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The Best Hairstyles for Thin Hair

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When you check out your hairline in the mirror and there's less there than you expected, perhaps it's time to change your hairstyle. Let's face it, we all get old but we can choose to ignore that, embrace it or try to hold it off. If you're thinking of doing something about your thinning hair, rather than pouring money into an expensive hair regrowth treatment, consider changing your hairstyle to something that'll be a bit more flattering.

Short Styles for Women

Short haircuts are best for women with thinning hair but that doesn't have to mean cutting it very short. You also want a style that naturally adds volume to your hair. A Long Bob with Balayage does that and you won't need to cut your hair too short. Since your hairstylist will be working with balayage you'll get a graduated, natural-looking effect. This layered hairstyle works to bring out the natural volume in the hair which works to limit the effects of thinning hair.

Shoulder Length

Sometimes classic is best. That's definitely the case when you have thinning hair. Have your hair cut at shoulder length, highlight it subtly with simple colors and you'll have a look that can be chic and subtle when left wavy and elegant, or rocky and edgy when mussed up. You could also opt for a more conventional take on shoulder length hair, which you can pull back away from your face and neck whenever the sun decides to come out.

Layered Bob or Pixie

A layered bob offers the volume you're looking for when you have thin hair while the highlights contemporize and stylize your look. You can choose the highlights to add sweetness, intensity or attitude depending on the look you're going for. If that's not going to give you the look you're after, try a pixie cut. The shortness of this cut adds the natural volume that thinning hair needs and there are loads of varieties to choose from.

Buzz Cut

Male pattern baldness accounts for 95 percent of all cases of male hair loss in the US. There are 35 million American males dealing with this at the moment so no wonder there are lots of different hairstyles to choose from when you realize your hair's thinning. The most popular style for men is the simplest – the buzz cut. Men who go for this are embracing their hair loss rather than trying to hold onto what's left on their head. It's simple, it looks great and it's still attractive to the opposite sex. Jason Statham doesn't have much trouble getting attention, does he?

Add Volume

Men who'd like to make the most of their hair need to add volume. Why not ruffle your hair with wax and style it upwards? A brushed up style adds volume in the right places, and if you leave your style messy, you won't be drawing attention to your receding hairline. A simple style you could use is the side sweep. This style adds volume to the hair but also clumps the remaining hair together. With an undercut, you'll be added emphasis to the strands sweeping up and over your scalp.