ORIBEMaximista Thickening Spray

I’m 68 years old and have used scores of hair products. This is by far, the very best! Oribe products are everything you’ll love in hair care. I particularly love this spray because it’s lightweight , can be used with wet and dry hair, smells light & fresh, and gives my very fine hair loads of non - sticky volume. A little goes a long way, so the bottle will last me about 3 months.

My formerly thick and full hair has lately lost some of its volume and texture -- stress, illness, medications, aging! I've used Oribe products in the past and loved them, but, they are pricey. Being very discouraged with the current status of my hair, I decided to purchase an Oribe product again. This product has performed even better than my expectations; making styling so much easier, returning the volume, fullness and body my hair has been lacking. I apply it according to the directions, and love the results. It's fabulous and I will continue to use it.

So I have to say that I really liked how much thicker my hair looked but I unfortunately started to have a few weird side effects. My scalp felt tingly and I started to have some hair loss. I started using the spray a month before my wedding and my hair loss began a few weeks later. Then about three months ago the tingling began. I am not blaming the product. I could just have an allergy to it, sucks for me. I have stopped using it and no more tingling or hair loss.

I love this product! I have been a huge fan of Oribe shampoos/conditioners since 2014, when I used to buy them directly from their website. A couple years ago I got really sick and the medications I take, combined with high stress (chronic adrenal fatigue) and uncontrolled subclinical hypothyroidism, has caused my hair to fall out which became fairly noticeable (at least to me) on top and along my hairline. After washing my hair with the Oribe Gold Lust Shampoo/Conditioner, I first use a little more than a pea sized amount of Supershine Moisturizing Cream on the ends on the sides and in back, then spray this product at my roots throughout my head, let it air dry for about 20 minutes, then use the Grandiose Plumping Mousse on my ends, and use a “The Knot Doctor” w/ pick/root lifting attachment on Low at the roots on top of my head, and a regular hairdryer to dry the rest of my hair. When it’s dry, I use a couple of short bursts of the Dry Texturing Spray on top towards the roots too. This regimen really plumps everything up and makes the spots where my scalp is more noticeable without any product barely if not at all noticeable. I only wash my hair 1-2x a week, but will take a pick to it, spray the ends using a water misting bottle which reactivates the thickening spray and mousse and give the top a couple more short bursts of dry texturizing spray, moderately style it (no other hot tools), and after getting my big hair and updo going on, spray it with Free Styler Working Hairspray on top and Superfine Strong Hairspray on the sides and in back to hold my updo in place without any wisps. It looks even better the 2nd day forward, and I’ll do the same “upkeep” regimen every other day. I’ve even gone 1.5 weeks without washing my hair when I was feeling really horrible, and at least my hair looked really great, lol!I have seriously chemically sensitive skin and psoriasis on my scalp and forehead, prone to severe itching from extremely dry scalp, but these products don’t irritate my psoriasis at all and seem to balance out the dryness of my scalp and hair very well. I have moderately curly, used to be ridiculously thick, will frizz out to a “Persian Fro” in humidity, but now I have thinner volume, though it still takes awhile to dry my hair either with a hairdryer or airdry. Also, the best part, is my hair has finally started to grow back, though seriously grey, but I can deal with that! lol.Of course everyone’s hair/scalp is different, and things like the texture, shampoo/conditioner, water hardness/chemicals, coloring, water temperature and even medical conditions/medications play into how your hair might respond to these products, but I encourage you to contact Oribe and consult with them on which of their products might work best for your situation, because they have really great products overall and just because one product doesn’t work for you doesn’t mean they don’t have something that will be your miracle product. That’s why they have so many different products…they spend a lot of money and time doing research and developing a wide range of products to address many different concerns and understand that your hair concerns/goals aren’t simply about whether you have dry/oily, fine/thick, curly/straight hair :)

Wow! You often will have just what you pay for, because I love this Oribe Thickening spray. It smells good. It works beautifully in my baby fine thinner hair. My curling wand glides through my hair easily. It isn’t sticky or heavy. It gives me volume and not at the expense of softness and shine.I bought the trial/travel size as it is pricey. But now that I know it works so well, a regular size just may have to be in my next purchase, once this is gone.A little does go a long way.I used this along with the Oribe texturizing spray with amazing results. But, I use it alone a lot and alone it does beautifully. Along with Oribe shampoo and conditioner — my hair looks amazing.

I have very fine/thin naturally wavy hair. Perhaps I used too much, but this made my hair very dry, and it felt like straw. It did make my hair thicker/fuller with the product, but made it feel very dry and straw like. The smell is pleasant and it was delivered quickly.

Like all Oribe products this one is stellar. Thickening sprays are tricky. This one is PERFECT. I have body and the smell is divine. Highly recommend.

Follow on to the review below:2nd reviewThis leaves my hair greasy the next day. If you also use the dry spray, it basically negates the thickening. I will use it in a pinch, but I have to wash it the following day.1st reviewSome things are expensive because they work. This is one of those things. I've used a ton of different thickening gels and creams and this one actually works very well. I have fine, thin hair and this is almost like a miracle.