Peter Marcus Hairdressing

For styling hair that is thinning, one thing you need to do is avoid longer hairstyles. Thinner hair when grown long tends to look stringy. A good style that looks neat and flattering is to have the hair at the top of the head where it is thinning cut so that the hairs in the centre of the top will reach to the top side of the head or a little shorter. The shorter lengths overlapping one another will make the hair appear thicker. The hair can be combed forward or obliquely at an angle and minimize the appearance of the widow’s peak.

Use your hands to scrunch or squeeze the curls into place; never brush curly hair!

For long hair, simply bend over and dry your hair upside down. Try using your hands to scrunch and lift hair into place. Creating lift at the scalp is your goal.

For shorter hair, drying with a round brush is the answer. Styling mousses and gels are essential for keeping the volume all day.

Conditioning is the key for a soft and silky hair. Many of the everyday things to which we subject our hair cause negative effects. Blow drying, curling irons, flat irons, wind, pollution, swimming pool water, ocean water, overexposure to the sun, and even sleeping all have the potential to damage the hair in some degree. These activities leave the hair feeling rough and straw-like, being also vulnerable to loss of moisture.

If you feel that your hair is “abused” by your daily routine and environment, then your shampoo should be a gentle, moisturizing formula, and the conditioner needs to be moisture-rich as well. Finally, if you use blow-dryers, curling irons, flat-irons or if your hair is exposed to the elements as part of your daily routine, you should also use a leave-in conditioner for extra protection.

In the same way that overexposure to the sun can cause lightening in your hair, the tanning bed can have the same effect, depending on the type of bed it is and the type of UV rays it emits. I would recommend using caution with exposure to the tanning bed, particularly if you have colour treated hair which can be more porous than untreated hair. If possible, you should turban your hair or use a conditioner with a sunscreen in the ingredients when you plan to visit the tanning bed.