Jenn I love the first picture option you've got there. I would go to a professional (not just someone from Supercuts that's been experimenting on people for the last 3 months) and talk to them about what you want, take the pictures you're thinking about. If they're worth their money they'll give you some really good advise. I think with your fine hair and some product you can pull that first look off!

Lots of luck!!!
 

I have lots of advice about hair. My hair is naturally straight as a board, but not thin or whispy, so I can only speculate there. BUT, I would think a style with some long layers would be good to add some texture to thin hair. Not short layers.

Also, I think highlights would do so much for you. they would brighten your face up, trust me. I was not previously into coloring of the hairs, but have lately become heavily envolved in a lifestyle of color addiction. Highlights that is. That comes with age, and gray hair coverage.

This is not a decision you want to make quickly because once you do it, you have to commit. Because of "growout" you have to keep up on it or it looks vamp.

As for straight vs curly, I have not seen perms back in, but rather big soft curls. That is something you can accomplish with hot rollers. for hair like yours, if you use hot rollers, you will get a curl that stays in all day. They just stay in wayyyyy longer than curling iron curls.

So here is what I would advise for you. I would keep most of the length, and get some long layers, and highlights. I would express to the hair person that you want a style that looks good both curled and undone. Because that way you won't have to mess with it everyday if you don't feel like it.

Also, I would invest in some really good product. You could benefit from some root lifter, and volume builder. Matrix (light green bottles) has some good stuff on those lines.

As for the 3 pics, I would shy away from the first one mainly becuase it reminds me of PTA moms, you have to mess with it heavily everyday in order to get it like that and get it to stay like that.

number 3 is a good option for longer locks simply because that girl has long layers and can either have it nice and straight or use hot rollers and pump up the volume.
 

Leslee, thanks for the advice. I'll give that haircut some thought. Thankfully, I've got a hairdresser that I've come to trust. I've taken my chances at Fantastic Sam's before... a long time ago, not good.

ba doozie, thanks for the long comment. I got highlights before, but did not maintain them. They did not stand out too weird when they started growing out, since it was just lighter blond on blond. Those are long gone now, and it would be a good idea I think, to have it done again. I have hot rollers but my hair refuses to stay in them. It's so thin, that every time I tried to roll the hair, it just slides right off.

I don't want to look like a PTA mom, but I wouldn't mind looking like a news reporter, or at least looking like I'm in my 20's, since people like to think I am a teenager! grrrr
 

Good advice up there.

One thing to add. The hot rollers do work very well at adding volume. I have flat hair, too. Product helps. I put gel in my hair (not too much) before it gets too dry. I blow dry it upside down and then put hot rollers in. If they won't stay in, you can warm up your hair with the curling iron, then put in those velcro rollers and leave them in until the hair cools off in that position. Make it hot, put into position, let it cool there. That is the real key to volume.
 

I like the picture on the left and I really like the current color of your hair. My hair is thin and fine and does better at shoulder length or shorter.
 

Hey I had one of those stinky perms! But it does make for fun times when my kids and grandkids find the old pictures from those days! I thought I looked like Mack Davis (but actually) it was more like Mr. Cotter (as in "Welcome back Cotter") ~ jb///
 

Mousse. That has been the answer to my flat hair. I like Aussie brand. In fact, mousse, a blow dryer, and some mega hold hairspray has taken this girl's flat hippie hair into what I like to call "evangelical hair". Yup... think TBN big. (+:
 

I had the haircut on the left. The key is root lifter, some goopy finishing moulding stuff and a blow dryer. Go to a top salon and have them show you how to do the style on your own and you'll be able to manage it.

The key is that too much weight makes your hair flat...choppy choppy!

Good luck - from one flat head to another.
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I've the opposite moan! My hair's too thick and dry and n summer it's murder!

Mousse was the saviour to my wee sis's hair who's is fine like yours. Good luck!
 

I think I am one of the only women on the planet who wants their hair to be more flat than it is. It has a natural wave that is very irritating, in that it has a mind of its own...So I have to iron my hair like crazy to achieve "hottie" status.
Will anyone ever be happy with their hair? Probably not, lol.