If your hair looks great when you leave the chair and falls flat by lunchtime, you are not doing anything wrong. Fine hair just runs out of lift fast, especially here in Boise where the dry Idaho air pulls every bit of moisture and body out of a blowout. Volu Hair Mist from Davines is one of the products we reach for most often at our downtown studio for exactly this reason, and clients always ask how to make it work at home the way it works behind the chair. So here is the honest, step-by-step version we share at the chair.
What Volu Hair Mist actually is
Volu Hair Mist is part of the Davines Volu line, a volume system built for fine, flat, or lifeless hair. It is a light mist that builds body and lift at the root without leaving a heavy, crunchy residue, and it is safe for color-treated fine hair too. It runs $43.00 a bottle and lasts a long time because you only need a few sprays per use. You can read the full breakdown and pick one up on the Volu Hair Mist product page.
One thing we want to be straight about. This is a volumizing product made for fine hair that goes flat. If your hair is thick, coarse, or already full of body, this is not the product for you, and you may find it does very little. It is purpose-built for the fine-haired crowd, and that is where it shines.
Step one: start with clean, damp hair
Volu works best on freshly washed hair. Shampoo and condition the way you normally would, then towel-dry until your hair is damp rather than soaking. If it is dripping, the mist gets diluted and you lose the lift before you even start. We aim for that point where hair is wet enough to comb through but not leaving drips down your neck.
Step two: apply to the roots, not the lengths
This is the part most people get backward. The volume comes from the roots, so that is where the product goes. Section your hair loosely with your fingers, lift each section up and away from your scalp, and mist Volu directly onto the roots underneath. A few sprays per section is plenty. Skip the mid-lengths and ends. Putting it there just weighs hair down and does the opposite of what you want.
Step three: blow-dry with your head flipped or roots lifted
Now you set the lift in with heat. The easiest trick we teach at the studio is to flip your head upside down and rough-dry the roots first, aiming the dryer at the base of the hair. If you prefer to stay upright, use a round brush and pull each section up and away from the scalp as you dry. Either way, you are training the root to stand up instead of lying flat. Once the roots are dry and lifted, finish the lengths however you like.
How often to use it
Volu fits a daily or weekly routine, so you can reach for it every wash day or save it for the times you really want body, like a night out or a long workday. Because fine hair gets greasy faster, many of our Boise clients use it on wash day and let the lift carry through their second day with a little dry shampoo at the roots. There is no rule that you have to use it every single day for it to work.
When to let a stylist do the heavy lifting
Product can only do so much. If your hair feels flat no matter what you try, the real fix is often the cut. Long, blunt, one-length fine hair tends to collapse under its own weight, and the right layering or a fresh shape can change everything. That is the kind of thing we love sorting out in the chair. Take a look at what we offer on our services page, and when you are ready, you can book an appointment with us at our studio at 104 S Capitol Blvd in downtown Boise.
Bring your questions about Volu, your hair goals, or your stubborn flat spots. Half of getting volume right is technique, and we are happy to show you the same root-lift trick we use every day so you can recreate it at home.