A lot of men nowadays love a lot of volume and texture in their hair. Unfortunately, not all of us have a thick afro, and that volume tends to sag a bit during the day. Your hairstyle becomes flat, and it seems like you have less or thinner hair. It's very easy to blame the styling product. To keep volume in your hair all day long, you need a bit more than just a good styling product.
Fortunately, it doesn't have to be that difficult to create volume in your hair. There are a few things you can do to ensure that your hair retains that volume all day long. Follow our five tips for a voluminous hairstyle that stays in place all day.
1: The right haircut
It all starts, of course, with the right haircut. If your hair is incredibly thick or very long, it will sag anyway. It's simply too heavy. You want a haircut where your hair is slightly longer at the front and shorter at the back. This way, you quickly get a lifting effect. If your hair is really very thick, you can have it thinned out a bit.
2: Pre-styling
What you do with your hair before you actually start styling makes a world of difference. Apply a grooming spray, foam, or sea salt spray to wet or towel-dried hair and then blow-dry it. Try to finish with the blow dryer on the coldest setting. Your hair cuticles will close, resulting in hair that stays in place longer.
Our favorite pre-styling products
Byrd - Texturizing Surfspray
A very popular spray used by many men as a pre-styler. It can actually be used on any type of hair. The Surfspray provides a lot of volume and extra hold and has a nice light scent of sea salt and coconut.
Blind Barber - Sea Salt Spray
If you want to go for that extra matte texture, it's best to use a sea salt spray as a pre-styler. This spray from Blind Barber is our best-selling hair spray. It contains many natural ingredients and has a delightful light scent of tonka bean.
By Vilain - Sea Salt Foam
A foam that provides the hair with volume as well as nourishing ingredients. Furthermore, this sea salt foam provides a lot of volume and texture with a matte finish.
3: Use the right product
There are so many different styling products you can use, which is why many men choose the wrong products. Do you want volume? Then avoid products like a pomade, gel, or wax. These quickly make the hair heavier and can make the hair greasy. Choose products that contain clay. This can be a clay or a paste. These give the hair volume and texture.
Products for a lot of volume
Dauntless Modern Grooming - Matte Paste
This matte paste is specially made for people who love products with a lot of volume and texture. The matte paste has a medium to high hold and a beautiful natural matte finish. It is specially designed with three different types of wax that ensure your hairstyle stays in place all day.
BluMaan - Ascend Volume Cream
Do you suffer from flat and thin hair without volume? Then this ascend volume cream from BluMaan is definitely worth a try! The cream has a special formula that gives your hair a boost of volume and thickens your hair.
Arcadian - Matte Paste
This wonderful product from Arcadian provides a bomb of volume and texture. The product is also made from natural ingredients.
4: Work in different layers
By different layers, we mean that you gradually add more product when needed. You start with a very small fingertip of your styling product. If you add too much at once, your hair will immediately collapse. So you start with a little and distribute it well through the hair. From bottom to top. Optionally use a comb to create extra volume. This way, you can keep adding a little until you have the desired style.
5: Finish with a hairspray
Hairspray or finishing spray is not a styling product but purely a finishing touch to set your volume. Spray a little in your hand and gently wipe over the strands that stick out. This works perfectly to prevent protruding strands. Then spray gradually over your entire hairstyle. Use a distance of at least 20 cm so that it evenly covers your hair. Again, do not spray too much because it will make your hair wet and too heavy.