Want big hair without the gritty texture of many volumizing powders? Verb Dry Shampoo, $14, is your hair savior. This squeeze-on powder uses a blend of tapioca starch to soak up oil and glycerin to make hair feel silky soft. Use your fingers to really rub it into your roots to unlock its magical volumizing powers.

Battle humidity and lifeless hair at the same time with Kenra Platinum Texture Powder 4, $22. It keeps your hair frizz-free while also giving it a boost of sex-bomb volume. Use it to revive unwashed hair or add fullness and hold to your braid experiments.

To get a teased, backcombed look, apply Redken's Powder Grip, $15, right to your roots. The mattifying texture powder adds crazy volume, and is the perfect antidote for fine, flat hair. Just don't go overboard, or you'll end up looking more like an '80s hair band drummer than a model-off-duty.

Sexy Hair Big Sexy Hair Powder Play Volumizing & Texturizing Powder, $16.95, gives voluminous results that last as long its name (read: all day). This colorless powder turns into a liquid when you shake it into your roots, providing insane grip and giving hair that sought-after bedhead look. Just remember: With this product, less is definitely more.

Another reason to try a volumizing powder: They make even the saddest, limpest braid look like extensions were added. I would know -- my hair is superfine, but I have a ton of it (as every stylist I've ever seen has told me), meaning my hair is constantly weighed down.

Enter: Aveda Pure Abundance Hair Potion, $24. Sprinkle a bit into your hands, rub them together, and then use your fingers to loosen your braid and give it tons of texture. Because it has super-hold, it will also keep your braid in place (perfect if your pesky layers are always coming loose).