Three Hair Battles You Can Win

Dealing with an unruly mane? Join the club. Limp locks, fine hair, brittleness and extreme damage are challenges many women face.

Fortunately there are a variety of treatments, tips, and tricks you can employ to tame the hair demon that’s currently getting you down. Below we've outlined three common hair frustrations along with solutions to address them.

Extreme Damage
Let's be honest for a second. We put our hair through some serious turmoil, which leads to split ends, brittleness and breakage. Daily styling routines and exposure to environmental factors such as dry or smoggy air cause a moderate amount of damage.

Some women are dealing with more extreme damage, however, caused by over-processing with color or chemical treatments, or excessive use of heat tools, such as wands, flat irons, or blow-dryers.

One way to turn around seriously damaged hair is to seek out products that specifically target brittle shafts and split ends. Total Repair Extreme from L’Oréal Paris is a series of hair-changing products that does this. A recent addition to L’Oréal’s Advanced Haircare line, this product relies on an ingredient called Lactic AHA, which promotes rapid fiber renewal and deeply penetrates layers to repair hair.

Limp Locks
Lifeless hair that lies flat is another problem for women with all hair types. Ultimately, your best bet for adding fullness to limp locks is to use volumizing products and oils that create vibrancy and shine. The way you style your hair can also make a difference.

For starters, use a volumizing shampoo and conditioner. However, don't apply too much conditioner to the scalp or root, as this can weigh hair down. Another way to get more volume is to point your blow-dryer nozzle upward and brush up instead of down to create lift at the root.

You can also try introducing a volumizing product while blow-drying, such as Volume Filler Densifying Gelee. Created by L’Oréal Paris, this product is designed to increase volume without weighing hair down.

Finally, use a hair oil that adds dimension, shine and brilliance.

Fine Hair
If you are fighting your fine hair, try using a product that is designed to increase the diameter of hair. Volume Filler, from L’Oréal Paris, is an example of this kind of product. It’s a new haircare system, made with Filloxane, formulated to produce fuller, thicker hair. The Volume Filler series is part of L’Oréal’s Advanced Haircare line, and along with the Volume Filler Densifying Gelee, includes a thickening shampoo, thickening conditioner, and fiber amplifying concentrate—a full arsenal to help women with fine and limp hair.

Content by Wendy Rose Gould.