What’s the secret to big and bouncy hair?
What’s the secret to big and bouncy, red carpet-ready hair? All the celebs swear by blow-outs to craft their polished profiles. “They give you such a finished look, star stylist Maxine shares. “You can get a lot of looks from a blow-dry–soft curls, straight or even a tighter curl depending on what brush you use.”
Start the pampering process with damp tresses. “Use a towel to dry your hair, because if it is too damp, you will spend unnecessary time and a new arm trying to blow-dry your wet hair,” salon owner Kim reveals.
Then you should apply a descent amount of straightening balm and volumizing mousse. These are the highest recommended products to protect against heat damage. But don’t over do it. “You can always add more, but if you add too much you will have to re-wash it out of your hair,” Amber adds. “Just make sure they are evenly distributed throughout the hair.”
After tresses are divided into sections, select a brush (or your hands!) based on the desired result of your blow-out. “If you want a smooth look, a Denman brush is really nice.” Maxine continues, “A round brush is going to give you more fullness and curl. A vent brush will give you a smoother look that doesn’t tuck ends under.”
Starting at the roots and working outward with the brush, strands should be dried in the same direction as the cuticle. “Basically the air should be going down toward the ground so the cuticles are sealing,” Denman says. “You don’t want to rough up the cuticle.” A directional nozzle attachment on the end of your blow-dryer can also be helpful during this step. For a curly look, strands can also be blow-dried in Velcro rollers or set with duckbill clips in order to hold curl.
The experts recommend curly hair wearers use a diffuser attachment on their blow-dryer. “Turn your head upside down, lay the ends of your hair in the cup of the diffuser and push it up so it touches your head. The curls will wrap around the little fingers of the diffuser and form beautiful, blown-out curls.”
Finally, continue to dry your hair until it is totally dry. “However, if you are using a diffuser, try to leave about 20 percent of the moisture in the hair”, Leah shares. Hair pros also recommend regular hair maintenance to combat heat styling, and try to use a great conditioning treatment once a week.
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