Tips for getting big hair

I know a lot of people who hate our thin and flat their hair is. I have quite thick hair - that can get very frizzy at times - but yet still, my hair is sometimes still very flat. Over the years I have picked up, and tried, some tips that have made my hair always have volume, whatever mood it is in.

Hair-dry your hair upside down
This is the tip that I probably use the most. Without fail, I blow-dry my hair upside down every single time. Just flick your head upside down and use a brush to make sure you get every bit of your hair dry. Focus a lot of the roots of your hair as that it where most of the volume comes from. Be prepared for some lion-mane business happening when you flick your hair back, but just brush your hair back into place and you should hopefully see a difference and a bounce in your hair.

Tip for people with specific partings: Before blow-drying all of my hair, I put my hair into it's parting and dry the roots of that specific area before flicking my hair over. You should find that when you're finished, your hair should find the parting you set it in the first place.

Use a round brush when hair-drying and straightening
I would only recommend this for people with thinner hair - when I use a barrel/round brush to straighten I usually find that my hair looks more out-of-control rather than volumised. 

Pay attention to your roots when shampooing
Again, it's all about the roots. Try massaging your roots when washing your hair or even wash it up side down! Another shower tip is to put your hair up in a towel for 20 mins or so after you get out of the shower. Your hair naturally drying whilst sticking up from your head will help give volume to your locks.

Don't straighten the roots of your hair
If you can help it, try not to do this. If it's needed then give the roots a once over with the straighteners but don't focus on flattening down this part of your hair. Like said throughout this post, roots are important to the volume of your hair. Concentrate more on straitening the ends of your hair rather than the roots.

Use mousse
If all else fails, just use mousse! Make sure you get one that suits your hair type and the just apply to the roots when you have wet hair for endless volume!