// Hair · Hair Type · Fine — L3 data const OILY = { type: "Fine Hair", parent: { title: "Hair Type", href: "/en/hair/hair-type/" }, grandparent: { title: "Hair", href: "/en/hair/" }, totalCount: 176, hero: "https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1522337660859-02fbefca4702?w=1800&q=80&auto=format&fit=crop", heroAlt: "Editorial close-up — fine hair", h1: "How to care for fine hair.", deck: "Volume without damage. The full library for hair that can't afford a single mistake in product or technique.", intro: "Fine hair is not a category of weak hair. A full head of fine hair is structurally denser than a full head of thick-stranded hair — there are more of them. The challenge is that each individual strand has a smaller diameter, which means less resistance to breakage, less surface area for product to grip, and a tendency to go flat under its own weight. The people who handle fine hair best aren't working harder — they're working lighter. Fewer products, applied more precisely, with more technique and less force.", byline: "Edited by Nelly · Beauty & Style Director", meta: { count: 176, updated: "Updated 29 April 2026", reading: "Avg. 4 min per piece" }, }; const TYPE_SIBLINGS = [ { id: "straight", title: "Straight", n: "01", href: "/en/hair/hair-type/straight/" }, { id: "wavy", title: "Wavy", n: "02", href: "/en/hair/hair-type/wavy/" }, { id: "curly", title: "Curly", n: "03", href: "/en/hair/hair-type/curly/" }, { id: "coily", title: "Coily", n: "04", href: "/en/hair/hair-type/coily/" }, { id: "fine", title: "Fine", n: "05", cur: true, href: "/en/hair/hair-type/fine/" }, { id: "thick", title: "Thick", n: "06", href: "/en/hair/hair-type/thick/" }, ]; const QUICK_FACTS = { defn: { h: "What 'fine hair' actually means", body: "Fine hair refers to the diameter of each individual strand — not the density of hair on the scalp. A fine-haired person can have high, medium, or low density. The strand itself is narrow, typically under 60 microns. This makes it highly susceptible to product overload (anything heavy weighs it down), mechanical damage (each strand holds less tension before breaking), and heat damage (a smaller cross-section heats up and burns faster).", }, myths: [ { m: "Fine hair can't hold a style.", t: "Fine hair holds styles perfectly — the key is building structure at the root, not relying on length or weight. Technique, not product volume, is the answer." }, { m: "You should skip conditioner to avoid weighing it down.", t: "Fine hair needs moisture like any other type. The answer is lightweight, rinse-out conditioner applied mid-length to ends only — not on the roots." }, { m: "Fine and thin mean the same thing.", t: "Fine describes strand diameter. Thin describes overall density. You can have fine hair that's also dense (lots of fine strands), which behaves entirely differently from sparse, fine hair." }, ], }; const BEGINNER_PATH = { h: "Start here, if fine hair is holding you back.", deck: "Five pieces, in order. Around twenty minutes of reading. Enough to stop collapsing your own volume.", steps: [ { n: "01", t: "Fine vs thin hair — why the difference matters", time: "3 min", note: "Clarity on what you're actually dealing with changes everything." }, { n: "02", t: "Washing fine hair — frequency and technique", time: "4 min", note: "How often, what order, why root-only conditioner exists." }, { n: "03", t: "Volume at the root — the techniques that last", time: "5 min", note: "Mousse, lifting technique, cool shot, and why you skip the brush." }, { n: "04", t: "Layering products without weight", time: "4 min", note: "The rule of one: only one heavy product at a time, if at all." }, { n: "05", t: "Heat damage on fine hair — the real risk", time: "3 min", note: "Lower temperatures, fewer passes, mandatory protectant." }, ], }; const TRENDING = [ { rank: "01", t: "Root lift techniques that last more than an hour", time: "4 min", auth: "Nelly", date: "Apr 28", img: "https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1522337660859-02fbefca4702?w=1100&q=80&auto=format&fit=crop", reads: "15,670" }, { rank: "02", t: "Why fine hair breaks more — and how to stop it", time: "5 min", auth: "Iris", date: "Apr 24", img: "https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1560869713-7d0a29430803?w=1100&q=80&auto=format&fit=crop", reads: "12,408" }, { rank: "03", t: "The best lightweight leave-ins for fine hair", time: "4 min", auth: "Nelly", date: "Apr 19", img: "https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1562322140-8baeececf3df?w=1100&q=80&auto=format&fit=crop", reads: "10,203" }, { rank: "04", t: "Mousse vs volumising spray — which is right for fine hair", time: "5 min", auth: "Iris", date: "Apr 13", img: "https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1519699047748-de8e457a634e?w=1100&q=80&auto=format&fit=crop", reads: "8,776" }, { rank: "05", t: "Fine hair and humidity: what to do when volume collapses", time: "3 min", auth: "Nelly", date: "Apr 07", img: "https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1519710164239-da123dc03ef4?w=1100&q=80&auto=format&fit=crop", reads: "7,109" }, ]; const FORMAT_GUIDE = { h: "Product format, by use case", deck: "What to reach for, and when. For fine hair, the rule is always: less.", formats: [ { name: "Volumising mousse", when: "Blowout days, root lift, damp hair at roots only", avoid: "Lengths, ends, air-dry days (crunchy)", note: "Apply to roots on wet hair before blowdrying. Don't touch the lengths.", verdict: "★ Root default" }, { name: "Lightweight leave-in", when: "Mid-lengths and ends only, after every wash", avoid: "Scalp, roots — any root contact flattens", note: "Fine hair needs moisture. This is how to deliver it without the weight.", verdict: "Ends only" }, { name: "Dry shampoo", when: "Day 2 and 3 root refresh, pre-blowout", avoid: "Daily, on scalp with product buildup", note: "The fine-hair non-negotiable. Keep one everywhere.", verdict: "Daily support" }, { name: "Lightweight serum", when: "Dry ends, frizz control, finishing touch", avoid: "Roots, over-applying (one drop maximum)", note: "Fine hair shows product excess immediately. One drop, dry ends only.", verdict: "Finish only" }, { name: "Clarifying shampoo", when: "Every 2–3 weeks, when volume stops responding", avoid: "Weekly (strips); directly after colour treatment", note: "Product buildup is invisible on fine hair — until volume vanishes overnight.", verdict: "Reset" }, { name: "Heat protectant (mist)", when: "Every time heat touches fine hair, no exceptions", avoid: "Heavy spray formulas, cream protectants", note: "Mist-format is lighter than spray. Fine hair burns at lower temps than you think.", verdict: "Non-negotiable" }, ], }; const HOWTOS = [ { t: "Root lift techniques that last more than an hour", time: 4, tech: "Volume", auth: "Nelly", date: "Apr 28", img: "https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1522337660859-02fbefca4702?w=900&q=80&auto=format&fit=crop", kick: "Technique", pick: true }, { t: "Why fine hair breaks more — and how to stop it", time: 5, tech: "Damage", auth: "Iris", date: "Apr 24", img: "https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1560869713-7d0a29430803?w=900&q=80&auto=format&fit=crop", kick: "Diagnostic", pick: true }, { t: "Lightweight leave-ins for fine hair", time: 4, tech: "Moisture", auth: "Nelly", date: "Apr 19", img: "https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1562322140-8baeececf3df?w=900&q=80&auto=format&fit=crop", kick: "Ingredients", pick: true }, { t: "Mousse vs volumising spray — fine hair edition", time: 5, tech: "Volume", auth: "Iris", date: "Apr 13", img: "https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1519699047748-de8e457a634e?w=900&q=80&auto=format&fit=crop", kick: "Format", pick: false }, { t: "Heat damage on fine hair — the temperature issue", time: 3, tech: "Heat", auth: "Nelly", date: "Apr 07", img: "https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1519710164239-da123dc03ef4?w=900&q=80&auto=format&fit=crop", kick: "Technique", pick: true }, { t: "Washing fine hair — frequency and root technique", time: 4, tech: "Cleansing", auth: "Iris", date: "Apr 03", img: "https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1522337660859-02fbefca4702?w=900&q=80&auto=format&fit=crop", kick: "Cleansing", pick: false }, { t: "Conditioner for fine hair — the mid-length rule", time: 3, tech: "Moisture", auth: "Nelly", date: "Mar 30", img: "https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1560869713-7d0a29430803?w=900&q=80&auto=format&fit=crop", kick: "Technique", pick: false }, { t: "The blowout for fine hair — technique over product", time: 5, tech: "Heat", auth: "Nelly", date: "Mar 25", img: "https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1562322140-8baeececf3df?w=900&q=80&auto=format&fit=crop", kick: "Technique", pick: false }, { t: "Dry shampoo for fine hair — the correct method", time: 3, tech: "Cleansing", auth: "Iris", date: "Mar 20", img: "https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1519699047748-de8e457a634e?w=900&q=80&auto=format&fit=crop", kick: "Technique", pick: false }, { t: "Why fine hair loses volume in humidity", time: 4, tech: "Essay", auth: "Nelly", date: "Mar 15", img: "https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1519710164239-da123dc03ef4?w=900&q=80&auto=format&fit=crop", kick: "Essay", pick: false }, { t: "Scalp care and fine hair — the product weight problem", time: 5, tech: "Scalp", auth: "Iris", date: "Mar 11", img: "https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1560869713-7d0a29430803?w=900&q=80&auto=format&fit=crop", kick: "Scalp", pick: false }, { t: "Haircuts for fine hair — why weight matters", time: 4, tech: "Essay", auth: "Nelly", date: "Mar 07", img: "https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1522337660859-02fbefca4702?w=900&q=80&auto=format&fit=crop", kick: "Essay", pick: false }, { t: "Updos on fine hair — what actually stays up", time: 4, tech: "Styling", auth: "Iris", date: "Mar 02", img: "https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1562322140-8baeececf3df?w=900&q=80&auto=format&fit=crop", kick: "Styling", pick: false }, { t: "Protein sensitivity in fine hair", time: 5, tech: "Treatment", auth: "Iris", date: "Feb 25", img: "https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1519699047748-de8e457a634e?w=900&q=80&auto=format&fit=crop", kick: "Ingredients", pick: false }, { t: "Avoiding overload — the one product at a time rule", time: 3, tech: "Layering", auth: "Nelly", date: "Feb 20", img: "https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1519710164239-da123dc03ef4?w=900&q=80&auto=format&fit=crop", kick: "Technique", pick: false }, { t: "Fine hair and colour — the risks of lightening", time: 6, tech: "Colour", auth: "Iris", date: "Feb 15", img: "https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1522337660859-02fbefca4702?w=900&q=80&auto=format&fit=crop", kick: "Colour", pick: false }, { t: "Clip-in extensions on fine hair — what you need to know", time: 5, tech: "Styling", auth: "Nelly", date: "Feb 10", img: "https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1560869713-7d0a29430803?w=900&q=80&auto=format&fit=crop", kick: "Styling", pick: false }, { t: "Why fine hair gets greasy faster", time: 3, tech: "Essay", auth: "Iris", date: "Feb 05", img: "https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1562322140-8baeececf3df?w=900&q=80&auto=format&fit=crop", kick: "Essay", pick: false }, ]; const TECH_FILTERS = ["All", "Volume", "Cleansing", "Moisture", "Heat", "Styling", "Treatment", "Layering", "Colour", "Essay", "Diagnostic", "Technique", "Scalp"]; const TYPE_CROSSLINKS = [ { id: "thick", title: "Thick hair", deck: "Manage the bulk. Let the texture do the work.", count: 189, href: "/en/hair/hair-type/thick/" }, { id: "straight", title: "Straight hair", deck: "Flat roots, oil control, and the blowout that holds.", count: 198, href: "/en/hair/hair-type/straight/" }, { id: "wavy", title: "Wavy hair", deck: "Enhance the pattern. Don't fight it.", count: 212, href: "/en/hair/hair-type/wavy/" }, { id: "curly", title: "Curly hair", deck: "Definition, moisture, and hold — in that order.", count: 231, href: "/en/hair/hair-type/curly/" }, ]; Object.assign(window, { OILY, TYPE_SIBLINGS, QUICK_FACTS, BEGINNER_PATH, TRENDING, FORMAT_GUIDE, HOWTOS, TECH_FILTERS, TYPE_CROSSLINKS, });