How to Blow Dry and Add Volume to Your Hair
Wash your hair with shampoo and then with conditioner., Towel dry your hair., Put in volumizing, alcohol-free mousse., Wait until your hair is mostly dry., Apply heat protectant to your hair., Divide your hair into sections., Put your blow dryer on...
Step-by-Step Guide
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Step 1: Wash your hair with shampoo and then with conditioner.
Choose a shampoo and conditioner that are right for your hair type.
If your hair is too dry, buy a moisturizing shampoo.
If your hair is too oily, buy a shampoo designed for oily hair.
Use a volumizing conditioner, unless your hair already has too much volume.Use about a dime to a quarter-sized amount of both shampoo and conditioner.
Rinse thoroughly. -
Step 2: Towel dry your hair.
Do not rub your hair! Instead, blot it gently and repeatedly with a towel.
Try to get all the excess moisture out. , Put a tennis-ball sized amount of mousse into your hands.
Apply the mousse from the roots of your hair to the ends.
If you have longer hair, put it up near your scalp, too.
The same products do not work for everyone, especially in terms of mousses and volumizing products.
If you try a mousse and it does not work well for your hair, ask your hairstylist what kinds of products are be best for blow drying your hair. , Before you begin blow drying, your hair should be at least 60% dry.
Keep blotting with a towel if you do not have the time for your hair to just air dry.
This might seem like a long time to wait, but, to protect your hair and prevent frizziness after blow drying, the 60% dry rule is really important!, Use a thermal heat protectant that prevents damage from the heat of the blow dryer.Heat protectants come in many different forms.
Sometimes they are sprays, but they can often be oils.
Apply it lightly and evenly to all of your hair. , These sections should depend on the width, texture, and length of your hair.
You should let down these sections gradually as you blow dry the rest of your hair.
Secure them with hair clips on top of your head.
Leave the bottom layer of your hair down.
You should blow dry this section first.
If you have really thin hair, you should opt for four to six sections for your whole head.
If you have thick hair, you can divide it into 10 or more sections.
Take your time, and make the sections as small as you can without sacrificing too much time. , While many people think that a hotter blow dryer is be more effective, it could give you dry, frizzy hair.
Put your blow dryer on the lowest possible setting.If the lowest possible setting seems really ineffective, try the next highest setting.
However, your hair should be mostly dry by the time you even begin blow drying, so the blow dryer should be used more as a styling tool than a drying method. , Do not wrap it all the way around the brush.
Pull the brush (with the hair wrapped around it) to create tension on your hair, and begin to blow dry from the tips of the hair, moving the round brush up from the tips, to the middle of the hair strand, and finally to the roots.When you move the brush, release the hair slightly, then wrap the next part of hair around the round brush.
Make sure that you have a high quality blow dryer with a nozzle or diffuser.Always brush in an upwards motion so that you add more volume to your hair.Holding the blow dryer in one hand and the brush in the other, extend your hairbrush-wielding arm up and out rather than down.
This may volumize your hair more.The type of brush you need will vary with your hair type.
While people with thicker, more textured hair may want to opt for a paddle brush, people with thinner, fine hair may want a ceramic round brush.
If you have questions about what is best for your hair, consult your hairstylist. , Release the sections one at a time from the next layer of your hair.
Repeat the same drying process for all the layers of your hair. , Many people, especially if they start with wet hair, do not blow dry their hair until it is thoroughly dry and also warm.
Run your hands through all of your hair, making sure that it is warmer than the room temperature.
Especially check the bottom and back of your head for cold spots.
If you blow dry your hair but leave it cold, it could get dry and frizzy. , When all of your hair is dry, blow it all backwards, away from your face.
Part your hair.If you want extra volume, part your hair on the opposite side than you typically do.Add any finishing products that you like (such as Moroccan oil) and style further. -
Step 3: Put in volumizing
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Step 4: alcohol-free mousse.
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Step 5: Wait until your hair is mostly dry.
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Step 6: Apply heat protectant to your hair.
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Step 7: Divide your hair into sections.
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Step 8: Put your blow dryer on a low heat.
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Step 9: Wrap one section of hair around a round brush.
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Step 10: Repeat this process with all the sections in the bottom layer of your hair.
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Step 11: Blow dry your hair until it is warmer than room temperature.
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Step 12: Blow hair up and back from your face.
Detailed Guide
Choose a shampoo and conditioner that are right for your hair type.
If your hair is too dry, buy a moisturizing shampoo.
If your hair is too oily, buy a shampoo designed for oily hair.
Use a volumizing conditioner, unless your hair already has too much volume.Use about a dime to a quarter-sized amount of both shampoo and conditioner.
Rinse thoroughly.
Do not rub your hair! Instead, blot it gently and repeatedly with a towel.
Try to get all the excess moisture out. , Put a tennis-ball sized amount of mousse into your hands.
Apply the mousse from the roots of your hair to the ends.
If you have longer hair, put it up near your scalp, too.
The same products do not work for everyone, especially in terms of mousses and volumizing products.
If you try a mousse and it does not work well for your hair, ask your hairstylist what kinds of products are be best for blow drying your hair. , Before you begin blow drying, your hair should be at least 60% dry.
Keep blotting with a towel if you do not have the time for your hair to just air dry.
This might seem like a long time to wait, but, to protect your hair and prevent frizziness after blow drying, the 60% dry rule is really important!, Use a thermal heat protectant that prevents damage from the heat of the blow dryer.Heat protectants come in many different forms.
Sometimes they are sprays, but they can often be oils.
Apply it lightly and evenly to all of your hair. , These sections should depend on the width, texture, and length of your hair.
You should let down these sections gradually as you blow dry the rest of your hair.
Secure them with hair clips on top of your head.
Leave the bottom layer of your hair down.
You should blow dry this section first.
If you have really thin hair, you should opt for four to six sections for your whole head.
If you have thick hair, you can divide it into 10 or more sections.
Take your time, and make the sections as small as you can without sacrificing too much time. , While many people think that a hotter blow dryer is be more effective, it could give you dry, frizzy hair.
Put your blow dryer on the lowest possible setting.If the lowest possible setting seems really ineffective, try the next highest setting.
However, your hair should be mostly dry by the time you even begin blow drying, so the blow dryer should be used more as a styling tool than a drying method. , Do not wrap it all the way around the brush.
Pull the brush (with the hair wrapped around it) to create tension on your hair, and begin to blow dry from the tips of the hair, moving the round brush up from the tips, to the middle of the hair strand, and finally to the roots.When you move the brush, release the hair slightly, then wrap the next part of hair around the round brush.
Make sure that you have a high quality blow dryer with a nozzle or diffuser.Always brush in an upwards motion so that you add more volume to your hair.Holding the blow dryer in one hand and the brush in the other, extend your hairbrush-wielding arm up and out rather than down.
This may volumize your hair more.The type of brush you need will vary with your hair type.
While people with thicker, more textured hair may want to opt for a paddle brush, people with thinner, fine hair may want a ceramic round brush.
If you have questions about what is best for your hair, consult your hairstylist. , Release the sections one at a time from the next layer of your hair.
Repeat the same drying process for all the layers of your hair. , Many people, especially if they start with wet hair, do not blow dry their hair until it is thoroughly dry and also warm.
Run your hands through all of your hair, making sure that it is warmer than the room temperature.
Especially check the bottom and back of your head for cold spots.
If you blow dry your hair but leave it cold, it could get dry and frizzy. , When all of your hair is dry, blow it all backwards, away from your face.
Part your hair.If you want extra volume, part your hair on the opposite side than you typically do.Add any finishing products that you like (such as Moroccan oil) and style further.
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