QuoteReplyTopic: ways to get more volume Posted: November 02 2005 at 1:35pm
Hey yall!
I'm new here and have been reading this board for about a month now. Many of yall have inspired me to stick with growing my hair long (to my elbows). Anyway, my hair is finally kind of getting long (two inches past bsl) and I'm finding that as it keeps grwoing,the weight of my hair makes it lay flat on top of my head. I have extremely thick, coarse, slightly wavy hair--which I straighten I understand when I straighten it, I'm taking out the volume, but it is really the only way I can wear my hair. I was wondering if any of yall knew a way I can achieve more volume more at the crown of my head without adding additional heat or damage to my hair. Oh, I live in South Carolina so it needs to be a way that can withstand this humidity!! If no one replies, still thank you for taking the time to read this! I appreciate it very much.
How about this for volume....put all of your hair up into a bun on the top of your head (or the highest point you can get it to go) and leave it in for a while. When you take it down, there should be some nice volume. Simple, but maybe worth a try?
Anais....you quit brushing? Why? (I don't brush either, but I am just curious!)
Hi Missrini, I quit brushing because I couldn't see any benefits. Poky brushes didn't detangle my hair better than combs, and when I used the BBB, my ends tended to wear out faster. That wasn't a fun lesson.
Thank yall both for replying! I will definitely try the suggestions. Oh and by the way, yall have such beautiful hair and by reading various posts from you both, yall seem so nice and friendly. I'm glad I joined the boards
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Unfortunately, if you want longer hair, you may have to sacrifice
volume around the face. This type of volume can be achieved with
layers (which I don't recommend if you want long hair), or bangs/fringe
can give the appearance of more hair at the face. Longer hair
just tends to pull flatter. I always liked that about it, but its
a personal opinion. Another thing you might try is putting mousse
or gel on the roots when its slightly damp, then put it in a bun on top
of your head like said above. Once it dries it may appear to have
more volume, but I can't say how long it will stay that way, since the
weight of the hair will pull it down.
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i was just going to say a similar thing, to put ur head upside down & straighten the top of the head hair with a straightener makesure u dont get too close to the scalp though
Put your hair in a vicky pollard type ponytail and put some volume
increasing mousse or something in before taking it down. alternatively,
pick up any random mag-they always have tons of ways of increasing
volume
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. Anyway, my hair is finally kind of getting long (two inches past bsl) and I'm finding that as it keeps grwoing,the weight of my hair makes it lay flat on top of my head. I have extremely thick, coarse, slightly wavy hair--which I straighten
I understand when I straighten it, I'm taking out the volume, but it is really the only way I can wear my hair. I was wondering if any of yall knew a way I can achieve more volume more at the crown of my head without adding additional heat or damage to my hair. Oh, I live in South Carolina so it needs to be a way that can withstand this humidity!! If no one replies, still thank you for taking the time to read this! I appreciate it very much.
my LJ
That wasn't a fun lesson. 
Thank yall both for replying! I will definitely try the suggestions. Oh and by the way, yall have such beautiful hair and by reading various posts from you both, yall seem so nice and friendly. I'm glad I joined the boards
i was just going to say a similar thing, to put ur head upside down & straighten the top of the head hair with a straightener makesure u dont get too close to the scalp though
