ICYMI: big hair is in—thanks to ‘90s nostalgia—and with it has come an onslaught of angst for anyone with thin locks. That’s because our hair has an attitude of its own and, more often than not, has absolutely no manners when it comes to achieving the perfect full lift. Getting your mane to have a little hold and grit sometimes feels impossible when many formulas feel weighty, or leave it so sleek it looks, for a lack of better words, a little limp.

So, what’s one to do when you’re in need of a quick fix? Cue: a tableau of products that instantly thicken, provide volume from the root and give you the body you crave. From shampoos with biotin to root lifters that actually do the trick, these are the products you might want to add to cart…

Kevin Murphy Plumping Wash & Rinse

Rich with ingredients that promote hair integrity and clean the scalp without stripping the hair, the Kevin Murphy Plumping Wash draws on ginger root and nettle to strengthen and add density while preventing breakage. Paired with the Plumping Rinse, the conditioner promotes thicker feeling lengths thanks to the inclusion of biotin, vitamin B, rice protein and oleanolic acid. The duo is also safe to use on colour treated hair.

Hask Beauty Biotin Boost Thickening Shampoo & Keratin Smoothing Protein 

Looking for fullness on a budget? Who isn’t. Luckily for us Hask Beauty pulls through with its cruelty-free Biotin Thickening Shampoo and Keratin Protein Smoothing Conditioner. Let your strands find life as biotin works to boost thickness and improve the structure of keratin within the hair and vitamin B7, collagen and coffee work to volumise and strengthen. With this combo, you’ll soon be emulating Jennifer Aniston’s ‘90s it-girl hair.

R + Co DALLAS Thickening Shampoo & Conditioner 

“Everything’s bigger in Texas” or so the saying goes. The R+Co Dallas Thickening Shampoo and Conditioner will ensure your post-wash blowdry is bouncy and full. Enriched with nourishing pro vitamin B5 and you guessed it, biotin, the formulations work to add volume while ensuring your strands are staying hydrated.

Kérastase Densimorphose Mousse

When it comes to thin hair behaving, Kérastase’s Densifique Mousse is a formula that plays fair and just gets us. It’s light at first touch and calls on ceramides to smooth any frizz or flyaways, peptides to encourage hair growth (and strong strands) and hyaluronic acid to nourish. It’s a great addition to the beauty cupboard for those who love to air dry or who need extra nourishment. 

Briogeo Scalp Revival Charcoal + Coconut Oil Micro Exfoliating Scalp Scrub Shampoo

Once in a while we all need a deep cleanse to target any product build up and promote a healthy scalp—more so when we’re always looking for products to add volume. The Briogeo Scalp Revival Charcoal & Coconut Oil Micro Exfoliating Scalp Scrub Shampoo offers a moment of reprieve as binchotan charcoal and plant-based exfoliators draw and lift out impurities that can clog the scalp and hair follicles. It also balances an oily scalp and is formulated with 95 percent naturally derived ingredients.

ColorWOW Carb Cocktail Bionic Tonic

You might think a leave-in would feel weighty but Colour Wow’s Carb Leave In Bionic Tonic will be sure to surprise. Used by none other than Kim K’s hairstylist, Chris Appleton, it’s formulated specifically for thin hair types and uses a carb cocktail bond to instantly fatten up your strands. It also draws on the power of kale to prevent breakage and coconut to hydrate, leaving behind silky smooth styled locks.

Redken Root Lifting Spray

We all know without the right styling products, frizz-free voluminous locks are almost impossible. So opting to tackle the problem at the roots ensures body and hold. So, why not opt for the Redken Root Lifting Spray? As the name suggests, it really holds true and doesn’t leave the hair feeling tacky or greasy. Like all good things that don’t weigh down, a couple of targeted spritzes provide the ultimate lift as Redken’s Clean-Feel Technology does all the hard work. 

label.m Texturising Volume Spray

Clean hair feels invigorating but for fine hair gals it can prove a big problem when it sits limp at the shoulders. Enter: label.m’s Texturising Volume Spray. First off, a little goes a long way with this product as it creates a gritty hold that lasts and makes it the perfect partner for building height. That’s all kudos to the formula as it combines dry shampoo and hairspray in one. Not to mention it smells delectable. 

Oribe Maxima Thickening Spray

Oribe’s Maxima Thickening Spray not only adds fullness and staying power, but ensures thermal protection while providing shine. Formulated with thickening co-polymers, Oribe’s signature complex (watermelon, lychee and edelweiss flower) and multilayered UV protection, it’s an all-in-one for anyone on the ‘I don’t have time for multiple products’ wagon.

Davines Texturizer

Lack of texture can make thin hair appear flat, so look to B Corp Beauty Brand Davines’s Dry Texturizer for a clean, piecey and full-bodied look. While it provides edgy texture to your strands, it doesn’t leave the hair feeling dirty throughout the day meaning you apply to both your roots and lengths. Oh, and did we mention it’s formulated without parabens and added colourants?