straight fine hair needs a lift (or SOMETHING!)

[granolahead]

I'm not usually the vain type, but my hair is really getting to me and I've never been able to find a solution. My hair is pathetically straight and fine, and pretty long. It just hangs like spaghetti and I wish it had more volume, but the only way I know of to make it look like that is to blowdry upside down with a bunch of mousse and root lifter, and I don't like the yucky feel of all the checmicals in that stuff. So I end up just settling for pathetically straight ugly volume-less hair.

Does anybody know of any natural alternatives for making super straight super fine hair look less flat and lifeless?

[marimara]

I have super straight and fine hair,but a lot of it. For body and movement you might want to consider getting long layers put in your hair. A haircut. You don't have to lose length but it will lighten the load. Ask for "long layers" and if you want style you can ask for "face framing layers in the front too". Like Jen Aniston here.

This is how I wear my hair but mine is shorter and dark brown.

Also, for weightless conditioning and some bounce and shine try Organix Weightless Mousse, I think they have other scents as well.

Always use a voluminzing shampoo and conditioner if you don't already. Those are my best low maintenance tips for more volume, the biggest is a haircut. If you have long straight all one length hair, it's going to weigh itself down and be limp.

[granolahead]

Those are such good ideas. I should get a haircut anyway, so I will tell them to do layers. And that mousse...I think I've seen that line of products at the store. Great, thanks so much!

[somegirl99]

In addition to the layers, try using a diffuser on your blow dryer.