6 Styling Products That Will Give Life to Your Baby-Fine Hair
You long for luscious, full locks, but you’re dealing with something more akin to peach fuzz, so your hair is usually flattened to your skull like a pancake by noon. We fine-haired ladies feel your pain. But fine hair doesn’t have to mean limp hair, thanks to a slew of styling products designed to maximize volume and body. Here, six of our favorites.
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Best Salt Spray: SACHAJUAN Ocean Mist
Hailing from Stockholm, the entire line of Sachajuan products is perfect for fine-haired ladies. Case in point: This salt spray that gives beachy texture and body, with no crunchiness in sight. A blend of natural oils ensures your strands stay soft, not crisp or clumpy.
Best Dry Shampoo: R+Co Dry Shampoo Paste
Ever tried to go a day without shampooing? Nope, neither have we—until now. While aerosol dry shampoos can sometimes feel gritty or heavy on fine hair, this unique paste-to-powder formula absorbs oil without leaving extra residue behind. Plus, it’s easy to control how much product you use (and it smells delicious).
Best Volumizing Mist: Ouai Volume Spray
The best volumizing products provide airy lift, not helmet hair. The newest from Jen Atkin’s cult lineup does just that, with softening plant extracts and thickening polymers. Spritz on damp strands and blow dry for something of a Cindy Crawford effect.
Best Thickening Cream: Living Proof Full Thickening Cream
A lightweight styling cream is your best bet for touchable hold and fullness. Living Proof’s version is nothing short of a miracle: It actually bulks up individual strands to make your hair look and feel thicker. Tell everyone it’s real.
Best Oil: Verb Ghost Oil
Just because you weren’t blessed with a thick head of hair doesn’t mean oils aren’t for you. Just use a light hand—you don’t need more than a tiny drop to do the job. Verb’s Ghost Oil goes on weightless, and the formula has nourishing moringa oil that adds shine sans that greasy look.
Best Root Spray: David Mallett Spray No. 2 Le Volume
If you’re looking for serious volume, start at the roots with a blow-dry friendly mist. The active ingredient in this spray, Japanese seaweed extract, actually strengthens hair from the inside out over time. Best of all, it’s never sticky or heavy—no pancake hair here.
