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Hair Problem
For Limp Hair
Short Term Solution:
 Use small amounts of shampoo and conditioner, and always rinse your hair thoroughly.
Opt for frequent use shampoos but change the brand once the bottle is finished - continuous use of one brand is less
efficient at cleaning.
Spray your hair with a thickening lotion or body building mousse. This swells the hair's cuticles, making it appear thicker.
Choose a layered style to create texture, and practice back-combing your hair at the roots for height and volume.
Avoid long hairstyles as the weight of the hair can flatten the roots so that they stick to your scalp.
Long Term Solution:
Illness and stress can make your hair limp. Follow a balanced diet and eat at regular diet and eat at regular times. Eat plenty of fresh fruit, green vegetables and wheat germ. Brewers yeast and zinc, small quantities of which are found in fish and milk, are also thought to be beneficent to the hair.
TIP
Avoid time-saving hair care products that combine a shampoo and conditioner in one-the formula is often too heavy and tends to make your hair flop. Use body-building shampoos and conditioners instead.
HAIR LOSS
Gradual thinning of the hair around the temples in common in women. Stress, anemia, poor diet, certain medication and hormonal changes can all trigger hair loss, while for some it's an inherited trait.
A common cause of hair loss around the temples can be wearing your hair in a tight ponytail day in, day out. Change your hairstyle and try a deep scalp massage to stimulate your circulation and encourage the growth of healthy hair.
Find a sympathetic hairdresser who can style your hair cleverly. Use thickening lotions as these help add volume to the hair.
If you like to wear your hair scrapped back off your face, try a style that doesn't pull on the scalp and weaken the hair strands.
There are some great wigs and hairpieces in the shops, made from both real and synthetic hair, so try these out.
GROWING OUT LAYERS
Short Term Solution:
Don't leave your hair to dry naturally. Add volume by tipping your head upside down and scrunch-drying with your fingers.
Create a tousled effect by back-combing, or disguise the layers by rolling mid-length hair into a pleat.
Make the most of pretty scarves and wide head banks to hold the layers back neatly, and use decorative combs to lift up your hair at the sides and keep it out of your eyes.
Long Term Solution:
Get your hair trimmed every six weeks to help even up the hair ends before you change your style.
Tip
If you're at your wits' end, try a wig or hairpiece.
THICK HAIR
Short Term Solution:
Use a rich conditioner of soften coarse hair.
Use mousse, gel or wax to tame unruly hair strands.
Long Term Solution:
Opt for a style that relies on the hair's thickness to look good, such as a blunt-cut bob, feathered cut or graduated short style.
If you have long hair, don't just leave it loose but experiment with different style - tie it back into a ponytail, plait it, or sweep it up on top of your head.
Tip
Brighten up dull, thick hair with pretty accessories.
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