The Quest for Thicker, Fuller Hair: Does Aveda's Invati Work?

The Invati System

Lately, I've been trying to make my hair thicker and fuller.  I used to have super thick, lush hair as a kid, but now that I'm in my twenties, I'm noticing it's not as full as it used to be especially at the front of my hair.  I wouldn't say my hair is thin, but it's not as thick as I would like it to be.  The seams when I part my hair are a little bit wider than I'd prefer so I want to minimize them as much as possible.

In my search for hair products that could deliver the thick hair I was after, I discovered Aveda's Invati System.  It promises thicker hair and less breakage.  The line has an exfoliating shampoo, thickening conditioner and a scalp revitalizing spray.  I decided to go for the scalp revitalizing spray since I felt that would be the one part of the system that may really help grow new hair rather than just fatten up individual strands or simply just prevent hair loss due to breakage.

Wow, the scalp revitalizing spray is expensive!!  It comes to about $65, including taxes, which is way more than I like to spend on hair products, but if it works, then it's worth the money.

So far, I've been using the spray for about 3 weeks and I'm liking the results.  The instructions on the bottle recommend spraying it 8 times on each side of your head, twice a day, but I don't do that because I think it's wasteful.  Instead, I part my hair in the areas that I want to make thicker (mainly on my left side part and my middle part) and I spray it a couple of times in each area.  I massage it well into my scalp for around 30 seconds.  I do this twice a day, once in the morning and once at night.  It has given my hair a fuller appearance and I feel that it is working.  Now, keep in mind, it hasn't given me incredibly thick hair, but it has made some definite improvements, particularly in the sections of my hair that I was worried about.  One thing I need to mention is that this is a wet spray, which will make your hair a bit damp so use it before you style your hair to avoid messing up your hairstyle.  

I'm going to continue using the spray until I hit the 8 week mark in order to really tell if it's worth the investment.  I'll post a final decision update once I reach 8 weeks.