Asian Hair, Thin Hair - Wanting it Thickened Options

[MichaelIs]

Hello,
First Post so I guess I'll explain about myself to A.F.
18 Male and living in Australia. I'm not you're "typical" & "stereotype" kind of Asian.
I don't do peace signs infront of cameras, I don't like going shopping, I don't enjoy taking my photo taken nor going to those photo booths (though I have been dragged there against my will from time to time).
I'm not saying that it is/isn't cool - I'm just trying to get across who I am and how I'm viewing the typical Asian around my community.

Anywho. I'm just wondering...
I have thin, soft hair and it's perfectly straight - so straight that if you look at me from front on, I've been told, quote "Holy $hit, Your scalp is so White!". With my distaste for [post="long hair"]http://images.google.com.au/images?q=asian+hair&ie=UTF-8&oe=utf-8&rls=org.mozilla:en-US:official&client=firefox-a&um=1&sa=N&tab=wi[/post] I was wondering if anyone could give me any tips of thickening my hair.

I wash my hair... about every 4 days, I tend to find that my hair is dry and doesn't oil-up (if there's such a term) as fast as most, so four days seems alright. and when it does start to "oil-up" it gives it a more thicker look and feel to it. Is this a good solution? - But everytime I wash my hair, it'll go dry and soft - something which doesn't really feel all that great on my head.

Any help/criticism or anything else would be much appreciated.
Michael =)

edit:
I can't that link to work so here it is;
http://images.google.com.au/images?q=asian...sa=N&tab=wi
and it's meant to be replaced by;
"distaste for long hair."

This post has been edited by MichaelIs: Feb 4 2008, 08:54 AM

[Zdrav]

So you have that Asian porcupine-head syndrome?

[film4reel]

do you smoke? read an article recently citing a correlation btwn smoking and thinning hair.

[Jarhier]

So you have that Asian porcupine-head syndrome?

that's very typical of him

[Zdrav]

that's very typical of him

What are you referring to?

PS I'm sorry if you're a porcupine-head as well. I didn't mean to offend you.

[MichaelIs]

That's actually a good way to describe it. The Asian porcupine-head syndrome.
That's what I have!

-No, I don't smoke.

[Zdrav]

That's actually a good way to describe it. The Asian porcupine-head syndrome.

Have you thought about getting some kind of perm?

[coffee]

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This post has been edited by coffee: Mar 29 2008, 03:56 PM

[Infatuation]

i just heard from a coworker at work yesterday that a shampoo from nioxin has helped her thicken her hair up noticeably. i haven't tried it myself yet so i can't give any personal recommendations. i plan to try later though.

[tiiu]

Hello,
First Post so I guess I'll explain about myself to A.F.
18 Male and living in Australia. I'm not you're "typical" & "stereotype" kind of Asian.
I don't do peace signs infront of cameras, I don't like going shopping, I don't enjoy taking my photo taken nor going to those photo booths (though I have been dragged there against my will from time to time).
I'm not saying that it is/isn't cool - I'm just trying to get across who I am and how I'm viewing the typical Asian around my community.

Anywho. I'm just wondering...
I have thin, soft hair and it's perfectly straight - so straight that if you look at me from front on, I've been told, quote "Holy $hit, Your scalp is so White!". With my distaste for [post="long hair"]http://images.google.com.au/images?q=asian+hair&ie=UTF-8&oe=utf-8&rls=org.mozilla:en-US:official&client=firefox-a&um=1&sa=N&tab=wi[/post] I was wondering if anyone could give me any tips of thickening my hair.

I wash my hair... about every 4 days, I tend to find that my hair is dry and doesn't oil-up (if there's such a term) as fast as most, so four days seems alright. and when it does start to "oil-up" it gives it a more thicker look and feel to it. Is this a good solution? - But everytime I wash my hair, it'll go dry and soft - something which doesn't really feel all that great on my head.

Any help/criticism or anything else would be much appreciated.
Michael =)

edit:
I can't that link to work so here it is;
http://images.google.com.au/images?q=asian...sa=N&tab=wi
and it's meant to be replaced by;
"distaste for long hair."

If you want to like, actually thicken your hair.. you could always shave it because it will grow back thicker & sometimes coarser.
If you don't want to go to that extreme (well, not so extreme since you're a guy) then you can always buy like.. volumizing shampoo & conditioner. Use that and your hair will have some umpfh. ;D
With longer hair, you can like, blow dry your hair to make it appear bigger ? thicker ? ish.
hoped that helped a bit ^w ^

[telliecoin]

Hello,
First Post so I guess I'll explain about myself to A.F.
18 Male and living in Australia. I'm not you're "typical" & "stereotype" kind of Asian.
I don't do peace signs infront of cameras, I don't like going shopping, I don't enjoy taking my photo taken nor going to those photo booths (though I have been dragged there against my will from time to time).
I'm not saying that it is/isn't cool - I'm just trying to get across who I am and how I'm viewing the typical Asian around my community.

Anywho. I'm just wondering...
I have thin, soft hair and it's perfectly straight - so straight that if you look at me from front on, I've been told, quote "Holy $hit, Your scalp is so White!". With my distaste for [post="long hair"]http://images.google.com.au/images?q=asian+hair&ie=UTF-8&oe=utf-8&rls=org.mozilla:en-US:official&client=firefox-a&um=1&sa=N&tab=wi[/post] I was wondering if anyone could give me any tips of thickening my hair.

