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 IronTechnique
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'texceed 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.