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Beauty · May 3, 2017

Favorite Ways to Get Voluminous Hair

thick balayage hair

I have some of the finest (read: thin) hair on the planet! My hair is naturally straight and very smooth, which is wonderful during the humid summer months but more often than not it tends to look stringy and incredibly flat if I don’t style it. Over the years I’ve tried just about all of the techniques to achieve voluminous, dramatic hair. I’m listing all my favorites below — no teasing or heat required.

dry shampoo

dry shampoo

one | DRY SHAMPOO
If you have fine hair and are do not use dry shampoo, you need to start immediately! Dry shampoo absorbs excess oil and gives your hair a gritty, dry texture. It makes it a lot more pliable and easy to style. It helps hold styles and instantly makes your hair thicker. Dry shampoo is the bedrock to achieving volume if you have fine hair!

brunette balayage

two | DEEP SIDE PART
Deep side parts will help you naturally achieve volume. Every few days change the side of your part — your hair will not be flattened or used to the part and will appear more raised.

glam style

three | COLOR
I recently colored my virgin brunette hair and got balayage done! Best decision ever. After the coloring process I instantly felt like the colored parts of my hair had more texture. My stylist colored a few pieces framing my face (near the crown) and since then I’ve noticed more volume even after I’ve just shampooed my hair.

getting ready

easy half up

silk choker and balayage hair

four | BOBBY PIN UPDO
Teasing your hair is an obvious way to add volume but I noticed after a while I was actually breaking my hair by teasing it all the time! Not cute. So instead of teasing I “fake” the look by applying dry shampoo, and then sweep my hair into an updo and pin with bobby pins. The key to this look is pushing the top of your hair up (to add volume) and then while the hair is pushed up to securely pin it. Set with hairspray and the volume should last.

looking in the mirrow

glam style

halo braid brunette hair

five | PULL APART BRAIDS
If you have fine hair then braids will usually make your hair look even more thin! However if you pull them apart (no matter what the braid style) you can fake the look of thick hair.

What are your favorite ways to achieve volume? I’m always looking for more styling hacks!

Favorite dry shampoo HERE.

 

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  1. Kristina says

    May 3, 2017 at 5:59 pm

    Thanks for these amazing tips girl! I also have really straight thin hair and will try some of your advices.
    ♡Kristina
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    • Kathryn says

      May 4, 2017 at 4:04 am

      Ahhhh I”m so glad you liked it Kristina!! Let me know how it goes.
      Xx, K

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new years/anniversary in pcola🤍 new years/anniversary in pcola🤍
5 years ago under the night sky we said “I do” 5 years ago under the night sky we said “I do” to forever. happy anniversary @mdhadel !
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wish there was a Jeep emoji 🥺 wish there was a Jeep emoji 🥺
happy 30th(!) birthday to my love @mdhadel 🤩🎂 with each year that goes by you get more handsome, more wise, and better in every way (altho the mustache is questionable). I love you!!! #dirtythirty #gettingold #justkidding #kinda
home sweet home in Mississippi! we closed on our h home sweet home in Mississippi! we closed on our house last week that we bought 2,000 miles away in San Diego via FaceTime. major thanks to my angel parents @barnabypie & @ranger.steele who drove down from Ohio at a moments notice to check out this house for us in person before we made an offer. we love it so much and are so excited to get settled! #visitorswelcome #mississippivacation #notsandiegobutitwilldo
WE’RE MOVING!! 🚚 After 3 years in sunny San D WE’RE MOVING!! 🚚 After 3 years in sunny San Diego, we’re moving back to Mississippi. Back to the deep south, humidity, and gas station BBQ. Michael and I first lived in Mississippi as newlyweds when he was in flight school. This time around he’ll be an instructor and we’ll be able to put some roots down as we’ll be there for at least 3 years. Now we’ve just gotta pack up and hit the road. We’re moving ourselves this time around (full DITY move) and the pandemic is def adding extra flavor to the whole experience. Here we goooo! #ditymove #pandemicmove #gitrdone
one last time exploring mount laguna! one of our f one last time exploring mount laguna! one of our fav places in San Diego county 🥾🤎
got the full set of pics from Michael’s homecomi got the full set of pics from Michael’s homecoming — love them so much! 🤍 thank you @rachael_mariephotography ! As Michael’s time here is coming to an end, I’m really glad we could get these pics with the C2 #flynavy
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