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While having fine hair generally means that your hair texture is less prone to frizziness and getting out of control in the humidity, there’s a whole other set of problems that you face. For example, it’s easy for your hair to look flat and limp, styling products tend to weight your strands down and when exposed to chemical processes, fine hair snaps and breaks easily. Factor in the hot and humid climate that we live in means you also have to deal with over-active sebum glands and sweat follicles, which means that it’s a constant challenge to keep hair light and airy.
For starters, avoid using hair products that contain parabens, sodium chloride and silicone that may irritate your scalp, strip hair of natural moisture and weigh it down. Instead, look out for hydrating and strengthening ingredients like aloe vera, coconut oil, honey and rice proteins as they replenish dry tresses, boost hair shine and thickens hair. And while all hair care brands offer shampoos for fine hair, look no further than Japanese hair care brands as you can be assured that these formulas are made specially for Asian hair. Try these Japanese shampoos for light and airy tresses that will not fall flat as easily:
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Japanese volumizing shampoos for fine asian hair
Tsubaki Volume Touch Shampoo, $16.90 for 500ml
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The absorbent powder in this shampoo eliminates excess sebum from the scalp without stripping it of moisture to give hair an airy and voluminous finish. Meanwhile a host of strengthening ingredients help maintain the suppleness and elasticity of hair while camillia oil, an ingredient long prized by Japanese women for beautiful skin and hair, seals in shine for lustrous locks.
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Shu Uemura Art Of Hair Muroto Volume Pure Lightness Shampoo, $54.70 for 300ml
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This paraben-free and silicone-free shampoo for fine hair gently cleanses while promising long-lasting volume with weightless finish. It also contains Himalayan salt, which is rich in over 80 minerals to help texturise and fortify hair against damage.
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Shiseido Professional The Hair Care Future Sublime Shampoo, $47.08 for 250ml, at Shunji Matsuo
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A highly nourishing shampoo with rosehip oil and hyaluronic acid, this formula lathers into a rich and creamy foam. As it cleanses, it nurtures the scalp to give hair new strength and supple density. It also prevents waviness, counters dullness, damage and other concerns of aging, leaving hair more voluminous and resilient.
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Moist Diane Volume & Scalp Oil Shampoo, $16.90 for 450ml
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A gentle and soothing formulation that nourishes dry scalp and fights hair breakage, it is packed with Argan oil, a vital antioxidant that helps protect and hydrate both hair and scalp, without any greasiness. At the same time, cold pressed baobab oil, keratin and biotin strengthens each individual strand, adding body to fine and flat hair for fuller, bouncier tresses.
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Ma Cherie Air Feel Shampoo, $16.90 for 450ml
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Thanks to a formula that’s rich in Honey Jelly, this shampoo gently cleanses while restoring a healthy shine to hair. Plus, it is also silicone free so you can rest assure that it won’t weigh your hair down.
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Asience Volume Rich Shampoo, $14.90 for 450ml
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Pomegranate, honey, pearl, ginseng and silk proteins provide up to 24 hours of continuous hydration to delicate strands without weighing hair down. Expect smooth, supple and bouncy hair.
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