I wash my hair... about every 4 days, I tend to find that my hair is dry and doesn't oil-up (if there's such a term) as fast as most, so four days seems alright. and when it does start to "oil-up" it gives it a more thicker look and feel to it. Is this a good solution? - But everytime I wash my hair, it'll go dry and soft - something which doesn't really feel all that great on my head.

Any help/criticism or anything else would be much appreciated.
Michael =)

edit:
I can't that link to work so here it is;
http://images.google.com.au/images?q=asian...sa=N&tab=wi
and it's meant to be replaced by;
"distaste for long hair."

urm yes?? what has you not being a typical asian have to do with anything?
you introduced yourself by emphasising that you aren't typical asian
and that things that asians do are distasteful to you in the area you live in
so are you indirectly putting asians down and by saying you're a-typical that you're
somehow above the rest of us who maybe do peace signs?
you say you're not trying to say it is/isn't cool but the message you're sending out
it OMFG GET AWAY FROM ME YOU PEACE SIGN PHOTO BOOTH PHOTO TAKING ASIANS!!
I'M NOT ONE OF YOU NO NO NOOO!

there's no help for your hair type btw
you're born with thin hair and there's nothing to make it naturally "grow" thicker
good luck
just shave your head

[Zdrav]

urm yes?? what has you not being a typical asian have to do with anything?
you introduced yourself by emphasising that you aren't typical asian
and that things that asians do are distasteful to you in the area you live in
so are you indirectly putting asians down and by saying you're a-typical that you're
somehow above the rest of us who maybe do peace signs?
you say you're not trying to say it is/isn't cool but the message you're sending out
it OMFG GET AWAY FROM ME YOU PEACE SIGN PHOTO BOOTH PHOTO TAKING ASIANS!!
I'M NOT ONE OF YOU NO NO NOOO!

Somebody has an inferiority complex. I think he was just making that statement so people wouldn't give him suggestions like, "Grow your hair like Lee Jun Ki!"

[film4reel]

i definitely would not go for a perm. perming might thin out your hair.

[telliecoin]

Somebody has an inferiority complex. I think he was just making that statement so people wouldn't give him suggestions like, "Grow your hair like Lee Jun Ki!"

well he wants suggestions..
keep an open mind i suppose
but in all honesty i doubt there's much he can do
because he's not willing to change his hairlength or style anyway as he says
so.. actually.. huh?
he's not really asking for help or saying anything in particular

[MichaelIs]

because he's not willing to change his hairlength or style anyway as he says

I've asked others before I've resorted to A.F. forum.

I'm asking for help. But I'm also directing what type of help I need and the circumstances I'm situated in.
I have asked a few of my friends on my options, and they've suggested for me to grow it long. I'm wondering - if there's any other possibilities instead of growing it long. I've seen the latest hair styles with some guys around the city which have the same 'porcupine-head syndrome' and 99% of them have it long like tiiu's picture.

As individual human-beings, we are self concussions of our looks, and quite frankly, for me - it's something I'm not comfortable with. And that's why I'm asking this forum as another means of obtaining info.

Quote "and that things that asians do are distasteful to you in the area you live in
so are you indirectly putting asians down and by saying you're a-typical that you're"

sorry, I don't know how to add another quote lol.

I'm not trying to come off as an arrogant arse hole which hates his own race - but some can interpret this view and I'm happy to live with that.
I've added that extra information in the hope that it'll let others know which type of guy/ what type of means I'm trying to address my hair. I will admit that I've gone over-board in my description - and I'm sorry. As far as hating my own race goes - Each race has negative & positive attributes (in reference to their culture, history, way of life etc.) and that's how life is - I'm not embarrassed, ashamed or disowning my race but certain portraits are painted when a majority of any race does something a certain way.
Though I haven't been here for long - It seems that this whole forum is directed to the mainstream ideology of Asians and that doesn't bother me.
I just hoped my issue in regards to thinning hair has a solution.
=)

so can we get back on track?

edit: Trying to make myself sound as natural as I can.

This post has been edited by MichaelIs: Feb 7 2008, 09:20 AM

[telliecoin]

shave your head.
no i'm very serious.
it makes the hair grow back thicker each time.
this is my for real honest advice.
there's no way to make it thicker from the current cut/style it is.
BUT you can make it grow back thicker.

[Hasa]

go for dreads bro... thats what im doing at the moment! growing my hair out as of now.

[population1]

just go buy "hair gro" at walgreens and apply it on everday. that stuff is africa's best and you know, africans have thick hair. srry if I'm advertising.

[ham_let]

I thought asian porcupine hair (AKA MY HAIR) happens when your hair is too THICK?

I WISH I had thin hair. :/

Get a caesar or something. Would that work for you?

[P. Bredahl]

my hairdresser told me my hair is soo thick and theres so much of it its ruining my scalp cus it cant breathe :/
self-destructive head lol.. .least im not bald >_>

This post has been edited by P. Bredahl: Feb 12 2008, 11:39 PM