Styling Products for Hair Volume
Learn More About Styling Products for Hair Volume
Answers to Your Frequently Asked Questions
What styling products should I use for hair volume?
Here are some styling tricks to help you achieve that voluminous hair:
- Root Lifting Mousse that creates lift at the roots, providing a voluminous base for your hairstyle.
- Volumising spray, such as Pureology Style + Protect Texture Finishing Spray, that adds fullness and texture throughout your hair.
- Dry shampoo that does not only refresh your hair between washes, but also adds texture and volume.
The combination of these volumising products can help you achieve the fullness and volume you desire for your hairstyle.
Is hair spray or mousse a better styling product for hair volume?
Mousse and hair sprays are styling products for hair volume that serve different purposes. Hair mousse is used on damp hair before styling to create volume and texture, while a volumising texture spray is applied to styled hair as a finishing touch to add body and shine to smooth or thinning hair. We recommend using both volumising hair products when styling. To create a solid foundation for voluminous styles, use volumising hair care products such as Pureology Pure Volume Shampoo and Pureology Pure Volume Conditioner that add body and fullness to your hair. .
Do you use styling products for hair volume on wet or dry hair?
It depends on the kind of volumising hair products you use. For hair mousses, they work best when applied to slightly damp hair. This way you can add definition and volume before your hairstyle is firmly set. If your hair is too dry, the mousse may not absorb effectively and could potentially result in a stiff, crunchy texture, making your hair feel heavy. Conversely, other products for hair volume such as hairsprays serve the purpose of locking your style in place and should be used when your hairstyle is fully dry.
What ingredients to look for in your styling products for hair volume?
Ingredients you need in your volumising hair products include glucoside, glycerin and betaine, which you’ll discover in our Style + Protect hair volume range. We select these ingredients for their ability to assist in increasing hair volume by aiding moisture retention without adding excessive weight. They also play a role in minimising dryness and frizz. Browse our anti-frizz hair products.
How to style hair for volume?
Here are some styling tricks to help you achieve that voluminous hair:
- Flip your hair upside down when blow drying and dry from the roots to the tips. Direct heat at the roots and lift your hair for more volume. Using tools such as a round hairbrush can help boost the body in your hair too - but don't forget to apply heat protectants, such as Color Fanatic Multi-Tasking Leave-In Spray, first to seal in moisture and form a protective barrier. At Pureology Australia, our hair volume styling products protect your hair against heat damage.
- For those with fine and thinning hair, it's best to air dry your mane to avoid heat damage. But this doesn't mean you're limited to flat hair forever - for example, try switching your hair part. Wearing the same parting over time can cause the hair to fall flat. To create an instant and dramatic effect on volume, consider switching to side parting or deep side parting. With zig-zag parting, hair appears to be thicker and you can disguise thinning hair. Browse our range of fine hair products.
- To further maximise volume, use velcro or hot rollers after blow-drying. Let them sit for 15-25 minutes before removing to reveal bouncy waves.
Read our guide on how to get voluminous beach wave hair.