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Here are some short videos to give you some ideas:

 

Round Brush Blow Dry

The following video demonstrates a blow dry technique using a round brush.  First, you will apply either mouse or gel depending on the thickness of your hair and how much volume or control you are trying to achieve.  Next, start blow drying the hair using your free hand to help shake out excess water and using your fingers to start lifting hair off the scalp.  Once the hair is about 65% dry, start using a vent brush to further assist you in lifting the hair off the scalp by brushing in the opposite direction of your natural growth pattern.  When the hair is about 95% dry, you are ready to round brush.  Section the hair for more lift and efficiency.  The first section will be all the hair below your ears.  The rest of your hair can be secured on top of your head with a clip or ponytail holder.  While you are blowdrying your hair, make sure the heat from the blowdryer is coming from above the section, this will help the cuticle of the hair to lie flat on the hair shaft, reducing your frizz.  Your next section will be between the ears and the crown of your head.  Once again, secure the excess hair that remains on top and blow dry in the same manner.  The very top is your last section.  Part your hair hair on your desired side and proceed to finish the blow dry.  Once you are finished, apply a small amount of silicone based shine product to smooth down any remaining frizzies and to add a light separation to the hair.  And finally, finish off your 'Do with a little hairspray!

 

 

Flat Iron Technique

The following video demonstrates how to use a flat iron.  There are new flat irons that have holes throughout the iron that allow you to flat iron on damp hair because the steam that is created when the heat hits the moisture from your hair is able to escape through the holes.  Now, if you do not have one of these special irons, you will need to start out by fully blowdrying your hair until it is 100% dry.  For the best results, you want to use small sections.  I realize that taking bigger sections seems like a time saver, but you won't be happy with the results, so you will probably run the flat iron over the same section 3 or 4 times, wasting time and damaging your hair in the process.  Starting from the bottom, take about 1 1/2 inch section, I don't recommend taking much more than that, then the width of the section should not exceed the width of the iron.  I would suggest spraying each section lightly from about 8 inches away with a thermal protectant to protect the integrity of your hair, comb your section, then run the flat iron, starting at the root, down towards the end.  Continue these steps until you have reached the top.  At this point, I would suggest parting your hair on your desired side and finish your flat ironing in the same manner.  When you are done, you may want to add a little silicone based product for more shine and finish it off with a light hair spray.

 

 

 

Roller Placement

The following video demonstrates roller set placement on the hair. The end result you desire will  affect the way in which you place each roller on the head. In this particular style, I was just shooting for body and a little curl. First, apply your styling product, such as a gel or mousse of choice, then begin to blowdry the hair. Before beginning to place rollers, make sure the hair is 100% dry. When you are grabbing sections of hair for a roller, make sure the width of your section doesn't exceed the width of the roller, because this will cause some hair to fall out. I always start at the top of the head and work down. For this style, I place one roller on top, comb your section, spray it with a light working hairspray, then roll and pin, making sure your ends are flat on the roller. On each side of the head, I always tend to grab the whole side, since there is usually not as much hair above our ears, and use a large roller so you get a nice soft bend to the hair without it being too curly. In the back, you can put 4-6 rollers depending on how much curl and body you are after. The more rollers you use, the more body you will have. Once all your rollers are in, let them cool down. The cool down process is what sets the curl. If you take the rollers out when they are still warm, you may have the body you desire, but it will fall sooner. To finish this style off, apply a silicone based shine product for shine and separation and finally, a light hairspray.