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Come si fa ad avere capelli più voluminosi?

How do you get more voluminous hair?

Pronunciation

Stress 'vo-lu-mi-NO-si'. 'Si fa ad avere' — impersonal construction.

When to use it

Ask this when your hair lacks body or volume and you want advice on cuts, products, and styling techniques. Italian stylists are expert at creating volume.

What it means

'Voluminosi' = voluminous/full-bodied (masculine plural). 'Come si fa ad avere' = how does one get (impersonal). Volume-related vocabulary: 'volume' (volume/body), 'morbido' (soft), 'piatto' (flat), 'gonfio' (puffy — not the same as voluminous).

Variations

I miei capelli sono piatti e senza volume.

My hair is flat and has no volume.

Describing the problem.

Che taglio dà più volume ai capelli fini?

What cut gives more volume to fine hair?

Cut-focused question.

Quali prodotti volumizzanti mi consiglia?

What volumising products do you recommend?

Product recommendation.

Mini Dialogue

— Come si fa ad avere capelli più voluminosi? I miei sono sempre piatti. — Prima di tutto, un taglio scalato dà più movimento. — E per casa? — Una mousse volumizzante sulle radici prima del phon. Asciughi a testa in giù.

— How do you get more voluminous hair? Mine is always flat. — First of all, a layered cut gives more movement. — And for home? — A volumising mousse on the roots before the hairdryer. Dry with your head upside down.

Cultural Note

Volume in hair is extremely valued in Italian beauty culture — 'capelli pieni e luminosi' (full and shiny hair) is the Italian beauty ideal. The technique of drying hair 'a testa in giù' (head upside down) is a classic Italian home styling secret passed down between generations.

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Come si chiama questo taglio?

Vorrei fare il trattamento alla keratina.

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