DIY blowout 1. 2. 3. FEATURE There’s nothing quite like that ‘fresh from the salon’ blowout. If you can’t make it to your hairdresser’s, it’s easy to recreate the look at home with the right tools and products. The first trick is to make sure you shampoo your hair twice. The first washes, the second nourishes (and really scrub at that scalp to help remove product build-up). Follow up with a moisturising conditioner. Next add a heat protectant spray to damp hair. By adding a heat protectant to your DIY blow-dry, you can help seal in moisture and protect against damage. Most of your favourite haircare brands should carry a heat protector in their range. To achieve a salon-worthy oomph with plenty of extra volume use a volumising spray on your roots. Not only will this add volume but it will also help your bounce stay around longer. Using a bristle brush, dry your hair away from your face, back on itself, and then downwards, which will help your hair cuticles lie flatter and make it smoother at the root. Add bounce by brushing the mid-lengths and ends in alternating directions. For loose, tousled waves, use a curling wand on sections of the hair and style away from your face. 7. 5. 6. 4. 8. 9. 10. 11. 1. Pump Haircare Thickening Shampoo & Conditioner 250ml, $34.95 each, 2. OGX Frizz- Defying + Coconut Miracle Oil Flexible Hold Hairspray 177ml, $21, 3. OGX Frizz-Defying + Coconut Miracle Oil Air Dry Cream 177ml, $21, 4. Pump Volume Mist 125ml, $32, 5. Schwarzkopf Osis+ Beach Texture Dry Salt Spray Soft Touch, $27.95, 6. Schwarzkopf Osis+ Texture Blow Powdery Blow Dry Spray Extra Bounce, $27.95, 7. evo Haze Styling Powder 50ml, $38, 8. evo Icon Welder Heat Protection Mist 200ml, $34, 9. Sisley Hair Ritual Volumizing Spray Texture Density 150ml, $125, 10. John Frieda Day 2 Revival Curl Reset Spray, $16.99, 11. evo Conrad Natural Bristle Paddle Brush, $37, 12. Aveeno Almond Oil Blend Shampoo & Conditoner 2oz, $15.99 each, 13. ColorWOW Dreamcoat Supernatural Spray 200ml, $57. 12. 13.
Remington 4-in-1 Adjustable Waver, $79.95 Remington Hydraluxe Volumising Blow Dry Brush, $69.95 Cloud Nine The Textured Wand, $245 www.cosbeauty.com.au 87