Oribe Maximista Thickening Spray

My go-to product for styling my hair. This, the hair spray and my stylist's excellent haircuts make perms unnecessary.

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 :)

Really good at creating volume. A little sticky which makes hair not as silky.

Recommended by hair stylist. Use every time I shampoo. Fewer tangles. Scent is great. Purchased smaller size for air travel.

I spray my thickening spray after drying my hair with a curl brush and dryer. Note I have very fine hair. My hair is color treated and extremely curly. I only straighten 3-4 times per year. The thickening spray compliments the other products of Oribe that I have. I love Oribe. (You must invest in good product and Oribe is worth it). The smell is amazing. The spray helps keep my big curls bouncing all evening. My hair does get oily and the thickening spray helps with that as well.

I fell in love with this product for the first time with the last small bottle my daughter gave to me. It smelled sumptuous and wonderful, didn't weight my hair down but thickened it for styling. It's an expensive product but I knew it would be worth it. I never leave bad reviews but I was really disappointed. It has zero smell and does not thicken the same way as the last bottle. I won't purchase again.

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.

I really wanted to like this because it smells so good but it’s extremely stiff like a hairspray and the sprayer has not held up at all! It comes out, soaking wet and drenches my hands. For something of this price point I would definitely expect better. Normally, I am not wanting to leave a bad review, but this was extremely disappointing.

Le produit est effectif; il sent bon; il est facile à utiliser. Je donne 8 sur 10.

Just makes my hair sticky, for the cost I am very disappointed.

Un ottimo prodotto! Si usa che sia sui capelli umidi, appena lavati, che asciutti. Anche giorno dopo per rendere capelli più voluminosi! Soddisfatta.

This is basically the spray version of Oribe's Sculpting Cream. Again, it smells fantastic, gives great volume, but it can be a little sticky and it's definitely expensive. I have yet to find an alternative that even comes close to producing the added volume that I get when I use this product. I like the spray better than the cream because it's lighter on your hair. However, I have easily noticed that because it's a spray, some of the mist must land somewhere, so I do find myself wanting to give a quick wipe on the floor around me.

Recommended by my daughter for my very fine hair. This is expensive but it is a big bottle that will last, so best to pay more for a product that works than waste money in lots of cheap stuff that you throw out.