15 of the best styling products for fine hair that won’t weigh it down

15 of the best styling products for fine hair that won’t weigh it down

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15 of the best styling products for fine hair that won’t weigh it down

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Fine hair? We’ve rounded up the best 15 products to help with volume, nourishing strands and boost shine…


If you’ve got fine hair, you might find yourself forever worrying that adding any extra hairstyling product will weigh your hair down and leave it looking lifeless. But find the right volumising hair products and your fine hair woes will be a thing of the past. 

It’s a tricky balance to find haircare and styling products that will perform without leaving hair limp come lunchtime. So to take the stress out of it all, we’ve rounded up the best products available now to help lift, texturise and add shine and volume to fine hair.

From volumising texture sprays that add instant oomph to lightweight hair masks to care for your strands, our beauty team has rounded up the products that really cater to fine hair types. In need of a styling shake-up? Scroll down to find your future hair staples…

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Oribe Featherbalm Weightless Styler

If you want to smooth your hair and give it that expensive-looking salon polish, this styling balm is ideal. It’s been specifically formulated for finer hair types, leaving your hair glossy – not greasy. 

Shop Oribe Featherbalm Weightless Styler at Cult Beauty, £42

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Hershesons-Zhoosh-Foam

Hershesons Zhoosh Foam

Hershesons has a cult status among industry professionals and for good reason. Its Zhoosh Foam harnesses dry powder foam technology to add volume and thickness that feels incredibly lightweight.

Shop Zhoosh Foam at Hershesons, £16

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Redken Acidic Bonding Concentrate 5-Minute Liquid Hair Repair Mask

This five-minute hair mask is ideal for those with thinner hair – it utilises 16% citric acid, working to plump the fibres and protect against split ends and breakage. 

Shop Redken Acidic Bonding Concentrate 5-Minute Liquid Hair Repair Mask at Lookfantastic, £32.50

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L'Oréal Professionnel Tecni.ART Pli Shaper

L'Oréal Professionnel Tecni.Art Pli Shaper

If it’s body and bounce you’re after, this spray from L’Oréal has got you covered. To be used for blow drying hair, you’ll be left with softer, volumised hair in no time.

Shop L’Oréal Professionnel Tecni.ART Pli Shaper at Lookfantastic, £19.05

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Virtue One For All 6-In-1 Styler Cream

Virtue One For All 6-In-1 Styler Cream

When fine hair is going through a particularly dry phase, this Virtue styling cream is on to reach for. Enriched with vitamin B5 to aid with moisture retention, shine and softness; the antioxidant cypress, known for its hydrating and strengthening properties; and fragranced with a sweet citrus scent, this lightweight cream is more like a well-deserved treatment.

Shop Virtue One For All 6-In-1 Styler Cream at Cult Beauty, £19

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Aveda Thickening Hair Tonic

Aveda Thickening Hair Tonic

Aveda’s thickening spray is fortified with organic amla fruit, known for its ability to increase hair growth and encourage overall hair health. 

Shop Aveda Thickening Hair Tonic at Lookfantastic, £28

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Living Proof Full Dry Volume & Texture Spray

Living Proof Full Dry Volume & Texture Spray

For use on dry hair, not only does this spray add instant volume and texture, it provides a decent level of heat protection (up to 210°C) in case you’re planning on styling your hair later in the evening. 

Shop Living Proof Full Dry Volume & Texture Spray at Lookfantastic, £31

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Ouai Volume Spray

The definition of a weightless formula, use this volume-enhancing spray on damp hair and style as usual. It’s also enriched with a fruit-scented hibiscus extract, which happens to be great at aiding volume.

Shop Ouai Volume Spray at Cult Beauty, £26

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Philip Kingsley Maximizer Root Volumising Spray

Glossy shine, long-lasting volume and fortified with various conditioning agents, this volumising spray from Philip Kingsley is also apt at UV protection for when the sun shows its face.

Shop Philip Kingsley Maximizer Root Volumising Spray at Lookfantastic, £30

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Moroccanoil Volumising Mousse

A trusty mousse, this is the formula you’ll want to hand when you’re looking to nourish hair with a good dose of Moroccan oil. Apply a palm-sized amount onto towel-dried hair and style away.

Shop Moroccanoil Volumising Mousse at Lookfantastic, £20.85

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Color Wow One Minute Transformation Styling Cream

Ideal for colour-treated or damaged hair, this styling cream targets any flyaways and sticking-up bits, smoothing your hair with a silky salon-finish style, without weighing down your strands. 

Shop Color Wow One Minute Transformation Styling Cream at Cult Beauty, £21.50

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Oribe Dry Texturising Spray

A cult hair hero and for good reason, this dry texturising spray adds volume, oomph and an expensive-looking shine to the hair – zero hairdressing skills required. 

Shop Oribe Dry Texturising Spray at Cult Beauty, £22

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R+Co Dallas Thickening Spray

Give your hair some oomph with this heat-protectant thickening spray. Perfect for medium and long hair, it can be used before using hot irons, curling tongs or hot rollers to add an extra shot of volume.

Shop R+Co Dallas Thickening Spray at Space NK, £24.50

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Hair By Sam McKnight Cool Girl Superlift Volumising Spray

A must-have blow dry staple for those with finer hair types, this weightless spray instantly lifts hair at the roots – and lasts all day long. Not only does it reduce styling time, but it also protects from humidity, creating a professional lift that lasts.

Shop Hair By Sam McKnight Cool Girl Superlift Volumising Spray at Cult Beauty, £26

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Sachajuan Ocean Mist Volume Hair Mousse

For beachy texture without the crunch, this lightweight mousse is ideal. It’s non-sticky and leaves your hair glossy, sleek and shiny.

Shop Sachajuan Ocean Mist Volume Hair Mousse at Cult Beauty, £39

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