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I must be a freak because my hair definitely gets bigger with humidity. I hate it! Live in Seattle and I’m always trying to “calm” the wave and volume my hair gets when I step outside. Would love a video on how to tame the humidity-induced unruly hair.
Over 50 and still learning new things every day. That drying hair outside or while the bathroom still has humidity from the shower was brilliant. Trying it out!
My daughter is a hairstylist and she’s amazed at the people who come and sit in her chair and request a certain cut/style but then proceed to tell her that they do not want to use any product or have to physically style the hair in any way. They want to “wash and go”. You do a fabulous job of showing the techniques, offering product suggestions and making it all seem doable. Thanks for the phenomenal videos you provide.
I tell my hairdresser to not give me anything complicated, as I will not have the time or energy to style my hair after washing - only when I'm going out, but not for everyday. I bought a hot air brush to help, as I have too much pain to blow dry my hair well, but it's just too hot for me. Then I found a Babylis hair dryer and styler that has a cooler setting. It's been a game changer. But it's discontinued, so I'm looking at the Shark Speedstyle to replace it. Still haven't made up my mind.
I've watched dozens of your videos and I think this is the only one I ever needed. While I like them all, this one actually addressed my hair and was an actual lesson on how to get what I want out of my thin, flat, very very straight hair. Thanks Justin!!!
I always used a mousse and within an hour, I had no volume. I took your advice and didn’t towel dry my hair and then used gels instead of mousse (because of course I had a lot of products under my sink!) and cannot believe the difference in styling my hair! Lots of volume that lasts! Thank you for always giving great advice.
Thanks for sharing this information…I’m here for the lesson! I definitely fall into the category of people who want to look my best, who don’t like the feeling of product in my hair. 🤷🏻♀️
Justin, I have baby fine, straight hair and at 73 I am still trying to get volume! After watching this I see why I didn't. (heavy sigh), I will be doing things differently from now on! Thanks!
Thanks, Justin! You gave me advice on a previous video’s comment about a good hairstyle for my very thin hair after losing my hair to chemo. I finally took your advice and cut it short to make it look fuller. I feel like I had to go through the stages of grief to come around to the fact that my hair before cancer is not the same and it probably won’t ever be. Thank you for your advice, I am much happier with the short hairstyle 😊
Hey Julie! I'm SO glad to hear you went for it! Thank you so much for trusting me. I know it can be tough to make such a huge change and I think you're spot on with the fact that you have to go through the process. You did it right for sure....the most important part is that you're READY to change before you commit to it. I love that you did that. Great to hear from you!
@@juliewright2795 No need to thank me! Pro tip, if you ever have a question.... I'm not able to respond to all comments but I put aside at least the first 30 mins of my new videos being launched to respond to comments on them. SO....that's where you can usually find me. :)
Hi my hair thickened up quite a lot year upon year I am 79 now I had my chemo 30 years ago, and although my hair is thinning, I think it’s a natural thinning of age, just be patient with it
OMG!! I've wrapped my hair and done my makeup first all of my adult life. I have fine hair and need volume. I use a spray volumizer. I get so disgusted when 1 side (the rt) looks perfectly volumized and the other (left) is flat. I wish I could stand behind me like a stylist does when drying my hair! It would look exactly like I want it!! I learned A LOT about what I've been doing wrong for 50 years!! Thank you, Justin! Thank you! Thank you!
That's not all I'm doing wrong. I'm definitely pulling with the round brush as I dry which is flattening the roots I just worked on. Ugh. @@justinhickox
I started using more product than I usually do thanks to your advice and several people have told me my hair looks good lately. I wish I would have figured it out way sooner - like maybe 30 years ago! Lol
The over style so it falls to what you want is KEY!!! 🔑 I curl my hair the same way too. The curls are tighter than what I want at first but when I leave they have fallen a bit but from too much volume, so it’s still voluminous! Same for volume. I look like Dolly Parton in the bathroom and by the time I leave it has fallen a bit and I have the volume I want.
Lifting others up is such a Beautiful and Powerful Message! Your caring nature is appreciated more than you know. We need to practice this message, starting with ourselves and paying it forward.
First: Dionna is looking soooo beautiful (and young!!!) with her shorter haircut. Second: My hair is thin, flat and has NO volume. My best tip is to put a few velcro rollers around the top part of the head and let them cool down while getting dressed/ putting makeup on. 😘 Sabine
Great tips for creating volume. My fine hair is the type that immediately goes flat when I walk out the door of the salon. Looking forward to hearing more about your new styling product. Thanks!
Great tips, and very funny! I don't know about that humidity thing though. I remember when I was a child and we went to the Caribbean (lucky me!) feeling like my hair got more wavy in the heat/humidity, and I loved that! I remember telling my mom, "My hair likes it here!"
I really appreciate that you are so down to earth and "normal", use words we can understand and it's free. I've stumbled upon your videos somehow, this weekend and I'm quite happy I did. Thank you for what you and your beautiful wife, Dionna, do. Happy Holidays
I’ve been keeping my hair in a towel lately while doing my makeup first and I’ve been hating my hair. You reminded me my hair looks best when I style it fresh out of the shower and do my makeup later. I thought I was the odd man out doing it in this order. I always see women doing makeup first. I was doing it right all along. Thank you for these videos. I’m binge watching.
Thank you, Justin! I listen intently to EVERYTHING you say! I heard you mention on a recent video the importance of using products on hair that’s not too dry! I tried this, and it made a HUGE difference in volume for me! This video gives even more detail and explanation! I’m here for it! Game changer for me! I always get excited when you post! You’re the BEST! 👏🏼🙌🏼
Hey, thank you for the trust! It means a lot. I'm SO glad that tip helped! It's not intuitive and I think a lot of stylists forget to mention it, or assume people know. It makes such a huge difference thought! I'm so glad it helped you! Thanks for hanging out with me today!
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Great tips! How you held the brush and hair vertical is exactly what I do. I’ve never had a stylist do this. I’ve worked it out with my stylist to send me home with damp hair and I blow dry at home. Except when she’s doing a cut. Then she cuts both wet and dry. I appreciate you stating that either you’re going to have a feeling of product in your hair or your hair won’t look good. FACTS. I live in an arid climate and STATIC is my problem. Help!
Thank you Justin. It’s only been posted for 1 hour and you already have almost 2000 views. Awesome. I wish I lived closer to you. I’m a very old hairstylist from 1970. You know…using the straight edge without the guard to get a good back comb base that lasts a week. That’s what we learned. I still have that straight edge too. I am not kidding when I say I have the absolute worst hair I have ever worked with and I live in Iowa where it’s cold and damp/wet or very hot and extreme humidity. Our heat index easily gets over 100 which most people don’t realize. It’s corse and when I was young a comb would actually break even with shorter hair. I wear it short and spiked in the back because my hair must be saturated with soap and water to make it bend in a different direction when I wake up. I would’ve loved to have that beautiful long silky hair but by the time it gets below my ears it takes an hour to get it done because it’s so stubborn. I use good products and I use good hair spray. But! After about 3 hours after using the strongest Kenra spray, I can run my fingers through it as if nothing is on it. I know you can’t fix my hair and I’m just rambling. Fortunately only one of my adult kids have my hair type.
Mine turns into orphan Annie’s do shortly after going outside (in humid FL). I did recently get a short haircut & like it better. I’m playing around with it. It’s still thick & wavy. I use a gel I can put on wet or dry. After I’ve dried it most of the way I add the gel & scrunch, with my hands, all over. I really like that it stays lifted & looks sort of like I took the rollers out & just ran my fingers lightly though it. Then a little spray & I’m ready. TU for the tips!
