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.

  1. 1
    No.4C Bond Maintenance Clarifying Shampoo
    5,809 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
    Dry Texturizing Spray
    2,376 REVIEWS
    BestSeller
    Best-selling dry texturizing spray is a staple for creating bigger, better and full-on glamorous hair.
  3. 3
    Gold Lust Dry Shampoo
    1,192 REVIEWS
    BestSeller
    A textureless, weightless and invisible dry shampoo that leaves hair feeling refreshed.
  4. 4
    Thickening Dryspun Texture Spray

    Bumble and Bumble

    968 REVIEWS
    One spray equals instant oomph.
  5. 5
    Exagger Eyes Volume Mascara

    Charlotte Tilbury

    908 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.
  6. 6
    Serene Scalp Densifying Conditioner
    756 REVIEWS
    BestSeller
    A densifying conditioner for thinning hair is proven to increase hair fullness while weightlessly nourishing and detangling strands.
  7. 7
    Full Shampoo

    Virtue

    Full Shampoo

    $11.90
    745 REVIEWS
    BestSeller
    A volumizing shampoo with a light, lacy lather that rinses clean without stripping or dehydrating hair.
  8. 8
    Thickening Spray

    Bumble and Bumble

    591 REVIEWS
    The secret weapon to big blow-outs.
  9. 9
    Maximista Thickening Spray
    584 REVIEWS
    BestSeller
    Thermal-protective, body-building thickening spray that delivers exaggerated volume and thickness.
  10. 10
    Fulvic Acid Volumizing Dry Shampoo
    574 REVIEWS
    A best-selling, category-leading dry shampoo derived from plant ingredients. Unscented and perfect for those in-between days.

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.