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Have you thought about doing layers to add a bit of body? What kind of shampoo and conditioner do you use? I've found that the type of stuff I use on H's hair really can weigh it down and make it seem limper/stringier than it really is.

Looks just like my hair, so... no suggestions Lol. My hair is a pain. Straight as a stick, limp regardless of the style/layers/product/shampoo/conditioner. I just keep it long, with long layers. It looks best when I brush it a couple times a day (with a boar bristle brush), shampoo/conditioner every or every other day, and definitely blow dry it to reduce the stringiness.

My DD has the same hair, but it's not quite as thick yet. She's 3 and it keeps thickening up little by little, but it's not long enough yet to really style it much.

DD1 has thin straight hair as well. I like to keep the back straight and I think that helps with it looking stringy. I switched her to Jason Kids shampoo and really like it. It definitely helps give it more life and tangles less. It's more expensive than off brands but you only need a tiny bit to sud up.

Her hair looks like mine! I find the best thing is to keep it chin length, very slightly graduating from the back and when drying it, use the shape of my head to shape the hair. I dry my hair from the back and then brush it to the front.

Do you wash it daily? I can't go very long between washes because my hair is the type that gets greasy by the third day.

LO's hair is similar and we just keep it short with bangs. I don't know what to do with it because mine is thick and curly, so I count days she lets me brush it as a victory.

My daughter has the same hair, but longer (like nearing her bottom). I've accepted it. She loves her hair long so there is no way I'm getting it shorter. And I don't want the maintenance of bangs.

We wash hair three times a week. I use OGX Teatree mint shampoo and conditioner on her hair. We use this because of the teatree - we've dealt with lice about a year ago and I'd like to avoid it again.

Two things that we recently started doing differently that make a difference. I use "It's a 10" brand spray on her hair as a detangler/conditioner. It's pricey and I use it on my hair as well. I also throw a few long spiraly curls in her hair with the curling iron each morning. It takes me just a few minutes, but it looks so much better. I'll add that she's 4.5 as well.

I have oily baby-fine hair that is super straight. After dealing with it forever, my biggest advice is a blunt cut with no layers. Everyone always says layers add body but not for my type of hair. The oil and fineness of the hair just make it look thinner and stringer. A collarbone length blunt cut is the way to go IMO! Also Aveda makes this hair product called Confixor that works like a mousse but doesn't leave that nasty residue or weigh down the hair!