The 19 Best Dry Texture Sprays for Tousled, Voluminous Hair

Made to essentially inflate hair, R+Co Balloon Dry Volume Spray makes fine hair look anything but. However, there's virtually no evidence of it because of its lack of residue. "This is a great spray because it is less gritty than other dry texture sprays," says New York City stylist Vanessa Alcala. The only evidence, in fact — aside from long-last bigness — is its amazing fragrance with notes of cardamom, pineapple, tangerine, lavender, bamboo, and blonde woods.

Kristin Ess's Dry Finish Working Texture Spray might as well be called an all-in-one miracle spray. Its lightweight formula is made to create lived-in, effortless waves for all types of hair. Just spray onto your roots to boost texture, let it dry, and repeat (if you prefer more drama, that is). The end result is an ultra-romantic, soft, matte finish. Plus, it has a special strengthening complex that promises to improve the look of split ends and damaged cuticles. It even protects hair from environmental stressors and color fade. 

The Joico Beach Shake Texturizing Finisher uses beeswax to create airy waves and coconut oil for hydrating shine, all without the crunchy feel. The 2018 Best of Beauty Award winner works like a charm for naturally curly textures and can really amp up the definition on second- or third-day hair.

Made with curls in mind, Ouidad Going Up! Volumizing Texture Spray adds oomph without crunch. Allure news editor Nicola Dall'Asen says its just-enough-grit formula made embracing her natural texture so much easier. "Part of what makes Going Up! so effective is the fact that its ingredients hydrate your curls as you style them," she says, noting that manuka honey and mongongo oil moisturize while helping to prevent breakage and frizz.

"This spray is good on any hair type and will give you instant texture, body, and a matte finish," says Savino of Amika Un.done Volume and Matte Texture Spray, which promises controlled-messy hair that turns heads. Flat hair gets a big boost from this vegan formula, all without a lot of unwanted ingredients. "It does not contain any salts, and it has the signature Amika fragrance, which everyone loves."

We love Briogeo's Superfoods Banana + Coconut Hydrating Soft Wave Texture Spray for many reasons. One is that it's a salt-free volumizing spray that's made with coconut sugar so hair is never dry, and two has to go to the banana scent, which is just so yummy and delightful.

Don't be fooled by the name of Shu Uemura's Wata Wave Texturizing Spray; this product is for every hair texture and type. It promises to provide serious volume to fine hair and extend the life of a blowout in medium to thick hair, all the while imparting a matte finish.  "I love using this spray because it offers buildable texture," says Quist, who is also impressed by its long-lasting hold.

"IGK Beach Club Volumizing Texture Spray is the perfect finishing spray for doing any kind of waves," Savino says. "The smell is incredible, and your hair will be left looking effortless and with lots of volume." Twist a small section of your hair, spritz on the product, release and repeat all around for an instant back-from-the-beach look (think windswept, voluminous waves without the heaviness). 

The salt-free formula also provides UV protection, so it's safe for color-treated hair. And with notes of guava, coconut water, pink lotus, midnight violet, and vanilla, who could resist?

For lived-in waves and sky-high volume, consider the Verb Volume Dry Texture Spray for you. This Best of Beauty-winning formula features glycerin to lock in moisture and vitamin B5 to smooth and hydrate hair while adding body.

With a $6 price tag, Pantene's Pro-V Volume Texture Non-Aerosol Hairspray gives your 'do an expensive look. Its formula locks in volume and smooths down flyaways with just a few spritzes. Plus, it has a nonsticky texture so hair has body and movement and isn’t weighed down.

Moroccanoil's Dry Texture Spray formula contains zeolite, a mineral clay, to absorb oil and odors. It also creates grip to help hold any style — be it beachy waves, an updo, or a pretty braid. As with the rest of the brand's products, it's also infused with argan oil to condition and moisturize strands without turning them limp. And it does all of that without getting remotely stiff, sticky, or crunchy.

We consider Tresemmé's Premium Styling Dry Texture Finishing Spray the steal of the bunch. It provides a weightless texture that works on dry hair, and it's simple to use, too. Just spray the airy formula into your pre-styled hair and massage it in gently to lock in the look.

So many hairstylists count Oribe's Dry Texturizing spray among their all-time faves. Among them is Savino, who says, "It's not sticky, there's no residue, and you can spray the whole can on your head and still be able to brush through your hair." Ted Gibson says he uses it after creating waves, and Lisa Weller, stylist and owner of Twirl Salon in San Antonio, also adores it, calling it the "gold standard for dry texture." 

A quick mist over finished hair delivers the perfect amount of shine and definition, it works without zapping moisture, and Allure editors have ranked it among the best-smelling hair products ever. 

You can't go wrong with platinum and diamonds, which is why this gem from Miriam Quevedo is such a keeper. With Platinum and Diamonds Luxurious Texturizing Spray's mix of precious powders, diamond elixir peptide, and memory hold micro-polymer, prepare your hair for some serious volume. 

"It's expensive but works really well," says New York City colorist Stephanie Brown. "It's buildable, meaning it's very light and you can always add more to get more texture. Plus, it gives great volume, absorbs oil like dry shampoo does, and helps eliminate frizz." There's also thermal water and a trace-element complex to strengthen each strand from the roots.

Cutesy name aside, Drybar's Triple Sec 3-in-1 Finishing Spray means business. It functions as a dry shampoo, volumizer, and texturizer, so you can spray it from roots to ends, work it through with your fingers, and you're done. It blots away oil for a matte, non-greasy finish and also contains UV filters to help shield your hair from the dulling effects of sun damage. 

"The scent is incredible and [the formula] is lightweight enough to keep building the product without it weighing the hair down," says Wynter DePriest, hairstylist and owner of Monarch Hair Co. salon in Virginia Beach.

A standout from hairstylist Jen Atkin's popular (and beautifully packaged) hair line, Ouai's floral-scented Texturizing Hair Spray is like a cross between a light-hold hair spray and a texturizer. So along with movable hold, you get plenty of definition and shine. And it's so lightweight, you couldn't use too much if you tried.

This product's name couldn’t ring truer: Expect your hair to be amped up to full volume. Gibson ranks this one among his favorites, noting that the spray gives the volume and texture to thin hair. Surprisingly lightweight, Living Proof's Full Dry Volume Blast brings life to flat hair sans stiffness. It's also free of silicones and phthalates, has UV protection, and is safe for chemically treated and colored hair.