Davines More Inside: Every Styling Product and When to Use It

Davines named every product in its styling line "This is a…" — a dry texturizer, a sea salt spray, a moulding clay — as if to say: no mystery, just tools. And yet the More Inside line runs to more than twenty of those tools, and choosing between a texturizing dust, a dry texturizer, and a volume mousse is not obvious from the labels alone. This is the guide that sorts the whole bench by the job you're actually trying to do: volume, refresh, curls, smoothness, sculpt, or hold.

How to Read the More Inside Line

Two things make this line easy to navigate once you know them. First, nearly every product states a hold level from 1 to 5 — from barely-there flexibility (1/5) to maximum lock (the Extra Strong Hairspray is rated 5+). Second, the formulas share a philosophy — most are flagged paraben-free with no added colorings, and they are built to work without residue. Match the hold level to your intent — low for touchable movement, high for styles that must not move — and half the decision is made. Browse the full More Inside styling collection as you read.

For Volume and Texture

The most-searched product on this bench is the This is a Dry Texturizer (250ml, ₱1,550) — an instant full-bodied, tousled look with piecey, defined texture and hold (2/5) that never weighs hair down. Its powdered sibling, the Texturizing Dust (8g, ₱1,500), works at the roots: structured hold and luxurious fullness at level 3/5, and it refreshes a day-old blowout without residue. For beach texture, the Sea Salt Spray (100ml ₱880 / 250ml ₱1,500) is the shortcut — beachy, wavy body and shine on any hair type, water-based and formulated with moisture so it doesn't dry hair out or flake. And when the goal is a "natural" blowout, the Volume Boosting Mousse (250ml, ₱1,500) delivers buoyant, long-lasting body — a creamy, snow-textured mousse at medium hold (3/5).

For Refreshing Between Washes

The This is an Invisible Dry Shampoo (100ml ₱900 / 250ml ₱1,750) is the line's waterless style extender: it absorbs oil and impurities, adds volume, and leaves a soft, natural finish with no residue — designed to stretch a blow-dry by delaying the next wash. If "davines hair refresher" brought you here, this is the bottle.

For Curls

Three curl tools, three textures. The Curl Moisturizing Mousse (250ml, ₱1,450) is whipped-cream light with 3/5 hold — the natural beach-wave pick. The Curl Gel Oil (250ml, ₱1,400) is the transformative one: a gel-to-oil texture whose moisturizing and bounce factors hydrate, control frizz, and define — leaving curls naturally soft and shiny. The Curl Building Serum (100ml ₱850 / 250ml ₱1,400) keeps curls flexible and defined for lighter days. (Pair any of them with the LOVE Curl wash routine and you have the full curl system.)

For Smoothness and Shine

The quiet classic here is the This is an Oil Non Oil (250ml, ₱1,400) — a lightweight not-quite-oil that adds structure and definition while smoothing frizz, residue-free at hold 1/5; its copy carries an InStyle Best Beauty Buys win. The Invisible Serum (50ml, ₱1,400) makes satiny, lived-in, tousled looks with an anti-frizz effect; the Relaxing Moisturizing Fluid (125ml, ₱1,350) is the straight-and-controlled pick. And before any hot tool: the This is a Primer (250ml, ₱1,550) primes for the perfect blowout — heat protection up to 230°C, an anti-humidity barrier, and extra shine in one leave-in spray. In this climate, that anti-humidity clause is the whole argument.

For Sculpt and Matte Finishes

Short styles and defined crops live here, and the hold levels do the sorting. The Strong Moulding Clay (75ml, ₱1,450) is the firm matte anchor at 4/5. The Strong Dry Wax (75ml, ₱1,450) is for soft definition and separation — it texturizes, leaves hair matte and residue-free, and holds at a strong 5/5. For a lighter matte grip, the Medium Hold Finishing Gum (75ml, ₱1,400) gives a dry, matte, elastic texture at 3/5. Our men's styling guide pairs each of these with the cuts they suit best.

For Hold That Lasts

Finishing sprays, in ascending commitment: the Strong Hairspray (100ml, ₱850) gives humidity-resistant structure at 5/5 that stays workable and washes out easily; the Extra Strong Hairspray (400ml, ₱1,550) is the maximum-hold lock — rated 5+, built to hold against humidity, time, and movement without stickiness. For event hair in a Manila August, this is the closing argument.

The bench runs deeper still — an Invisible No Gas Spray for shape with flexibility, a Texturizing Serum, a Shimmering Mist for gloss, and a Modeling Gel for full-bodied wet looks — all in the full More Inside collection with the same hold-level labels to guide you.

Which Styler Do You Need?

The "This is a…" names really do tell the truth — you just needed the map. Pick by job, check the hold level, and build a two-product shelf: one texture-maker, one finisher. Everything above lives in the Davines More Inside collection at HairMNL