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Hair style with thin crown area

CherryHugs — Mon, 26 Mar 2018 16:38:22 GMT

So it is such a bummer to be getting thin on the crown/top area of my hair!!

I like to wear my hair shoulder length. I look better with that than I do in short hair.

Does anyone have this issue with the top of hair and do you know of or wear a certain style that helps hide this on top?

I even got a topper from Sherri Shepherd line but it is too light

Thank you!!

Re: Hair style with thin crown area

Katcat1 — Mon, 26 Mar 2018 16:46:44 GMT

@CherryHugs When you wear your hair long it pulls down the top of the head/hair making the hair thinner on top. Can you dye the topper you have? Or, take it to a beauty salon and get advice on dying it and let the salon do it. I wear my hair short now because it is easy care. The only time I had long hair to almost my waist was when I was a young girl maybe 5 or 6 years old. I wore it that way probably until 8 or 9 and then I was sick of my mother braiding it and then taking out the braids and all the pulling -- I had it all cut off. I was tired of the torture. lol

Re: Hair style with thin crown area

suzyQ3 — Mon, 26 Mar 2018 16:57:19 GMT

It's just one of those unfortunate signs of aging; it has nothing to do with the fact that your hair is shoulder length. That by itself does not pull your hair down or make it thinner on top.

My hair is very curly, so usually the sparser part up there doesn't show too much. I do check in a mirror and then sort rearrange my hair if necessary. You could do that and then maybe apply a little gel or a shot of hairspray to keep it in place.

Of course, if it's more than a small area, this probably wouldn't solve the problem.

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NycVixen — Mon, 26 Mar 2018 16:59:06 GMT

I don't have this issue but I have a asymmetrical chin length hairstyle. This cut covers my crown area since the hair is heavily parted over to the other side. You can also tease the back a little as needed for volume.

I agree your hair should be shorter perhaps with layers so there is more volume at the crown. Instead of shoulder length maybe up to the middle of your neck.

Try finding out why your hair is thinning. If it's hereditary hair loss caused by an accumulation of DHT (a testosterone byproduct), there are natural supplements you can take. I have a friend who uses DHT block (Amazon) and he also uses Minoxidill and his hair loss has noticeably diminished. He was freaking out since he's still in his 20s and this has really made a difference. Good luck

Re: Hair style with thin crown area

ItsME — Mon, 26 Mar 2018 17:09:30 GMT

What about a layered cut? Shorter on the top, longer on the bottom. Less weight for the crown hair, allowing for more lift and fullness, while keeping the length you like for the way it looks around your face. I have more fallout when my hair is longer. Layering is a great solution for that, and it's better suited for my hair type.

You could also try a lower part and comb over.

Also, a product I recently found might help with fullness.... Tweak'd Rhassoul Rise & Shine mist from HSN. I don't see it on their site now, but I got it a few weeks ago, and I LOVE it. They do have Rhassoul shampoo and conditioners for sale. I wouldn't hesitate to give those a try. BUT everybody is different. What works for my fine, thin hair might not work for yours.

I personally wouldn't put any pieces in it, because they have to be secured to real hair, and that would weaken MY hair and cause breakage and/or fall out. I wouldn't wear a ponytail (if my hair was long enough) for the same reason.

Re: Hair style with thin crown area

lulu1 — Mon, 26 Mar 2018 17:21:53 GMT

Joan Rivers Have a Great Hair Day fill in powder is designed to hide peekaboo scalp.

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Deb665 — Mon, 26 Mar 2018 17:25:09 GMT

I too have thinning hair at the crown and it is very upsetting to me. I wear my hair short and layered and have found Joan Rivers Great Hair Day to be a really great find. Since my hair is mostly - but not completely - gray, I use two colors and am able to create more of a salt and pepper look. First I use the powder, then I tease the areas that I am trying to “thicken”. I’ve read different opinions of this product, but it works for me!