Oh my goodness. I just followed your advice and my hair looks fabulous. I wasn't using enough product worried that it would weigh my hair down and I was blowdrying it wrong. Thank you. I feel sexy in my hair tonight.
Wow! This video has changed the way I straighten my thin curly hair. Letting the curls cool down, holding the brush up were great tips. You're so right that it's better to have too much volume and tame it down rather than the opposite! You are a genius! Thank you Justin for making these great videos for those of us who struggle with volume due to thin hair❤
Me too! I feel so guilty when I think about how much money I've spent, but I'm a sucker for that next product that's going to give me the hair I've always wanted. You think I'd be old enough to know better. 🤦♀️
Yes! The smoothy creams worked, anything else, naw! My collection of useless hair products are only superseded by the number of foundations that broke me out or were the wrong color!@@crisnemitz1606
I'm the exact opposite. I get so overwhelmed by those hundreds of products, you find even in normal drugstores (never mind high end or speciality brands), I lose all will to live and just slink home defeated. How am I supposed to know, what could conceivably work for my hair and haircut??? How am I supposed to know, how exactly they want me to use the stuff and how much to apply and where? It feels like these days, you need a PhD, just to choose the right hair and skincare. When I was a teen, we had gel, mousse and hairspray, that was it. And like most teens back then, I used none of the above. 😭
You don't have to tell me about humidity! Southern Louisiana girl here - and I have naturally curly hair - double whammy! I'm definitely going to try one of the hair drying tips from the end of the video! Love this video!
Roots, shafts AND ends???? No way! I can't WAY-t! And Justin, I can so see myself outside in the backyard with my chickens, an extension cord with my hairdryer. 🤣😂 But I will give the "open the window" a try. Thanks for all of this. Georgia is a great (not) summer place for hair!
LOL! That would be amazing!!! You need to video yourself out in your back yard Wirth the chickens then add it to your instagram stories and tag me!!!! LOL!!! That sounds epic!
@@justinhickox UPDATE: go back to when I was 13 and thought rain water was the best for your hair. Standing in front of our house, I got shampooed up and......there is never enough water from the sky to rinse all of that shampoo out! Lesson: don't wash your hair outside. Today at 58, I washed my hair (in the shower) on a 98% humidity morning and sat on my front porch in the dark, with the moon, and dried my hair. It looked great! UNTIL....I walked inside and BACK outside to walk the dog. Lesson: MY HAIR will frizz no matter how I dry it, as long as the humidity is above 88%. 😬 But I haven't given up trying.
9:30. Of course some people’s hair increases in volume in humidity. Both my sister and daughter have extremely thick wavy hair. In humid climates you can practically see their hair getting bigger and bigger. It’s definitely a thing.
You know, this is a great point. It happens less often so I forget to take that into consideration. I really appreciate you sharing this as well as giving me a kind slap to remind me to stay on my toes!
Does all this make sense? You bet it does, Justin! Your videos are absolutely the best and are truly game-changers dealing with one's own hair. I've looked at other UA-cam channels that have actually given either not helpful advice and sometimes even terrible advice. I am especially thrilled with your videos on cutting/trimming one's own hair. Your instructions are excellent and I have been able to do so much in that regard with my hair. Same with styling, etc. Since I began watching your videos, I am loving my hair -- and have been getting so many compliments on my hair -- cut and style both. Keep doing what you do -- you really are the best. (And, I especially like the videos with your wife -- she seems so sweet and fun.)
Ya k ow I used to be a hairstylist probably 20 years ago..... And I knew all of these tips except for the one about the humidity! That is awesome... Love learning new things, especially things that are going to help me to look my best. So thanks for that ❤❤
Whoa, this video was like you've been sitting on my shoulder when I've been drying my hair. Everything you explained, was everything I've been doing. I have naturally curly hair that never seemed to do what I wanted and now I know why, I wasn't using the right amount of product. Thank you for another great video.
Thank you for this, after years of styling my own hair, as it’s 50 inches of pin straight hair. I’ve always tried to add texture and curls with no heat and a minimal amount of products. I’ve struggled with getting some lift on my shorter face framing strands. I never use anything only tried to blow dry them and a few different hairsprays! Time to go shopping for new products to play with! 💖
HAHA, I'm not sure WHERE that saying came from. I don't script my videos, so you never know WHAT you're going to get! LOL. I can't wait to hear how that tip works for ya!
You said that nobody experiences more volume later on after styling….but I do if it’s humid outside. Humidity makes my hair more frizzy and full unlike those with the hair texture that flattens in humidity. Love the videos.
Very true point. I should have explained the difference between volume and fullness. To me, volume is having volume in the right areas to accentuate what you want and have the style you want. Fullness, which is what IMO you're experiencing, is just hair getting bigger. If that makes sense. I appreciate you for bringing that up. I'll keep that in mind for future videos.
I just loved your video, after year of pointless work your tips, especially the blowing tips were a real solution for me. I cannot thank you enough. The French version of your video was very good by the way (this is not always the case. Best luck in all your projects and venture and thank you for sharing your expertise.
Great video. I need this constant reminder not pull down on the after creating as much volume as possible. I would love it if you have any videos about toppers. I have alopecia (hormone induced basically) and the crown is just getting thinner. It began in my 30’s and while I can still get away with not wearing one, I get so tired of never feeling like I have a full head of hair. I also started getting silver hairs in high school. My normal color is dark brown so it really stood out. If I let my hair go to it’s natural gray now that I’m closer to 50, it would be see through. So I get tired of the constant root touch ups, highlighting, adding volume, destroying the ends, and even back combing to cover the areas that just show gray too quickly.
Greetings from Canada. New subscriber here. Soooo glad I found your channel and I’ve been binge watching. You’re a wealth of knowledge, attention to details etc…30 years of experience…IT DEFINITELY SHOWS!! It would be a dream to get a hair cut/pampering by you!! THANK YOU for all that you do! I love your channel. I can’t wait to get your Just DeFrizz product!
In addition to mousse and gels, there are also volumizing sprays (Aveda makes a great one) that are fairly lightweight. However, they can leave a bit of a sticky feeling in the hair. I use all three methods, though.
Can you PLEASE do this for someone with a curly/wavey hair? I’m trying to get volume from my roots without using a brush, my hair does NOT like to be brushed as it just frizzes. So how do I get root lift while encouraging my natural curls? Would really appreciate your help. It’s gotten so much worse since menopause & turning 60, as my once very full head of fine, coarse curl/wavey hair is down about 2/3’s of its original thickness, so now I have to put a lot of effort in to get a hairstyle that is half way presentable 🤦🏼♀️ And then I only end up pinning it up cause it doesn’t last last my front door 🤯 And yes I know there are heaps of curly girl influencers out there, but I’ve got a cupboard full of product (just as you said) under my sink of products that are just not working for me. It’s gotten that bad that I’ve had to hide the scissors before I do something I know I’m going to regret! 😢 Your help would be greatly appreciated 🙏🏻
I found some root lifter in my drawer. I didn’t know I even owned it, but I will try it now. I do have a lot of other crap under my sink I need to clear out. And in the drawer with the root lifter. And yes, I’m one that doesn’t like product in my hair.
I was literally thinking this morning, I know I need to put protectant and product in my fine, thin hair…but don’t like how it doesn’t feel as soft. 😮 (I do use professional recommended products.)I’ll keep trying your techniques! 😊
I have fine curly hair. The thing that gives me the most volume is hairspray in my wet styled hair before I diffuse it. Also, a more medium hold mousse or gel gives me more volume compared to a hard hold.
