Volume shampoos exist because fine hair has a specific problem: it is not damaged, it is simply weighed down. Anything rich enough to nourish coarse hair will flatten it within hours. This shampoo sits in Faberlic's Salon Care line and is built around that constraint.
Why volume formulas are light
The approach is subtraction rather than addition. A volume shampoo cleans thoroughly and leaves as little residue as possible, so hair keeps its natural lift instead of being coated. That is why these products feel less rich in the hand than repair shampoos - the lightness is the mechanism, not a shortcoming.
It suits hair that:
- Is fine or thin, and goes flat by the afternoon
- Gets greasy at the roots within a day or two
- Has no colour damage to speak of
- Looks fuller right after washing and loses it quickly
Coarse, curly or heavily bleached hair will usually find it insufficient, and is better served by the nourishing or reconstruction lines.
Washing for volume
Technique matters at least as much as product here:
- Wash the scalp thoroughly - flat hair is usually oily-at-the-root hair
- Skip conditioner at the roots entirely. Ends only, always
- Rinse with cooler water at the end; it helps the cuticle lie flat and reflect light
- Rough-dry with a towel, then dry the roots with your head tipped forward
- Avoid heavy oils and rich masks on fine hair, however good the reviews are
Realistic expectations
A volume shampoo makes fine hair look fuller. It does not increase the number of hairs on your head or change their thickness - nothing applied to the outside of hair can. If you are seeing genuine thinning or noticeable shedding rather than hair that simply looks flat, that is worth raising with a doctor, because the causes are usually internal.
The full Salon Care line, compositions and the current hair-care assortment are listed in the Faberlic catalogue, which changes roughly every three weeks.