Beauty VOLOOM Hair Crimper Guide: Big Volume That Lasts for Days
An educational guide from the Beauty AMZ research team. No hard sell, just what you need to know.
Why roots go flat
Fine hair lacks the structure to hold itself up. Oils from the scalp weigh roots down during the day. Heavy conditioners add to the collapse. The VOLOOM texture gives roots invisible scaffolding. That structure resists gravity far longer than products alone.
Crimping versus teasing
Teasing roughs up the cuticle and causes breakage over time. Crimping presses a pattern with heat in seconds. The result looks smoother and lasts longer. Teasing needs daily redoing. Crimped under-layers keep working for days.
The right heat setting
Start at the lowest effective temperature for your hair. Fine hair needs less heat than thick hair. The adjustable range covers 220 to 395 degrees. Test a hidden section first. More heat does not mean more volume, technique matters most.
Pairing with products
Apply heat protectant before crimping. Use a light volumizing mousse on damp hair first. Skip heavy oils near the roots. Dry shampoo on day two revives lift. Keep root products light to protect the volume.
Tool care and safety
Unplug the iron after every use. The auto shut-off adds safety backup. Let plates cool before storing. Wipe plates with a dry cloth when cool. Store in the heat-resistant case away from water.
Recommended Products
Our top VOLOOM picks span the Rootie for fine hair and the 1.5 inch classic for thick, long hair.
Best for: fine, thin, short hair
VOLOOM Rootie 3/4 Inch Volumizing Hair Iron
- Narrow 3/4 inch checkerboard plates
- Hidden volume pockets near roots
- Volume lasts until next shampoo
Pros
- Precise for fine hair
- Invisible natural lift
Cons
- Slow on very thick hair
- Learning curve
Best for: thick, long hair
Harmonize Beauty VOLOOM 1.5 Inch Hair Crimper Tool
- Wide 1.5 inch VOLOOM plates
- Fast full-head volumizing
- Adjustable heat with auto shut-off
Pros
- Covers thick hair fast
- Strong lasting lift
Cons
- Too wide for short hair
- Needs sectioning skill
Ready to Choose?
See our top product picks for voloom hair crimper, or jump straight to the head-to-head comparison of the two most popular options.
Crimping Short Hair: Technique Adjustments
Root-volume tools assume medium to long hair, but short hair and pixies need lift too, with adjusted technique. The VOLOOM's plates are designed for under-layer crimping; on short hair, work with even smaller sections and crimp closer to the roots, since there is less length to hide the texture. Keep the plates moving and the contact brief; short hair heats through faster and burns sooner.
The heat setting drops for short lengths: start at the bottom of the 220 to 395 degree range and increase only if the volume does not hold. Product amounts shrink proportionally: a pea-sized amount of mousse, not a palmful, since heavy product on short hair collapses the very volume being built. The scalp-burn caution intensifies at short lengths; the tool sits nearer the skin, so constant motion is non-negotiable. Short hair actually holds crimped volume well, since less weight pulls it down; the challenge is technique precision, not staying power. For dry-shampoo refresh pairings, our Batiste volumizing dry shampoo comparison covers powder versus spray.
Layering Volume Products With the Crimper
The crimper plus product layering order decides whether the volume lasts hours or days. On damp hair: lightweight volumizing mousse first, applied to the roots, then blow-dry, then crimp the dry under-layers. The mousse gives the hair grip and body; the crimper gives the structural scaffolding; each does a job the other cannot. Skip heavy oils and serums near the roots entirely; they collapse crimped texture on contact.
Which combinations boost versus cause buildup: mousse plus crimper plus light dry shampoo is the winning stack; adding a heavy texturizing paste or wax on top of crimped roots flattens the pattern. Root sprays apply before crimping, not after, since the heat sets the spray's polymers into the volume structure. Dry shampoo on day two revives the lift by absorbing the oil that weighs crimped roots down; apply it the night before for best absorption. Every layer should be light; volume is built from structure, not from product weight. For argan-based volume alternatives, our Moroccanoil volume guide covers a different approach.
Second-Day Volume: Extending the Crimp
The guide promises volume that lasts for days, and the second-day technique delivers it. Night one: sleep with hair in a loose high bun or pineapple; the crimped under-layers are protected while the top layer stays smooth. Morning two: shake out, apply dry shampoo to the roots the night before ideally, and finger-fluff the roots to reactivate the crimp pattern.
When the crimp fades by day three, spot-refresh only the flattest sections with the iron on lower heat than day one; already-crimped hair needs just a touch to reactivate. Do not re-crimp the whole head daily; the heat accumulates and the pattern gets over-processed. The dry-shampoo-first order matters: applying it to flattened roots before fluffing lets the powder reach the scalp and do its lifting work. Most users get three solid days from one crimping session with this routine, which means less total heat than daily teasing ever required.
The VOLOOM method's elegance is structural: invisible under-layer texture doing the visible work of volume, for days, with less damage than the teasing it replaces. Respect the heat settings, layer products lightly, and extend with the second-day routine; the flat-root problem becomes a solved problem rather than a daily battle.