Hey! Thank you for sharing this with the community! I really appreciate the insight. I'm super excited to get my product launched....I can't wait to see how you like it. Spoiler alert....it's going to work awesome in your hair. It's amazing for diffusing hair curly OR drying out straight.
My hair is very straight and I live in southeast Louisiana where it's VERY humid. My hair doesn't frizz...no, it just gets flat and seemingly straighter, which sucks because I have my hair cut into a bob and I like it to turn slightly under but with the the humidity, it makes it look blunt...and I loathe that look. I am going to try your tip. That's really interesting! Thank you! ♥
I totally hear you! That tip will help but if I’m honest, it won’t solve the overall concern. For you, it’s going to be about a product that can block the humidity as well. I haven’t seen anything that I absolutely love for this however this makes me want to do a deep dive into trying to find something. I’ll definitely be looking deeper! I wish I could give you a simple answer for this, but to be honest, it’s just a tough situation to be in.
@@justinhickox ok that makes sense. I am also one of those people who doesn't like the feel of product in my hair. I don't like anything that makes my hair feel heavy or dirty. I have been using Aluram Volumizing Foam, which I love because it doesn't have any alcohol and it has a soft, creamy feel to the foam and doesn't weigh my hair down. Are you familiar with this product? If so, what are your thoughts on it? thank you♥
Hi Justen! I learn so much from your videos. Thank you. It seems like you are busy creating a product line. Please consider making JUST ONE product for volume that is free of fragrance! I’m sure there are millions of people who want to use products in their hair but can’t due to allergies to the ingredient and/or the smell. It is extremely rare and of poor quality of the products out there. I would really like my hair to look nice throughout the day. Keep up the good work. Pam
I hardly ever put product in my hair. Less than once a month, maybe even less. It was sad and flat and wirey. I kept thinking I needed more conditioning. Getting older and it was frizzy on the ends and greasy at the root. Then I watched your how-to shampoo video. I still hardly ever use product but my hair is... sheesh it's crazy how different it is. Bouncy, full, even kind of wild, which I like. My hair is naturally curly and I thought since I was well into my 40s that my hair just didn't want to curl anymore. I was wrong. It's super curly just drying naturally. I also never blow dry. Anyway, this is all to say that for some hair types, no product can work great just need to shampoo and condition properly.
so what is a good product for volume on fine hair? also, my hair has so many fly aways frizz, fine. is brazalian treatment recommended? it takes away frizz, but makes hair flat...help
I have fine hair, not curly, and it always has a better shape and more volume in humid weather. Growing up in New England (the really,really cold part), my hair looked best in the humidity of summer. When I moved to Jerusalem, the summers are dry but it rains in the winter - which is when my hair looks best here. BTY, I learned alot from your videos on layering, and the difference between the hair high on the sides and around back toward the occipatable bone vs the part below that. I told my stylist that I liked the layers and I always get compliments, but my hair always feels messy and the shape is hard to control. He shortened it a bit, leaving only some layers in the higher sections you mentioned. It looks less "cool' but is such easier to shape. I use those dimensions to hold on to volume. After I've styled my hair and on my way to work, I grab the part that I don't want to lay flat, and hold it up with a clip or soft scrunchy. I take that out before I walk in! And my volume is good to go.
I've been mixing a cream leave-in conditioner with a gel smoothing balm. Sometimes I get a nice (enough) result but not always and it's probably what you're saying about even distribution. As for the graveyard of products, I keep mine hidden in a suitcase under my bed because I can't risk having it discovered under the sink, where I don't think it would all fit anyway! Even so, I bought two more hopefuls last week. I feel like a gambler who can't tear herself away from the black jack table. Maybe I'm one hand away from a winner!
Like everyone else’s comments I too have a hair supply store under my sink. At 62 with long fine thin hair I have always been told DO not use a lot of product But your advice- game changer so thank you. I will now use up all my products seeing as I’ll be using a lot more of them instead of adding more to the collection in hopes of the next miracle product. 😀🇨🇦
I have had good success with the Colorwow XXL foam on my roots (works really well for being so lightweight) and either the Ouai or Olaplex volume mist on the mid to ends. Blow dry with a round brush and the volume/texture holds me a couple days, which is a first for me.
I do exactly that! Let my hair sit in a towel for a little bit before I dry. I'll try your tip next time AND use more product! I'm not a big product person but if you want results... 💁♀️🤭 Thanks Justin?
I live in Ireland and trying to keep any type of wave or curl in my straight hair is almost impossible. When my air is wet, I have natural waves, but the minute it's dry, and I brush it, all is gone. I will try your method of putting some volumizer in my hair when it's still wet and use my flat iron for curling. Hopefully that works. What does work are ragcurls, but then I really have tight curls instead of loose curls.
Love your channel and your wife's new haircut ---didn't you say you had a product that you were going to be making available? I'm looking for it in the description but don't see anything that looks like your cream/mousse version you talked about. Did I miss it?
Thank you so much! I’m in the process of making it. It’s not quite here yet but there is a link in the description of the video if you want to get notified of its progress!
I have heavy wavy hair. When I style, it looks great. However, any heat or moisture ( sweat 😢) causes my hair to flatten and stick to my scalp. I would LOVE to see a video about keeping the style all day. Live you video's
I have such a hard time using a round brush. I gave up on it, but I’m willing to give it another shot. My stylist suggested buying a better quality brush also. Not sure what that would be, so do you have a video you can link for round brush recommendations ? Thanks so much for the tips. My hair goes flat so fast.
That was extremely helpful! I have very fine but very full head of hair. Finding the right stuff for root lift is a pain. Not weighing the roots down but keeping ends moisturizered enough. I swear if the product doesn't get distributed just right, my hair is still and looks oily. Can't wait to try all these tips. Love this channel!
Hey Justin. I am a subscriber. I want and need volume in my aging/greying hair. I take very good care of it and keep it short. I have "lowlights" refreshed every 2 months...but I have yet to be happy with most hair additives. I am 62 yrs old, have dry hair...and a little bit more hair loss than I would like. I use an oral supplement and shampoo which helps some with the fallout. Lucky for me...I have thicker hair and can afford to lose "some." I wash my hair every 3 days...so any products will gunk it up...one night after application. Fortunately...I am retired so don't have to apply sticky stuff everyday. One product smooths and doesn't "gunk"...but doesn't give me much volume either. I use a thickener spray...effective but leaves residue. Both the Mousses and sprays and hair oil styling products end up crunch-ifying and/or gunk-ifying my hair. My hair looks great "hands off" when it airdries after a wash. But I bathe at night...not morning. So...when I get up...hair is frizzed, frazzled and out of shape. Additives are applied so sticky and gunky the following day. If you are formulating a product that addresses such issues...I'd buy it. Thanks for these videos. They always have great information in them.
Loved your “bonus tip,” Willamette valley can get some ‘liquid humidity’ quite often 😉 and hopefully that will help. As for volume, I get it by washing my hair at bedtime, towel drying, then pulling it up like a ponytail on Top of my head (securing it with a “thick” scrunchie-a thin one will leave dents in the hair) and sleeping with it. It’s not dry all the way in the morning, so I blow dry it with my head downward-no product. Strangers stop me all the time to exclaim about my hair. (Before I started doing this, I can’t remember that ever happening 😆) Thanks for your great videos!
