The Best Volumizing Hair Products for Fine, Flat Hair

Thank you, Jen Atkin, for bringing this brilliant shampoo to our beauty shelves. Lightweight and Volumizing, Ouai’s Fine Hair Shampoo contains keratin and biotin to strengthen strands, plus hemp seed extract and chia seed oil to moisturize. Hair is lifted, bouncy and full of punch – it’s truly a mane changer (and one of the best we’ve tried).

Soft, dull locks? Turn to this bodybuilding shampoo from Philip Kingsley which contains natural cellulose and keratin proteins to plump every strand for fuller results. It can also be used daily, which is ideal for fine hair prone to oily roots.

This luxurious shampoo is a real treat for the hair. Loaded with nourishing oils and extracts (including plant collagen and caffeine), the active formula strengthens and softens strands to deliver fuller, healthier looking hair. Our best advice? Save this one for special occasions.

Redken has answered fine hair’s prayers with this Volume Injection duo. As the name suggests, the shampoo and conditioner formulas boost volume with a secret ingredient called Filloxane that works by plumping up the hair cuticle. The results? Bounce and body that will rival those of coarse-haired friends.

Not only does French beauty brand Typology stock some of the best skincare serums, they’re also home to one of the best volumizing shampoos on the market. With 95% naturally-derived ingredients, the no-frills formula combines fortifying almond protein with moisturizing aloe vera to gently cleanse hair without weighing it down. The hair is soft and silky with more movement.

A quick fix when needed, this brand new styling spray from Living Proof is a godsend for fine, flat hair. Not only does it absorb oil and protect hair from heat (up to 410°), it also transforms dull strands, adding volume and texture in seconds. Simply shake the bottle, lift sections of hair and spray onto roots before tousling for styling.

Adam Reed’s Arkive is the new hair care brand on the block that’s here to transform our hair. Ideal for fine hair, Prologue Hair Primer is heat activated to allow hair to take on any shape and style while increasing its hold. How it works? Spray it on damp hair, from root to tip, before using a hair dryer to activate and style it.

Fine and curly hair? Turn your head to this weightless serum from Imbue. Designed for 3A-4C curl types, the conditioning blend of coconut, cupuaçu and cocoa can be worked into damp hair to help stimulate and plump strands from the inside out. For second, third and fourth day hair, founder Michelle Sultan recommends massaging it into lengths to re-energize curls.

Add all-over using L’Oréal Professionnel lightweight mousse. A far cry from the chunky foams of the past, this next-gen formula adds next-level volume and hold without any stiffness or clinginess. Simply shake bottle and work a tangerine-sized amount through damp strands before heat styling.

This lightweight, luxurious mist is perfect for days when hair needs a little pick-me-up. It can be sprayed on the roots to give good lift or sprayed on the ends to help separate and add swish. Oh, and the best part? It leaves behind a delicious, long-lasting scent of lavender, jasmine and violet.