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Complete Guide to Mastering an At-Home Blowout + Product Recs
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items Forget expensive salon visits—achieving a sleek, bouncy, and long-lasting professional blowout is entirely possible in your own bathroom. The secret lies not just in the technique, but in the right products to prep, protect, and perfect your style. F...
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5 Essential Tips for the Perfect Blowout
Step-by-Step: The At-Home Blowout Technique
Product Recommendations for a Professional Finish
5 Essential Tips for the Perfect Blowout
Never try to dry your entire head at once. Clip up the top half and start with the bottom layers. Smaller sections are easier to manage and guarantee every strand gets smooth.
1. Work in Sections
Don't start styling on soaking wet hair. Use your hands and the dryer on a medium setting to get your hair about 80% dry. This saves time and minimizes the amount of direct heat styling needed.
2. Rough Dry First
Always point the dryer's nozzle down the hair shaft, from root to tip. This forces the hair cuticle to lie flat, which is what gives you that brilliant, high-gloss shine and prevents frizz.
3. Nozzle Direction is Key
After you finish drying a section while wrapped around the brush, hit it with the cool shot button for a few seconds before releasing it. This locks the style and shine into place, making it last much longer.
4. Cool Shot to Set
Once a section is dry, move on. Over-drying a section can cause unnecessary heat damage and make your hair look dull or feel crunchy.
5. Don't Over-Dry
Step-by-Step: The At-Home Blowout Technique
After towel-drying, apply your primer and heat protectant. Comb through with a wide-tooth comb to distribute evenly.
Step 1: Prep & Protect (The Foundation)
Flip your head upside down and rough dry the roots to about 80% dryness. This creates automatic volume at the crown.
Step 2: Root Lift
Divide your hair into four main sections: bottom left, bottom right, top left, and top right. Clip the top two sections out of the way.
Step 3: Sectioning
Working on one small section at a time (about as wide as your brush), place your round brush at the roots. Pull the brush tautly through the section, following the brush with the dryer nozzle pointed down. Roll the brush in as you reach the ends to c...
Step 4: The Blowout
Once all sections are dry, take your favorite smoothing cream and work a small amount through the mid-lengths and ends. Finish with a few drops of hair oil for ultimate shine and softness.
Step 5: Finish & Seal
Product Recommendations for a Professional Finish
Protects against heat & pollution, prevents tangles, and adds soft definition.
Olaplex No. 9 Bond Protector Nourishing Hair Serum
Shields hair from heat up to 450°F, is lightweight, and has a salon-fresh scent.
Drybar Hot Toddy Heat Protectant Mist
A highly-concentrated leave-in that strengthens, moisturizes, and smooths for up to 72 hours.
Olaplex No. 6 Bond Smoother Reparative Styling Creme
The gold standard for controlling frizz and adding an "expensive-looking" shine without weighing hair down.
Oribe Supershine Moisturizing Hair Cream
The original argan oil that absorbs instantly, adds incredible shine, and conditions without grease.
Moroccanoil Treatment Hair Oil
Provides an unbelievable gloss and is packed with honey to attract and retain moisture.
Gisou Honey Infused Hair Oil