Where I live we deal with high wind year-round AND humidity in summer months! Volume? We're lucky if we can get any of it to stay...especially if you've got fine/thin hair like mine. But I LOVE your tips and will try them 👍👍
Hello Justin, I’ve just found your channel within this last week. I have watched a multitude of your videos. I love your work ❤ I worked as a stylist behind the chair for 15years. I was very competent then as a stylist. That’s been many, many years ago. Your explanations about hair have been like a reeducation program for me! Man, I feel so much better since watching you Justin. Thank You So much!!! I too have a graveyard of products under my sink too😂 😅 Some of them I may try to use again now that I have refreshed understanding of how I might be able to use these products again. Thank you. You have no idea how much you have bolstered my enthusiasm and confidence to try different techniques on myself. As a matter of fact, I really enjoyed relearning the essentials about face shapes and what lines and curves look best. Awesome ❤ I have just cut my hair from shoulder length to a pixie cut after watching your videos. I haven’t worn my hair short for 25-30 years ago. I was afraid to cut my hair off even though my long hair always required so much effort and time to look stylish. Your videos about form and shape made a great goal for me to create a new stylish look. I’m rocking it now! Thank You Justin ❤ Your advice is so perfect! I’m a big fan of your approach. I’ll be watching every video from now on. All the best from me to you and your lovely wife❤❤ Take care. 🤗
I repeatedly search for techniques for blow drying my hair or using rollers to style my hair hair. BUT I cannot escape the push for product. I’ve yet to find direction for what to do to my silver medium length hair. Product is the primary focus. I’m on my own.
You mentioned rollers. I use velcro rollers on my crown to finish off the lift. Love to hear your thoughts, hints, best practices on velcro rollers. Also how to use the "cool" setting on the hair dryer. Many thanks, for all the great tips!!
Thank you so much for sharing Justin! I have began a journey which never thought I would ever do, I have now decided to let my natural hair color shine thru as I'm a natural ginger then went with blonde high lights and low lights, embracing my natural color is surprising to me now, not sure if I like it as it seems very fine now that the hair color has washed out but I will certainly try your tricks of your trade, I am so guilty in leaving my hair in the towel while applying my makeup and then going in with my hair products, I am anxious to try what you suggested ! Who knew I was doing it all wrong ! lol Cindi from Canada eh ? LOL
As a curly girl with fine hair who also straightens her hair by blow drying and wants volume, I can absolutely say without a doubt that my hair gets bigger when it hits humidity and it’s big not in a good way and not the way it was originally styled… so what do you do about that apart from embracing the curl and not blowing it out?
I have watched you several times and found the information you give about fine hair and styling very helpful. Could you recommend some product to use for styling and keeping what style staying in my hair. The round bush in your last video would not work for me, hair is too short to even fit around the brush, and the volumizing brush is not available on Amazon. Any other tips or tricks or video's that could help would be great.
I have very coarse wavy/curly gray and brown hair. I use mousse and blow out each section, then heat protection then blow drt brush and roll onto Velcro rollers . After my whole head is done, then i do my makeup. Luckily this will last a good week. Like you said i do look a little over styled when the rollees come out but after about 30 minutes its fine. I have mid back layers.
Every stylist I have ever had has blow dried my fine, thin hair puling it down and straightening it so it turns out absolutely flat. I can’t understand why I can’t find a stylist to dry it correctly to create volume. I am able to create lots of volume simply by drying it with roots pulled up and hair wrapped around the brush, pulling it thru a couple times as you demonstrated. The only way to get the volume to stay is to overdo it as you suggest, but I also always use hairspray. The secret to hairspray is to hold it far from your head creating a fine mist all over. It’s a little stiff at first, but shortly after spraying my hair is soft again.
For me, this was an extra excellent video of yours. You are talking about a problem/issue that we all have with the mistakes we do in trying to gain some volume...Guilty! Guilty! Thank you so much for this, and for your wonderful and fun sense of humor ("Slick as snot"!)🤣😂
I have no trouble getting volume (thick, wavy hair and lots of it), but whenever I use a roundbrush or my Revlon One-Step, my hair gets super oily, really fast, afterwards. I basically feel like washing it again the next day already. And the day after that, it will be visibly limp and greasy. And I just really do not like the feeling of dry shampoo. It fixes the problem visually for another day, but my scalp just feels dirty and grimy to me. The tugging at the roots seems to really stimulate my oil glands or something. It's so annoying and spoiled having a medium length bob for me. Now I'm growing it out again, so it'll be long enough for heatless overnight styles. Which is where I started my short hair journey 4 years ago, so it was all a big waste of time, lol.
As a 2B, fine, low Density gal, product is your friend, styling techniques matter. As a wavy, damp product application is often recommended. However, I have found that re-wetting my hair after a brief t-shirt plop can make all the difference. A wash now, style later approach also works for me, I often get better results this way.
nah... I hate to feel my hair "dirt" right after the shower- so I use a leave in product for the endings, I blow dry, then I use dry shampoo on my already clean roots. so I get texture and volume just where I need it. The lenghts are nice and clean, I get no grease after just 1 day as I have if I use sprays, mousses and so on on my roots. That's it. I leave rolls as I make up and dress et voilà
I love that you have found a system that works for you! And I appreciate you sharing that insight with the community here! I wish I could say this would work well for all hair textures.
Are you related to Sharon Hickox? My mom took me to Hickox and Friends when I was in high school we both got our hair cut by Sharon she was soooo good!
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This made a lot of sense. Great tips! Thankyou!! On another note, as much as I love Dionna’s new shorter hairstyle, I think she should go shorter!!
It does, thank you Justin!!!
I must be a freak because my hair definitely gets bigger with humidity. I hate it! Live in Seattle and I’m always trying to “calm” the wave and volume my hair gets when I step outside. Would love a video on how to tame the humidity-induced unruly hair.
Definitely have a Graveyard of products under my sink 😂 Thanks for the suggestion of starting out with more product instead of less!
Over 50 and still learning new things every day. That drying hair outside or while the bathroom still has humidity from the shower was brilliant. Trying it out!
My daughter is a hairstylist and she’s amazed at the people who come and sit in her chair and request a certain cut/style but then proceed to tell her that they do not want to use any product or have to physically style the hair in any way. They want to “wash and go”.
You do a fabulous job of showing the techniques, offering product suggestions and making it all seem doable. Thanks for the phenomenal videos you provide.
Some people can wash and go. Especially people with curly hair!
@MNP208 I wash and go.
A good stylist can cut so it does work.
I tell my hairdresser to not give me anything complicated, as I will not have the time or energy to style my hair after washing - only when I'm going out, but not for everyday.
I bought a hot air brush to help, as I have too much pain to blow dry my hair well, but it's just too hot for me. Then I found a Babylis hair dryer and styler that has a cooler setting. It's been a game changer. But it's discontinued, so I'm looking at the Shark Speedstyle to replace it. Still haven't made up my mind.
@@ThreadbowIt depends on the style if that is a possibility, but you're right a good cut can make a huge difference!
Since I started watching and learning to get that towel off my hair and apply products, my hair looks so much better! Thank you!
I've watched dozens of your videos and I think this is the only one I ever needed. While I like them all, this one actually addressed my hair and was an actual lesson on how to get what I want out of my thin, flat, very very straight hair. Thanks Justin!!!
Thank you so much for the constant support! I am so glad to hear that this one is so helpful! That just made my day!
I always used a mousse and within an hour, I had no volume. I took your advice and didn’t towel dry my hair and then used gels instead of mousse (because of course I had a lot of products under my sink!) and cannot believe the difference in styling my hair! Lots of volume that lasts! Thank you for always giving great advice.
This made my day!! Thank you for the trust! I appreciate that! I’m stoked that it worked so well for you!!
Thanks for sharing this information…I’m here for the lesson! I definitely fall into the category of people who want to look my best, who don’t like the feeling of product in my hair. 🤷🏻♀️
You're so welcome! I'm glad I could help. Have you ever tried the tip I shared about removing the feeling in your hair?
