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Volumizing sprays are game changers for curlies with fine, thin, or thinning hair. They can give the appearance of thicker density at the crown, boost the holding power of gels to combat flat roots, and help to add volume to the hair while keeping curls intact. They can be used to add texture and movement, too. Read on for tips, techniques and products for your best big hair days ever.
General Tips
- While some volumizing sprays can be used on both damp and dry hair, to amp up their staying power, use them on hair that is slightly damp.
- When spraying, focus on the roots of your hair to the mid-shafts, and then scrunch upwards.
- A little goes a long way with these sprays, so start out by using a couple of spritzes and gradually add more as needed.
- As in the case of other stylers, allow volumizing sprays to dry before picking and/or fluffing out your hair.
To boost all-over volume and definition
If you are experiencing flat roots, or hair that looks limp, lifeless, and frizzy, the Super Scrunch Method can help get your curls back on track. The steps to do this method are summarized below.
- Work a leave-in into your hair in sections. Ensure your hair is fully detangled.
- Apply a foam, work it in, and then use a Denman brush to help form curl clumps.
- Emulsify 2-3 pumps of gel with 6-8 sprays of volumizing spray between your palms.
- Scrunch this mixture into your hair from the mid-shafts to the roots, scrunching upwards.
- Scrunch your roots with a microfiber towel to remove excess water, wait five minutes, and scrunch your roots again with your hands. This will prevent your roots from drying flat.
To add spot volume
If you have a small area of hair that always seems to fall flat no matter what you do, try these steps to give it more body:
- Ensure that the section is thoroughly saturated and your leave-in and styler(s”> have been applied.
- Using a duckbill clip, root clip the section on a diagonal, lifting it slightly at the base.
- Spritz the roots with volumizing spray, and then allow them to dry.
Volumizing Sprays
UNITE LIQUID Volume (4 oz
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Get volume without added weight with this body-building spray. LIQUID volume lets you fluff out your hair when it starts to fall flat by simply scrunching your roots (and you don’t need to add more product”>.
AG Hair Curl Trigger Curl Defining Spray
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Beachy waves, anyone? This curl definer will give you that vacation-worthy look in a bottle. Hair is left texturized, defined, and protected from the elements.
Ouidad PlayCurl Curl Amplifying Styling Spray
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If you like the hold of a gel but are less keen on the crunchy look that comes with it, this styling spray is for you. Spritz it on, scrunch those beautiful curls, and enjoy all day-hold and body. This is a fantastic product to use on wilted curls to get them to spring back up.
Coconut Restore Texture & Volume Spray
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Hold and frizz control in one product? Yes, please. This texturizing spray will help make your hair look thicker and fuller, too.
NuMe Root Werk Root Lifter
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Take your roots to new heights with this protein-containing product. It will give you volume for days without leaving your hair feeling crunchy or stiff.
What are your favorite volumizing sprays? Let us know in the comments. Click here for root clipping tricks to use with your volumizing routine.