7 ways to make your thinning hair thick and beautiful again

Poor dietary choices are just self-sabotage. Excess salt, sugar, caffeine, hydrogenated oils aren’t just bad for your overall health, they’re detrimental to your hair too.

Fill your plate with a variety of vegetables, healthy proteins and oils. And don’t forget that vitamins A, B, C, D, iron, selenium and zinc are all vital for cellular turnover, hair growth and retention.

Did you know that the deepest layer of the scalp is where the hair roots are found? That’s also where new hair starts growing. So imagine if this scalp layer isn’t in optimal condition – it’s a recipe for hair thinning and hair loss.

This can happen for a variety of reasons: lifestyle factors, stress, pregnancy, natural ageing, hormone imbalance and even harsh chemical treatments. All these lead to the deep scalp layer becoming thinner, and the result is that new hair isn’t able to take root firmly.

SHISEIDO PROFESSIONAL has created a revolutionary formula in its SUBLIMIC Adenovital range that goes beyond tackling or preventing hair loss and hair thinning, by providing your scalp and hair the care it needs to flourish. It gives your scalp and hair a boost, building a strong foundation to develop healthy hair at the roots. And that naturally translates to having a head of thick, beautiful hair.

Scientists from this top Japanese haircare brand discovered that the key factor in hair fall and hair loss is when the hair root doesn’t anchor itself firmly enough to the deepest layer of the scalp, where it can continue to receive growth signals for healthy, beautiful hair.

The SUBLIMIC Adenovital range helps the hair roots anchor firmly and deeply into the scalp so that every strand grows sublimely. In addition, the formula’s Hair Reforming Technology and Self-Moisturising Technology helps the hair and scalp become optimally hydrated and healthy.

The star product, Adenovital Scalp Power-Shot ($100, for 120ml), literally reboots your scalp. With a powerful blend of active ingredients like adenosine, botanical extracts like sophora angustifolia root (a plant often used in Traditional Chinese Medicine) and carrot, this advanced scalp care essential creates the perfect environment for luscious and silky hair to grow and flourish. Simply apply to the scalp and massage it in after showering and towel-drying hair.

Available at SHISEIDO PROFESSIONAL partner salons. For more details, visit www.shiseido-professional.com/en/salon-locator.

If you have, say, oily skin, you’d use skincare products that target excess sebum production to keep your skin clear. Similarly, it makes sense to choose a shampoo that works for your scalp and hair issues – in this case, a shampoo that guards against hair thinning.

Your scalp is part of your skin too. And like skin, the scalp is under constant stress from microscopic pollutants, bacteria, styling residue and sebum build-up. A harsh or drying shampoo may irritate the scalp and dry out hair, leading to unnecessary breakage and thinning.

You can help prevent this with SHISEIDO PROFESSIONAL SUBLIMIC Adenovital Shampoo Thinning Hair ($44, for 250ml), which is designed to gently purify and hydrate the scalp to create the optimal environment for healthy hair to grow. The shampoo also leaves hair feeling light, bouncy and more voluminous.

Your conditioner choice makes a big difference to thinning hair. A conditioner strengthens hair to prevent hair loss from breakage. At the same time, it should smoothen strands without weighing hair down and making thinning hair appear limp or flat. Try SHISEIDO PROFESSIONAL SUBLIMIC Adenovital Hair Treatment Thinning Hair ($54, for 250g). The formula repairs damage, controls unruly waviness that comes with age, and gives hair strength, resilience and shine without weighing it down.

Ditch those tight ponytails that put too much pressure on the roots and may contribute to hair fall. Go for a loose plait (so trendy this season!) or keep your hair away from your face with a pretty barrette (also a big trend right now).

To disguise the look of thinning or flat hair, go for a volume boosting style: after a shower, try flipping your head upside-down and blow-drying your hair until it is 90 per cent dry. Then flip hair back and continue to blow dry.

Bonus Tip: Add SUBLIMIC Adenovital Volume Serum ($48, for 125ml) to your arsenal of styling products. The product works to boost hair volume and can be used on either damp or dry hair. Just apply the serum and blast hair with a hair dryer. It does the job of increasing resilience at the roots, optimises scalp conditions, and gives hair head-turning, voluminous oomph! Watch the tutorial below to learn how to achieve a voluminous hairstyle.

Don’t leave getting a scalp massage solely to your visits to the hair salon. It’s worth doing this every day, even if just for a few minutes. So after applying Adenovital Shampoo or Scalp Power-Shot, massage your scalp for two minutes. It goes a long way in boosting product penetration, increasing blood circulation to the scalp and hair follicles, while reducing stress, which is a factor in hair loss.

For intensive scalp and hair rejuvenation, zip to your favourite salon. SHISEIDO PROFESSIONAL offers two intensive treatment programmes using SUBLIMIC’s salon-only ranges. These are meant for professional use and are more concentrated to give you optimal results.

You can opt for the Advanced Revitalizing Program, which addresses the signs of ageing for richer hair colour and shine. There’s also the Advanced Volumizing Program, which restores scalp and hair health. Both treatments tap on cutting-edge technology to revitalise your hair, hair roots and scalp. And here’s our favourite part: each one includes a stress-busting scalp massage for the ultimate indulgence.

Launched in Singapore last year, SHISEIDO PROFESSIONAL SUBLIMIC celebrates its first anniversary in September 2020. Here’s why you should know everything about the award-winning brand: its range of 79 products addresses every hair and scalp concern you can think of – hair loss, intense damage, unruly locks, scalp problems and dandruff. It’s the haircare brand you can look to to solve your ever-evolving hair and scalp issues. Every product features the brand’s Hair Reforming Technology to nourish your hair, Self-Moisturizing Technology to optimise scalp health, Daily Shielding Technology to fend off external stressors, as well as uplifting aromas for a holistic and transformative experience.