What to Look for in Long Hair Volume Products

Choosing the right volumizing products can help long hair look fuller, bouncier, and more vibrant.

1. Lightweight Formulas

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Long hair can easily get weighed down, so opt for volumizers that are lightweight and won’t leave residue or buildup. Mousses, sprays, and foams designed specifically for fine or long hair are great options.

2. Root-Lifting Capabilities

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Look for products that target the roots to create lift and body where you need it most. Root-lifting sprays and powders can help boost volume at the scalp without making lengths heavy.

3. Nourishing Ingredients

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Since long hair is prone to dryness and breakage, seek out volumizing products that also contain hydrating or strengthening ingredients like panthenol, keratin, or natural oils to keep hair healthy.

4. Heat Protection

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Many volumizing styles involve blow drying or heat styling. Choose products with built-in heat protection to prevent damage while achieving maximum volume.

  1. 1
    Volumizing Hair Heat Protective Weightless Blowout Mist
    292 REVIEWS
    It is a reparative blow-dry mist for lasting body and bounce.
  2. 2
    Thickening Plumping Mask

    Bumble and Bumble

    469 REVIEWS
    Infused with Emblica Technology, this strand-plumping, in-shower hair mask gives instant, all-day volume in two mintues flat.
  3. 3
    Maximista Thickening Spray
    590 REVIEWS
    BestSeller
    Thermal-protective, body-building thickening spray that delivers exaggerated volume and thickness.
  4. 4
    Thickening Spray

    Bumble and Bumble

    592 REVIEWS
    The secret weapon to big blow-outs.
  5. 5
    Thickening Dryspun Texture Spray

    Bumble and Bumble

    1,105 REVIEWS
    One spray equals instant oomph.
  6. 6
    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.
  7. 7
    Thickening Volume Shampoo

    Bumble and Bumble

    279 REVIEWS
    Volumizing shampoo for easy body-building.
  8. 8
    Volumizing Primer

    Virtue

    220 REVIEWS
    A lightweight, non-aerosol volumizing mist that absorbs into hair to prime any style.
  9. 9
    Bb. Texture Hair (Un)dressing Creme
    122 REVIEWS
    Texturizing cream gives hair that elusive, undone-yet-done quality, with a hint of grit and hold, along with a tousled, shine-free finish.
  10. 10
    Blondish Hair Powder

    Bumble and Bumble

    100 REVIEWS
    Dry shampoo with a bit o’ tint, for lighter hair.

What to Look for in Long Hair Volume Products

Choosing the right volumizing products can help long hair look fuller, bouncier, and more vibrant.

1. Lightweight Formulas

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Long hair can easily get weighed down, so opt for volumizers that are lightweight and won’t leave residue or buildup. Mousses, sprays, and foams designed specifically for fine or long hair are great options.

2. Root-Lifting Capabilities

Citrus catapult arrow

Look for products that target the roots to create lift and body where you need it most. Root-lifting sprays and powders can help boost volume at the scalp without making lengths heavy.

3. Nourishing Ingredients

Citrus catapult arrow

Since long hair is prone to dryness and breakage, seek out volumizing products that also contain hydrating or strengthening ingredients like panthenol, keratin, or natural oils to keep hair healthy.

4. Heat Protection

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Many volumizing styles involve blow drying or heat styling. Choose products with built-in heat protection to prevent damage while achieving maximum volume.