Fellow fine-haired friends... Please report in!

[diamond_storm]

Hi everyone! I've made my way back to LHC after many years. Nice to see you all again! I've been through many ups and downs with my hair since then (literally - my hair has been many lengths ), and it's finally quite long - a little shy of waist length.

The thing is... no matter how long my hair gets, how healthy it is, what I do to it... it's always so tangly. I rarely wear it down, because when I do, it tangles within minutes. It doesn't feel silky and luxurious, that's for sure.

Running my hands through my hair? Forget it. Not gonna happen.

I don't use heat. I wear braids and updos most of the time. I gently detangle. Eat a healthy diet. Scalp massages. Oil. Henna. Decently regular trims. All the "right" stuff.

Am I fighting an uphill battle with fine hair that is just doomed to be lackluster? Do I need to ditch my dreams of lucious, long hair once and for all? Or is there someone - anyone! - out there who has cracked the code to fine hair that is both long and manageable?

Please share your tips on maintaining beautiful fine hair :

[sarana]

Sorry to say, I don't think it ever truly gets better, but very siliconey leave-in conditioner helps a bit for me, as well as sleeping with a bonnet

[rosenester]

very relatable as a finey haired. I find it is a little better when I use a good combo of leave-ins (I layer curl cream, mousse and a serum), and make sure to keep up on clarifying hard water deposits. But still, if I want it to be run-fingers-through ready I’d have to brush it every 5 minutes.

[SandyBottom]

Conditioner and a satin bonnet are must haves for me. Castor oil can be quite thick and "sticky". Could that be part of it?

[Todd]

Glad I'm not the only one! I see girls outside with their hair down when there is enough of a breeze mile will tangle in just seconds. For awhile I was thinking it was because I'm not a girl!

[AspenSong]

I think it's just inevitable to a degree with certain hair types. When I got way long, and I was ultra babying my hair, it was the best it had or ever will be....and it was still "catchy" and would snag on itself and tangle up.
Just part of having silky, floaty, fine hair I think.
It doesn't mean you're doomed or you should give up or your hair is lackluster!

Best I can suggest is a lot of S&D, one weird end or fairy knot or split can mess up a lot more hair...for me anyway.
And find a serum that your hair loves with some cones maybe. Or a light oil.

[Sarahlabyrinth]

I think it's just what fine hair does when worn loose. For this reason I wear it bunned or braided and in a sleep cap at night, to minimise tangling.

[GothiePie]

Hi Diamond! I am an ultra fine (not just fine) girly. I have noticed using ACV rinses and not washing it completely out to help me along with Verb's ghost leave in condition and oil. I also fifthly (?) second the hair bonnet. I wear flexible, protective hair styles to bed and use my satin/silk hair bonnet when ever I lay down or sleep now. If it is particularly windy out, I do the protective styles + bonnet + sun hat/beanie to "hide" my bonnet depending on weather. It dones't get too hot, at least for me to double down on head coverings. You could also opt for using silk/satin scarves like they used to do in the 50s and 60s (I think those are the two decades.)

I really hope this helps. I also use my fingers and wooden combs/brushes now on my tangles. A lot less breakage.

[diamond_storm]

I also looove my cones. My hair definitely is not manageable without them! I've been thinking about adding a leave-in conditioner. Which one do you use?

[diamond_storm]

Seems like it's a universal struggle for us fine-haired ones

Hard water is something I hadn't considered, but it could definitely be a possibility. I'll have to look into have to clarify hard water deposits!

Do you have a serum in particular that you love?