Body-building for Hair
Nexxus also makes Diametress shampoo, which can be used once a week to increase the hair's diameter. For optimal results, all hair thickening products should be left on the hair for at least three minutes.
Styling hair is the best way to give it volume. Curling irons and round brushes are indispensable tools for providing volume, especially when used in the root area. You can also set the hair in large rollers, if you have the time. Keep in mind that anything round or cylindrical in shape will give lift and volume.
If you choose to blow-dry the hair, try this age-old trick for getting big hair: apply a volumizing mousse to damp towel-dried hair at the root area, then flip your head over and blow-dry your hair upside down, using your fingers to gently "fluff up" the hair. This upside-down method works by expanding the hair cuticle, thereby creating a "cushion" for the surrounding hair. Just be careful if you have a small bathroom...I've had clients who told me they hit their heads on their countertops when flipping over their hair. So take a look around first to make sure there's no obstacles in the way!
I prefer to use a mousse when blow-drying the hair because they have an airy, foamier consistency that won't weigh hair down. One of the best mousses available is Matrix Amplify Volumizing Foam. Headgames by Montage also have a great volumizing product called Whipped Up. An interesting new product to hit shelves in salons lately is spray mousses, which are sprayed onto the hair instead of dispensed in the typical fashion. Rusk has a product called Blofoam, while TIGI has a similar product called RootBoost.
Another way to blow-dry the hair is by using a small paddle-brush. This works well on straight hair, especially when worn with a straight center part, side part, or a zigzag part. Take the brush and lift the hair at the root area, keeping tension on the hair. Dry the hair at the root, then use the cool-shot button on your blowdryer (the button that looks like a trigger) to lock in the volume. This will keep the hair from lying flat against the scalp. I prefer this method over the upside-down method on straighter or shorter hair.
Before you dry the hair, you may want to use a root-lifter, which is a pump spray with a little
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