volumize
verb
vol·u·mize
ˈväl-yə-ˌmīz 
-(ˌ)yü-
variants
also British volumise
volumized; volumizing; volumizes
: 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
Redbook
volumizer
ˈväl-yə-ˌmī-zər
noun
-(ˌ)yü-
… one of the new liquid volumizers that enhance your hair's natural texture …
—Cosmopolitan
Cosmopolitan
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On top of gently cleansing, this color-safe shampoo from Better Not Younger makes fine, aging hair appear instantly fuller and more voluminous without drying it out in the process—a problem that tends to pop up with volumizing products.
—Victoria Moorhouse, Glamour, 18 Apr. 2025
The mascara is designed with a flexible brush that bends to extend your lashes, and it’s formulated with bamboo extract and other ingredients that volumize and hydrate your lashes.
—Nicol Natale, People.com, 13 Apr. 2025
Formulated with organic amla and rice protein and proven to thicken hair by 11% (per the brand), the volumizing foam will create fuller, all-day voluminous curls.
—Natasha Marsh, Allure, 7 Apr. 2025
According to professional makeup artist Timothy McKay, the differentiator of volumizing mascaras is not only in the formula, but the mascara wand itself.
—Conçetta Ciarlo, Vogue, 14 Feb. 2025
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Victoria Moorhouse, Glamour, 18 Apr. 2025
The mascara is designed with a flexible brush that bends to extend your lashes, and it’s formulated with bamboo extract and other ingredients that volumize and hydrate your lashes.
—Nicol Natale, People.com, 13 Apr. 2025
Formulated with organic amla and rice protein and proven to thicken hair by 11% (per the brand), the volumizing foam will create fuller, all-day voluminous curls.
—Natasha Marsh, Allure, 7 Apr. 2025
According to professional makeup artist Timothy McKay, the differentiator of volumizing mascaras is not only in the formula, but the mascara wand itself.
—Conçetta Ciarlo, Vogue, 14 Feb. 2025
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“Volumize.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/volumize. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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