@@justinhickoxI can’t find it ! Could u repeat that tip plse. !
Found.
Probably the BEST DIY hair volume tip video I've ever watched....wish I had known this 30 years ago, lol!
Justin, I have baby fine, straight hair and at 73 I am still trying to get volume! After watching this I see why I didn't. (heavy sigh), I will be doing things differently from now on! Thanks!
I always thought too much product weighed your hair down? But agree that applying products right after you get out of the shower is a game changer!
Thanks, Justin! You gave me advice on a previous video’s comment about a good hairstyle for my very thin hair after losing my hair to chemo. I finally took your advice and cut it short to make it look fuller. I feel like I had to go through the stages of grief to come around to the fact that my hair before cancer is not the same and it probably won’t ever be. Thank you for your advice, I am much happier with the short hairstyle 😊
Hey Julie! I'm SO glad to hear you went for it! Thank you so much for trusting me. I know it can be tough to make such a huge change and I think you're spot on with the fact that you have to go through the process. You did it right for sure....the most important part is that you're READY to change before you commit to it. I love that you did that. Great to hear from you!
Thank you for taking time out of your day for me!
@@juliewright2795 No need to thank me! Pro tip, if you ever have a question.... I'm not able to respond to all comments but I put aside at least the first 30 mins of my new videos being launched to respond to comments on them. SO....that's where you can usually find me. :)
Hi my hair thickened up quite a lot year upon year I am 79 now I had my chemo 30 years ago, and although my hair is thinning, I think it’s a natural thinning of age, just be patient with it
@@christinebeames712mine did this too. 2.5 plus yes after and it got thicker..and thicker.
OMG!! I've wrapped my hair and done my makeup first all of my adult life. I have fine hair and need volume. I use a spray volumizer. I get so disgusted when 1 side (the rt) looks perfectly volumized and the other (left) is flat. I wish I could stand behind me like a stylist does when drying my hair! It would look exactly like I want it!! I learned A LOT about what I've been doing wrong for 50 years!! Thank you, Justin! Thank you! Thank you!
You're so welcome! It's a very natural thing to wrap hair up like that. I can't wait til hear how this tip works for you!
That's not all I'm doing wrong. I'm definitely pulling with the round brush as I dry which is flattening the roots I just worked on. Ugh. @@justinhickox
I started using more product than I usually do thanks to your advice and several people have told me my hair looks good lately. I wish I would have figured it out way sooner - like maybe 30 years ago! Lol
The over style so it falls to what you want is KEY!!! 🔑 I curl my hair the same way too. The curls are tighter than what I want at first but when I leave they have fallen a bit but from too much volume, so it’s still voluminous! Same for volume. I look like Dolly Parton in the bathroom and by the time I leave it has fallen a bit and I have the volume I want.
Lifting others up is such a Beautiful and Powerful Message! Your caring nature is appreciated more than you know.
We need to practice this message, starting with ourselves and paying it forward.
First: Dionna is looking soooo beautiful (and young!!!) with her shorter haircut.
Second: My hair is thin, flat and has NO volume. My best tip is to put a few velcro rollers around the top part of the head and let them cool down while getting dressed/ putting makeup on.
😘 Sabine
I have the same type hair in a pixie style. I dry it upside down and then put in the velcro rollers. It worked today 😂
Great tips for creating volume. My fine hair is the type that immediately goes flat when I walk out the door of the salon. Looking forward to hearing more about your new styling product. Thanks!
Great tips, and very funny! I don't know about that humidity thing though. I remember when I was a child and we went to the Caribbean (lucky me!) feeling like my hair got more wavy in the heat/humidity, and I loved that! I remember telling my mom, "My hair likes it here!"
I really appreciate that you are so down to earth and "normal", use words we can understand and it's free. I've stumbled upon your videos somehow, this weekend and I'm quite happy I did. Thank you for what you and your beautiful wife, Dionna, do. Happy Holidays
I’ve been keeping my hair in a towel lately while doing my makeup first and I’ve been hating my hair. You reminded me my hair looks best when I style it fresh out of the shower and do my makeup later. I thought I was the odd man out doing it in this order. I always see women doing makeup first. I was doing it right all along. Thank you for these videos. I’m binge watching.
Thank you, Justin! I listen intently to EVERYTHING you say! I heard you mention on a recent video the importance of using products on hair that’s not too dry! I tried this, and it made a HUGE difference in volume for me! This video gives even more detail and explanation! I’m here for it! Game changer for me! I always get excited when you post! You’re the BEST! 👏🏼🙌🏼
Hey, thank you for the trust! It means a lot. I'm SO glad that tip helped! It's not intuitive and I think a lot of stylists forget to mention it, or assume people know. It makes such a huge difference thought! I'm so glad it helped you! Thanks for hanging out with me today!
Not only have I gained a hair education on this channel, the tips are presented by a My Cousin Vinny , Joe Pessci voice. Win/win!! ❤
LOL! I'll take it!
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Great tips! How you held the brush and hair vertical is exactly what I do. I’ve never had a stylist do this. I’ve worked it out with my stylist to send me home with damp hair and I blow dry at home. Except when she’s doing a cut. Then she cuts both wet and dry. I appreciate you stating that either you’re going to have a feeling of product in your hair or your hair won’t look good. FACTS. I live in an arid climate and STATIC is my problem. Help!
Thank you Justin. It’s only been posted for 1 hour and you already have almost 2000 views. Awesome. I wish I lived closer to you. I’m a very old hairstylist from 1970. You know…using the straight edge without the guard to get a good back comb base that lasts a week. That’s what we learned. I still have that straight edge too.
I am not kidding when I say I have the absolute worst hair I have ever worked with and I live in Iowa where it’s cold and damp/wet or very hot and extreme humidity. Our heat index easily gets over 100 which most people don’t realize. It’s corse and when I was young a comb would actually break even with shorter hair. I wear it short and spiked in the back because my hair must be saturated with soap and water to make it bend in a different direction when I wake up. I would’ve loved to have that beautiful long silky hair but by the time it gets below my ears it takes an hour to get it done because it’s so stubborn. I use good products and I use good hair spray. But! After about 3 hours after using the strongest Kenra spray, I can run my fingers through it as if nothing is on it.
I know you can’t fix my hair and I’m just rambling. Fortunately only one of my adult kids have my hair type.
Could you do more videos on curly hair. My hair is fine and curly and frizzes in the humidity and wind. Ideas for stopping the frizz?
Yes, please🎉🎉🎉
Mine turns into orphan Annie’s do shortly after going outside (in humid FL). I did recently get a short haircut & like it better. I’m playing around with it. It’s still thick & wavy. I use a gel I can put on wet or dry. After I’ve dried it most of the way I add the gel & scrunch, with my hands, all over. I really like that it stays lifted & looks sort of like I took the rollers out & just ran my fingers lightly though it. Then a little spray & I’m ready.
TU for the tips!
Yes, and do the ionizer hairdryers really work??? Are they worth $$$
I love your wife's new haircut so much! She's beautiful.
Oh my goodness. I just followed your advice and my hair looks fabulous. I wasn't using enough product worried that it would weigh my hair down and I was blowdrying it wrong. Thank you. I feel sexy in my hair tonight.
This is the BEST thing I could hear! Thank you for trusting me! I’m so glad it worked so well for you!!!! I’m smiling ear to ear!! Thank you.
