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Some tasks seem straightforward until you do them.
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Invest in a great blow-dryer if you could.
(it’s possible for you to find more recommendationshere).
Start by air or towel drying your hair.
Keeping your hair healthy will help youavoid dry ends, resulting in shinier blowouts.
She recommends towel drying or air drying your hair to remove as much moisture as possible.
In general, the dryer your hair is the less heat you have to use, Dr. Khetarpal says.
Dry your hair using the right kind of towel.
Youll have fewer flyaways and less frizz, she says.
Avoid using a brush on wet hair.
just dont reach for that round brush whenyour hair is soaked, Dr. Khetarpal says.
Tugging on wet hair with a brush increases your chances of damaging it.
Thats just unnecessary stress on the hair, Dr. Khetarpal says.
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This is gentler on your roots and can help you avoid hair breakage.
Pick the right brush for your hair bang out.
Typically, stylists like using a round brush to create a voluminous, bouncy style.
Then, you have to decide on the material of the bristles.
Vaccaro advises his clients with straight hair to use ceramic brushes because they retain heat to offer more volume.
The bristles are specially made to help with faster drying and lessheat damage, she says.
Always use a heat protectant.
Think of it as sunscreen for your hair, she explains.
Remember to apply styling products evenly through your hair.
Sometimes you just forget the back of your hair.
She advises parting your hair, creating sections, and working the product from mid-shaft to ends.
You canapply the productusing either your fingers or a comb, Yepez says.
Use your blow-dryer attachments.
You know that flat, nozzle thing that attaches to the end of your hair dryer?
Blow drying with the diffuser on is less traumatic for your hair, Dr. Khetarpal says.
And as Vaccaro says, A nozzle is a must for a smooth finish!
The nozzle keeps the air flow concentrated, and without it, the hot air disperses, causing frizz.
Dry your hair from the front to the back.
According to Vaccaro, many people mistakenly start blow drying the back of their head first.
Pay special attention to your roots.
Youve got to lift your hair from the roots if you want somemajor volume, says Yepez.
Or, you could get volume by wrapping your hair around large rollers.
Yepez recommends putting the rollers in immediately after you finish blow drying.
(This way the hair is still warm and can hold a style.)
Then, remove the rollers once your hair is completely cool.
You will get full volume and a nice wave, she says.
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