Styling Fine Hair - Building Body & Volume

Here's a quick tutorial on building body and volume with fine hair. The steps are listed below. These steps will help you create a very voluminous style, but can be used as the foundation for your flat-ironing routine for a straight style with body. Check it out and let us know what you think!

Step 1: Apply a blowdrying product to create texture. I use a light gel or mousse (or a combination of the two). Light weight sprays don't give hair the texture that is needed.

Step 2: Apply a root-lifting product. These are sold as spray, powders and foams. Make sure that the product gives your roots enough lift.

Step 3: Give your hair a rough blowdry in the opposite direction of your hair growth. At this stage, you're really getting rid of excess moisture and building the foundation of your style.

Step 4: Roundbrush your hair in sections, working up to the crown. Once you get to the crown of your head, overdirect the sections toward your face. Overdirect the sides upward to build more body. Finish roundbrushing the rest of your hair as usual.

(I would like to apologize for the shoddy first attempt at a video, but we are still trying to adjust the video settings. Thank you for viewing!)

Product Review: Goldwell Sleek Perfection Thermal Spray

Where do I start with this product? I'm just going to jump right into this review and get down to the nitty-gritty. If you are the type of person who straightens your hair on a regular basis, this product is for you. There are a few things to take into consideration, but I'll mention those a little further down.

If you're familiar with heat-protective products, you probably already know that you shouldn't spray too much product because it will make your hair oily. As far as Goldwell's Sleek Perfection goes, I didn't really worry about overspraying because I have a light hand with products in this segment of hair care. It also helps that I am familiar with the greasy qualities that most thermal products have.

Having said that, I was definitely surprised by Sleek Perfection. Although the product is dispensed through a spritzer, the mist is extremely fine which is perfect for a thin and even layer. This is definitely one of the least oily thermal sprays that I have ever used and trust me, I've tried a lot of 'em. If this product were to feel excessively oily in your hair, it would certainly signify that you were using far too much product or spraying it too closely to your head.

Sleek Perfection is formulated to fend off humidity for up to 24 hours, protect hair up to 392°f and help preserve hair color. I think that it does a great job at all of these too! This product is water-free so it reduces damage from thermal tools and has a sweet, but pleasant fragrance. It also happens to be very lightweight, so it is a great choice for people with fine or thinning hair because it doesn't weigh the hair down!

Okay, so now for a couple of things that you should take into consideration before purchasing this product. The first is that this product is really lightweight, so if you have a very coarse texture of hair, I would probably try something a bit heavier. If you're interested in staying within the Goldwell line of products, they do make a creamier heat protectant by the name of Flat Marvel (I'll be reviewing that product soon). The only other thing that I want to point out is that the dispensing mechanism can be a little frustrating depending on the way that you style your hair. You should only run into this problem if you spray section-by-section because if you get any product on your hands, it is difficult to maintain a good grip on the bottle. It really hinders your ability to press down on the spritzing nozzle, but the solution is to spray it all over your head first. Aside from these 2 tiny details, I really feel that Sleek Perfection is the best thermal spray that I have worked with thus far. Here's some quick details about Goldwell Sleek Perfection.

+Pros
+Protects hair from heat (up to 392°f)
+Non-greasy, no hold formula is great for fine hair
+Superfine mist for even application
+Pleasant fragrance
+Water-free formula for less heat damage when using thermal styling tools
+Up to 24 hours of humidity protection
+Helps protect hair color

-Cons
-Not recommended for hair that requires more control (very coarse texture)
-Product can make bottle slippery and become difficult to dispense

This product was rated on:
Fragrance:  4
Easy to use:  5
Product consistency:  5
Heat barrier efficacy:  4
Durability of style:  4

Averaged rating:  4.4


Available in 3.3oz/100ml. Find your local retailer HERE