A perfect blowout is one of women's most widely-coveted beauty skills, as well as one of the most difficult to master. It's no wonder that many women struggle to achieve a salon-quality blowout at home; between heat settings, styling tools, hair products and drying techniques, one wrong move can cause frizz and ruin the blow-dry. But choosing the right tools and employing some professional techniques can give you a sleek, frizz-free blowout at home--without the salon price tag.
Step 1
Blot hair with a towel until it's no longer dripping wet. Never rub the hair to dry it, which can cause frizziness before you even turn on the blow dryer.
Step 2
Choose the right styling product for your hair type. Fine or thin hair needs a light product like mousse or gel mousse; normal or medium-texture hair can tolerate most hair products, including mousse, gel, liquids or creams; coarse or thick hair can use hair products with any consistency but needs extra-hold formulations. Apply the product to damp hair, concentrating on the length and ends of hair and going lightly on your roots.
Step 3
Divide hair into 2- to 4-inch sections using hair clips, pins or elastics to make it easier to work with.
Step 4
Choose a section of hair at the back of your head and run your brush down the length of it, holding the brush at the ends so hair is pulled taut and smooth. Turn on the blow-dryer and position it above your head, directing the air flow downwards from the roots to the ends; keep the air flow moving slowly over the hair, never exposing any area to more than a few seconds of direct heat. When the section is completely dry, use your dryer's cool button to set the style; gently put the section of hair aside.
Step 5
Move on to the next section, working from back to front, until all hair is completely dry.
Tips and Warnings
- Use a paddle brush to get a straight, sleek blowout or a round brush to create volume and texture. If sections of your hair begin to dry before you've had a chance to blow-dry them, spray them with a water bottle until damp.
- Keep your hands and fingers off your hair as much as possible until it's completely dry; hair that's prone to frizz, especially curly hair, will frizz when touched too much.
Things You'll Need
- Towel
- Hair styling product for your hair type
- Hair clips, elastics or pins
- Blow dryer with cool setting
- Hair brush
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