Best Volumizing Shampoos (2026)

Quick Comparison

#	Product	Best For
1	OGX Thick & Full + Biotin & Collagen Shampoo	Best Drugstore
2	Biolage Volume Boost Shampoo	Best Salon Value
3	Kenra Professional Volume Shampoo & Conditioner Set	Best Set
4	Bumble and bumble Thickening Volume Starter Set	Best to Try

Fine hair goes flat when heavy oils and silicones weigh it down. Volumizing shampoos use lighter formulas and ingredients like proteins to add body.

Pair with a lightweight conditioner on the ends only.

#1 · Best Drugstore

🏆 Sulfate-free volume

OGX's Extra Strength Thick & Full shampoo includes biotin, collagen, and wheat protein for fine hair and uses sulfate-free surfactants.

A popular, affordable volumizer.

Key ingredients: Biotin, collagen Sulfate-free: Yes Size: 13 fl oz Best for: Fine hair

#2 · Best Salon Value

💧 Lightweight volume for fine hair

Biolage Volume Boost (formerly Volumebloom) gives long-lasting volume with soy protein. It's vegan and paraben-free.

The large 33.8 oz bottle lasts a long time.

Key ingredient: Soy protein Vegan: Yes Size: 33.8 fl oz Best for: Value

#3 · Best Set

✨ Color-safe body

Kenra's Volume system is color-safe for fine to normal hair and claims a notable increase in volume.

The set gives you a matching conditioner.

Color-safe: Yes Includes: Shampoo + conditioner Hair type: Fine to normal Best for: Colored hair

#4 · Best to Try

🎁 Travel-size salon favorite

Bumble and bumble's Thickening shampoo is a lightweight, color-safe salon favorite; this starter set includes travel sizes.

A great gift or way to try the line.

Color-safe: Yes Size: Travel Brand: Bumble and bumble Best for: Trying it out

We compared volumizing shampoos on formula, hair type fit, and value, from drugstore to salon brands.

They help by not weighing hair down; results vary by hair type.

Yes, but use a lightweight one on the ends.

Look for color-safe formulas like Kenra and Bumble and bumble.

Many people with fine hair wash daily or every other day.