Hair loss help – THIS is the haircut to ask for if you have thinning locks

If you want to make your hair look fuller you need to be very specific with your hairdresser about the shape you want.

“Speak to your hair stylist about a strong, tall, lean and masculine cut with a square shape,” suggests Lloyd Hughes, Creative Director at men-ü, which creates hair products specifically for men’s needs.

“This will take the focus away from the lack of density in the upper regions,” Lloyd adds.

Clipping close to the scalp on the lower half of the head is the key to creating a fuller style. 

Creating some scalp exposure on the lower half of the head creates the illusion of fullness on top.

“All great styles are created around the lower half of the head, either close clipper work to produce scalp exposure graduating to a crisp square shape through the upper sides,” Lloyd explains, “or nicely square layered structure with graduation leading to a fuller angled silhouette.”

It is important not to have the top layers of your hair too long if you are worried about thinning hair.

“Keep your top layers at no more than three inches in length to keep in line with the strong masculine shape created through the sides, this will prevent the hair becoming ‘see through’ at the ends,” Lloyd says.

Lloyd also recommends asking your hairdresser to subtly direct your hair forward at the front to compensate for thinning areas.

More tips for thinning hair

Products such as traditional pomades will weigh the hair down and flatten to your head, exposing more scalp. 

Invest time in finding a professional product range; this is as important as researching a good qualified stylist.

Shampoo and conditioner can have the biggest impact on thinning hair. 

Use a quality shampoo and conditioner, so you don’t make the hair shaft weaker, eventually snapping off.

If you feel your hair is beginning to thin and you want to do everything possible to promote healthy hair and scalp to prevent ‘shedding’ in the future, avoid cheap, generic, mass-produced products. 

The NHS says: “Male-pattern baldness is the most common type of hair loss, affecting around half of all men by 50 years of age. 

“It usually starts around the late twenties or early thirties and most men have some degree of hair loss by their late thirties.”

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