[Blue-footed Booby]

Anybody have tips for thicker hair?

My hair is just a baby fine, thin mess. Oi.

- No heat (no blowdryers, flat irons or hot curlers, etc.)
- If possible, do not colour or highlight hair. If you must, don't do it very often and always apply a generous amount of virgin coconut oil to scalp and hair first (this reduces damage.)
- Try Cassia. It is a green powder that you mix with hair conditioner and/or oil such as coconut or olive, apply to scalp and hair, cover with shower cap or plastic bag, wait a few hours (or overnight), rinse. This will thicken hair. It is natural so you can use Cassia once a month or even more frequently to help thicken up your hair.
-If you like red hair, you can use henna to condition and thicken up your hair.
-Castor oil can help grow / thicken hair but it is sticky and thick so mix it with a lighter oil such as olive or jojoba before you apply to scalp.
-Rosemary essential oil is said to help re-grow hair. Don't apply full-strength. Dilute it with a light oil first before applying to scalp.
-Try using CO method to wash hair (conditioner only) which is not using shampoo. This has helped thicken my hair as shampoo is harsh and strips your hair. In the shower, I apply a generous amount of conditioner to wet hair and scalp and gently rub your scalp like it was shampoo. Do this for a few minutes, rinse. Then apply conditioner again (the same one or a different one if you like) and leave it for 5 min, rinse. Rinse hair with a bottle you made with a tablespoon of vinegar (either apple cider or white vinegar) and distilled water. This helps seal your hair cuticles and make it shinier.
- Try a catnip rinse: boil some water, turn off heat, add a pinch of catnip (buy at any pet store but get one that says it's organic), wait 4 hours, strain and pour into clean spray bottle. Spray on hair after your conditioner in the shower, rinse. I like to do this right before the vinegar rinse.
-After a wash, treat wet hair very gently, it can break off easily when wet. Add a bit of leave-in conditioner, then seal with a bit of oil such as jojoba, coconut, argan, etc but only use a drop or two or your hair will be greasy.

All of the above has helped my hair go from baby fine, thin to healthy and thicker. My hair is now past bra strap level and on it's way to mid back level.

Good luck!
xx