There is actually several things that fall under the texturizing label. There is texturized hair that has been permed to add "texture". There is also ways to cut the hair to give it more "texture" and fullness. As an example, I get my bangs "texturized" to help them have more fullness. There is also a wide range of shampoo and gels to add volume, fullness and "texture".
Any hair can benefit from various forms of texturizing. Thin/fine hair does well with texturized cuts and gels that add volume and "texture". Curly and wavy hair are naturally full of "texture" but may benefit from products that enhance their texture.
We could actually talk about lots of different hair texture subtopics. If you could let me know more about your interest I will be happy to help with I know about the subject.
Best wishes, Karen Shelton
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Hi Karen, I am very interested in texture. I read your post above with interest but I have to take issue with your statement about texturized cuts adding fullness and volume to fine hair. My hair is baby-fine and the more "texturizing" that is done, the thinner and flatter it looks. Perhaps my stylists are doing it wrong but I seem to do much better with blunt cut hair. The problem seems to be that no matter how much texture and volume I blow dry and curl in, the minute I walk outside it goes and looks worse for all the effort and products. And since the texturizing basically cuts away hair, it looks thin too. l have tried almost every product there is for my type of hair with very little effect. Right now I am trying to grow out a texturized cut that is just driving me nuts. Mid-length blunts are about all I can wear and that is just boring! If you have ANY wisdom on the subject, please let me know.
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Hi Karen! I`m interested in the type of products I can use to enhance the wave of my hair. I`ve got short, thick and wavy hair and for the summer I want to wear it wavy. what products would work the best for me? thanks!!
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quote: demodoll originally wrote: Hi Karen, I am very interested in texture. I read your post above with interest but I have to take issue with your statement about texturized cuts adding fullness and volume to fine hair. My hair is baby-fine and the more "texturizing" that is done, the thinner and flatter it looks. Perhaps my stylists are doing it wrong but I seem to do much better with blunt cut hair. The problem seems to be that no matter how much texture and volume I blow dry and curl in, the minute I walk outside it goes and looks worse for all the effort and products. And since the texturizing basically cuts away hair, it looks thin too. l have tried almost every product there is for my type of hair with very little effect. Right now I am trying to grow out a texturized cut that is just driving me nuts. Mid-length blunts are about all I can wear and that is just boring! If you have ANY wisdom on the subject, please let me know.
Hi demodoll,
You make a great point. While texturizing helps for lots of fine/thin hair, it may not work for everyone. A lot depends on just how fine the hair is. And yes, there are many levels of fineness. I agree that really fine hair can look like paper thin if not cut correctly. I suspect that you just have hair that does better with blunt cuts and it is cool that you have learned that about your hair.
It is also unfortunate that you have a style that looks good with your hair but becomes boring over time. I totally relate how frustrating that can be.
Victoria Wurdinger (check out her article on thin/fine hair below) who writes for HB.com, has super fine hair. She told me that one thing that often works really well besides doing texturized cuts (which may not work for everyone) is having a perm to really "blow out the cuticle". And not necessarily a curly perm but a body wave or just a light texture curl.
There are also a lot of different opinions about whether people with thin/fine hair should do the perm or not. Victoria felt (and she has been writing about hair for years and years) that the perm will actually expand the cuticle and help it expand.
Will this work for your hair? I don`t know. Will it work for everyone? Probably not. Will it work for lots of people? Yes. A lot depends on the condition of the hair before the perm. Shelley Pryor told me yesterday that she refuses to do perms on hair that is damaged, regardless of the texture.
I also talked to Barbara Lhotan about thinning thick hair. She told me that the mistake that the stylists do when they thin hair is that they use a razor instead of a thinning scissors AND they thin at a 90 degree angle instead of a 45 degree angle. She also said that they think they need to thin the entire hair and in reality they only need to thin a little from strategic points where the hair is thickest, not all over.
Barbara & Shelley are hairstylists with lots of years under their belts and Victoria is a hair writer. They all have similar but somewhat different opinions about the best way to handle thin hair, thick hair and about perms and texturizing.
Which means that everyone needs to find the best solution for their hair type and lifestyle. That they need to find a stylist whose opinion they agree with and can work with and they be willing to experiment.
