From cutting-edge styling tools to innovative treatments, serums, and formulas, we’re rounding-up the best volumizing hair products for bouncy, beautiful hair, so keep reading.
When your carefully styled strands fall flat the moment you walk out the door, it’s disappointing, to say the least. You reach for volumizing hair products but aren’t sure which ones are right for your hair needs. Sound familiar?
As advanced Japanese beauty technology experts, we’ve innovated styling tools and breakthrough products to deliver head-turning volume. Here, we share our top 14 hair volumizers proven to take your locks to new heights.
If you dream of a blow-out that defies gravity, this article is just for you.
What causes hair to lose volume?
Hair can lose its volume for a number of reasons, both internal and external.
Internal Factors
- Genetics: If you have fine or thin strands, you may struggle to achieve hair fullness.
- Age: With age, our bodies produce less collagen, blood flow slows, and hormones begin to fluctuate, which slows down hair growth and thins out strands.
- Diet: Nutrients like iron, protein, and vitamins are essential for hair health and volume.
- Hormonal shifts: Pregnancy, menopause, or thyroid disorders can impact hair growth and thickness.
- Stress: Stress can also disrupt your hair’s growth cycle, triggering shedding and reducing volume.
- Medical conditions: Underlying health issues, like alopecia, anemia, or scalp conditions can also contribute to hair loss or thinning.
External Factors
- Environmental stressors: Exposure to harsh weather, pollution, and UV rays can damage the hair cuticle, resulting in breakage and limp locks.
- Residue buildup: Using too much product or not cleansing your scalp properly can create buildup that clogs your follicles and weighs down your strands.
- Haircare habits: Overwashing, aggressive styling, and harsh chemical treatments can weaken hair strands, causing breakage and loss of fullness.
- Formulas not made for your hair type: Styling products for volume aren’t one-size-fits-all. Some formulas might be too heavy or lightweight for your specific hair’s needs.
Understanding these root causes is half the battle. The next step? Knowing what products to use for volume that endures.
Top 14 Volumizing Hair Products
Volumizing products can work wonders if they’re formulated for your hair type and texture. Fine or thin strands thrive with lightweight formulas that lift without weighing down your hair. Thicker hair, on the other hand, does better with products that add texture and grip.
So, what ingredients are best for volume?
- Polymers
- Humectants
- Proteins
- Sugar or salt
- Natural starches
- Panthenol
- Caffeine
At YA-MAN, we understand that voluminous locks don’t come in a single formula. That’s why we handpicked the 14 best volumizing hair products that cater to a range of hair types and concerns.
Let’s take a look at each one.
1. Best Dryer
There’s a reason YA-MAN’s Spa Styler® Blow Dry + Scalp Massage ($299) has racked up praise and recommendations from trichologists, Marie Claire (Winner of the ‘Best Scalp Massager’), Cosmopolitan and other prestigious publications. Its unique scalp massage attachment boosts volume, while red light therapy and ionic technology promote healthier, stronger strands.
But don't just take it from us — the glowing reviews speak for themselves.
Source: Review of YA-MAN Moist Hold Repair Oil product page
2. Best Heat Protectant
The Amika Brooklyn Bombshell Blowout Spray ($14 - $30) is designed to shield strands from heat while simultaneously boosting body and bounce. Plus, it has that signature Amika scent everyone knows and loves.
3. Best Foam
If you’re on TikTok, you know the JVN Embody Volumizing Foam ($29) is the hair volume booster all the hair influencers rave about. That’s because it gives even the flattest strands more body.
4. Best Spray
Another social media favorite, Color Wow’s Raise the Root Thicken + Lift Spray ($24), is a volumizing hair spray for thin hair. Its flexible, translucent polymers create a "spring" effect at the roots, boosting lift without the stiff, sticky crunch of traditional hair sprays.
5. Best Repair Oil
YA-MAN’s Moist Hold Repair Oil ($25) is a multi-benefit oil that protects, nourishes, and helps lock in volume with every pass of your hot tool. So, if you want extra oomph while keeping your hair healthy and strong, you’ve found your new holy grail.
Source: Review of YA-MAN Moist Hold Repair Oil product page
6. Best Shampoo
The Redken Volume Injection Shampoo ($26 - $52) is dubbed a “volume injection in a bottle.” The milky formula cleanses your scalp while ingredients like Filloxane help thicken strands.
7. Best Conditioner
Wondering what hair treatment gives more volume for 24 hours? Meet Joico’s JoiFULL Volumizing Conditioner ($26). This lightweight formula detangles and strengthens hair while adding body and bounce.
8. Best Curler
Ditch the flat hair and reach for the stars with YA-MAN’s Spa Styler® Curl + Wave ($149). This innovative curling wand uses negative ions to tame frizz and achieve healthy volume, while Red Light + Infrared Technology revitalizes hair from the inside out.
9. Best Gel
Hair gels can be heavy, often sacrificing volume for hold. However, Nioxin’s Density Defend Hair Thickening Gel ($21) does both. This versatile gel provides hold and flexibility while creating the illusion of thicker, fuller strands.
10. Best Mask
Hair expert Philip B. understands the struggle for volume that doesn’t weigh you down, which is why he created one of the best volumizing hair products for fine hair. The Weightless Volumizing Hair Masque ($65) delivers lasting lift and body without the heaviness.
11. Best Powder
Volumizing powders typically work by clinging to the hair shaft, creating lift and separation. The problem? They tend to leave a layer of gumminess behind. Kevin Murphy’s Powder.Puff ($35) is a hair volume booster that delivers a powerful lift.
12. Best Mousse
Big Sexy’s Big Root Pump Plus ($7 - $30) is a humidity-resistant spray mousse delivering an impressive 48 hours of full-bodied hair.
13. Best Dry Shampoo
Extend your blowout with Kitsch’s Volumizing Rice Protein Dry Shampoo ($15), designed to absorb excess oil while delivering a boost of Rice Protein, Niacinamide, and Ashwagandha for stronger, healthier hair. It comes in tinted shades, so you can revive your style and amp up the volume without any white cast.
14. Best Dry Conditioner
Like dry shampoo refreshes your scalp, dry conditioner rejuvenates your hair’s mid-lengths and ends. To reset the volume and breathe new life into your two- or three-day-old blowouts, reach for Serge Normant’s Meta Revive Dry Conditioner ($25).
Embrace the Va-Va-Volume with YA-MAN USA
Understanding the science behind flat hair is the first step to giving your strands what they crave based on your hair type, styling routine, and lifestyle.
These 14 hair volumizing products are tried, trusted, and designed to deliver sky-high volume that lasts.
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