How to get more volume?

[katiebeans]

I agree with the above suggestion of a top knot/bun when your hair is near dry. Also agree with braid waves, sleep in a braid or leave one or a few in for a few hours, then take em out, flip your head upside and give it a good shake.

Dry shampoo also helps give the roots lift too, even on dry hair. You can buy some or use cornstarch and/or coco powder depending on your hair color.

Also, when I had problems with volume, I would flip my head over and spray everything with hairspray, then flip it back. Come to think of it, I sometimes miss hairspray since I've given up products

[clioariane]

Wash with volumizing shampoo (John Frieda has a good one) and a light conditioner. Try a mousse or a root-lifting spray. Sleep with hair in a bun and wake up with voluminous locks!

[LauraLongLocks]

I have 1a/1b hair, and it's kinda between thin and thick but closer to thin. It always falls so flat on my head and is so boring. I want a way to get thicker more voluminous hair, any ideas?

Ascribe to a religion that teaches reincarnation, and come back as someone with thick, voluminous hair. Sorry, I meant that in a joking way, and no offense... my baby just hit the "post" button before I could FINISH MY SentenCE, AND NOW he's got the all-caps button going. I guess I'm done responding. You were born with the genes you have, and nothing can change that.

[KellieMai]

I have naturally very straight hair and when I want some volume I either take sections and I make a kind of poof at the top of my head while it's damp and leave it to dry, it works pretty Well for the front part of my hair but harder to do all over. Or I dry my hair upside down with a hairdryer(on a cooler setting) I know you can by a spray gel type stuff to spray in the roots that holds to volume, it's not expensive or 'crunchy'. Hope this helps

[lapushka]

There's a volume powder by got2b that you shake into the roots (sparingly, though) and it lifts them up for more volume. It's called powderful, I think. Here it is:
http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-jTfmlWLnnu..._Powderful.jpg

[ErinLeigh]

there's a volume powder by got2b that you shake into the roots (sparingly, though) and it lifts them up for more volume. It's called powderful, i think. Here it is:
http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-jtfmlwlnnu..._powderful.jpg

thanks for that tip

[lapushka]

thanks for that tip

You're welcome! Just saw the link is broken, so here it is (hope this one works):
http://chicklitplus.com/wp-content/u...t2b-powder.jpg

[stachelbeere]

My main problem is volume at the roots like my scalp basically

I have the same issue with my hair. Here is what I tried without heat and teasing:

- upside down french sleeping braid. The next day my hair looked CRAZY so I did a side french braid (Katniss from the Hunger games style) and I had some nice volume at the back of my head
- overnight pin curls. They only give me volume in the front though, not in the back of my head
- dry shampoo/ cornstarch. It has to be brushed out though.

[bunnylake]

Giovanni makes a nice root lifting spray. I use it and it works well without feeling sticky or gunky. You have to spray it onto damp/wet roots and blow-dry, but I always use my dryer on a low setting and then cool and it comes out great. Also, dry shampoo even if you're hair is clean will give your roots a little lift.
This is actually one of the reasons I cut my hair. It was so long and heavy that it was impossible to get any volume. It looked like it was stuck to my head, even after adding layers!
Good luck

[moniquerenaud]

Thanks for all the help!