How to achieve more volume? product recommendations

Got2b volumizing powder.  That stuff is crazy; I've seen people use it combined with backcombing to create massive fauxhawks.

I use johnsons baby powder or dry shampoo on the roots with a little back combing.

Using a hair dryer on cold setting to dry my roots with my head upside down. But then I have huge amounts of hair, so it has volume no matter what I do!

(Omg I just wrote the massivest post and then my session timed out -__-, so I'll write it all again!)

I've always had problems trying to add volume to my hair, because for some reason, even though each strand of my hair isn't super thick, my hair is quite heavy, so it ways my hair down. But I finally found a method that works quite well for me:

When I wash my hair, I use Aussie Aussome Volume Shampoo and Aussie 3 Minute Miracle Mousse Light Aussome Volume as a wash out conditioner. Both have sea kelp in them, which naturally removes left over hair product and excess grease, without stripping your hair of its natural oils and drying it out, which other shampoos do. This stops your hair being so flat and weighed down. I will admit the first time I used the shampoo, it left my hair with a different texture, but not in a bad way. The mousse conditioner leaves you with moisturised but lighter feeling hair. I highly recommend both, particularly the conditioner.

After washing my hair, I use L'Oréal Paris Elnett Satin Heat Protect Styling Spray Volume, which is a heat protect spray that adds also adds volume. It works so well, giving my hair lots of volume and even making my hair feel thicker. I spray it evenly on my wet hair and comb through. The only downside is, after drying my hair, it can leave my hair a little knotted and tangled. Otherwise, I really love it and would definitely recommend it, and it even last 3days as it says on the bottle.
Before drying, I also use Rusk Thick Body and Texture Amplifier, which is a root lifting spray. The first time I used it (before I found the volume heat protect spray) it gave my hair more volume at the root, however I still wanted more volume in the main body of my hair as well. The volume heat protect spray is already supposed to give you all around volume, particularly at roots where you can spray it more concentrated, but I still use a few squirts the root lifting spray on top of the heat spray though, but I'm not sure how much extra volume using it on top adds. I'm sure there are also better root lifting sprays, but this is the only one I've used. I was recommended it at Sally's, but their advice isn't always that great.

Finally, I dry my hair with a hairdryer and 'concentrator' attachment using a standard brush with air vents from Boots/Superdrug. (Some people prefer a round brush or a paddle brush, but I've never tried them) I flip my hair upside down and brush in the opposite direction against the way my hair naturally falls, while aiming the hairdryer closely at the brush. I do this until my hair is completely dry, so I get the maximum volume for the longest period of time. Otherwise, if it is still damp and I flip my hair back up, it will start to flatten and then stay like that when it dries. I've also heard after you dry your hair you're supposed to finish off and 'set' your hairstyle with cold air, but I don't do this since there is no cold setting on my hairdryer.

Sorry for the massive post, I ended up going into a lot of detail. Hope this helps! 🙂

Definitely! The Aussie thingies sound great. I'm too lazy to mess around with a brush though lol. Scared to use the loreal spray, team tangly hair. Thanks for posting !!!

I just saw this post again and read through what I said. I don't actually know why I said knotted and tangled! It's more like, when you run your fingers through your hair, sometimes stands of hair gets a little bit caught together, but after you pass your fingers through it, it goes. It's basically a lot loss extreme than what I first said! I find it's hardly a problem and I barely notice it, but I still understand it sounds kind of off-putting to use 😛

Also, if your too lazy to mess around with a brush, I find just flipping my hair upside down and giving it a quick dry works really well too.