Not all fine hair has the same hair-care needs. “Sometimes we confuse hair density with hair texture,” says hairstylist Savannah Chaney. “You can have a ton of hair and density, but your strands are actually fine.” Within that, your fine hair can be curly, straight, wavy, coily, or somewhere in-between. No matter the exact shape of your hair, she recommends to always keep a cleansed scalp and avoid hair-care products that are marketed for thicker hair (yes, even if you have a lot of density). “Most shampoos for thick hair contain a lot of moisture, which can be too heavy for fine hair, weighing it down.”
People with fine hair will also want to be on a first-name basis with their shampoo bottles. This hair type usually needs to be washed more often—think three to four times a week—since grease shows up fast and heavy products don’t exactly help. “When you have fine hair, it is easy for your hair to look greasy and get weighed down by heavy moisture-driven products,” says Elizabeth Rexroat, hairstylist and owner of STRND Premium Hair Studio in Los Angeles.