Wow! This video has changed the way I straighten my thin curly hair. Letting the curls cool down, holding the brush up were great tips. You're so right that it's better to have too much volume and tame it down rather than the opposite! You are a genius! Thank you Justin for making these great videos for those of us who struggle with volume due to thin hair❤
Omg, I could spend a day chucking the stuff under my sink 😂
You're not alone!!! LOL
Me too! I feel so guilty when I think about how much money I've spent, but I'm a sucker for that next product that's going to give me the hair I've always wanted. You think I'd be old enough to know better. 🤦♀️
😂😂😂
Yes! The smoothy creams worked, anything else, naw! My collection of useless hair products are only superseded by the number of foundations that broke me out or were the wrong color!@@crisnemitz1606
I'm the exact opposite. I get so overwhelmed by those hundreds of products, you find even in normal drugstores (never mind high end or speciality brands), I lose all will to live and just slink home defeated.
How am I supposed to know, what could conceivably work for my hair and haircut??? How am I supposed to know, how exactly they want me to use the stuff and how much to apply and where? It feels like these days, you need a PhD, just to choose the right hair and skincare. When I was a teen, we had gel, mousse and hairspray, that was it. And like most teens back then, I used none of the above. 😭
You don't have to tell me about humidity! Southern Louisiana girl here - and I have naturally curly hair - double whammy! I'm definitely going to try one of the hair drying tips from the end of the video! Love this video!
Will your product be available in the UK.
Roots, shafts AND ends???? No way! I can't WAY-t! And Justin, I can so see myself outside in the backyard with my chickens, an extension cord with my hairdryer. 🤣😂 But I will give the "open the window" a try. Thanks for all of this. Georgia is a great (not) summer place for hair!
LOL! That would be amazing!!! You need to video yourself out in your back yard Wirth the chickens then add it to your instagram stories and tag me!!!! LOL!!! That sounds epic!
🤣😂@@justinhickox 🐔
@@justinhickox UPDATE: go back to when I was 13 and thought rain water was the best for your hair. Standing in front of our house, I got shampooed up and......there is never enough water from the sky to rinse all of that shampoo out! Lesson: don't wash your hair outside. Today at 58, I washed my hair (in the shower) on a 98% humidity morning and sat on my front porch in the dark, with the moon, and dried my hair. It looked great! UNTIL....I walked inside and BACK outside to walk the dog. Lesson: MY HAIR will frizz no matter how I dry it, as long as the humidity is above 88%. 😬 But I haven't given up trying.
9:30. Of course some people’s hair increases in volume in humidity. Both my sister and daughter have extremely thick wavy hair. In humid climates you can practically see their hair getting bigger and bigger. It’s definitely a thing.
You know, this is a great point. It happens less often so I forget to take that into consideration. I really appreciate you sharing this as well as giving me a kind slap to remind me to stay on my toes!
@@justinhickoxyes exactly! My hair is curly and fine and it poufs out more in the humidity but not in a good way.
These videos are always towards those with straight hair... never for us with curly hair🤦♀️😑
Curly & fine hair, and been fighting the POOF and frizz all my life
Does all this make sense? You bet it does, Justin! Your videos are absolutely the best and are truly game-changers dealing with one's own hair. I've looked at other UA-cam channels that have actually given either not helpful advice and sometimes even terrible advice. I am especially thrilled with your videos on cutting/trimming one's own hair. Your instructions are excellent and I have been able to do so much in that regard with my hair. Same with styling, etc. Since I began watching your videos, I am loving my hair -- and have been getting so many compliments on my hair -- cut and style both. Keep doing what you do -- you really are the best. (And, I especially like the videos with your wife -- she seems so sweet and fun.)
Ya k ow I used to be a hairstylist probably 20 years ago..... And I knew all of these tips except for the one about the humidity! That is awesome... Love learning new things, especially things that are going to help me to look my best. So thanks for that ❤❤
Whoa, this video was like you've been sitting on my shoulder when I've been drying my hair. Everything you explained, was everything I've been doing. I have naturally curly hair that never seemed to do what I wanted and now I know why, I wasn't using the right amount of product. Thank you for another great video.
Great video - thank you! Question: When exactly do you apply the heat protectant and do you have any tips for that step?
Fantastic video thank you ! The tip and the towel and round rush styling was super valuable. Accidentally I did buy a good old mousse yesterday.
Am so glad I do exactly what you say we should. Towel dry post shower and then apply products on hair. Make up later. I feel like a winner 😂🎉
Thank you for this, after years of styling my own hair, as it’s 50 inches of pin straight hair. I’ve always tried to add texture and curls with no heat and a minimal amount of products. I’ve struggled with getting some lift on my shorter face framing strands. I never use anything only tried to blow dry them and a few different hairsprays!
Time to go shopping for new products to play with! 💖
"Saturate the snot out of your hair" is my new favorite saying. 🤣🤣🤣. Love the last tip as I live in Houston where it's humid 24/7 365 days a year!
HAHA, I'm not sure WHERE that saying came from. I don't script my videos, so you never know WHAT you're going to get! LOL. I can't wait to hear how that tip works for ya!
You said that nobody experiences more volume later on after styling….but I do if it’s humid outside. Humidity makes my hair more frizzy and full unlike those with the hair texture that flattens in humidity. Love the videos.
Very true point. I should have explained the difference between volume and fullness. To me, volume is having volume in the right areas to accentuate what you want and have the style you want. Fullness, which is what IMO you're experiencing, is just hair getting bigger. If that makes sense. I appreciate you for bringing that up. I'll keep that in mind for future videos.
Love the tip for volume. You are such a fun wit but so informative on your passion for hair.
I just loved your video, after year of pointless work your tips, especially the blowing tips were a real solution for me. I cannot thank you enough. The French version of your video was very good by the way (this is not always the case. Best luck in all your projects and venture and thank you for sharing your expertise.
I loved all these explanations. Will be watching for your new product to come out.
OHMYGOSH - I LOVE YOU!!! This is exactly what I needed to try to deal with my new layered cut for my thinning straight hair!!! THANK YOU JUSTIN!!! XX
Great video. I need this constant reminder not pull down on the after creating as much volume as possible. I would love it if you have any videos about toppers. I have alopecia (hormone induced basically) and the crown is just getting thinner. It began in my 30’s and while I can still get away with not wearing one, I get so tired of never feeling like I have a full head of hair. I also started getting silver hairs in high school. My normal color is dark brown so it really stood out. If I let my hair go to it’s natural gray now that I’m closer to 50, it would be see through. So I get tired of the constant root touch ups, highlighting, adding volume, destroying the ends, and even back combing to cover the areas that just show gray too quickly.
Greetings from Canada. New subscriber here. Soooo glad I found your channel and I’ve been binge watching. You’re a wealth of knowledge, attention to details etc…30 years of experience…IT DEFINITELY SHOWS!! It would be a dream to get a hair cut/pampering by you!! THANK YOU for all that you do! I love your channel. I can’t wait to get your Just DeFrizz product!
I have fine hair, what products do you recommend and should I use hairspray after I style it?
Thanks for this video! I start off with lots of volume but if falls. These tips will really help!
In addition to mousse and gels, there are also volumizing sprays (Aveda makes a great one) that are fairly lightweight. However, they can leave a bit of a sticky feeling in the hair. I use all three methods, though.
Can you PLEASE do this for someone with a curly/wavey hair? I’m trying to get volume from my roots without using a brush, my hair does NOT like to be brushed as it just frizzes. So how do I get root lift while encouraging my natural curls? Would really appreciate your help.
