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Lesson No. 1 ~ Pick the Right Tools
A Round Brush: It'll give you good bounce; today's blowouts have plenty of volume (that glommed-to-your-head look works only on models). Pick one with boar bristles. "The metal kind get too hot and fry your hair," says stylist Roman Kusayev, who teaches blowout classes (yes, they exist) at Butterfly Studio in NYC. (Shown in magazine: Fekkai Large Round Brush; $55, Sephora.com)
A Paddle Brush: Ideal for skimming over hair after you've blown it out; the smoother the surface, the better the shine. (Shown in magazine: Mason Pearson Sensitive Boar Bristle Brush; $124, whatshebuys.com)
Medium-Sized Velcro Rollers: To add wave to straight hair - the red-carpet look du jour. Post-blowout, wrap big sections of hair on top of your head while it's still hot, then mist with hairspray. When hair is cool, take them out; you'll have gorgeous oomph, like our models do. (Shown in magazine: Velcro Brand Rollers; $3, Sally Beauty Supply)
Big Clips: Sectioning and clipping back hair as you blow-dry, a pro tactic, lets you clearly see what you're doing and helps prevent tangles. (Shown in magazine: Ricky's Kupfernickel Section Clips; $4 for 4, rickys-nyc.com)
A Skinny Flat Iron: Key for extra-coarse hair. After hair is blown out, use one with slim plates to smooth the little pieces by your temples and neck, says Kenneth Diego of New York City's Blow Styling Salon (he averages 40 blowouts a week!). Don't iron all your hair - that'll leave it lifeless. (Shown in magazine: Elchim P24 Quartz Flat Iron; $145, 800-875-7511).
Lesson No. 2 ~ Master the Technique
A DIY blowout is to a salon blowout what a grandma-knit sweater is to the Missoni kind: Unless you're a whiz, the pro version will always look better. So we got NYC blowout genius Gad Cohen to tell you how to polish up your technique and get stylist-quality results in about 15 minutes.
Step 1: Pre-dry. For straight hair, dry upside down until it's just damp. Curly? Smooth strands as shown (with a brush towards the side). MISTAKES TO AVOID - Don't do this for any longer than two minutes; overdrying wet hair saps shine.
Step 2: Clip up the top of your hair. Place brush under a three-inch section on one side, by the roots. Hold dryer nozzle at a 45-degree angle above the brush. Roll down, moving the dryer along with the brush. Got bangs? Do those first. MISTAKES TO AVOID - Leaving off that nozzle thingy that came with the dryer. "It's not useless! It targets airflow and smooths hair," says Kusayev.
Step 3: Do the back and crown. Divide hair down the middle, then ear-to-ear. Then blow out the back, section by section, using the same brush technique as above (view video linked below for this). Do the top last. For waves, reach for Velcro rollers (see lesson no. 1). MISTAKES TO AVOID - Don't obsess too much about the back. As Coehn says, "Hair by your face is what people notice."
Troubleshooting ~ What to do if...
Your bangs end up poufy: Spritz with a little water, then skip the brush and use just your fingers to pull hair down flat and taut as you blast it with the dryer.
Your head got wet: Now you have frizzy bits all over ($@%! rain!). Pin hair back into a neat bun until you get home. Then let it down and quickly run a flat iron over your top layers.
Glamour Video: How to do a gorgeous blowout: glamour.com
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A Round Brush: It'll give you good bounce; today's blowouts have plenty of volume (that glommed-to-your-head look works only on models). Pick one with boar bristles. "The metal kind get too hot and fry your hair," says stylist Roman Kusayev, who teaches blowout classes (yes, they exist) at Butterfly Studio in NYC. (Shown in magazine: Fekkai Large Round Brush; $55, Sephora.com)
A Paddle Brush: Ideal for skimming over hair after you've blown it out; the smoother the surface, the better the shine. (Shown in magazine: Mason Pearson Sensitive Boar Bristle Brush; $124, whatshebuys.com)
Medium-Sized Velcro Rollers: To add wave to straight hair - the red-carpet look du jour. Post-blowout, wrap big sections of hair on top of your head while it's still hot, then mist with hairspray. When hair is cool, take them out; you'll have gorgeous oomph, like our models do. (Shown in magazine: Velcro Brand Rollers; $3, Sally Beauty Supply)
Big Clips: Sectioning and clipping back hair as you blow-dry, a pro tactic, lets you clearly see what you're doing and helps prevent tangles. (Shown in magazine: Ricky's Kupfernickel Section Clips; $4 for 4, rickys-nyc.com)
A Skinny Flat Iron: Key for extra-coarse hair. After hair is blown out, use one with slim plates to smooth the little pieces by your temples and neck, says Kenneth Diego of New York City's Blow Styling Salon (he averages 40 blowouts a week!). Don't iron all your hair - that'll leave it lifeless. (Shown in magazine: Elchim P24 Quartz Flat Iron; $145, 800-875-7511).
Lesson No. 2 ~ Master the Technique
A DIY blowout is to a salon blowout what a grandma-knit sweater is to the Missoni kind: Unless you're a whiz, the pro version will always look better. So we got NYC blowout genius Gad Cohen to tell you how to polish up your technique and get stylist-quality results in about 15 minutes.
Step 1: Pre-dry. For straight hair, dry upside down until it's just damp. Curly? Smooth strands as shown (with a brush towards the side). MISTAKES TO AVOID - Don't do this for any longer than two minutes; overdrying wet hair saps shine.
Step 2: Clip up the top of your hair. Place brush under a three-inch section on one side, by the roots. Hold dryer nozzle at a 45-degree angle above the brush. Roll down, moving the dryer along with the brush. Got bangs? Do those first. MISTAKES TO AVOID - Leaving off that nozzle thingy that came with the dryer. "It's not useless! It targets airflow and smooths hair," says Kusayev.
Step 3: Do the back and crown. Divide hair down the middle, then ear-to-ear. Then blow out the back, section by section, using the same brush technique as above (view video linked below for this). Do the top last. For waves, reach for Velcro rollers (see lesson no. 1). MISTAKES TO AVOID - Don't obsess too much about the back. As Coehn says, "Hair by your face is what people notice."
Troubleshooting ~ What to do if...
Your bangs end up poufy: Spritz with a little water, then skip the brush and use just your fingers to pull hair down flat and taut as you blast it with the dryer.
Your head got wet: Now you have frizzy bits all over ($@%! rain!). Pin hair back into a neat bun until you get home. Then let it down and quickly run a flat iron over your top layers.
Glamour Video: How to do a gorgeous blowout: glamour.com
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