The Hair Bible by Philip Kingsley

Author:Philip Kingsley
Language: eng
Format: epub, pdf
Publisher: MBI
Published: 2014-02-14T16:00:00+00:00

LIMP HAIR

Many years ago I conducted a study of what was the most desirable aspect a person wanted for their hair. We randomly stopped 1000 women in department stores and asked them what they strived for. Over 70 per cent said ‘more body’.

Limpness is really lack of body, whereby your hair doesn’t feel full enough, its volume is less than you would like it to be, it lies flat, loses its style quickly, is too ‘heavy’ and is lustreless–each of which is depressing and demoralizing in its own way. The common denominator in all of these is ‘fine hair’, i.e. the diameter of each hair is thin. This is not to be confused with ‘thin’ hair. On the contrary, it’s usual for fine-haired people to have more hairs per square centimetre because each hair takes up less space and there is room for more of them. In addition, each hair has its own supply of oil glands, so the more hairs, the more oil and less circumference for the oil to cover. The result? Even heavier and limper hair.

One way to add volume is to colour or perm, as these roughen and swell the hair shaft. Another is to use ‘body building’, ‘volumizing’ or ‘thickening’ products. Shampoos and conditioners, for example, can help. Leave-in products can also add volume by coating the hair very finely–giving the impression of more thickness. There are many of these to choose from, including gels, lotions, mousses and sprays. Again, as with silicones, don’t use too much. Look on the label, too–Chapter 29 on ‘Formulations and Ingredients’ will tell you what to look for. You will need more of the bodying agents and less of the silicones–whatever you choose–and sometimes more than one product may be necessary. Use mostly on the roots because it is here that limpness originates.

A simple and helpful technique to further add body is to shampoo and condition your hair normally, apply a volumizer or any other styling aid of your choice and then begin to dry your hair. When damp, bend over and use the dryer with your hair hanging forward. Gently brush and comb your hair in this direction, following behind with the hairdryer. Pay particular attention to the roots, and when your hair is dry, style it in the normal way. You’ll be amazed at how much extra bounce your hair will have–and bounce, of course, is the opposite to limpness.

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