How to add body to your hair
We understand thinning and hair loss are very sensitive topics, and the last thing you want is to make the situation worse through your hair care routine.
While it can feel overwhelming, we’re here to tell you it is possible to give your hair the thickness it craves. From the causes to the body-boosting treatments, follow our guide for the solutions to restore your hair’s thickness.
How do I treat my thinning hair?
What causes thinning hair?
Hair tends to lose volume and strength as we mature, and it’s perfectly normal. However, it can also happen due to stress, changes in hormones, i.e. pregnancy, and vitamin deficiencies. If you've already checked in with your GP to rule out any health issues then it's time to look at changing your hair care.
Our top recommendations for thinning hair
Here are our top products to treat thinning hair. Find out more on what causes thinning hair.
Specially formulated with Panthenol, Paul Mitchell Tea Tree Lemon Sage Thickening Conditioner has a unique blend of colour-safe thickening agents to create the perfect hair care routine adding strength & volume to the thinnest of tresses The results? Full and healthy locks with reduced breakage.
Biolage Advanced Full Density Shampoo gently cleanses to remove follicle clogging impurities to instantly make hair look and feel healthier. Ideal for thin or brittle hair prone to breakage, Biolage Full Density reduces breakage by up to 63% for fuller looking hair.
The DiksoNatura Shampoo for Thin and Volume-less Hair gives you the all-natural solution to your thinning concerns. How? Its gentle formula includes anise, rosemary oil and spruce essence from the mountains in Valtellina in Italy. These plant extracts add tone and shine to your hair while boosting its thickness for a healthy and balanced scalp. Antioxidant and stimulating, the DiksoNatura Shampoo for Thin and Volume-less Hair gives the thinnest of strands the body they need to stay strong.
How do I manage my hair loss?
What causes hair loss?
There are many causes for hair loss, and they all depend on elements of your lifestyle. Sometimes it’s as simple as genetics and aging, but it gets more complicated when you look into your medical history. Stress-related hair loss and hormonal imbalances during pregnancy and menopause are common, and a lack of vitamin D can be rectified with supplements along with a change in diet. However, the most common medical cause for hair loss is cancer. Before treating your hair loss, it’s crucial to get to the bottom of your personal cause as one size definitely doesn’t fit all.
Our top recommendations for hair loss
Here are our top products to help treat hair loss. Find out more on what causes hair loss.
If you’re in need of an intense treatment for your hair loss, the DiksoNatura Coadjuvant Lotion in the Prevention of Hair Loss will help. What’s the secret to its reinvigorating formula? An all-natural blend of rosemary, lavender and citrus oils from the northern mountains of Valtellina in Italy is designed to stimulate the scalp and promote healthy hair growth. Antioxidant and free of animal products, you can combat hair loss the natural way when used with the rest of DiksoNatura range.
The Maria Nila Head & Hair Heal Conditioner is the perfect solution to cleanse your scalp while promoting hair growth. Its 100% vegan formula includes Oleanolic acid to prevent further hair loss while its strengthening vitamin E, Apigenin and peptides stimulate the follicles for increased growth. The results? When used with the rest of the Maria Nila Head & Hair Heal collection, you’ll enjoy full and healthy hair that’s cleansed from roots to ends.
If your hair is prone to falling out then the Kemon Liding Energy Shampoo will help to combat your loss. 100% SLS and SLES free, its reinvigorating formula is infused with ginseng and caffeine extract to stimulate the roots for healthy growth, while also gently cleansing the most fragile strands. The results? Healthy and strong hair full of energy.
*Before you use any hair loss treatment, please consult your doctor.
How do I add more body to my hair?
We all dream of getting bouncy hair filled with body that we see on our favourite celebrities, but it’s easier said than done on thinning strands. However, we’re here to say that it’s possible to add that extra oomph. Going beyond blow-drying upside down and root-lifting sprays, the key is using care products that thicken individual strands. These shampoos, conditioners and treatments are what consistently provide the natural body your hair needs to stay healthy.
Our top recommendations for adding body to hair
Here are our top products to help add body to your hair. Find out more on how to add more body to your locks.