It’s gotten so much worse since menopause & turning 60, as my once very full head of fine, coarse curl/wavey hair is down about 2/3’s of its original thickness, so now I have to put a lot of effort in to get a hairstyle that is half way presentable 🤦🏼♀️
And then I only end up pinning it up cause it doesn’t last last my front door 🤯
And yes I know there are heaps of curly girl influencers out there, but I’ve got a cupboard full of product (just as you said) under my sink of products that are just not working for me.
It’s gotten that bad that I’ve had to hide the scissors before I do something I know I’m going to regret! 😢
Your help would be greatly appreciated 🙏🏻
I found some root lifter in my drawer. I didn’t know I even owned it, but I will try it now. I do have a lot of other crap under my sink I need to clear out. And in the drawer with the root lifter. And yes, I’m one that doesn’t like product in my hair.
I was literally thinking this morning, I know I need to put protectant and product in my fine, thin hair…but don’t like how it doesn’t feel as soft. 😮 (I do use professional recommended products.)I’ll keep trying your techniques! 😊
I have fine curly hair. The thing that gives me the most volume is hairspray in my wet styled hair before I diffuse it. Also, a more medium hold mousse or gel gives me more volume compared to a hard hold.
Hey! Thank you for sharing this with the community! I really appreciate the insight. I'm super excited to get my product launched....I can't wait to see how you like it. Spoiler alert....it's going to work awesome in your hair. It's amazing for diffusing hair curly OR drying out straight.
My hair is very straight and I live in southeast Louisiana where it's VERY humid. My hair doesn't frizz...no, it just gets flat and seemingly straighter, which sucks because I have my hair cut into a bob and I like it to turn slightly under but with the the humidity, it makes it look blunt...and I loathe that look. I am going to try your tip. That's really interesting! Thank you! ♥
I totally hear you! That tip will help but if I’m honest, it won’t solve the overall concern. For you, it’s going to be about a product that can block the humidity as well. I haven’t seen anything that I absolutely love for this however this makes me want to do a deep dive into trying to find something. I’ll definitely be looking deeper! I wish I could give you a simple answer for this, but to be honest, it’s just a tough situation to be in.
@@justinhickox ok that makes sense. I am also one of those people who doesn't like the feel of product in my hair. I don't like anything that makes my hair feel heavy or dirty. I have been using Aluram Volumizing Foam, which I love because it doesn't have any alcohol and it has a soft, creamy feel to the foam and doesn't weigh my hair down. Are you familiar with this product? If so, what are your thoughts on it? thank you♥
Hi Justen! I learn so much from your videos. Thank you.
It seems like you are busy creating a product line. Please consider making JUST ONE product for volume that is free of fragrance! I’m sure there are millions of people who want to use products in their hair but can’t due to allergies to the ingredient and/or the smell. It is extremely rare and of poor quality of the products out there.
I would really like my hair to look nice throughout the day.
Keep up the good work.
Pam
Thank you, I'm always trying to get volume in my fine hair. This really helps!!
Thanks for the humidity tip!😻!
Remember Dippity Doo? That worked well.
Wow... that brought back memories!
Dippity doo and foam rollers over night 😂
My Mum used that on my curls when I was little and I'm over 70 now! ❤
Yesss where can we get some now ?! 😂🎉
I can picture the commercials.
I hardly ever put product in my hair. Less than once a month, maybe even less. It was sad and flat and wirey. I kept thinking I needed more conditioning. Getting older and it was frizzy on the ends and greasy at the root. Then I watched your how-to shampoo video. I still hardly ever use product but my hair is... sheesh it's crazy how different it is. Bouncy, full, even kind of wild, which I like. My hair is naturally curly and I thought since I was well into my 40s that my hair just didn't want to curl anymore. I was wrong. It's super curly just drying naturally. I also never blow dry. Anyway, this is all to say that for some hair types, no product can work great just need to shampoo and condition properly.
so what is a good product for volume on fine hair? also, my hair has so many fly aways frizz, fine. is brazalian treatment recommended? it takes away frizz, but makes hair flat...help
I have fine hair, not curly, and it always has a better shape and more volume in humid weather. Growing up in New England (the really,really cold part), my hair looked best in the humidity of summer. When I moved to Jerusalem, the summers are dry but it rains in the winter - which is when my hair looks best here.
BTY, I learned alot from your videos on layering, and the difference between the hair high on the sides and around back toward the occipatable bone vs the part below that. I told my stylist that I liked the layers and I always get compliments, but my hair always feels messy and the shape is hard to control. He shortened it a bit, leaving only some layers in the higher sections you mentioned. It looks less "cool' but is such easier to shape. I use those dimensions to hold on to volume. After I've styled my hair and on my way to work, I grab the part that I don't want to lay flat, and hold it up with a clip or soft scrunchy. I take that out before I walk in! And my volume is good to go.
Do you know of a product line that works well for people sensitive and allergic to scents?
It would be great if you could recommend one that's available in the UK ❤
I've been mixing a cream leave-in conditioner with a gel smoothing balm. Sometimes I get a nice (enough) result but not always and it's probably what you're saying about even distribution. As for the graveyard of products, I keep mine hidden in a suitcase under my bed because I can't risk having it discovered under the sink, where I don't think it would all fit anyway! Even so, I bought two more hopefuls last week. I feel like a gambler who can't tear herself away from the black jack table. Maybe I'm one hand away from a winner!
Where are the links to products please?
Like everyone else’s comments I too have a hair supply store under my sink. At 62 with long fine thin hair I have always been told DO not use a lot of product But your advice- game changer so thank you. I will now use up all my products seeing as I’ll be using a lot more of them instead of adding more to the collection in hopes of the next miracle product. 😀🇨🇦
I have had good success with the Colorwow XXL foam on my roots (works really well for being so lightweight) and either the Ouai or Olaplex volume mist on the mid to ends. Blow dry with a round brush and the volume/texture holds me a couple days, which is a first for me.
I do exactly that! Let my hair sit in a towel for a little bit before I dry. I'll try your tip next time AND use more product! I'm not a big product person but if you want results... 💁♀️🤭 Thanks Justin?
I live in Ireland and trying to keep any type of wave or curl in my straight hair is almost impossible. When my air is wet, I have natural waves, but the minute it's dry, and I brush it, all is gone. I will try your method of putting some volumizer in my hair when it's still wet and use my flat iron for curling. Hopefully that works.
What does work are ragcurls, but then I really have tight curls instead of loose curls.
Love your channel and your wife's new haircut ---didn't you say you had a product that you were going to be making available? I'm looking for it in the description but don't see anything that looks like your cream/mousse version you talked about. Did I miss it?
Thank you so much! I’m in the process of making it. It’s not quite here yet but there is a link in the description of the video if you want to get notified of its progress!
I have heavy wavy hair. When I style, it looks great. However, any heat or moisture ( sweat 😢) causes my hair to flatten and stick to my scalp. I would LOVE to see a video about keeping the style all day. Live you video's
I have such a hard time using a round brush. I gave up on it, but I’m willing to give it another shot. My stylist suggested buying a better quality brush also. Not sure what that would be, so do you have a video you can link for round brush recommendations ? Thanks so much for the tips. My hair goes flat so fast.
That was extremely helpful! I have very fine but very full head of hair. Finding the right stuff for root lift is a pain. Not weighing the roots down but keeping ends moisturizered enough. I swear if the product doesn't get distributed just right, my hair is still and looks oily. Can't wait to try all these tips. Love this channel!
Hey Justin. I am a subscriber. I want and need volume in my aging/greying hair. I take very good care of it and keep it short. I have "lowlights" refreshed every 2 months...but I have yet to be happy with most hair additives. I am 62 yrs old, have dry hair...and a little bit more hair loss than I would like. I use an oral supplement and shampoo which helps some with the fallout. Lucky for me...I have thicker hair and can afford to lose "some." I wash my hair every 3 days...so any products will gunk it up...one night after application. Fortunately...I am retired so don't have to apply sticky stuff everyday.
