bit longer hair, that’s where the nine-row.
Notice the bristles are going to be longer.
This is going to give you a bit more tension and because it’s a smaller brush, also a
little bit more controlled when you’re focused in on the part.
And that’s what’s great about combs.
If you want to really make sure to nail your part, then a comb is solid.
In addition, if you just don’t want to be running your fingers through your hair as
you’re drying it, but you’ve got great hair to begin with, combs are great for just
simply styling the hair as well.
And you may be wondering what’s the difference between a wide tooth comb and a thin tooth
comb.
It really comes down to what type of texture, how do you want your hair to look, if you
want it to be a little bit thinner, a little bit smoother, then go with that thin tooth
comb.
If you want to have more texture, then go with the wide tooth comb.
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Now, let’s talk a little bit more about products.
So, it really depends how much hold do you want, how much shine do you want.
As you can see from this infographic here, there are tons of options from mousses to
waxes to fibers to pomades.
It really depends on what you’re going for.
[0:10:08] But, if you’re going for volume, if you’ve
got thinner hair, there are certain ones you want to be careful of.
Pomade, I like it especially if you’re getting dressed up, you want a bit of shine.
But, for thinner hair, it is going to weigh it down.
It’s going to, you know, hold it down close.
That being said, if you want really high hold and you don’t really care that, yeah, it’s
not going to come out of your hair very easily, waxes are actually pretty good, although they
can weigh down really thin hair.
So, be careful if you are really thinning out on top.
But, if you’ve got a little bit of volume already, then waxes can be amazing.
But, again, they’re difficult to wash out.
My favorites, I like muds and fibers because they’re much easier to wash out of your
hair and they still give as much hold as I need.
They actually add I think a little bit more texture.
But, the key is, again, when you’ve got thinner hair, when you are wanting to go for
volume, just don’t overdo it.
I’m guilty of it, sometimes putting in too much product.
But, here’s the nice thing, if you put in too much product, you can always just simply
wash it out and start again.
And you can see this just takes a few minutes to be able to style your hair especially if
you’ve got the right hair dryer especially if you’ve got the right hair dryer, you
know, within minutes, within two minutes literally, it’s got your hair dry and looking good.
And, yeah, really it’s a nice way to be able to change up your style, give a little
bit more volume, a little bit more height to your overall look.
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