volumize

verb

vol·u·mize ˈväl-yə-ˌmīz

-(ˌ)yü-

variants also British volumise

volumized; volumizing; volumizes

transitive + intransitive

: to add fullness or volume to (something)

especially : to make (hair) thicker or fuller in appearance

To rumple and volumize hair: While you're blow-drying, use your (other) hand and pull your hair up gently from the crown. —

Redbook

volumizer

ˈväl-yə-ˌmī-zər

-(ˌ)yü-

noun

… one of the new liquid volumizers that enhance your hair's natural texture … —

Cosmopolitan

volumizing

ˈväl-yə-ˌmī-ziŋ

-(ˌ)yü-

adjective

a volumizing shampoo

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Avoid volumizing products, which can leave hair feeling more electrified. —

Petra Guglielmetti, Glamour, 11 Feb. 2025 Keep scrolling for the best volumizing mascaras on the market, and start fluttering away. —

Jennifer Hussein, Allure, 7 Feb. 2025 Perhaps most impressive is its ability to volumize and add moisture simultaneously. —

Sara Coughlin, SELF, 21 Jan. 2025 Briogeo’s volumizing shampoo seeks to promote long-term fullness by not only coating the hair shaft with a natural starch but boosting blood flow and the vitamins that spur hair growth. —

Kiana Murden, Vogue, 28 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for volumize