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Lesson No. 3 ~ Find the Best Products For You
If your hair is...
Straight: Use volumizing spray or mousse. Mist (or rub) onto roots to add body. Herbal Essences Body Envy Volumizing Mousse ($3, at drugstores) won't leave hair sticky.
Wavy: You can usually skip products since you have body and your hair isn't tough to straighten. When it's really humid, mist shine spray in hands and smooth over hair before and after you blow-dry to make it pouf-proof. Try Garnier Fructis Brilliantine Shine Glossing Spray ($4, at drugstores).
Super Curly: To tame frizz, use a styling cream or leave-in conditioner before you dry. We like Pantene Pro-V Restoratives Frizz Control Balm ($5, at drugstores).
Lesson No. 4 - Get Creative! Blowout Three Ways
Once you've mastered the basics (congrats!), you can move on to some more advanced styles. Three inspirations:
1. A sexy mess: Repart blow-dried hair so it's like Jennifer Aniston's, tuck a section behind one ear and swoop hair over that.
2. Curved under: Grab a section, twirl ends around a round brush, then blast with a dryer to get wave like Kerry Washington has.
3. Flipped out: To get Jessica Alba's chic style, wrap ends away from your face around a brush, hit with a dryer, let cool, then unroll.
Lesson No. 5 ~ Give Your Sleek 'Do Staying Power
Tricks from pros and women who've been straightening their hair for years
"Don't pile on styling products - keep them to a minimum or your hair will look oily faster and you'll just need to wash it that much sooner." - New York City Hairsylist Gad Cohen
"I rely on a sprinkle of dry shampoo whenever my hair starts to feel greasy." - Jessica Broady, 33, Librarian, Boston
"Sleep on a satin pillowcase. It really protects your hair from the dryness, frizz and static that cotton pillowcases can cause." - Brenda Berry, Owner of Brilli Salon in Chicago
"It's so humid where I live; the only thing that works is a quick run-through with a flat iron in the morning." - Jennifer Abikoff, 33, Sales Associate, Miami
Our Favorite New Dryers
For Serious Volume: Babylisspro Radiant Heat Dryer ($120, 800-253-0993). "The diffuser gave my hair amazing body - it's never looked so bouncy." - Felicia Milewicz, Beauty Director
For Travel: T3 Tourmaline Overnight Dryer ($145, 877-737-4672). "While most tiny dryers aren't worth packing, this powerhouse worked as fast as the full-size version." - Tram Kim Nguyen, Beauty Writer-Editor
For Impatient Types: Infiniti Hair Designer by Conair ($70, conair.com). "The comb attachment and high heat let me blowout in seven minutes; it usually takes 20." - Alix Light, Assistant Beauty Editor
All-Around Great (And A Bargain!): Revlon 1875 Ion Select Tourmaline Ceramic Dryer ($40, at drugstores). "The turbo button gives an extra blast of heat to really smooth." - Mary Maclean, Executive Beauty Editor
Glamour Video: How to do a gorgeous blowout: glamour.com
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If your hair is...
Straight: Use volumizing spray or mousse. Mist (or rub) onto roots to add body. Herbal Essences Body Envy Volumizing Mousse ($3, at drugstores) won't leave hair sticky.
Wavy: You can usually skip products since you have body and your hair isn't tough to straighten. When it's really humid, mist shine spray in hands and smooth over hair before and after you blow-dry to make it pouf-proof. Try Garnier Fructis Brilliantine Shine Glossing Spray ($4, at drugstores).
Super Curly: To tame frizz, use a styling cream or leave-in conditioner before you dry. We like Pantene Pro-V Restoratives Frizz Control Balm ($5, at drugstores).
Lesson No. 4 - Get Creative! Blowout Three Ways
Once you've mastered the basics (congrats!), you can move on to some more advanced styles. Three inspirations:
1. A sexy mess: Repart blow-dried hair so it's like Jennifer Aniston's, tuck a section behind one ear and swoop hair over that.
2. Curved under: Grab a section, twirl ends around a round brush, then blast with a dryer to get wave like Kerry Washington has.
3. Flipped out: To get Jessica Alba's chic style, wrap ends away from your face around a brush, hit with a dryer, let cool, then unroll.
Lesson No. 5 ~ Give Your Sleek 'Do Staying Power
Tricks from pros and women who've been straightening their hair for years
"Don't pile on styling products - keep them to a minimum or your hair will look oily faster and you'll just need to wash it that much sooner." - New York City Hairsylist Gad Cohen
"I rely on a sprinkle of dry shampoo whenever my hair starts to feel greasy." - Jessica Broady, 33, Librarian, Boston
"Sleep on a satin pillowcase. It really protects your hair from the dryness, frizz and static that cotton pillowcases can cause." - Brenda Berry, Owner of Brilli Salon in Chicago
"It's so humid where I live; the only thing that works is a quick run-through with a flat iron in the morning." - Jennifer Abikoff, 33, Sales Associate, Miami
Our Favorite New Dryers
For Serious Volume: Babylisspro Radiant Heat Dryer ($120, 800-253-0993). "The diffuser gave my hair amazing body - it's never looked so bouncy." - Felicia Milewicz, Beauty Director
For Travel: T3 Tourmaline Overnight Dryer ($145, 877-737-4672). "While most tiny dryers aren't worth packing, this powerhouse worked as fast as the full-size version." - Tram Kim Nguyen, Beauty Writer-Editor
For Impatient Types: Infiniti Hair Designer by Conair ($70, conair.com). "The comb attachment and high heat let me blowout in seven minutes; it usually takes 20." - Alix Light, Assistant Beauty Editor
All-Around Great (And A Bargain!): Revlon 1875 Ion Select Tourmaline Ceramic Dryer ($40, at drugstores). "The turbo button gives an extra blast of heat to really smooth." - Mary Maclean, Executive Beauty Editor
Glamour Video: How to do a gorgeous blowout: glamour.com
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