thin hair

Hello Lena, nice to see a countrywoman on the board! Unfortunately I can´t really help you, I don´t have "typically swedish" hair myself, but I´m confident there are those here who can. If not, there is a board for thin, fine hair next to this one, I have noticed. But maybe they are not in to long hair as much, I don´t know. (Some people say finehaired people should keep it short, I think that is *** though!)

I guess you do all the usual things, being careful in handling, staying away from the blowdryer, and such? How long have you been growing it? It always seems to grow slower once it gets a little longer. And what is your goal?

Hi Lena,

Exercise and a balanced diet are also helpful, not only for your hair but for overall health.

My hair is fine and long, so that "rule" against it is bunk.

Hi Lena! I´m a girl from Finland with same problem that you have so I can´t really give any support, sorry... my hair is now longer than ever before though, about to the mid back... I´m trying to get it grow until my waist but I´m not sure if that´s possible for me. Iron has helped me most with preventing the hair falling, so it keeps my hair as thick as possible.

I´ve also started to take MSM, Biotin, multivitamins and silica but I cannot say yet if they really have helped me. I think hair oils help me a lot, it´s much easier to detangle the hair when it´s got some oil treatment.

And MY english is much more horrible than yours ...

Thanks for the tips! I didn''t know that. I live in Norrköping but not for long moving to England in August.

Sounds like a good idea to get a trim at that place in Stockholm since i do have A LOT of bad experiences when it come to cut-happy hairdressers!! :( Not the best

Later

Hi Lena,

Aww, you have my sympathies. It sucks when stylists ignore your request and cut off more than they should.

Fine hair can be grown very long. I have a friend whose hair is very fine and very long (approaching ankle length). The key is gentle care. How are your detangling techniques?

By the way, your English (and Helen's) is excellent. No need for either of you to worry about that.

The George Michael salon mentioned by Viktoria is an excellent idea. They specialize in helping their customers grow long and very long hair.

Ally, you've piqued my curiosity. What ingredients are in the "Anti-Snap" that impart its magical qualties?

What i meant is that my hair dont get as tangled that i have to be ruff!! ha ha.....i dont know how to explain but its so fine that it dont tangle easy.
My hair is very shiny, maybe thats why it doesn't get tangled??

Im so new to this hair care.......but i learn by reading ploples posts!!

Sorry, I know nothing about Redken. I´m so not a product oriented person. I go by my nose, trying to stay away from strong smelling stuff. And with the liters (yes!) of conditioner I go through presently every month, I buy as cheap as I can. "Rusta" or "ÖB" is where you´ll find me buying the stuff I need!