Do you hate your thinning hair? Why not do something about it? Women as well as men have quite a few options for making their hair look thicker. Read on for three highly effective tricks.

Hair loss and thinning hair can be very traumatic, especially for women. It’s plenty traumatic for men as well, but at least society finds balding men much more acceptable — and sometimes even sexy. Still, most men aren’t very happy about hair loss either. Yet women face special challenges since balding women aren’t usually considered attractive, and chances aren’t very good that this is going to change anytime soon.

So if you are facing hair loss, you may be struggling with making their thinning hair look thicker. Fortunately, there are quite a few things that help.

1) Hair Thickening Shampoos

You’d be surprised how well some of those new hair thickening shampoos work. They contain wheat proteins or other supportive substances that help strengthen and thicken the hair shaft and create the appearance of much more hair than there may actually be present.

2) Dry Shampoos

Don’t laugh, but give it a try instead. Dry shampoos are a powerful secret weapon. Not only do they help you out when you’re in a hurry and may not have time to wash your hair properly, but they are also one of the most effective ways to instantly thicken your hair.

You may have to experiment with several brands. The kind that comes in a spray bottle and contains some kind of starch tends to work best. Be aware that you’ll need quite a bit of spray so you’ll go through a bottle quickly. But when it’s important to look good, dry shampoos can be a life saver.

3) Color

Yes, color your hair. You’ll be pleased by the difference it makes. And how does it work? Color actually attaches itself to the hair shaft and makes it thicker and stronger. So every single hair you have on your head, all those thousands of them, suddenly look at least twice as thick, and that makes the bunch of them look as if there were twice as many of them.

So when you’re dealing with thinning hair, you do have options short of wigs, surgery, or other drastic steps. And even if you’re using other hair re-growth techniques, the above tips can make your hair look thicker while you wait for it to grow back in.