Bumpits Hair Volumizing Inserts

A few weeks ago I was watching a video blogger’s review of Bumpits, a hair accessory to add volume to the crown of the head, and she pretty much sold me on the concept (I’ve searched high and low for blogger’s link but can’t find it – if you are her email me and I’ll add a link) but I wanted to try it for myself. Instead of buying them from the official website for $20 plus shipping I checked out ebay and sure enough I found them there at a great price — $6 plus $1 for shipping (free shipping in the United States).

What are Bumpits?

Basically they are plastic crescent moons with comb edges all the way around. They sit on top of the scalp in a part and grip the hair into a bump shape; you know, instead of having to back comb the hell out of the hair to make it look like the top of your head has more volume than it actually does.

What’s in the Box?

My brand new package of Bumpits came with 1 large bump for a Hollywood bump, 2 medium bumps for every day use and 2 small bumps for bangs. I ordered the light blonde color to match my hair but they also come in dark blonde, brown and black. The box included a one page style guide of picture and text instructions on how to use the Bumpits.

How’d it Go?

I was incredibly impressed with this little gadget. Especially the the medium sized ones. I have incredibly bad luck with backcombing. Firstly it trashes my hair and secondly it looks like a bird got in there and made a nest.

Bumpits are incredibly easy to use. My hair still needed a little teasing as it is super sleek straight, thin and slippery. I was surprised that it still worked. Thicker hair would definitely be easier (requiring less or no spray) to use. I have short bangs and really couldn’t seem to get the small ones to look right. As for the Hollywood bump, I did experiment with it, cute but not me.

I am impressed with Bumpits and I will definitely be making regular use of the medium every day bumps. For fun, I even double bumped it yesterday! I highly recommend this beauty accessory; especially at the prices I found on ebay.

Check out another eBay bargain I found: Kangaroo Keeper.