Hair volume refers to the appearance of fullness in your strands and can be affected by various factors, including your hair type and texture, diet and lifestyle choices.
There are simple yet effective solutions available to achieve visible hair volume. From mousses and texturizing sprays, these top-rated volumizing products can add thickness without weighing your strands down.
1. Shampoo
A great volumizing shampoo can help your locks maintain fullness throughout the day. The most effective volumizing shampoos are easy to use and won’t leave your locks feeling sticky or weighted down; additionally they also promote healthy scalp care.
Spray this Living Proof Full Dry Volume & Texture Spray on your roots to combat flatness and oiliness, featuring glycerin as an emollient to seal in moisture while neem leaf extract helps hydrate and seal the cuticle. Alternatively, it works great as a light-hold hairspray after styling with heat; or used together with Dallas Biotin Thickening Shampoo and Conditioner which detoxifies strands for thick voluminous locks! Our testers were particularly fond of its natural and breathable finish!
2. Conditioner
If your roots or limp hair look as though they could do with some help, consider using lightweight conditioner as an aid to hydrating without adding weight. The ideal volumizing products for fine hair will moisturize dry strands without buildup while strengthening the shaft to help avoid frizz and flyaways.
Search for products that focus on hydration without using harsh sulfates that could cause your hair to break off, as these will make styling more challenging and dampen down a tousled look. Stick with non-greasy and non-sticky formulas; humidity is not your friend! Our testing revealed Amika Rising Star Volumizing Finishing Spray as the top volumizing product; this offered subtle yet sustained lift for up to seven days thanks to hydrolyzed soy protein and carob seed extract that create fullness that looks natural rather than artificial!
3. Styling Spray
An effective volumizing hair product helps lift and thicken strands while providing flexible yet soft hold, perfect for finishing styles or reapplying throughout the day to maintain fullness and volume.
Our testers absolutely adored this hairspray’s lightweight hold and luminous finish that also protects against heat damage. Its formula features bamboo extract to strengthen and promote shine, silica, zeolite and carob seed hops oarweed botanical complex for hydrating texture while adding volume – perfect for second day hair or pre-styling heat protection! Additionally, its refreshing light fragrance of nectarines pink rose and magnolia was delightful to smell as well!
4. Hair Gel
Hair gel is an essential styling product, used to achieve sleek and controlled styles. However, finding one with a natural feel that won’t leave your locks sticky or weighted down is key if you want the desired effect. Experts advise using volumizing gel that adds soft and realistic volume boost for best results; Color Wow’s Xtra Large Bombshell volumizing gel was particularly successful at doing just this in our tests; its subtle lift at the roots allowed hair movement without creating stiff or crunchy textures in its wake.
Curlsmith Shape Up Aqua Gel was one such gel we tested that proved successful at taming tangles and providing a smooth look; this can be used on all curl textures and porosities.
5. Hair Spray
No matter if your hair is full and lush or limp and lifeless, a quality hairspray can give it the final oomph it needs for maximum effect. Not only can a good one seal in place your style; but also help tame frizz, smooth down stray hairs, and leave behind a shiny finish – giving your look that final flourish it needs!
Experts agree that an ideal volumizing product should provide a weightless feel, grip at the roots, and flexible finish without stiffening strands. Tresemme’s budget-friendly product was an impressive standout in this test; providing impressive volume without any stickiness or weightiness.
K18‘s volumizing spray provides root-lifting elastomers and hydrolyzed keratin for strengthened locks, and also doubles up as heat protectant, making it the ideal product for color treated locks. Plus, with its sweet fruity aroma it makes this ideal for everyday use!
