There’s nothing like leaving the salon with a fresh blowout to make you feel like a million bucks. Walking around with shiny, bouncy and selfie-ready hair tends to give us a little pep in our step, too. But then there’s the price tag of a visit to your favorite hair guru and the stress of scheduling it during a lunch break or in between brunch and your workout. Oh, the beauty struggle is real! No need to fret though, we’ve enlisted the help of Bumble and bumble’s Allen Wood — and trust us, he knows his stuff (he recently styled this Catbird x Bumble and bumble Instagram collaboration that we are obsessed with and dying to recreate). Wood gave us his expertise on taming the frizz and perfecting a silky blowout without the need to schedule an appointment.
Silky Blow Out Tutorial
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Deep Clean Hair
"Make sure to start with super clean hair so your blowout will last longer. Wash hair twice and only condition from mid-shaft of hair to ends. By not conditioning the roots, hair stays light and bouncy."
Living Proof Perfect Hair Day Shampoo and Conditioner, $24 each at Nordstrom
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Find the Right Styling Products
"Choose styling aids wisely! Make sure you use the best product for your hair type — for example, if you have very fine/straight hair, go for Bumble and bumble's Thickening Hairspray ($28) that will give you lots of body and hold. If you have curly hair, choose something smoothing or hydrating like Bumble and bumble's Defrizz ($28) or Repair Blow Dry Balm ($30)."
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Technique Tips
"Section hair into four quads. Then grip hair with a round boar bristle brush, while pulling down the underside of each section of hair, following it with your blow dryer so that the airflow is downward. This will ensure a smooth finish. Each section should also be 100 percent dry. If your hair is even slightly damp, it will frizz and won’t hold your style."
Drybar Hold Me Hair Clips, $16 at Sephora; Philip B Stroke of Genius Round Brush, $75 at Net-a-Porter
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Finishing Touches
"Lock in smoothness and tame thick or curly hair with a pea-size amount of shine serum on ends or use a texturizing spray on thinner hair for extra volume."
Oribe Dry Texturizing Spray, $42 at Neiman Marcus; Kérastase K Touche Finale Polishing Serum, $32 at Drugstore.com
