Aveda Voluminizing tonic. Bend over so your head is upside down and your hair is coming up over your head. Spray on the root, rub the roots with your fingers going forward, toward the crown of your head, then stand up and flip your hair back.

I use velcro curlers to lift my hair at the roots.

How do you dry your hair? try a hot brush

Graywings I had forgotten about the Velcro rollers - thanks for reminding me. My daughter and I used to do that all the time.

Tibbrix does the Aveda make your roots feel dirty?? Just curious.

I am definitely going to try the Redkin 6. I have been using Paul Mitchell Thicken Up for years, but would like to try something different.

Just chiming in to say I got the Redken 06 because of the recommendations here and I love it! Now easy to get my hair styled exactly the way I want it and I often even get up the next day and it looks good!

joanie, no, it doesn't make your roots feel dirty. It is not oil based but alcohol based, so it keeps your scalp dry. It's best to put it on right out of the shower, after scrunching your hair with the towel. Then you definitely don't know you have anything on your hair. Once your hair dries, style it, run a brush (Best is a boar bristle brush) through it, again with your head upside down, brushing from back to front, then flip your head back and finish styling.

I use Redkin Guts and it works pretty good. I have straight hair but a lot of it, and its able to give some lift. You only use it on your roots.

He Aveda has a thickening tonic that is new. I have tried it and it is pretty good. My hairdresser gave me a sample a few months before it officially was sold and I liked it. Tibbrix gave a good way to apply it. I just spray a little on my fingers and run into my scalp to get more volume there. I have also used Full thickening cream by Living Proof (the one Jennifer Anniston 'sells') and it is my favorite.

(Edited because I got the volumizing tonic and the new thickening tonic mixed up originally - they are in a similar bottle.)

joanie, I have the same problem. I can get volume everywhere else in my hair, but not in the crown. Apparently Redken also sells a root lift. Has anyone tried it? http://www.amazon.ca/Redken-Rootful-Lifting-Unisex-8-5-Ounce/dp/B0026XQU6C/ref=sr_1_5?ie=UTF8&qid=1433993286&sr=8-5&keywords=redken+06

Hmmmm…outside playing, I still have the bottle of the Aveda Voluminizing Tonic I bought about ten years ago. I don't use it often at all.

Tibbrix, I got it mixed up - the thickening tonic is new and I wasn't paying attention. They are in similar bottles. Sorry about that. I corrected it in my post.

Oh, I see. Yes, the stuff I have is a clear watery liquid. Looks like they come in similar bottles. Confusing. Maybe they've changed the formula! Eek.

Thanks everyone. I'm going to look into some of these products as well as the hot air brush, which might work well for me as I've always felt such a klutz trying to manage the brush and blow dryer. My hairdresser said I should not use Velcro rollers since my hair is thin and fine. She only uses Paul Mitchell but I haven't always liked their products.

When my hair gets longish on top, it always gets as flat as a pancake. I mentioned this to my hairdresser yesterday and she layered it more to take away some of the weight. She also used some Redken mousse on the roots to lift it. Didn't get the name, but it was in a brown pump bottle. I do love the 06 for use at home. Glad it worked out for others.

My wife brags about Kenneth's Salon Oomph. It's a local salon but products are available online.

Thanks Brushworks. I just looked them up and my DD lives in Cbus. I may have her bring it when she comes home next month.

Big Sexy Hair Root Pump Spray Mousse

Pumps up hair for big volume.

You can read some of the reviews here:

http://www.drugstore.com/sexy-hair-concepts-big-sexy-hair-root-pump-spray-mousse/qxp157876?tab=1#TblTabStrip

I use morrocan oil root lift. You have to blow dry as it needs heat to activate. You need to blow dry in the opposite direction meaning you that the hair on the left side and flip it over the the right and vice versa. How you dry your hair makes a big difference no matter what product you use.

Aquage Uplifting Foam. I apply to my fingers first. I have to be careful I don't apply too much or my hair will get greasy (noticeable right away). YMMV.

Sorry, I'm terminology-challenged. Does root lifter mean the same as fullness on top? Is it similar to blowing the roots with your head upside down and then lifting with a brush?

Yes Linelle....fullness at the crown. Thanks Debrak and misinformink.

Misformink

Can you tell me where you can buy this Aquage Uplifting Foam.

Also all the redken lovers, can you buy this anywhere in Fort Lauderdale or is it only at salons or online.

Thanks

I've just learned a few things about drying my hair. Who knew I was doing it wrong all these years? Don't try to dry your whole head at the same time. Section it off with clips no matter how short your hair is. Concentrate on one section at a time. Use a powerful dryer with a concentrator (I still need to up grade mine). If you are not sure how to do it, find a stylist who will take the time to show you. Make sure you always blow the hot air with the grain of your hair, not a against it. I have recently learned that using the right products and taking the time to style it right makes a huge difference in how my hair looks.

Garnier Fructis Style Hi-Rise Lift Root Booster.

My favorite mousse is one I heard about on The Today Show. The women positively gushed, and now I do too: John Frieda Luxurious Volume. Leaves my hair so soft, never sticky.

Lyban , you will get the best prices on Redken online.i can buy it at the salon and also in more expensive drug stores -- notCVS.

Redkin Guts says it is a volumizer on the can, but the girl at my salon uses it as a lifter for my roots. She parts my hair in 3 or 4 spots, sprays it on the part and then rubs it around a little bit. The one thing about it that I noticed is that it doesn't stop working after the first day. I wash my hair everyother day and it is still going strong on the second day

I'm a fan of the EVO haze styling powder. A little goes a long way. It's like a powder, but it does leave your hair kind of chalky. You might not like that but it really does work. I use it at my crown and it gives that area enough lift to match up with the rest of my hair.

Lyban - They carry it in salons, but you may find it cheaper online.

Side note - KMS dry wax is awesome for giving piecey texture and adding body. I really like that it's matte. It doesn't leave your hair dull looking either. I've tried other spray waxes before and couldn't stand that it appeared to look greasy no matter how little applied. Started using it when I had a long pixie cut, but it works for all hair lengths. Even works great if your hair is uniform in color because it adds dimension. You don't need much and I'd love to bottle up the smell as perfume. (doesn't linger) I received a lot of compliments and questions about what I was using on my hair. It's a visible difference.

My bottle is more acid green in color. Color of stock photo just looks off.

KMS-California-Hair-Play-Dry/dp/B001CBGGSQ/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1434516363&sr=8-1&keywords=KMS+matte+spray+wax

thanks misformink,
I will take a look.