Does hair thicken up as it grows?

**Louise148** · April 5th, 2013, 04:38 AM

I have baby fine hair that is pretty thin. You can't see my scalp and I don't shed very much but it is definitely thin and always has been, although I think it has gotten a bit thinner as I have aged or that could just be because I no longer tint or bleach it so it may just feel thinner as it is now slippier.

However I have read a few posts where people have mentioned that their hair has thickened up as it has got longer and I have seen pics that certainly seem to suggest this. I understand everyones hair is different and that this may occur for some and not others but I am hoping that this is what can happen and that this is what i will experience as I would love even a little bit more bulk.

But, I was wondering what peoples experience is of this happening. Is this a commom occurance, that as the years go by and hair get longer and is looked after and treated well does, it start to bulk up a bit?

**jacqueline101** · April 5th, 2013, 06:10 AM

Mine has thickened since my layers have started growing out.

**UP Lisa** · April 5th, 2013, 06:21 AM

I think hair thickness pretty much stays the same, or lessens as a person gets older.

**schweedie** · April 5th, 2013, 06:42 AM

Hair doesn't automatically bulk up as it gets longer, I don't think. Treatments like henna and to a lesser extent cassia can give it a push in that direction for some, and someone who has damaged hair and starts taking care of it and growing out that damage - or grow out layers - could definitely experience their hair getting thicker, but generally I'd say the hair close to your scalp is a good indicator of what your hair will be like when longer.

**melusine963** · April 5th, 2013, 07:13 AM

My hair hasn't got thicker with length, in that the individual strands haven't thicked up and there aren't more of them growing out of my head. However, since I've started taking care of my hair fewer strands are breaking off or getting ripped out and shedding prematurely, so the overall effect is that I have more bulk than I used to.

**LadyCelestina** · April 5th, 2013, 07:15 AM

Maybe that was not lenght,but better care - hair care and health care overall.Especially the later!

**shutterpillar** · April 5th, 2013, 07:48 AM

For me, I think the only reason why my hair gained a half an inch in a year is because when I started here at LHC, I had layers. As the year went on, the layers grew out and filled in. My hair doesn't feel any thicker than it did when I started, but I do have the bonus of not having a ton of layers.

**imaroo** · April 5th, 2013, 08:15 AM

Originally Posted by melusine963

My hair hasn't got thicker with length, in that the individual strands haven't thicked up and there aren't more of them growing out of my head. However, since I've started taking care of my hair fewer strands are breaking off or getting ripped out and shedding prematurely, so the overall effect is that I have more bulk than I used to.

Yes, this exactly. This has helped mine for sure. I also went through a pretty big hair change in my 20s where my super straight dark blond hair got wavier, darker, and fuller which makes it seem like I have more hair. The downside to that is frizz. So, the jury's still out in my case as to whether that was a good change.

**lapushka** · April 5th, 2013, 09:29 AM

I think what people are talking about is the taper. Taper that "catches up" can thicken, but this doesn't go for the overall thickness of your hair.

**Babyfine** · April 5th, 2013, 09:32 AM

Your hair sounds very similar to mine. The longest I've had my hair is BSL at which I start to taper quite a bit.
I would like to reach waist, and have the thickness move down.
I did gain some thickness in ponytail circumference when I grew out my bangs/fringe.