“If your hair is thinning at the crown you can always grow the top out and slick it back,” says Mills. “Keep the back and sides short, with a scissor cut or clipped down to a fade. This allows the top to look thicker and fuller. The key is to use a mousse on top of clean damp hair and blow dry it back.
Use a hair topper, clip-on bangs, wig or hair extensions. (Hair toppers are usually small circular wiglets for covering the crown or top of the head.) Hide thinning hair with stylish hats, scarves, headbands, colorful wraps and other hair accessories.
Keep your hair short. According to Tony, short hair minimizes the appearance of balding and also gives your hair some lift which makes it look like you have more hair.
A-Line Chin Bob
Ask for a slightly A-line cut (which means shorter in the back) to pump up natural volume at the crown.
Tease your hair at the crown
Teasing, also known as backcombing, is an age-old technique for creating the illusion of thicker roots. Divide the crown of your hair into strips of around 1-2 inches in width. Hold each section taut and backcomb the underside down in three short strokes.
A shag cut. can help make the hair appear more voluminous. A shag haircut has many layers, mainly on the upper and middle sections of the hair shaft. Because of the layers, the additional movement and texture will help add volume to your strands.
Bobs, pixies, layers, and bangs — these haircuts are strategically designed to help fine hair full-fill its potential. The appearance of thin hair can change dramatically under the power of the humble scissor — and a trusted cutting hand, of course.
It usually takes 15-25 years to go bald, but can be quicker. Typically, at first the hair begins to thin (recede) at the sides (temples). At the same time, the hair usually becomes thin on the top of the head. A bald patch gradually develops in the middle of the scalp.
Hair at the crown of your head is thinning
This is another one of the common early signs of male pattern balding. Hair at the crown (the back part of the top of the head) becomes sparser until the classic bald spot is evident.
In women, hair thinning at the crown could be a sign of alopecia. Most commonly, there are two types of alopecia: androgenic (or hormonally-triggered hair loss) and alopecia areata (an autoimmune disease), says Deanne Mraz Robinson, MD, FAAD, the chief medical officer of Ideal Image.
Many men first notice a thinning hair and a lack of hair growth at the crown. Over time, a thinning crown can quickly spread across the scalp, creating a bald spot.
Seeing a visible scalp is often a sign of fine hair, and genetics can be the primary cause for this type of hair loss. However, other common causes of thinning hair include stress, hormone imbalances, certain medications, illness or infections and malnutrition.
Stay Close to Your True Color
Dark, rich shades may look beautiful on fine hair, but as your hair grows out, light-colored roots will create the appearance of bald patches. If your hair is naturally light-colored, opt for a shade that's the same shade or slightly lighter than your natural color.
"If you have thin hair, you'll want to keep the ends blunt instead of feathering them," Shakir suggests. "This gives the look of density and thickness." "Overlayering and too much texture can make fine hair look thin and limp," Marjan says, agreeing with Shakir. "Blunt cuts make the ends appear fuller and healthier."
Layers can be a disservice to thin hair because taking away hair from the longest length can leave this section looking sparse and straggly. This isn't always the case and some people simply prefer a layer so they can add more volume to the style.
However, the most flattering lengths for fine or thin hair are shoulder-length or shorter, no matter your age. It removes enough weight to give your mane a boost of fullness at the ends, and it makes it much easier to add volume to the roots.
For Medium to Long Hair: Layers On Layers
Layered and textured waves make the hair look wider, Tesler says, which gives the illusion that you have fuller hair than you do. Ask your stylist to layer your hair so that it gives dimension to your strands. You can then style it with loose waves to add more body.
Ask for layers.
Long hair that's one length won't do anything for you in terms of making hair look thicker, but layers will give you volume and movement at once.
An easy way to create the illusion of thicker hair is to trim a few inches off and add layers. If you've got thinner hair, having it cut short creates more volume as it's not weighed down. A precision cut and carefully placed layers can also create volume.
In most cases, a crown bald spot is completely treatable and there is a whole range of different options that you can follow, from over the counter medication to more permanent treatments, like a crown hair transplant.
Darker colours tend to add more depth and dimension to the hair, which can make it look fuller and thicker. If you have very fair skin, you may want to avoid going too dark, as it can make you look washed out. Some of the best hair colours for thin hair include chocolate brown, auburn, mahogany, and black.