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giving volume to hair

  • 26-06-2007 1:19pm
    #1
    sarz55
    Closed Accounts Posts: 68 ✭✭


    wondering if anyone had any tips on how to give your hair more 'volume' i.e bigger/fluffier. can this be done by blowdrying?

    my hair is naturally dead straight and dry/flat - i want it to be softer and bouncier. sometimes i can get it like that, but i don't know how it happens, if its shampoo or what.

    thanks.


Comments

  • #2
    misssouthside
    Closed Accounts Posts: 63 ✭✭misssouthside


    Check out some of the Lush shampoos and conditioners. They're great for volume. Try letting your hair air dry, and if that doesn't work blow dry with a LARGE barrel brush. The bigger the brush, the bigger the hair. :)


  • #3
    cheerio
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 84 ✭✭cheerio


    I use Charles Worthington Big Hair styling spray, it's really good. Spray it at the roots and blow dry with a barrel brush. When it's dry, if you lift your hair up and spray hairspray underneath, that will give you really big hair.


  • #4
    rainglow
    Closed Accounts Posts: 317 ✭✭rainglow


    I'd recommend mousse for getting volume into your hair - make sure and work it right into the roots. I personally like the Pantene Sheer volume mousse. Then blowdry roughly upside down, tip your head back up, and blowdry section by section with the biggest round brush you've got. When blowdrying, try to pull the hair upwards rather than down. If that's still not big enough, throw a load of rollers into it afterwards and leave for as long as you like....the longer you leave, the more volume you get. And don't be afraid of the 80's rock star look you might get afterwards, it falls out really quickly! :D


  • #5
    Strawberries07
    Closed Accounts Posts: 63 ✭✭Strawberries07


    put your head upside down and blowdry that way!


  • #6
    dellas1979
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,128 ✭✭✭dellas1979


    Oh sounds like we have the same problem. I like volume in my hair too, but its sooo straight (mines past my shoulders).

    Anyways, a few things:

    1. Get long layers cut into your hair. This gives more body and movement to the hair. Even layers around the face make hair seem more fuller.

    2. When blow-drying, brush out once after washing. Then rough dry hair with your hands, till about 70% dry (start drying the ends of your hair first, and work your way to the roots). Then tip your head over. While drying, give hair another brush. When hair is dry, do not tip hair over for at least a minute. You hair is still warm. You need to let it cool and set (like a natural hairspray if you will).

    After a minute, tip head over and brush and style as normal.


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