Re: Hair style with thin crown area

Desertdi — Mon, 26 Mar 2018 17:50:09 GMT

I use Toppik to hide my roots.........but it also gives LOTS of body

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QVCkitty1 — Mon, 26 Mar 2018 18:15:49 GMT

I have a chin length bob with bangs. I use Great Hair Day, and Everpro spray. Also I went lighter on the color, and that seems to make it less noticeable. It's a bummer thinning on top, the rest of my hair is abundant.

Re: Hair style with thin crown area

Lyttlewyng — Mon, 26 Mar 2018 19:50:09 GMT

I agree with trying Toppik Hair Building Fibers (found on Amazon and Walmart).

Good coverage for thinning hair or covering roots. It's easy to apply with a little shake to release product. Good color choices too.

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Shelbelle — Mon, 26 Mar 2018 20:23:04 GMT

Toppik, just sprinkle it in the thinning areas, works like a charm. I get it on ebay.

Re: Hair style with thin crown area

SeaMaiden — Mon, 26 Mar 2018 20:41:30 GMT

@lulu1wrote:
Joan Rivers Have a Great Hair Day fill in powder is designed to hide peekaboo scalp.

Yes....I use this at the temples. It is a godsend!

Re: Hair style with thin crown area

CherryHugs — Tue, 27 Mar 2018 13:51:41 GMT

I really do look much better with longer hair than going short. I tried short and it didnt look good at all

I wonder about shorter layers on top but longer length. Wouldnt that look like a mullett??

I have been using the hair powder from Signature Club A and it helps a bit. But the area is not small. But I did try teasing a bit at the crown and that is a huge help!!

Thanks so much everyone for your input!!

Re: Hair style with thin crown area

ItsME — Tue, 27 Mar 2018 18:46:00 GMT

@CherryHugs No, a good layered cut won't look like a mullet. You need it layered and tapered from the top to the bottom. Top layers don't have to be short .... my crown layers (other than bangs) are 5-6 inches long. They fall down a bit lower than the top of my ears. But, they'd be many inches longer if they fell to my chin or shoulders. The whole cut is layered. Not just the top.

Re: Hair style with thin crown area

CaneCorsoMom — Wed, 28 Mar 2018 02:39:01 GMT

I have a lot of hair but with age the top had thinned - I use Womens Rogaine and new hairs are growing in like crazy and making my hair thick again - it takes about 4 months to work but it is worth it - the only thing is that you have to keep using it

Re: Hair style with thin crown area

ItsME — Wed, 28 Mar 2018 03:14:22 GMT

Rogaine is great if you can use it. I used it for years, until I realized that it was the reason my head always itched like crazy! I take Andrew Lesman's Hair Skin Nails formula now, and am happy with that.... have seen results. But no more Rogaine for me.

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RainyDayGal — Wed, 28 Mar 2018 03:32:11 GMT

I just got my hair cut today. After discussing my thin hair issues with my stylist, we stuck with the blunt cut bob, with bangs. It's probably chin length. Bangs are a must for my thinning hair on top and at my temples. I also use Joan River's Great Hair Day.

No layers! I have had so many stylists over the years tell me NO LAYERS for thinning hair, it makes it worse. Maybe a stacked bob (I had and did like), but no layers.

Re: Hair style with thin crown area

chiclet — Wed, 28 Mar 2018 10:32:16 GMT

I have the same problem and when it needs to be colored it looks worse on top. My favorite thing so far it Keranique Tint and Texture spray. It colors the scalp and thickens the hair on top of the head. I part the hair and spray and then part and spray until It looks full on top. I might take my finger and run it on the scalp to spread around.

Re: Hair style with thin crown area

Nataliesgramma — Wed, 28 Mar 2018 11:10:09 GMT

Taking Biotin has helped me too....

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cotton4me — Wed, 28 Mar 2018 11:17:59 GMT

I have the same problem with thinning hair on my crown. It’s thin all over but most noticeable on my crown. I wear my hair in a chin-length bob, all one length. My hairdresser told me this was the best style for thin hair. No layers and not longer than my chin so it doesn’t look stringy. I take hair vitamins and use shampoo for thinning hair. I don’t know if it’s helping. To style it - - I sometimes take a little of hair from the sides and pull my hair up in clip on top, trying to give it more fullness.