Color

How color reads on fine & thin hair — the shades and placements that fake depth and dimension, which highlights suit low density, when at-home color is safe, and what real correction takes.

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Balayage vs. Foilyage for Fine Hair: What to Ask For
The two techniques that build the look of dimension on fine hair.
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At-home hair color applied to fine hair
At home
At-Home Hair Color for Fine Hair
Priya Nair · 8 min
Balayage and foilyage compared on fine hair
Salon
Balayage vs. Foilyage for Fine Hair
Priya Nair · 8 min
Color correction process on fine hair over multiple visits
Correction
Why Color Correction Takes More Than One Visit
Priya Nair · 9 min
Technique
Highlights for Fine & Thin Hair
Priya Nair · 9 min
Inspiration
Balayage for Fine Hair: 14 Looks
Priya Nair · 10 min
Inspiration
Hair Color Ideas for Fine Hair: 16 Shades
Priya Nair · 10 min
fine highlighted blonde hair held up in daylight showing warm yellow tones through the mid-lengths and cooler roots
Maintenance
Brassy Fine Hair: Purple Shampoo, Toner and What Works
Priya Nair · 10 min
The honest answer
Does Coloring or Bleaching Make Hair Thinner?
Priya Nair · 9 min
At home
Best At-Home Hair Color for Fine Hair
Priya Nair · 9 min
close-up of a part line on fine hair with silver regrowth blending into darker lengths, soft daylight
Going gray
Going Gray With Fine Hair: Blend, Grow Out or Cover
Priya Nair · 10 min
fine mid-length blonde hair held in a colorist's hand under salon light showing an even sheen along the lengths
Shine
Hair Gloss for Fine Hair: What It Does and What It Doesn't
Priya Nair · 9 min

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