The main plight those with fine, thin strands have is trying to figure out how to volumize their hair. Luckily, there are a couple of ways to go about it.

Celebrity hairstylist Yusef Williams says that it’s as simple as getting a good haircut (think in the form of layers or some sort of movement) or your blow-drying technique. And you have to use the right type of volumizing products to give your fine hair a lift that doesn’t look too stiff or heavy.

It’s a delicate balance to give you that full, voluminous bounce of your dreams. So if you’re looking for ways to zhuzh up your hair, consider this your ultimate volumizing hair guide.

Straight from the pros.

Vogue’s Favorite Volumizing Products for Fine Hair

Best Shampoo: Ouai Fine Hair Shampoo, $32

Best Conditioner: Virtue Full Volumizing Conditioner, $44

Best Texturizing Powder: SexyHair Big Powder Play Volumizing & Texturizing Powder, $22

Best Finishing Spray: Redken Root Tease Finishing Spray, $30

Best Mousse: Tresemmé Hair Mousse Amplified Volume, $8

Best Thickening Spray: Rōz Air Thickening Spray, $39

Best Texture Spray: Verb Volume Dry Texture Spray, $22

“I always say that volume starts at the root,” celebrity hairstylist Barb Thompson tells Vogue. But before you reach for any styling product, know that prepping your roots actually begins in the shower with your shampoo and conditioner. Thompson recommends starting with a lightweight shampoo and conditioner (keep conditioner mostly on the ends to not overwhelm the roots) to cleanse and create a good base.

The Ouai Fine Hair Shampoo won’t weigh hair down and is made with chia seed oil to thicken hair and add volume. You’ll also find nourishing ingredients like biotin and hydrolyzed keratin to strengthen strands and keep hair soft and shiny.

Try something like the Virtue Volumizing Conditioner, which adds fullness without feeling too heavy. Plus it’s packed with ingredients like pink pomelo and artichoke leaf, which are packed with protein, zinc, and vitamins A, C, and B1 to keep hair healthy.

Next, focus on your roots. Experts say to look for products that give your roots added lift. Pro tip: Williams says how you dry your hair can make all the difference. He recommends blow-drying the roots in the opposite direction of where it grows. Celebrity hairstylist Clayton Hawkins adds, “Don’t be afraid of a little teasing.”

Hawkins’s go-to formula for adding volume is a bit of SexyHair’s Powder Play Hair Volumizing & Texturizing Powder at the roots. “It gives you instant lift and texture without weighing the hair down,” he says.

Thompson likes the Redken Root Tease when adding volume, as it really sets the style you’re going for. “Once [the look you want is] achieved, this product keeps the hair locked in at the root,” she says.

“It sprays horizontally so you don’t get the product in unwanted areas.”

You can also consider a thickening spray or mousse to make hair look fuller. Especially for curly hair, a mousse can help add definition and accentuate curl patterns for more volume. “Styling mousse is one of those products that can amplify any curl formation and hair routine,” celebrity hairstylist and creative director of Virtue Labs Adir Abergel once told Vogue. “It gives hair instant definition, hold, and moisture.”

Williams says Tresemmé’s drugstore mousse is his go-to for soft, touchable volume. “I like to work products into the roots and then use a blow-dryer to build lift and movement,” he says. “The key is using the right amount of product; you want volume that feels effortless, not weighed down.” Thompson loves the Roz thickening spray to give volume and fullness throughout. It also gives you buildable, soft texture, she says.

Thompson says adding waves and texture to fine hair can give it more body. So opt for a texture spray, or even a dry shampoo, to get that added volume. And if you’re wanting to go all out, she recommends using Velcro and hot rollers.

A Vogue-approved dry shampoo, the Oribe Gold Lust Dry Shampoo is a lightweight, fine mist made with rice powder and lavender and chamomile extracts to control excess oil, keep hair fresh, and give hair some added texture and fullness. The Verb Volume Dry Texture Spray (another Vogue favorite) is a lightweight, flexible-hold spray that can give fine hair more body and definition.

Why a hair gel? Williams says he uses a gel when he’s looking to create structure and definition. Using this gel, he notes, will give fine hair a fuller-looking finish.

His gel pick is the Fenty Hair the Gelly Type Strong Hold Gel. He says to apply a small amount of it at the roots on damp hair so you get structure and lift. Then blow-dry the roots up and away from the scalp to build volume and shape. “The key is using a light hand,” he says. “You want lift and hold without weighing the hair down.