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Mahalo beauty expert Amy Panera, a professional stylist at Studio DNA, shows you how to create volume in your hair.
What You'll Need
Hair products:
- Volumizing shampoo and conditioner
- Volumizing spray (wet hair)
- Hair spray (dry hair)
Hair tools:
- Blow dryer (wet hair)
- Vented brush or wide-tooth comb
Before You Begin
When it comes to adding volume to your hair, it is always best to start off with clean hair that you washed using volumizing shampoos and conditioners. When deciding which type to purchase, look for a a protein-enriched shampoo will help to make your hair look thicker.c
Starting with Wet Hair
1. If you're starting off with wet hair, you'll need to use a volumizing spray. Section off one-inch sections of your hair and spray only at the roots. 2. Flip your head upside down and blow dry while leaning forward.
3. While drying, use a vented brush to lift your hair up and brush in the opposite direction of how your hair normally falls.c
Starting with Dry Hair
1. If your hair is already dry, you'll need to use a lightweight hairspray. Start by sectioning off your hair into one-inch pieces. Only spray at the root of your hair. 
2. Using a comb, tease the underneath layers of your hair, taking only one half-inch section at a time. You can tease as much or as little as you want, depending on how much volume you want. 
3. Smooth out hair by combing in the direction of your hair fall to eliminate the rat's-nest look.Tips and Tricks
- Only apply volumizing spray to roots. Spraying the ends will weigh down your hair.c
- It is easier to add height to hair that has a side part.c
- When your hair is almost dry, apply large rollers to your roots. Remove rollers once your hair fully dries.c
- French braid your hair when wet and leave in for 24 hours. Undo your braid the next day for voluminous waves.c
The Before and After
Alternate Methods
Hot Rollers: To use hot rollers, section the hair, pre-spray it, add the rollers to one-inch sections of hair from root to tip, let cool and remove.Diffuser: Connect the diffuser attachment to your dryer and use it to dry from the root, lifting sections as you go.
Crimper: If you're using a crimper, section hair, spray the roots and crimp the portion of hair closest to the root while you hold the section straight up and out from your head. This will lift the root from the head and create the illusion of voluminous hair.
For Short Hair: For those with short hair, blow dry your hair while using a flat brush to wrap the roots of the hair around and upwards, as if you were wrapping the hair around a ball. Flat Iron: While using a flat iron, use the same technique as listed above to section and spray your hair. Then flip each section of hair over the iron and curl the section as you run the iron through your hair. When you're finished, shake out your hair and flip it over a few times to add body.
References
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Clean, Cut and Dry Your Hair 50:33
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How to Find the Right Brush For Your Hair Typ... 7:02
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How to Properly Apply Dry Shampoo 5:15
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How to Blow Dry Your Hair 5:43
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How to Do a Perfect Salon Blowout 7:07
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How to Use a Diffusion Hair Dryer 5:26
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How to Blow-Dry Short Hair 5:55
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How to Deal With Greasy Hair 4:31
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How to Part Your Hair 3:49
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How to Do a Zig Zag Part 2:50
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How to Retrain Your Part 2:55
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Prep Your Hair 28:46
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Hair Texture and Volume 51:41
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How to Cut Your Own Bangs 6:11
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How to Detangle Hair 4:57
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How to Create Volume 2:40
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How to Apply Hairspray to Maximize Volume 3:58
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How to Use Hot Rollers to Create Volume 10:03
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How to Tease Your Hair 8:38
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How to Enhance Your Hair's Natural Texture 5:39
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How to Manage Flyaways and Frizz 1:30
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How to Add Volume to Your Hair Using a Crimpe... 4:53
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How to Create Volume with Short Hair 3:12
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Styling Your Hair 28:58
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Braiding Your Hair 52:29
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Ponytails and Variations 26:51
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Styling Your Hair into a Bun 25:40
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Creating Updos 62:17
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How to Get the Perfect Pouf for an Updo 7:02
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How to Do a Simple Updo 7:13
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How to Perfect the Messy Updo 6:04
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How to Do a Sexy Faux Hawk 5:18
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How to Style a Loose Updo With a Double-Braid 6:37
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How to Do a French Twist 13:00
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How to Create a Sexy Half-Up Hairstyle Using ... 5:43
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How to Do a Sexy Half-Up Bouffant Hairstyle 11:20
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Special Occasion Hairdos 50:00
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Celebrity Hair Styles 44:14
Meet Our Expert
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Amy Panero
After graduating from Sassoon Academy, Amy became one of the stylists for Studio DNA where she specializes in natural color, precision cuts and bio-ionic retex. She also maintains a blog for her clients on the salon's website, covering topics like how to manage frizz and growing out your hair.
Volumizing Products
- Shampoo: Cleaning your hair with a shampoo like Aveda's Pure Abundance that's enriched with protein will get your hair off to the right start. All you need is a half-dollar-sized dollop.
- Conditioner: Unless you have fine, limp hair, volumizing conditioners like Pantene will make your hair easier to work with. Generally, try to match brands/lines with your shampoo and conditioner as most products are meant to work together.
- Mousse: While your hair is still wet, try a mousse like Nexxus Mousse Plus Volumizing Foam Styler.
- Hairspray: Studio DNA's stylists recommend using a lightweight hairspray like Sebastian Reshaper that won't weigh your hair down or make it feel like straw but still has memory.
- Volumizing Spray: Choose a spray like TRESemme's 24-Hour Body Root Boost Spray to apply to your roots before styling.
- Gel: If you prefer, you can use a gel or pomade to use on wet hair. Try a product like So Gorgeous Volumizing Blow Dry Gel.
