A Hairstyle for Thinning Hair

Ladies, do you have thinning hair as you’ve gotten older? I have always had long hair but this summer I noticed how thin it was and I decided it was time for a new hairstyle.

I began to notice my hair thinning right when I was going through menopause. My hair was losing volume and it was thining out everywhere! My hair seemed to come out in the shower when washing and my hairbrush soon filled up as loose hairs are brushed away.  I was plainly shocked seeing how thin my hair had become.

I started taking nutraceuticals for my hair and saw some regrowth but the ends were still very thin. Read more about my review of taking Kera Health supplements in this article  Hair Loss After 50.

As much as I love my long hair it was time to face the reality that it was thinning on the ends. When thin hair grows super long, it has a tendency to look extra fine and stringy towards the ends.

I decided to have a discussion with my stylist about what haircut looks good on women who have thin hair. She was very open to giving me a haircut more suited for my thinning hair.

What Hairstyles Look Good for Thinning Hair?

The Pixie cut, Lob, or Bob haircuts are great for women with thin hair. Every time I googled “hairstyles for women over 50” up popped Helen Mirren and Judy Dench on my search.

I wasn’t ready to go to a Pixie cut so I went with the classic Bob. Baby steps…..

Read 5 Haircuts to make Hair look thicker

My stylist, Nickie from Van Michael Salon told me that my thin hair would look better with a chin-length bob and bangs.  Because my hair was thinning more at the top in front she made my bangs longer. A bob haircut creates volume that I was lacking with my long hair.

More Bob Haircuts for thinning hair

Having this hairstyle requires more time styling it to get it to look this way when I walk out the door. I have to blow dry, add a thickening treatment, and spend about 30 minutes just to get my hair looking great.

What Products do I use on my Thinning Hair?

Nickie also told me to use good hair products formulated for thinning hair and these products from Hair Biology are formulated for thinning hair. She said using a thickening treatment creates fuller hair which is SO IMPORTANT when you’re dealing with thinning hair. I have been using Hair Biology products since May and truly believe is using their products. I have been using the Volumizing Shampoo, Volumizing Conditioner, and the Thickening Treatment since June.

What is Thickening Treatment?

One important distinction is that there is a difference between a hair thickening treatment and a hair regrowth product or hair replacement treatment as a hair thickening treatment will not halt or reverse hair loss or hair thinning. Instead, hair thickening treatments can help to improve the appearance of thinning hair and increase the volume of hair.

Hair thickening products, while effective, will not regrow lost hair, but they can offer a natural, subtle improvement in the volume and thickness of your hair.

I also use the Argan Oil Taming Serum to strengthened and control my dry frizzy hair.

Read more about thinning hair in this article I wrote  What Happens to our Hair After 50

My friend Jennifer of A Well Styled Life also wrote about Real Help for Thinning Hair in Women Over 50.

Do you have thinning hair? What hairstyle are you wearing?

Thanks to Hair Biology for creating hair care products for our aging hair!

Thanks also to my stylist Nickie Arnold of Van Michael Salon for creating a hairstyle perfect for my thinning hair.