On trial - volumising hair products

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hair styling products,hair styling,hair,Hair product Redken full body shampoo and conditioner

Hair is going back to the ‘80s this season with plenty of volume and body, not good news if you suffer from thin, limp hair. Thankfully, there are plenty of new volumising products on the market today that will give you all the volume of the ‘80s but with none of the sticky stiffness. We\'ve rounded up the five best volumising products from mousses to shampoos so you get a lift whatever your hair type and length.

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Redken Body Full Shampoo and Conditioner

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\"What I first noticed about this duo was how luxurious they felt on my hair; the shampoo was soft rather than drying and tacky and the conditioner felt really silky. Not only that but my hair did get some extra oomph to it after using these products yet was still manageable and not dry. The Nonstop Volume Complex is said to plump up each hair strand by up to 39% compared to other brands, so you may pay a little extra for these products but it\'s well worth it and easy to see the difference between them and other cheaper brands.\"

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Best for: those that want to add volume on a daily basis.

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Shampoo, £8.76; Conditioner, £10.70, salons and lookfantastic.com

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Expert advice on thinning hair from Philip Kingsley

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Tigi Bed Head Superstar Queen For A Day Thickening Spray

hair styling products,hair styling,hair,Hair product Tigi bed head superstar queen for a day volumising spray

\"I\'m hooked on this sweet-smelling hair spray, it reminds me of summer holidays and the lightweight constancy is bliss to use as it doesn\'t leave hands or hair in a sticky mess. I sprayed it onto towel-dried roots and then blow-dried my hair for puffier lifted roots. The effect isn\'t huge - which actually good, I didn\'t want my hair too unmanageable - but I wasn\'t left with my usual flat roots which was great.\"

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Best for: short and mid-length hair with flat roots.

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£10.80, asos.com

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Expert advice on thinning hair from Philip Kingsley

Pantene Volume & Body Magnifying Mousse

hair styling products,hair styling,hair,Hair product Pantene volumising mousse

\"I have thick curly hair which tends to go flat rather than big and bouncy if I don\'t apply the right products. I haven\'t used a mousse for a while but after applying a golf-ball sized amount to my curly bob I was converted. Unlike the mousses of the ‘80s this soft, volumising mousse didn\'t leave a crispy dryness feeling, in fact I couldn\'t even feel any of the product in my hair afterwards. After drying my hair with a diffuser I was left with big, volumised curls which stayed up all day.\"

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Best for: mid-length to long hair in need of a serious lift.

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£2.99, available at all good supermarkets and pharmacists nationwide

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John Frieda Luxurious Volume Thickening Shampoo and Conditioner

hair styling products,hair styling,hair,Hair product John Frieda Luxurious Volume shampoo and conditioner

\"This shampoo and conditioner duo feels great on the hair from the word go, especially the rich, creamy conditioner. But will it lift my flat hair to new heights of volume? After leaving it to air dry naturally, my hair is swishy, bouncy and full of volume. I\'m itching to try it out with a hair dryer for my next night out. Best of all, my hair feels super soft and looks gorgeously glossy. Not only a real winner, but a bargain too.\"

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Best for: long lifeless hair

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£5.49 each, boots.com

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Expert advice on thinning hair from Philip Kingsley

Schwarzkopf Volumising Pudding

hair styling products,hair styling,hair,Hair product Schwarzkoppf volumising pudding

\"OK so part of me wanting to test this might be down to the cute name but this freshly scented hair product is brilliant for adding volume to shorter hairstyles. My jaw-length messy bob benefited from the volumising hold this product provided and it worked especially well on creating height and texture when my hair was blow-dried straight. A hardworking volumising product for fans of shorter hair.\"

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Best for: short, flat hair

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£9.35, feelunique.com

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