L'Oréal Professionnel True Grip Texturizing Powder, available in salons, is superversatile. It creates just the right amount of hold for updos, adds edgy oomph when applied at the roots, gives hair Dallas-esque volume (in a good way) when you flip your hair over and apply it to the roots underneath and gives hair piece-y texture when applied only to the ends. Consider all your fine hair complaints solved.
You sprinkle it over your hair, and then rub it in like you're using a traditional shampoo (thus eliminating the possibility of noticeable powder specks). Unlike the other texture powders, it won't make your hair sticky (I could run my fingers from roots to ends without them getting stuck). Plus, it soaks up oil just as well as your favorite dry shampoo.
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To Lift and Separate
If you're the kind of person who can't stand going a day without washing, Pravana Nevo Lived-In Powder Potion, $20, will help you fake the day-after look.
One word of warning: Do not apply this product directly to your hair. Sprinkle it onto your hands and rub them together until it morphs into a slightly tacky pomade. Rub this completely biodegradeable, vegan and environmentally friendly styling product into your roots for volume, or use a tiny bit on your ends to get a separated, piece-y look.
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Combat Oily Hair and Add Volume
Want big hair without the gritty texture of many volumizing powders? Verb Dry Shampoo, $14, is your hair savior. This squeeze-on powder uses a blend of tapioca starch to soak up oil and glycerin to make hair feel silky soft. Use your fingers to really rub it into your roots to unlock its magical volumizing powers.
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For Volume Without Frizz
Battle humidity and lifeless hair at the same time with Kenra Platinum Texture Powder 4, $22. It keeps your hair frizz-free while also giving it a boost of sex-bomb volume. Use it to revive unwashed hair or add fullness and hold to your braid experiments.
