What to Look for in Hair Volume Products

Choosing the right volumizing products can help you achieve fuller, more lifted hair with lasting results.

1. Hair Type Compatibility

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Select products formulated for your specific hair type—whether fine, thick, straight, or curly—to ensure optimal volume without weighing hair down or causing buildup.

2. Ingredients

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Look for lightweight, nourishing ingredients like proteins, polymers, and botanical extracts that add lift and texture without leaving residue or making hair feel stiff.

3. Product Format

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Volumizers come in many forms, such as mousses, sprays, powders, and shampoos. Consider your styling routine and preferences when choosing a format that fits seamlessly into your regimen.

4. Heat Protection

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If you regularly use blow dryers or hot tools to create volume, choose products that offer thermal protection to prevent damage while boosting body and fullness.

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    No.4C Bond Maintenance Clarifying Shampoo
    5,812 REVIEWS
    A clarifying shampoo to remove damaging impurity buildup from your environment, haircare, and daily life. See volume, softness, shine and color clarity.
  2. 2
    Thickening Dryspun Texture Spray

    Bumble and Bumble

    968 REVIEWS
    One spray equals instant oomph.
  3. 3
    Exagger Eyes Volume Mascara

    Charlotte Tilbury

    955 REVIEWS
    BestSeller
    A volumizing, long-wear mascara, with a smudge-proof formula that gives lashes nine times the volume and a double curl effect from root to tip.
  4. 4
    Full Shampoo

    Virtue

    758 REVIEWS
    A volumizing shampoo with a light, lacy lather that rinses clean without stripping or dehydrating hair.
  5. 5
    Full Conditioner

    Virtue

    647 REVIEWS
    A lightweight cream conditioner that won’t leave hair tangly or tight.
  6. 6
    Thickening Spray

    Bumble and Bumble

    591 REVIEWS
    The secret weapon to big blow-outs.
  7. 7
    Fulvic Acid Volumizing Dry Shampoo
    576 REVIEWS
    A best-selling, category-leading dry shampoo derived from plant ingredients. Unscented and perfect for those in-between days.
  8. 8
    Thickening Plumping Mask

    Bumble and Bumble

    468 REVIEWS
    Infused with Emblica Technology, this strand-plumping, in-shower hair mask gives instant, all-day volume in two mintues flat.
  9. 9
    Volumizing Hot Rollers Luxe
    280 REVIEWS
    Sensational volume, body and shine.
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    Thickening Volume Shampoo

    Bumble and Bumble

    279 REVIEWS
    Volumizing shampoo for easy body-building.

What to Look for in Hair Volume Products

Choosing the right volumizing products can help you achieve fuller, more lifted hair with lasting results.

1. Hair Type Compatibility

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Select products formulated for your specific hair type—whether fine, thick, straight, or curly—to ensure optimal volume without weighing hair down or causing buildup.

2. Ingredients

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Look for lightweight, nourishing ingredients like proteins, polymers, and botanical extracts that add lift and texture without leaving residue or making hair feel stiff.

3. Product Format

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Volumizers come in many forms, such as mousses, sprays, powders, and shampoos. Consider your styling routine and preferences when choosing a format that fits seamlessly into your regimen.

4. Heat Protection

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If you regularly use blow dryers or hot tools to create volume, choose products that offer thermal protection to prevent damage while boosting body and fullness.