One product smooths and doesn't "gunk"...but doesn't give me much volume either. I use a thickener spray...effective but leaves residue. Both the Mousses and sprays and hair oil styling products end up crunch-ifying and/or gunk-ifying my hair. My hair looks great "hands off" when it airdries after a wash. But I bathe at night...not morning. So...when I get up...hair is frizzed, frazzled and out of shape. Additives are applied so sticky and gunky the following day. If you are formulating a product that addresses such issues...I'd buy it. Thanks for these videos. They always have great information in them.
Loved your “bonus tip,” Willamette valley can get some ‘liquid humidity’ quite often 😉 and hopefully that will help.
As for volume, I get it by washing my hair at bedtime, towel drying, then pulling it up like a ponytail on Top of my head (securing it with a “thick” scrunchie-a thin one will leave dents in the hair) and sleeping with it. It’s not dry all the way in the morning, so I blow dry it with my head downward-no product. Strangers stop me all the time to exclaim about my hair. (Before I started doing this, I can’t remember that ever happening 😆)
Thanks for your great videos!
Yep, I'm on it! I'm so going to saturate the snot out of my hair tonight! Wish me luck! 😅
Hi Justin, Thanks for another awesome video. It is so informative and easy to put it practice .
Hey Barbara! You’re so welcome! Thanks for hanging out with me today!
Where I live we deal with high wind year-round AND humidity in summer months! Volume? We're lucky if we can get any of it to stay...especially if you've got fine/thin hair like mine. But I LOVE your tips and will try them 👍👍
Hello Justin,
I’ve just found your channel within this last week. I have watched a multitude of your videos. I love your work ❤
I worked as a stylist behind the chair for 15years. I was very competent then as a stylist. That’s been many, many years ago.
Your explanations about hair have been like a reeducation program for me!
Man, I feel so much better since watching you Justin.
Thank You So much!!!
I too have a graveyard of products under my sink too😂 😅 Some of them I may try to use again now that I have refreshed understanding of how I might be able to use these products again. Thank you.
You have no idea how much you have bolstered my enthusiasm and confidence to try different techniques on myself.
As a matter of fact,
I really enjoyed relearning the essentials about face shapes and what lines and curves look best. Awesome ❤
I have just cut my hair from shoulder length to a pixie cut after watching your videos.
I haven’t worn my hair short for 25-30 years ago.
I was afraid to cut my hair off even though my long hair always required so much effort and time to look stylish.
Your videos about form and shape made a great goal for me to create a new stylish look. I’m rocking it now!
Thank You Justin ❤
Your advice is so perfect!
I’m a big fan of your approach. I’ll be watching every video from now on.
All the best from me to you and your lovely wife❤❤
Take care. 🤗
I repeatedly search for techniques for blow drying my hair or using rollers to style my hair hair. BUT I cannot escape the push for product. I’ve yet to find direction for what to do to my silver medium length hair. Product is the primary focus. I’m on my own.
You mentioned rollers. I use velcro rollers on my crown to finish off the lift. Love to hear your thoughts, hints, best practices on velcro rollers. Also how to use the "cool" setting on the hair dryer. Many thanks, for all the great tips!!
Been drying the opposite way has really helped and lasted for days.
Thank you so much for sharing Justin! I have began a journey which never thought I would ever do, I have now decided to let my natural hair color shine thru as I'm a natural ginger then went with blonde high lights and low lights, embracing my natural color is surprising to me now, not sure if I like it as it seems very fine now that the hair color has washed out but I will certainly try your tricks of your trade, I am so guilty in leaving my hair in the towel while applying my makeup and then going in with my hair products, I am anxious to try what you suggested ! Who knew I was doing it all wrong ! lol Cindi from Canada eh ? LOL
As a curly girl with fine hair who also straightens her hair by blow drying and wants volume, I can absolutely say without a doubt that my hair gets bigger when it hits humidity and it’s big not in a good way and not the way it was originally styled… so what do you do about that apart from embracing the curl and not blowing it out?
I have watched you several times and found the information you give about fine hair and styling very helpful. Could you recommend some product to use for styling and keeping what style staying in my hair. The round bush in your last video would not work for me, hair is too short to even fit around the brush, and the volumizing brush is not available on Amazon.
Any other tips or tricks or video's that could help would be great.
I have very coarse wavy/curly gray and brown hair. I use mousse and blow out each section, then heat protection then blow drt brush and roll onto Velcro rollers . After my whole head is done, then i do my makeup. Luckily this will last a good week. Like you said i do look a little over styled when the rollees come out but after about 30 minutes its fine. I have mid back layers.
Every stylist I have ever had has blow dried my fine, thin hair puling it down and straightening it so it turns out absolutely flat. I can’t understand why I can’t find a stylist to dry it correctly to create volume. I am able to create lots of volume simply by drying it with roots pulled up and hair wrapped around the brush, pulling it thru a couple times as you demonstrated. The only way to get the volume to stay is to overdo it as you suggest, but I also always use hairspray. The secret to hairspray is to hold it far from your head creating a fine mist all over. It’s a little stiff at first, but shortly after spraying my hair is soft again.
It all makes sense but I could only use a round brush that way you are suggesting IF I could remove my head and work from a different vantage point...
For me, this was an extra excellent video of yours. You are talking about a problem/issue that we all have with the mistakes we do in trying to gain some volume...Guilty! Guilty! Thank you so much for this, and for your wonderful and fun sense of humor ("Slick as snot"!)🤣😂
It’s ok to wrap in towel after product?
I have no trouble getting volume (thick, wavy hair and lots of it), but whenever I use a roundbrush or my Revlon One-Step, my hair gets super oily, really fast, afterwards. I basically feel like washing it again the next day already. And the day after that, it will be visibly limp and greasy. And I just really do not like the feeling of dry shampoo. It fixes the problem visually for another day, but my scalp just feels dirty and grimy to me.
The tugging at the roots seems to really stimulate my oil glands or something. It's so annoying and spoiled having a medium length bob for me. Now I'm growing it out again, so it'll be long enough for heatless overnight styles.
Which is where I started my short hair journey 4 years ago, so it was all a big waste of time, lol.
New to having a bob and I'm learning a lot from your videos. Thanks
Outstanding and spot on instructions!
As a 2B, fine, low Density gal, product is your friend, styling techniques matter. As a wavy, damp product application is often recommended. However, I have found that re-wetting my hair after a brief t-shirt plop can make all the difference. A wash now, style later approach also works for me, I often get better results this way.
I find it difficult to blow hair down and to lift up with brush to add volume when I have between shoulder to chin length hair
nah... I hate to feel my hair "dirt" right after the shower- so I use a leave in product for the endings, I blow dry, then I use dry shampoo on my already clean roots. so I get texture and volume just where I need it. The lenghts are nice and clean, I get no grease after just 1 day as I have if I use sprays, mousses and so on on my roots. That's it. I leave rolls as I make up and dress et voilà
I love that you have found a system that works for you! And I appreciate you sharing that insight with the community here! I wish I could say this would work well for all hair textures.
Amazing advice and techniques. Love your videos. And you’re so funny too…in a good way🥰
Are you related to Sharon Hickox? My mom took me to Hickox and Friends when I was in high school we both got our hair cut by Sharon she was soooo good!
Hey! Yeah, that’s my mom. I’ll tell her you said that! She’ll love to hear it!
You're hilarious and I did learn a thing or two. I'm a frizz head with extreme volume in a humid climate.