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Redken Blog: How To Get Volume That Doesn't Fall Flat

HOW TO GET VOLUME THAT DOESN'T FALL FLAT

Say goodbye to flat, lifeless hair! This guide reveals how to get natural volume with the right techniques and Redken products, from mousses to volumizing shampoos.
24 Feb 2025

Getting full-bodied volume doesn’t have to be a secret. Even if you have fine or thinning hair, achieving voluminous hair naturally is a matter of reaching for the right products and tools to help amplify your hair rather than weighing it down.

For instance, anything that claims to be moisturizing, hydrating or creamy should be an instant no-go for those who want lifted roots and fuller strands. While those products are great for adding moisture to the hair, they aren’t what you want for va-va-voom volume. Moisturizing products add weight to your strands and can cause it to look flat. Not sure where to start? We’re here to help you get volume naturally. Follow these haircare and styling tips to get your fullest volume yet.




1. USE A TOWEL TO DRY YOUR HAIR


Using a towel to dry your hair can help add volume and give you a lift at your roots. Since towels are typically made from thick, textured fabric, they are perfect for roughening up the hair’s cuticle and creating texture to the strands. This texture makes the hair look wide and amplifies the look of your strands.

If you have to blow dry, start by whisking away excess moisture with a towel. Simply flip your hair over and rub the towel from the roots to your ends to create lift and volume.

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2. BOOST YOUR ROOTS WITH MOUSSE


Most volume tends to live in the roots or the crown of your hair. Give this area a boost by using a volumizing mousse. Created specifically for textured volume, body and fullness, Redken’s Stay High Mousse gives the perfect boost to your roots. This lightweight styler thickens strands and adds instant lift to the roots for 24-hour hold. Simply add a dollop of mousse to your roots and brush through your ends in order to evenly distribute the product. From there, use a hair dryer and a ceramic brush to lift the hair at the root and lock in the volume. You want to use a ceramic brush as this type of brush helps to evenly distribute heat throughout your hair, which allows your style to not only dry faster, but to have a more long-lasting hold as well.

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3. FOCUS ON THE RIGHT INGREDIENTS


One way to choose volumizing hair products is by looking at the ingredient list of all your products. Search for key ingredients like filloxane, wheat proteins, peppermint, and sunflower oil on the list. These are all ingredients that can help lift the roots and thicken your strands. One of our favorite volumizing haircare products is Volume Injection shampoo and conditioner. Volume Injection is powered by the bodifying filloxane, a hair-thickening ingredient that creates visible volume.




4. SLEEP ON IT


You can boost your hair’s volume overnight while sleeping in the right hairstyle! To wake up to fuller hair, try sleeping in a modified topknot. The reason this topknot is “modified” is because you need to use a fabric ribbon or silk scrunchie to keep the bun secure. Otherwise, an elastic hair tie will leave a dent in your ‘do. When creating your topknot leave out a few inches of the ends in order to create a more beachy texture in your hair. When you wake up in the morning, remove the topknot and shake out your hair. You’ll wake up with so much natural volume at the roots!




5. TEASE YOUR ROOTS


One of the simplest ways to add volume to your hair is teasing or backcombing your roots. Backcombing is when you use a fine-tooth comb to gently comb hair towards the scalp. To limit unwanted frizz and flyaways and maximize lift, spray Root Tease backcombing spray onto roots before teasing. This control hairspray controls frizz while locking in long-lasting lift with a teased, texturized finish.




6. GO OLD SCHOOL WITH ROLLERS


A tried and true way to create volume at the roots is by using Velcro rollers. By placing three to four Velcro rollers at the crown of your hair, you can create tremendous volume and body throughout your roots.

Pro tip: Once the hair is set in the rollers, spray the hair with hairspray. The hairspray helps to hold the volume in place and lock in the lift.




7. ASK FOR LAYERS


During your next haircut, ask your stylist for longer layers in your hair. Layers help to create movement and dimension in your hair, which gives the appearance of more hair. It’s all about tricking the eye in order to create a fuller looking hairstyle.




8. COLOR IT


Give your hair a complete transformation by coloring your hair. Not only will the color of your strands change, but so will the texture. When you color hair, the dye lifts the hair’s cuticle in order to deposit the color molecules. The process of lifting the cuticle adds texture to the hair, which causes the hair itself to be more voluminous.




9. CHANGE YOUR PART


An easy way to get instant volume in your strands is to switch your hair part. By doing this, gravity takes over and gives your hair a more amplified look.




10. BLOW DRY UPSIDE DOWN


Once again, let gravity do the work for you. When blow drying your hair, flip your hair over and dry it upside down. By doing this, you’re drying your hair in a different way and creating dimension in your hair. So, when you flip your hair back over, there will be more volume locked in at the roots.




11. FOCUS ON VOLUMIZING PRODUCTS


To help you achieve long lasting volume, Redken created a collection of volumizing stylers for a variety of hairtypes. Browse the entire collection to find the perfect addition to your hair routine. From a hair thickening spray like Volume Maximizer to the root-targeting spray foam Root Lifter, find your preferred way to add volume only from Redken.

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SHOP THE VOLUME COLLECTION


Want even more volume? Chat with your local stylist to see what specific products or tools may be best for your hair type.

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