By Mica Ricketts
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One of the most important parts of my job as a beauty editor isto work out which topics will resonate most with ourreaders and to find the answers to the questions that people are searching for most at any given moment. And whilethose areas of interest definitely fluctuate, depending on whatseason we're in or which beauty products are currently goingviral on TikTok, there's one beauty concernthatseems to be pretty universal amongst Who What Wear readers—how to getthicker-looking hair. Yes, from thebest hair colours for thin hairto thehairstyles that give your hair more volume, it appears thatbulking up the appearance ofthin hairis top ofmany of our hair wish lists for 2021.
I've spoken previously about how thin hair was never really an issue for me until I experiencedpost-partum hair loss(prior to that, you were much more likely to find me testing and triallingfrizz-fighting productsin my haircare routine), but ever sincethat bout of thinning, I've made it my mission to seek out the very best volume-boosting formulas. And in my opinion, nothingacts faster or is as instantlytransformativeas ahair-volumising spray.
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While there's a lot to be said for the efficacy of a greathair-thickening shampooor conditioner, a lot of these science-led formulations take time to work. That's all well and good, but sometimes, we just want our hair to look instantlythicker. Enter: hair-volumising sprays. From thickening the appearance of your strands to boosting texture andadding volume, volumising sprays are one of the most versatile styling products that you can have in your haircare arsenal. In fact, even before my hair started thinning, I swore by volumising sprays to add grit tofreshly washed hair for a more undone, relaxed feel. You'd be hard-pressed to find a hairstylistwho doesn't have a can or two of volumising spray in their kit at all times thanks to the product's versatility.
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Keep scrolling for 15 of the best hair-volumising sprays that will make even the thinnest of hair look so much thicker.
Oribe
Dry Texturizing Spray
This is my favourite hair-volumising spray of all time. Yes, it's pricey, but I have tried so many similar products, and none come close to the efficacy of this one from Oribe. Part volumiser, part texturiser and part dry shampoo, this is a truly versatile hair spray that adds plenty of volume and cool-girl texture and makes your hair look effortlessly styled, even if you've just run your fingers through it. A true holy-grail product.
Kérastase
Fresh Affair Dry Shampoo
"My current favourite for volume on thin hair is Kérastase's Fresh Affair Dry Shampoo," saysDarren Fowler, owner of Fowler35 and a Kérastase expert. "It cleans and refreshes hair whilst leaving roots airy and bouncy. You can also spray into the ends for extra body and texture."
Alterna
Caviar Anti-Aging Multiplying Volume Styling Mist
So many editors rave about this little-know haircare line, and this multitasking styling mist is one of the hero products in the line. Enriched with a Marine Plumping Complex, this can be spritzed through damp, towel-dried hair to plump your strands and create fuller-looking hair once you've blow-dried it.
Ouai Haircare
Volume Spray
Ouai founder Jen Atkin is the hairstylist behind thestrandsof celebs like Kim Kardashian, Chrissy Teigen and Gigi Hadid to name a few, so it's no surprise that her hair products are seriously impressive. This is another volumising spray that you apply to clean, damp hair before styling. It adds lift, bounce and volume without weighing hair down.
Oribe
Volumista Mist for Volume
The entire volume range from Oribe is brilliant for thin hair, but this spray is the star of the show. It's formulated with copolymer resins and marine glycogen to actually plump and volumise every strand of hair. Plus, it smells absolutely incredible.
Living Proof
Perfect Hair Day (PhD) Body Builder
The best thing about this spray is that ithasa unique nozzle that can be adjusted depending on how much volume and body you're after. Twist it towards "M" for a bigger particle size and faster spray rate if you want gravity-defying volume or to "L" for less body and a lower spray rate. So clever.
Kristin Ess
Dry Finish Working Texture Spray
This is one of the best affordable styling products that I've tried. It adds a soft, matte texture along with plenty of volume, and it acts as a lightweight setting spray to keep your hairstyle in place all day.
Giovanni
Root 66 Max Volume Spray
This gives hair the kind of lift and bounce that you can normally only achieve with a professional blow-dry. You aim the nozzle directly at the roots of damp hair to blast it with the volume-boosting formula before styling, and once you've dried it, there won't be a thin hair in sight.
Wella Professionals
EIMI Sugar Lift Volume Spray
I love that this lightweight styling spray can be used on damp or dry hair, depending on how much lift you're after. Plus, it's enriched withsugar, which adds a glistening shine to your finished look.
IGK
Beach Club Volumizing Texture Spray
Traditionally, salt sprays are the go-to styling product for creating airy, beachy waves, butsalt can be incredibly drying on fine hair. Thankfully, this volumising spritz from IGK delivers the same amount of volume without the salt. If tousled, textured, lifted hair is what you're after, then I can't recommend this enough.
Redken
Guts 10
This has a unique foam spray formulation that really helps to create a sturdy foundation for whatever style you're creating. If you overdo it, there's a risk of it feeling a little tacky, so using short, sharpbursts is the way to go. However, if you're creating a special-occasion style, then the volume that this creates really cannot be rivalled.
Bumble and Bumble
Bb. Thickening Dryspun Texture Spray
I have used this volumising spray for years—at first for its subtle texturising properties and then for the way that it imparts instant volume to the flattest of hair. It's infused with hydrolysed wheat protein, zeolite and silk powder, so itlasts really well in the hair.
Lazartigue
Volumize Styling Spray
This innovative spray is applied to freshly-washed hair and coats it in a protective film. Sounds like it might weight down fine strands, right? Wrong! It actually delivers a healthy dose of protein which plumps hair, restores volume and reduces static. Good stuff.
Bed Head
Superstar Queen for a Day Volume Spray
This spray is a bit of a beauty-insider secret, and I've spotted it in many hairstylists' kits backstage at fashion week. Apply this to damp hair before blow-drying for an ultra-glam, plumped-up style, and spritz it through dry hair to add targeted volume exactly where you need it.
Undone by George Northwood
Volume Spray
Friends of mine who have thin hair swear by this volume-boosting spray from celeb hairdresser George Northwood. Since trying it myself, I can confirm that it's well worth the hype.
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Mica Ricketts
MicaRicketts is a freelance beauty editor, copywriter and regular contributor to Who What Wear UK. She also writes for titles including Marie Claire Refinery 29 and Cosmopolitan, and previously worked at Who What Wear UK as Beauty Editor. With experience in both editorial and content management, she also works with beauty brands and small businesses on brand messaging and content strategy. As a busy mum of two, she is passionate about finding efficacious beauty products that can disguise all signs of tiredness with minimal effort.
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