The Paul Mitchell Tea Tree Lemon Sage Thickening Shampoo is the ideal solution if your thin strands need plumping. How? Its zesty formula featuring lemon, sage, peppermint and tea tree, strengthen and protect your hair against split ends while its thickening agents boost volume from roots to ends. The results? Thickened hair that looks and feels deeply cleansed.
If you want hair that’s filled with equal parts body and strength, look no further than the Matrix Biolage Advanced Full Density Thickening Conditioner. Using an innovative formula featuring Biotin, Zinc PCA and Gluco-Omega, it gently conditions each strand while increasing manageability and resistance to damage. When used with the rest of the Full Density Thickening range, you have the recipe for a care routine that gives your hair the desired body, strength and thickness.
The Osmo Extreme Volume Thickening Crème is the ideal solution for an instant boost of body and texture. This non sticky, lightweight crème adds volume to your hair as you style it. When used with the Osmo Extreme Volume collection, you’ll have the perfect recipe for a care routine that adds body and shine to your hair.
Nioxin, the key to treating hair loss
What is Nioxin?
From Wella Professionals, Nioxin is a care and styling collection that’s used advanced technology for over 30 years to create products that optimize your scalp’s health while creating thicker and fuller locks. With its three-step system (SCALP, ROOTS, ENDS), Nioxin helps you find the perfect solution designed specifically for your thinning and hair loss needs, whether it’s just started or is advanced.
How does using Nioxin help?
Tailors to all hair types
While Nioxin generally treats thinning and loss, it features six customised systems tailored to specific hair types and levels of thinning. Whether your hair is natural, coloured or chemically treated, Nioxin includes a shampoo, conditioner and treatment in each system to help you add density and protection against damage.
Removes DHT build-up
One of the main causes for hair loss is a hormone called DHT (to get technical dihydrotestosterone). Commonly found in conditions such as androgenetic alopecia, Nioxin acts a DHT blocker using ingredients such as caffeine, lauric acid and niacinamide. What does this mean? Your shedding slows significantly when you use Nioxin.
Skincare for the scalp
We often associate scalp care with haircare, but founder Eva Graham took inspiration from premium skincare when creating Nioxin. Taking it as an extension of the face, Nioxin products give your scalp the best possible care. So, at the same time as adding density to your thin strands, it also improves blood circulation and reduces dryness on the scalp.
Reduces scalp build-up
The scalp is a sensitive area on your head, but it’s especially vulnerable for thin hair that produces more oils than thicker hair types. Nioxin helps you remove excess sebum, dirt and pollutants that are blocking the hair follicles. What does this mean for you? A cleansed scalp with improved hair growth.
Which products should I use?
The Wella Professionals Nioxin 3D Style Hair Bodifying Foam is the perfect solution if your thinning hair needs an extra boost prior to styling. Using ProThick technology, it wraps around each strand and forms bonds between the hair for extra density and manageability. The results? Fuller hair that is soft to the touch and ready for any body-boosting hairstyle.
If you’re looking a treatment that boosts your thin hair one night after the next, look no further than the Wella Professionals Nioxin Intensive Therapy Night Density Rescue. Clinically proven to boost hair density in two months, this serum relies on Oxydine24 technology’s powerful antioxidants to neutralise radicals in your scalp and reduce hair loss. Leaving no residue on your pillow, you can give your hair the extra body you’ve always longed for when you use the Wella Professionals Nioxin Intensive Therapy Night Density Rescue alongside your chosen Nioxin system.
The Wella Professionals Nioxin 3D Intensive Treatment Hair Booster is the ideal solution if your thinning strands need a dose of protection. Perfect from roots to tips on all areas of concern, such as receding hairlines or low-density crowns, this small bottle features a deeply conditioning formula that includes KeraPro Complex to encourage thickness and fullness. Adding much-needed diameter to the cuticle, it shields your hair against the damaging effects of colour and chemical treatments to reduce damage and breakage. The results? When used with your chosen Nioxin system, you’ll get hair that’s full of body and strength.