One way to jazz up mid-length blunts if to add highlights which do add texture and thickness. Another way is to do very limited & graduated layers around the front of the face to get a different look. It may not work for your type of hair but for some finer hair a tiny bit of layers or texture around the face may add some fullness. Beveled ends will often add a look of more fullness to the ends and bangs that are cut with tiny "Vs" may add a jagged look without giving hair a flatness.
There are lots of little things you can try including zig zag parts, deep parts, no parts, bangs or not bangs or uneven lengths, color, highlights and adding a variety of hair accessories to deter some boredom.
As far as products, my business partner Michael has the finest hair I have ever seen. He has tried tons of products and had really good success in the past with Aveda Blue Malva and Aveda Confixer. He currently uses Matrix Amplify shampoo and gel and it really makes a difference for him. His hair really does look fatter and thicker and it doesn`t fly away or go flat.
Again, they may or may not work for you. Another friend of mine, Cheryl did not like Amplify but did love the Paul Penders for fine hair coupled with Edwin Paul volume spray. She did not like the gel, said it was too heavy, but loved the spray since she said it gave fullness and lift without flatness.
See what I mean, it is all relative to you and your hair. Also, a lot has to do with your climate and other potential factors.
I wish I could offer more information but I have done a complete brain dump at this point and know that I probably didn`t offer enough. However, I do promise to continue to see if I can get more answers.
Please let me know if you find a great new style that works or new products that help.
Best wishes, Karen
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Hi Karen! I'm interested in the type of products I can use to enhance the wave of my hair. I've got short, thick and wavy hair and for the summer I want to wear it wavy. what products would work the best for me? thanks!!
Hi,
You did not say if your hair is dry or not. Sometimes wavy hair is dry.
Method #1:
Here is what I do with my own thick, naturally wavy/curly hair when I want big waves.
1. Shampoo with a moisturizing shampoo (I alternate between Aveda Shampure, ARTec Smoothing, Edwin Paul Luxury & Phytologie S88). 2. Use a rinse out conditioner ONLY on the middle and ends of my hair to add moisture. I alternate between ARTec Smoothing and Aveda Cherry Almond Bark (which seems to enhance waves in my hair). I do not use the Edwin Paul Deep Conditioner when I want waves because it makes my hair soooo soft that waves aren`t as pronounced. 3. Finish with a cool/cold rinse to seal cuticle. 4. Towel blot to remove excess water. 5. Spray a little detangler (Aveda or Matrix brands are my fav). 6. Apply Aveda Confixer or Edwin Paul hair paste and then hang upside down and blow dry my hair on cool temperature, medium speed.
I "scrunch" my hair with my hands to set the waves as I blow dry. The combo of the Confixer or the paste will help the waves form tighter.
When my hair is about 90% dry I will flip my hair over, apply a tiny bit more of confixer and scrunch the top waves.
This works great but takes time.
Method #2: Quick & Easy
1. Do all shampoo & conditioner steps above. 2. Take hair while wet and twist into a fat bun and then add a big banana clip to hold bun in place. 3. Wait for hair to airdry and then remove the clip. Viola, lots of waves. However, these are more random softer waves and less "formed" than the first method.
Method #3: Overnight
1. Do all shampoo & conditioner steps above. 2. Take hair while wet and braid into one big fat 3 strand braid. 3. Sleep in the braid overnight. 4. Next morning, remove braid and finger pick with a good hair wax to control waves.
Note: If you hair is naturally wavy then a good hair paste (don`t use wax because of the buildup over time) or gel will help. Then scrunch. You can try all 3 methods and then select what works best for you.
If you are going out into the sun don`t forget to wear a product with sunscreen (Confixer has it) and don`t forget to apply sunscreen to your parts so they don`t burn.
Hope this helps. If not, please let me know.
Have a great summer.
Best wishes, Karen
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Thanks Karen. I have read Victoria`s article on fine hair and actually had good results with some of the products she recommended. I have had many perms in my life (curly and otherwise) and they have ALL been very unsuccessful. I won`t go there again. I guess I will just have to go back to my boring bob and be happy that there isn`t too much maintenance to it. I have lived with this hair for 45 years and although I am frustrated by it all the time, I am accustomed to its drawbacks too.
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