Any tricks for faking your way to voluminous hair?

Mousse and hairspray are always the best product to the lift the roots and create the illusion of thicker hair - that’s what they are created for. I also incorporate a bit of oil in the mix when working with a mousse to soften up the look and make it less rigid so as the day goes on, the hair will fall in a natural way.

The go-to styling tools you swear by?

Rollers or a curling iron, both give the hair good body.

To hairspray or not to hairspray?

Use a mousse or hairspray that doesn’t contain too much alcohol (which can result in hair looking "crunchy"), and again mix a little oil with the mousse. The hair will still hold but will have a softer appearance. Trust me, it works!

-Oscar Blandi, Celebrity Stylist and Founder of Oscar Blandi Salon, New York City